Take a tour around the new Phoenix Complex gym in Skegness
Phoenix Fitness has opened a new gym in Skegness. Lincolnshire World went along to the Phoenix Complex to take a look.
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00:00Good morning from Skegness. We are live from the new Phoenix Complex gym.
00:07Jack, this has been a long journey for you. Tell me about this new gym.
00:12It has. So yeah, we've been established eight years now and we've finally got our dream move to a Phoenix Complex.
00:17It's just over 10,000 square foot divided into two sections and I'll take you around.
00:24Coming into reception here where there's refreshments for anybody that wants to come and have a look today.
00:31As you can see, we've divided it into two floors with a cardio and a studio, a relaxing room and a breakout room,
00:38which is basically somewhere that people can bring their children, play on an Xbox or a Playstation,
00:44have beef bags and just chill out. So we've got childcare, welding and also training.
00:49It's an issue that people can't always train.
00:54Downstairs we have a ground floor full of sunbeds, sauna, steam room, cryotherapy and then obviously the toilets,
01:01allowing disabled access, male, females, etc.
01:05That's a bit of a treat, isn't it? The sunbeds and the sauna and the steam.
01:10What is cryotherapy?
01:12Cryotherapy, so basically it goes from minus 180 degrees. It's exactly the same hot as England will continue to use.
01:18It's a very high-tech equipment and kit for anyone who has injuries, long-term illnesses with their joints, hair, etc.
01:27It's great pain relief, great recovery, fantastic for post-workout saunas and it also helps you lose up to 800 calories per session.
01:36Wow, okay, right.
01:39Right, I'll show you around.
01:41Okay, so now...
01:43Coming through, so as you can see on the left-hand side, we have the fitness cafe.
01:47So members can chill, charge their phones, do whatever they like, grab a coffee, grab some food.
01:53They've got all the drinks, shakes, the bars and everything else.
01:58Coming into the centre here, we have all the hatch lighting, all the machines, dumbbells up to 70 kilos,
02:07TV's showing local businesses, so local businesses are part of the thing.
02:13So we've got around 20 businesses so far on the local TV's.
02:19So, coming through into the wet area.
02:23So, just coming through here.
02:28A lot of people really eager to have a look around today, aren't they?
02:33On the right-hand side here, we have the sunbed.
02:35Okay.
02:36So, it's also an infrared sunbed, so again, great for joint care, so it's a 2-in-1.
02:41It gives you vitamin D and it also allows you to get a great tan of vitamin D and also joint care with your infrared as well at the same time.
02:50So it's like a 3-in-1, which is great.
02:53You can Bluetooth it, so you can play your own music while you're in here.
02:56So literally, it's your time, close the door and you're away.
02:59Has it safety aspects as well? Because obviously, there has been bad publicity around sunbeds, hasn't there?
03:06Most definitely.
03:07In England, we're a certified country, so we've got a safety limit and fair usage on it.
03:12Nine minutes is your max because of the temperature of the sunbed.
03:16That's the safest allowance.
03:18If that's the case and people are advised, that's the most and that's taken the hat.
03:22So, we go above and beyond to make sure it's safe and secure for people.
03:25There's panic alarms and in terms of general health, you're only allowed nine minutes, three times a week because that is the maximum guidance from the government.
03:33That's safe to use without risk of, obviously, as you say, the harsher sides of too much ultraviolet light.
03:40So, yeah, we go and make sure that's in place.
03:43Okay, great.
03:44This is a bit overcast, so we certainly need a bit of sun today.
03:48So, come through here, it's all banded, so you get access through here.
03:53Oh, yeah, it's warm.
03:56Through here, which is your steam room and sauna.
03:59So, I'll show you here.
04:01Now, this is eucalyptus.
04:05Okay, we're going in here and it is warm.
04:07It is warm. You may not see anything through the steam.
04:11Wow.
04:12It's all marble flooring and sides.
04:14Wow.
