We're Making Your Centre Better | Workington Leisure Centre

Workington Leisure Centre are currently seeking to improve the gym facilities available to our customers. This is planned to be the most significant change since Workington Leisure Centre first opened in 2016.

Nationally, health and fitness continues to be a dynamic and changing environment. Trends indicate a shift in utilisation of training equipment with resistance training and functional based training becoming more prominent today than when our Centre first opened back in 2016. The Chief Medical Officer’s report in 2019 also outlined various benefits that resistance training and functional/proprioceptive work can have on the health of the country; reducing the risks of osteopenia/sarcopenia/reduced risk of falls/fractures and resulting loss of independence in later years.

Timeline

Works begin Thursday 4^th April.

Minimal disruption

Thursday 4^th April - Chequer plate Wall Protection Install

Monday 15^th April- Tuesday 16^th April - Mirror Install

Saturday 20^th April

Sunday 21^st April

Full Gym closure

Wednesday 17^th April - Kit Removal

Thursday 18^th April- Friday 19^th April - Flooring Install

Saturday 20th April - Sunday 21st April

Monday 22^nd April - Tuesday 23^rd April - Technogym kit Install

Re-opening

Wednesday 24^th April

During gym closure extra classes will be offered and customers will be able to attend The Wave, Cockermouth Leisure Centre and Whitehaven Sports Centre.

Customer feedback

Research in the form of questionnaires and customer interviews were completed in August 2023 to determine if these national trends reflected our customer’s expectations here at Workington, find results below.

Movement of spin bikes from studio 2 into our existing weights room / using Studio 2 for other purposes.
• 12% for
• 88% against
Result: Decision made to keep.

Increased functional training equipment / space.
• 77% for
• 23% against
Result: Decision made to convert the existing weights room into a functional training space with the option of extra gym based functional fitness classes led by a Fitness Instructor.
We are purchasing new functional kit to expand our equipment selection.
Phase 2: We will explore the viability of adding a Ski-erg/Omnia/Training Rigg to the area.

Studio 2 as it is to maximise our available gym floor space increasing the amount of free weights / Plate loaded machines.
• 82% for
• 18% against
Result: Decision made to purchase additional weight plates, Hip Thrust Machine to reflect customer’s expectations and feedback. Free weights and plate loaded machines to be moved out of the existing weights room to the existing pin loaded machine area to increase floor space for the free weights.
Phase 2: We will explore the viability of adding a Hack Squat Machine to the Gym Floor.

Decreasing the amount of cardiovascular equipment.
• 80% for
• 20% against
Result: Decision made to reduce the amount of cardiovascular equipment to balance customer’s expectations. This will see
a reduction of 6 x treadmills, 6 x-trainers, 1 x ski trainer and
1 x stepper machine. Despite this reduction, customer
feedback supported purchase of another Stairmaster which
has been secured.