Gym & Fitness

The Sportscience gym is the Strength and Conditioning facility for the academy programme at the hpc. Here the Biokineticists and Strength and Conditioning specialists train our academy athletes looking to improve their structural and functional strength and sport-specific power. The cardiovascular conditioning programmes are performed on our treadmills, arm ergometers, cycle ergometers, rowing ergometers and spinning bikes.

We offer state of the art equipment. This includes the:

  • Technogym® Key System - providing you with your own personal training assistant and enabling you to monitor your results on a daily basis.
  • Hammer Strength Machines – providing a Sport Specific and Functional training alternative for the elite or developmental athlete
  • Olympic Lifting Platform – for functional, sport specific weight lifting activities
  • Spinning bikes, Swiss balls and much more.

We offer personalised training programmes, to our general clients, according to your assessment results. These health-risk assessments include assessing Body Composition, Body Mass ndex, Flexibility, Muscular Strength, Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose, Cholesterol & Submaximal VO2.

Our staff is highly qualified and trained Strength and Conditioning specialists, Biokineticist and Fitness Consultants. These individuals are on the floor throughout the day providing guidance and assistance to our members.

'Come train in an environment catering for all your health needs.'

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