04:15And it is set, as you can see, take a deep breath in, it's eucalyptus scented.
04:19So, when you're in here, it clears out all your sinuses and obviously the benefits of a traditional steam room.
04:24So, it's a two-in-one.
04:25Wow.
04:26Which we're the only one around within a good 20 miles that has anything similar to this.
04:30Wow.
04:31Yeah, it's very, very good.
04:32It's quite an experience.
04:36We also have the sauna.
04:42So, we have a six-man sauna.
04:46All gone in.
04:47We have set times for the female only as well.
04:50So, if females are a bit conscious, obviously, coming in in bikinis, etc.
04:54We have timeframes where people can come in and actually just use it for set times as well.
04:59So, yeah, we're open 6am to 9pm.
05:02So, it's open from 6am.
05:04You can use it at any time of the day.
05:07Yeah.
05:09So, come in through.
05:10Yeah.
05:15We are safe and access friendly.
05:16So, we have a table change room.
05:18We have female change rooms and a gentleman change room.
05:22This is the cryotherapy on the left-hand side.
05:27So, as you can see, the cryotherapy machine here.
05:29People go to the booth.
05:31They can choose how high they would like it by having it above their head, below their head, neck, down to their body.
05:39So, however high you would like the temperature and then you do it.
05:42Obviously, there's panic alarms and safety aspects to it as well.
05:45So, staff are just waiting outside.
05:46They stay with them the whole time.
05:48And there's power alarms which cut off the power at any time.
05:50So, it's all safety operated.
05:53Coming through to the ladies' change rooms.
05:56Is that all good?
05:57Yeah, we're all right.
05:59All right.
06:00So, as you can see in here, we have the female change rooms.
06:02Again, all marble effects on the side.
06:06Very smart showers.
06:08But yeah, they're nice.
06:10Hand dryers, lockers, hair dryers.
06:14Hair dryers.
06:15Wow.
06:17So, people post on their spa.
06:19Yeah.
06:20Training.
06:21Some meds can come through.
06:22Yeah.
06:24Change, plenty of space to change.
06:26Shower, toilet, lockers, etc.
06:28Yeah.
06:29Yeah.
06:30Yeah.
06:31Thought of everything.
06:32And then the final thing, let me just show you upstairs.
06:34Okay.
06:35Where all the classes area is.
06:36The break pack room.
06:39And everything else.
06:40So, there we go.
06:45Look like you've still got work going on.
06:46Yes.
06:47Everything.
06:48We've had three weeks to get it operational.
06:50We wanted it to be as user friendly as possible.
06:52And as quick as possible.
06:53Yeah.
06:55There's still bits to do.
06:57We'll never stop improving.
06:58Even all the machines.
07:00We'll carry on getting new machines.
07:02We'll carry on improving.
07:03We'll carry on expanding.
07:04We'll add in vinyl effects.
07:06And make it a bit tinier.
07:07Cleaner and better.
07:14So, I'm at the top here.
07:16As you can see, this is now the new classes area.
07:18Oh.
07:20You have quite a lot of classes, don't you?
07:22Yes, we have five a day.
07:23Running from around 6am to 9pm.
07:26Five classes a day.
07:27From line dancing to jumping.
07:29To trampolining.
07:31To spinning.
07:32To boxercise.
07:33Whatever makes fit.
07:34Massive mixture of classes.
07:36From everything you could think of.
07:38So, as you can see.
07:39We'll show you in here as we go through.
07:41Break out room.
07:42So, this is, as I say.
07:46A little chill room.
07:47A little chill room.
07:49PlayStation.
07:51Beanbag.
07:52Etc. as well.
07:53So, plenty of room here.
07:55Right, and that's for children.
07:57Or parents.
07:58Yes, absolutely.
07:59So, parents can train.
08:00When the kids chill.
08:01They can play on the PlayStation.
08:02Or iPads.
08:03Or whatever.
08:04Chilling on the beanbags.
