maxsharp

It will be called es physical health (esph for short) Max

Hi Karter, I think the places you mentioned offer a specific service to a specifc client base and I also believe there is room for more than one centre. For example, I don't believe that our centre is going to put Fusion out of business. I do however believe that what we offer is sufficiently different. We have done quite a lot of market research on LL and with our existing client base. 81% of people we surveyed on LL (April 2006) told us they wanted a gym on LL. Survey group was 177 subjects. Best wishes, Max

Hi Jen, We're moving to 116LL (corner of Bassano st and LL). By all means send in your cv to [email protected]. That will get to me. Best wishes, Max

Mark, There will be 3 exercise spaces. An open plan pilates studio (aprox 10 metres by 5 metres) a mattwork studio (8 metres by 5 metres) for yoga, tai chi, kids gym etc and a gym (17 metres by 12 metres). The gym will contain cv, resistance, body-weight, mattwork and stretch areas. In addition there will be a testing area for VO2 max and motion-analysis testing. Max

Just to clarify. What I meant is that the new graduates effectively have 2 degrees. A degree in sports science / exercise physiology etc and a degree in physiotherapy. Not that they all have to have got a first (I certainly didn't).

Membership will start at ?54 per month for off peak rising to ?79 per month. There will be discounts for over 65s and couples. Membership will include access to the gym and all exercise classess with the exception of the pilates stuio. It will also include a physical MOT on joining and a fitness test done by a physio, a personlised exercise programme and all the supervision you want. Membership entitles you to discounts on all treatments. And there is no sign-on fee.

I've been following the recent debate with interest and I'd like to pitch in. I am one of 3 owners of esph and have posted before on this forum. First up, I'd like to dispel a few myths. We are a family owned business and have been in the area (Grove Lane, Camberwell) for 30 years. We're not exactly new kids on the block, nor are we the starbucks of the physio world. As a small business owner i understand completely the pressure of competition. We started out as a one-physio practice just as madworld74's physio is and I have a great deal of sympathy for him. However, what we are trying to achieve with this new centre is something that doesn't currently exist in the market. The centre will consist of therapy rooms offering physiotherapy, massage therapy, dietetics, sports medicine, acupuncture, podiatry etc. The exercise facilities will inculde a pilates studio, exercise studio and a large gym which brings me to a second myth I'd like to address. Graduate physio unemployment currently stands at 75%. It costs the tax payer about ?50,000 to train a physio and the vast majority of them are currently unable to ply the trade for which they have been trained. We are fortunate in that we are in a position to do something about this. The 10 new-grad physios that are joining our training programme will be working in the gym, supervising our members. They will be able to take advantage of a job that they wouldn't otherwise have and our members will be able to take advantage of a unique level of supervision and expertise that is not offered in most gyms. Many of these graduates also have first degrees in exercise physiology and sports science which sets them apart. We believe that this will make the new centre a dynamic and exciting proposition with a clear point of difference. I hope that answers some of your concerns but if you want to ask me any questions directly please feel free.