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Kerrie uses Direct Fitness to kit out ladies only club
Liverpool Football Club has chosen to use a range of Keiser equipment in its training gym. The 500sqm gym, which is housed at Melwood Training Ground, received 25 M3 Indoor Cycles, as well as 12 stations from the Keiser Air range of resistance equipment. Other facilities include rehabilitation pool, treatment room, training pitches, swimming pool and hypoxic chamber, as well as recreational facilities and a restaurant area.
Bench place up for grabs EVERTON Football Club is offering one lucky fan a place on their substitute bench for their clash with Blackburn Rovers - provided they can pass a fitness test. The club has teamed up with Total Fitness to offer the opportunity, which is aimed at improving the match fitness of their supporters. To be considered for selection fans just need to join any Total Fitness Leisure Centre and make 12 visits before April 3.
The winner will also be chauffeur driven to the game, be able to collect their shirt from the changing room and watch the pre-match warm up pitchside before taking their seat on the subs bench for the game. Everton player Leon Osman visited Total Fitness in Aintree to help promote the competition and said: “It’s great to see the Club running initiatives such as this. I hope the fans get involved.”
FORMER personal trainer Kerrie Dallinger has opened up her own ladies only health club in Bolton. Bodywise in Farnworth launched following a complete refurbishment costing over £90,000. The club now features a cardiovascular room, a strength area, a stretching room, two class studios, a pool, a cafe, changing facilities and beauty treatment rooms. Kerrie said: “The building had been used as a gym before I bought it and took over, and it was ladies only then. “I decided to keep it like this as there is a big Asian population in the area and, while working as a personal trainer I found that many women prefer not to work out in a mixed environment. “Coming to a ladies only club helps them to feel more comfortable.” The health club also provides children’s swimming lessons and sports camps and clubs in school holidays and after school, introducing young people to activities like dodgeball, mini-fencing and cheerleading. When kitting out the club, Kerrie went to Direct Fitness to hire all her strength and CV equipment. She visited their warehouse to see exactly what they had available and picked out a bespoke package to suit her needs. She said: “I was looking for a rental package and they were the company
The new gym at Bodywise in Bolton. that could provide exactly what I wanted. “Renting is more convenient - it is more of an ongoing lease - in three years I will have the option to buy my equipment or upgrade to newer pieces and continue to rent. “I think that renting equipment is something that many gym owners don’t consider, but I think it is an appealing option. “With Direct Fitness you don’t have to go through a finance company and that means you avoid having to pay the higher rates that you get with some equipment rental companies. “It is nice and simple - I think when you are opening up and running your own club the last thing you want is more paperwork.”