08:05Everyone's happy.
08:06Yes.
08:07And then the final room.
08:08So, everyone's happy here.
08:16We have rolling TVs as well.
08:18Working with local businesses.
08:20Like the Pole Studio.
08:22MMA Fit Next Door.
08:24We have all the local businesses.
08:26And we also have things running.
08:27Such as the staff.
08:30What we do.
08:31What we offer.
08:32So, everyone's very informed about.
08:34Safety guidelines.
08:35What we offer.
08:36The benefits of what we offer.
08:38And all the staff as well.
08:40And the final room.
08:43I have to say.
08:44Big fan of this room.
08:45That looks a piece of kit.
08:46What is that?
08:47That's a massage chair.
08:49So, basically.
08:50You can pick up to five different types of massage.
08:52You can pick whether you want a relax.
08:54A recovery.
08:55Whatever type of massage you want.
08:56It checks your pressure points.
08:58It sees where you're most tight.
09:00Wherever you most need it.
09:01Whether it's your feet.
09:02Shoulders.
09:03Ankles.
09:04Etc.
09:05And then it will allow you compression.
09:07And manipulation of new joints.
09:09Not to help you recover.
09:11So, you book this room out for half an hour at a time.
09:14You can have the recovery chair.
09:15You can have your leg compression set.
09:17You can have cupping.
09:18Or you can have the massage room.
09:20Whichever you like.
09:21Or you can use one of them in half an hour.
09:23Either way.
09:24This is your room for half an hour.
09:25Free of charge on your membership.
09:27So, you just have to book it in.
09:29And now.
09:30It is a complex for all the families.
09:33Isn't it?
09:34Obviously, we've seen the chill-out rooms and things.
09:37But it is something that you've always promoted.
09:40That you want everyone to feel comfortable.
09:43To come to the gym.
09:44Most definitely.
09:45We try and make it as price-friendly as possible.
09:47User-friendly as possible.
09:49That's why we started with a breakout room.
09:51Junior memberships.
09:52And our oldest member is nine to five.
09:54So, we have literally memberships all the way through.
09:57We have the classes.
09:58Which are for males and females.
10:01We try and do that.
10:02So, everyone is incorporated in it.
10:04Like I say.
10:05We do the line dance.
10:06We do the boxercise.
10:07We do a massive mixture of classes.
10:08For everyone.
10:09Our machines are done in the same way.
10:11So, everyone has something that they want to focus on.
10:14Whether it's bum, tummy, quads, hamstrings, muscle growth, fat loss.
10:19And we tailor everyone a programme.
10:21And they join free of charge.
10:22So, everyone knows exactly what they're doing.
10:24Feels comfortable in here.
10:25And we go above and beyond.
10:26To have a chill-out area.
10:28And access.
10:29And everything else going on.
10:30So, everyone feels welcome.
10:32And any improvements to do so.
10:34We will do so.
10:35Well, we've got quite a few people watching.
10:38As we've been having a look around.
10:40I guess you'd like to see them come along and have a look around today.
10:44Today is nine to five.
10:45And it is completely free for everyone.
10:47Whether you'd like a sauna.
10:48A steam room.
10:49Classes.
10:50We have class schedules on all day.
10:52We have competitions on all day.
10:54Where people are entering.
10:55Like bench press.
10:56A CrossFit competition.
10:58We have loads of different things going on.
11:00If you just want to come for a massage chair.
11:02Everyone is welcome.
11:03Non-members.
11:04New members.
11:05Old members.
11:06Everyone.
11:07Bring your kids.
11:08And whatever.
11:09We've got food.
11:10We've got drink.
11:11We've got DJ.
11:12We've got everything going on all day.
11:13So, please feel free to come along.
11:14Okay.
11:15Well, good luck with this new project.
11:17It certainly is impressive.
11:19And as Jack said, it's all open free today.
11:22If you'd like to come and have a look.
11:24Have a go.
11:25And I hope to see you here.