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The hotel has officially launched its new Technogym set-up, chosen after long consideration of what guests and island members need to support their health and fitness.
‘Ultimately, what we’re trying to do is be more than just a standard or typical hotel gym, so that when you walk into the gym at St Pierre Park, or any other Hand Picked hotel, you know that it’s been taken seriously, it’s been thought about,’ said Ian Potter, head of health clubs at Hand Picked Hotels.
‘The reason for choosing Technogym is because it’s about the innovation and always moving forward, looking at what people need.’
At the heart of the system
At the heart of the system is a ‘check-up’ assessment, which Technogym’s hospitality and residential account manager Euan Howard described as ‘the real entry point into a member’s wellness journey’.
‘It enables them to get a snapshot in time of where their health is today,’ he explained.
As well as weight and body composition, it measures flexibility, mobility and balance. Those results are then linked to every workout station in the gym, which generates a personalised programme and adjusts itself to suit the user’s body and goals.
‘Every time they go onto a workout station,
‘Every time they go onto a workout station, it’s personalised to them, right down to seat position.
‘So when you do your mobility test on the check up, it will analyse your body and then make sure that when you go onto a machine, it’s at the right setting for the length of your levers.’
Mr Howard said the system suited everyone from people new to the gym to those wanting more performance-focused training.
‘It is simple for the user to use.
‘But the technology behind it is not so
‘But the technology behind it is not so simple. It doesn’t use your traditional plates of weight.
‘It uses electromagnets to reduce resistance, which is a similar technology they use up in space with NASA,’ he said.
One of Technogym’s master trainers spent a couple of days training the St Pierre Park team during the installation, so staff are on hand to help anyone getting to grips with the new equipment.
