O'CONNELL Street gym thinkfitness has just signed up for a groundbreaking initiative which is improving the lifestyle and wellbeing of 50 workers at two Hawick-based companies.
Jill Summers
The 12-week 'active at work' programme, which is funded by the Scottish gov
ernment, is aimed at making exercise more accessible to employees at Hawick Knitwear and Emtelle, while also encouraging them to adopt a more healthy and active lifestyle.
The workers receive a dedicated programme of help at the gym, as well as advice and support to ensure that they not only complete the 'active at work' scheme, but that they actually enjoy it.
Greg Dalgleish, thinkfitness co-owner, explained: "Each person has been provided with a full gym induction, health assessment and initial training programme. Over the course of the 12 weeks our instructors will also be offering advice on how each person can progress their personal programme so they can all achieve their goals.
"The feedback from people so far has been great, they all seem more confident, relaxed and enjoying what they are doing.
Jill Summers, a production administrator with Hawick Knitwear, told us: "I love it. I have so much more energy than before. I really believed the gym was for posers. How wrong was I? It's fantastic. The staff have all been really helpful and every level of fitness is catered for."
Emtelle personnel manager Liz Sneddon added: "Joining 'active at work' with a free trial membership of thinkfitness was a real incentive for people to become fitter. Those taking part say the trainers working with them on improving their fitness are really helpful and that without this type of encouragement they may have felt ill at ease at the gym."
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