Refurbished Fitness Suites across Newark and Sherwood.

With work now also complete at the Newark site, residents across the district can now enjoy access to the latest fitness equipment, thanks to a £700,000 investment from Newark and Sherwood District Council. The new kit allows members of Active4Today to make the most of their workouts, as well as being able to monitor their progress.

Councillor Susan Crosby, Portfolio Holder for Health, Wellbeing and Leisure at Newark and Sherwood District Council was there to see the latest equipment unveiled, “As a District Council, supporting these refurbishments has been seen as a high priority. Encouraging healthier lifestyle choices is an important part of the work we do, so being able to offer our residents access to the latest gym equipment means that they can now exercise in clean modern spaces using the most up to date equipment.

“Doing even a minimum of 30 minutes of exercise three times a week can be beneficial to health. I would encourage anyone who is considering a gym membership or taking up any form of exercise to come and look at the new fitness suites in one of these three leisure centres. Ollerton, Blidworth and Newark have all benefitted from the Newark and Sherwood District Council investment which was put aside to ensure that the equipment at the leisure centres is up to date.”

Councillor Andy Freeman Chairman of the board of Active4Today adds, “I really want to thank the staff and contractors who have worked so hard to bring the fitness suites up to date so quickly. I’d also like to thank our customers for their patience - we’ve kept disruption for our members to a minimum with each of the refurbishments being completed in a single week. It really is a fantastic achievement. The end product is well worth it too. I regularly use the Fitness Suites, and I am really enjoying being able to access state of the art kit at no extra membership cost. The new equipment is fully digitally enabled, linking to the Life Fitness online coaching platform.  This is a great addition for our customers.”

The District Council has supported the refurbishment programme by providing £700,000 to upgrade the fitness suites at the three leisure centres. There has been some redecoration, new flooring and remodelling at the centres as well to create larger fitness suites. The fitness suites now have a fresh new look to create an exciting environment for exercising and getting fit.

To find out more about the refurbishment programme or joining Active4Today take a look at the website or download the app from your app store.