How many health club chains are there and what do they offer over and above an independent health club in your area? Do you know who the leading UK health club chains are? AboutHealthClubs.co.uk gives you an alphabetical list of the biggest operators. Where ever you are in the UK, you will probably have on the listed near to you.
Whether they are right for you remains another question that only you can answer:
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF KEY CHAINS :
BANNATYNES FITNESS
With over 120 gyms and health clubs across the UK, they took over LivingWell Health Clubs and LivingWell Premier clubs recently to gorw their portfolio.
David Lloyd offer excellent facilities including tennis and squash. With 78 clubs around the UK they are one of the UK's largest chains.
And if you join before 31 January 2010, they'll give you a complimentary 12 week Lose and Shape up online support programme worth £30 including an exercise programme tracker, weekly meal planner and more.
DC Leisure is one of the most successful and dynamic companies specialising in the development and management of leisure centre facilities on behalf of Local Authorities throughout the UK. There's bound to be one near you.
Spirit Health & Fitness boast an impressive portfolio of 123 health clubs across the UK as part of the InterContinental Hotels Group. Catering for the 'novice beginner' to the 'competent trainer', Spirit Health & Fitness provide facilities that are non-intimidating and cater for all in an atmosphere of fun and relaxation.
Virgin Active Centres give you great facilities - but no joining fees and month by month payment! In 2006 they bought Holmes Place so now operate over 70 health clubs in the UK.
