Universal Fitness Gym

Universal Fitness is a modern fitness centre with the latest gym equipment. It is located in a clean, spacious and well ventilated environment. Universal Fitness operates within a 1,200 square meter facility and offers a comprehensive and dynamic range of services that help clients to get into shape. Facilities include sauna and steam rooms and a children’s play room for clients who are unable to leave their children at home. The gym also has bathrooms which clients can use at their own convenience. Each bathroom has a steam room and a sauna.

Opening times
The gym is open from Mondays through to Fridays from 05:00 to 22:00 hours, Saturday from 6:00 to 18:00 hours and on Sundays from 8:30 to 17:00 hours.

Services
Some of the services offered by Universal Fitness include aerobic classes which include zumba, pilates and yoga, spinner bike classes and mixed martial arts and kick boxing for adults and children (between the ages of 4 to 15). Universal Fittness has six professional trainers on hand to assist clients to find a suitable training regime especially during their first few weeks of membership.

Equipment
The gym uses the Life Fitness brand, one of America’s leading fitness equipment brands with over 40 years of experience. Most of the equipment allows clients to plug in their earphones and enjoy music as they work out. Various television channels are also available.

Cardio Equipment

• Recumbent bikes: The rider is placed in a laid-back reclining position.
• Upright bikes: These exercise bikes allow the user to work out in an upright position.
• Treadmills: Run or walk while staying in the same spot. Universal Fitness treadmills incorporate flexible technology with shock absorbers, guaranteeing the best possible workout.
• Step mills: Emulating a stair case these provide an efficient cardiovascular workout while improving the muscle tone in your glutes, calves, quadriceps and hamstrings.
• Cross trainers and elliptical trainers: Used to simulate stair climbing, walking, or running without causing excessive pressure to the joints. These offer serious shock absorption and allow people with minor injuries to use them to stay fit with low impact exercise.

Strength equipment

• Smith machines: The Smith machine is a piece of equipment used in weight training. It consists of a barbell that is fixed within steel rails only allowing vertical movement. It is the safest way to lift weights.
• Jungle gyms: These are multi-tasking exercise machines that target various parts of the body and offer a more comprehensive workout.
• Abductors: These are used to strengthen inner and outer thighs, firming them up. Glute abductors are also available.
• Rotary torso machines: These work out the abdominal oblique muscles. It involves rotating the torso in alternate directions, to the left and to the right. Resistance is provided by a weight stack which enables the workload to be adjusted to suit the user.
• Rubber dumb bells:A wide range is available.

Universal Fitness believes in constantly evolving in order to provide up to date and current equipment and services for their clients. Future plans include the opening of a hair salon, nail palour and massage spa, provision of juice and protein shakes and a business center with internet cafe.