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Relocating the gym to the first floor was no easy task, primarily because the building structure was composed of a steel tray and concrete base. To accommodate gym activity, the floor build-up would need to be enhanced to prevent noise and vibrations travelling through the building.

I see no reason why a number of acoustic test houses, gym design consultants and specialist fitness flooring companies cannot come together to develop standardised test methods for some of the common noise risks surrounding gym design and operation.

​City house and apartment developers are now choosing to provide apartment tenants with ‘living experiences’ as opposed to simply places to live. This can include beautifully appointed front of house, manned concierge desks, work from home spaces, chill areas, cinema rooms, tranquil gardens, ‘private event space’ and of course, the luxury apartment staple – the residents gym.

​There is no doubt about it, Strength & Conditioning training is big business, an industry within an industry. During my time working with Team GB recently, I learned that within elite levels of sport, performance is measured in points of a percent increments, such is the fine balance between goal success and failure.Sub Floor: Weight Lifting sub floor should be Hard, Sound, Clean, Flat and dry

​The UK’s Education, Sport and Leisure building stock is in need of investment. Many facilities were constructed in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, have poor lighting, heating and many of the sports floors are in a very poor condition. But uplifting a sport or fitness surface and starting again is not always needed. We can demonstrate a cost saving of 40% of overlay versus uplift, dispose, preparation and installation of a new floor. The real saving is in program time and getting the business or the education facility back up and running quickly, earning revenue and getting customers active again! PROBLEM SOLVED!

Whe UK is heading towards 15% market penetration within the health and fitness market. This means that 1 in 8 of us now belong to a gym. With the market polarizing (high end or budget), diversifying (spa, class only, cross fit, combat, rehab, functional, lifting, HIIT, Boot Camp, and so on), there are more and more gyms opening. This means that often buildings not initially designed for gym use are being converted.The obvious one is the light industrial unit on a business park, although it could be an office, retail unit and even a home gym conversion of a garage. Here is one big issue that we need to consider. Noise!..... I said NOISE!!

Prowler, Sprint & 'Plyo' - They are one of the most fashionable features in the design layout of new and refurbished gym design, but which track should we be deciding on and why? Darren Wood looks at the considerations when choosing an indoor ‘track’.

Buildings that were never intended for gym use are being converted to add to the global fitness portfolio.  Whether it is out of town industrial units, first floor retail, hotel room conversion or sports centre squash courts, there needs to be wider consideration to the fit out than just the AV and fitness equipment. I am referring really, to the problems caused by sound and noise.

PT Studio refurbishment. New changing room and gym floor. Rubber tiles over laid on top of existing sports vinyl with specialist adhesive.