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16 | Aycliffe Today Business HEALTHY STAFF ...AND THAT’S ARE MORE GOOD FOR THE PRODUCTIVE BOTTOM LINE! OneGym brings a fresh approach to gym membership for the workers on Aycliffe Business Park. Improved levels of fitness positively influence employee’s productivity, job satisfaction, moral, staff turnover and absenteeism. The NHS and The Change 4 Life scheme state that adults need to be active for at least 150 minutes each week, and that should be a combination of both moderate intensity aerobic activity and muscle strengthening activities. OneGym feel that there is no better place than their facility to achieve both. OneGym will be accessible to the 8000 workers on the business park in terms of location and cost. Opening hours and classes will be planned around the shift patterns and operational hours of the businesses on the park. There are also consistent statements coming from the NHS following detailed research that regular exercise can reduce stress and back pain, increase moral and well being, and therefore reduce sick days/ absenteeism. For the employers on Aycliffe Business Park, there’s a very strong business case for having a healthy workforce. “Healthy staff are more productive and that’s good for the bottom line, says ” independent government health advisor Dame Carol Black. Increasing employee’s physical activity levels may help some illnesses and conditions that are important causes of sickness absence, resulting in improved productivity and reduced costs for employers. Around 65% of men and 76% of women are not physically active enough. The cost of physical inactivity in England is estimated at £8.2 billion every year. A large contributor to this are the costs associated with sickness absence. OneGym believe everyone should be able to access top-of-the-range facilities to get fit and healthy, which is why they’ve streamlined their approach and focused on doing the simple things brilliantly. They have stripped out all unnecessary costs, such as pushy sales teams, swimming pools and steam rooms and replaced them with what really matters… state-of-the-art, beginner-friendly gym equipment, fantastic fitness classes including Insanity, Metafit, OneAttack, OnePump, Pilates, Legs Bums N Tums, Circuits, Boxercise, Cycling Cinema, Kettlebells and more. With a fully air-conditioned gym, luxurious changing rooms and free parking, OneGym is in a great space at a convenient location. “We have reduced the cost to users but we’ll still be delivering a gym experience that is second-to-none, said owner Paul ” Pearson. “If you’re a member of another gym, have you been getting value for money? Have you always received great service? “If the answer is no them maybe it’s time you considered OneGym. We find that others follow or even try to replicate what we do but we look at imitation as being a form of flattery. “Our promise to you is that we appreciate you as members from day one. We realise our operation has ‘you’ at the heart of it. “We will always offer exceptional value for money and won’t react and try to improve our service just because we have to. “We will offer you the very best from your first visit. ” Join OneGym today at www.onegymfitness.com