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Fitness First to help members find their hidden sporting talents
POSTED 04 Aug 2015 . BY Jak Phillips
Helen Glover won gold at London 2012 having been identified as a potential rower via a talent identification scheme Credit: Flickr.com / Richard Gillin
Fitness First has kicked off the countdown to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games by working with Team GB to launch a new Sports Profiler Tool at its flagship gym in Bishopsgate, London.
The tool has been specifically designed to help people find new sports to try out and receive Olympic-level training advice from Team GB. The tool matches people to the Olympic sport they’re most suited to, based on their speed, stamina, strength, power and agility.
Based on findings that the majority of people in the UK train for just four disciplines that feature at the Olympics – cycling, football, swimming and running – the initiative is designed to engage members with the full 28 Summer Olympic sports.
There is even hope that sifting through untapped potential could lead to the discovery of future Olympic medal prospects. One example of this is Helen Glover, who won gold in the Women’s Coxless Pairs at London 2012. Originally a runner and hockey player, Glover was identified as a potential rower via a talent identification scheme.
“The tool is a similar concept to the way I first got into rowing having never thought about trying the sport before,” said Glover.
“It’s great for people who are really interested in trying something new because you never know what it’s going to suggest – it could be a sport that you already know and love, one that you’re good at, or a sport that you have this whole new lifestyle through.”
Collaborations between Fitness First and Team GB began last year with the launch of a Pro-Athlete class, and the latest initiative is designed to encourage people to try out sports they’ve never participated in before. Users can download unique training plans devised by Team GB and Fitness First trainers, as well as a free pass to their local Fitness First gym.
Team GB and Fitness First will also bring the training tools and techniques used by Team GB athletes to the public via a series of in-club workshops, led by experienced Team GB and English Institute of Sport (EIS) coaches.
Major operators to provide free National Fitness Day sessions POSTED 29 Jul 2015. BY Jak Phillips Major operators such as Fitness First, Parkwood Leisure and Places for People Leisure have
signed up to offer free health and fitness sessions to members and non-members alike
across their sites as part of National Fitness Day.
Fitness First eyes offload of 10 sites amid sale speculation POSTED 07 Jul 2015. BY Jak Phillips Fitness First is planning to sell up to 10 regional UK health clubs as the chain continues its
strategic shift upmarket towards premium clubs in metropolitan centres, amid speculation
that owner Oaktree Capital Management is planning to exit the business.
Fitness First scraps sale of German arm POSTED 23 Jun 2015. BY Jak Phillips Fitness First has abandoned plans to sell off its German division after offers failed to
match up to the gym chain’s valuations.
Fitness First CEO Andrew Cosslett to step down POSTED 22 Jun 2015. BY Jak Phillips Fitness First CEO Andrew Cosslett – the man credited with leading the gym chain’s
turnaround from the brink of bankruptcy to a resurgent business – is to step down from 1
July.
Global Wellness Day (GWD) will mark its 15th anniversary on Saturday 13 June 2026, with the
theme: #JoyMagenta – a celebration of the healing qualities of simple gestures and activities
that spark joy.
Global luxury hospitality brand, Six Senses, has partnered with longevity healthcare provider,
HUM2N, to launch a clinic at Six Senses London, at The Whiteley.
As part of its first hotel partnership, Mayrlife – the medical health resort company known for its
site in Altaussee, Austria – has launched a day clinic at the Rosewood Vienna.
Premium London health club, KX Chelsea, will imminently unveil its most significant
redevelopment since its launch in 2002 to create an integrated wellness model combining
training, recovery and relaxation.
Fitness First to help members find their hidden sporting talents
POSTED 04 Aug 2015 . BY Jak Phillips
Helen Glover won gold at London 2012 having been identified as a potential rower via a talent identification scheme Credit: Flickr.com / Richard Gillin
Fitness First has kicked off the countdown to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games by working with Team GB to launch a new Sports Profiler Tool at its flagship gym in Bishopsgate, London.
The tool has been specifically designed to help people find new sports to try out and receive Olympic-level training advice from Team GB. The tool matches people to the Olympic sport they’re most suited to, based on their speed, stamina, strength, power and agility.
Based on findings that the majority of people in the UK train for just four disciplines that feature at the Olympics – cycling, football, swimming and running – the initiative is designed to engage members with the full 28 Summer Olympic sports.
There is even hope that sifting through untapped potential could lead to the discovery of future Olympic medal prospects. One example of this is Helen Glover, who won gold in the Women’s Coxless Pairs at London 2012. Originally a runner and hockey player, Glover was identified as a potential rower via a talent identification scheme.
“The tool is a similar concept to the way I first got into rowing having never thought about trying the sport before,” said Glover.
“It’s great for people who are really interested in trying something new because you never know what it’s going to suggest – it could be a sport that you already know and love, one that you’re good at, or a sport that you have this whole new lifestyle through.”
Collaborations between Fitness First and Team GB began last year with the launch of a Pro-Athlete class, and the latest initiative is designed to encourage people to try out sports they’ve never participated in before. Users can download unique training plans devised by Team GB and Fitness First trainers, as well as a free pass to their local Fitness First gym.
Team GB and Fitness First will also bring the training tools and techniques used by Team GB athletes to the public via a series of in-club workshops, led by experienced Team GB and English Institute of Sport (EIS) coaches.
Major operators to provide free National Fitness Day sessions POSTED 29 Jul 2015. BY Jak Phillips Major operators such as Fitness First, Parkwood Leisure and Places for People Leisure have
signed up to offer free health and fitness sessions to members and non-members alike
across their sites as part of National Fitness Day.
Fitness First eyes offload of 10 sites amid sale speculation POSTED 07 Jul 2015. BY Jak Phillips Fitness First is planning to sell up to 10 regional UK health clubs as the chain continues its
strategic shift upmarket towards premium clubs in metropolitan centres, amid speculation
that owner Oaktree Capital Management is planning to exit the business.
Fitness First scraps sale of German arm POSTED 23 Jun 2015. BY Jak Phillips Fitness First has abandoned plans to sell off its German division after offers failed to
match up to the gym chain’s valuations.
Fitness First CEO Andrew Cosslett to step down POSTED 22 Jun 2015. BY Jak Phillips Fitness First CEO Andrew Cosslett – the man credited with leading the gym chain’s
turnaround from the brink of bankruptcy to a resurgent business – is to step down from 1
July.
Global Wellness Day (GWD) will mark its 15th anniversary on Saturday 13 June 2026, with the
theme: #JoyMagenta – a celebration of the healing qualities of simple gestures and activities
that spark joy.
Global luxury hospitality brand, Six Senses, has partnered with longevity healthcare provider,
HUM2N, to launch a clinic at Six Senses London, at The Whiteley.
As part of its first hotel partnership, Mayrlife – the medical health resort company known for its
site in Altaussee, Austria – has launched a day clinic at the Rosewood Vienna.
Premium London health club, KX Chelsea, will imminently unveil its most significant
redevelopment since its launch in 2002 to create an integrated wellness model combining
training, recovery and relaxation.
Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth, on the northeast coast of Saint Barthélemy in the French
West Indies, is offering a programme of ocean-inspired yoga classes between 8-14 June to
celebrate Global Wellness Day (GWD).
Hotel de France, located on the British Isle of Jersey, has created a wellness retreat package
that includes a hot yoga session that will take place in Jersey Zoo’s butterfly sanctuary.
