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OUTDOOR GYM INSTALLED AT
BELFAST HARLEQUINS RFC
Garden Escapes have been providing
equipped outdoor fitness areas across the
province since 2012 for councils, schools,
sports clubs and community groups.
Following some user group feedback,
they set about developing a new range of
products that are more suited to users with
a higher level of fitness and that could be
used as a group training facility within a club
or school setting. The equipment is robust,
well designed, cost effective and offers
flexible training opportunities.
Richard Stuart of Garden Escapes explains
why they chose Belfast Harlequins as their
first rugby club location:
“Our experience has been that the public
like to try before they buy so we launched
a competition on social media looking for a
suitable sports club for our first installation.
Belfast Harlequins were selected due to
the diverse range of sporting activities that
take place at Deramore Park, as well as the
number of community based initiatives that
the club are involved with. Initial feedback
from the club has been very positive as they
are excited about having a squad training
facility on-site.”
DC Gillespie, Director of Rugby at Belfast
Harlequins, said: “I would like to thank
TGO and Ulster Rugby for this excellent
new outdoor gym facility. As a club we
are always looking for ways of improving
facilities and we recognise the importance
of strength and conditioning in developing
Belfast Harlequins RFC has benefitted from a new state-of-the-art
outdoor gym courtesy of Garden Escapes in conjunction with The
Great Outdoor Gym Company (TGO).
high performing rugby players. The outdoor
gym will provide all year round access and
will be ideal for individual, small group and
team activities. Coaches can integrate S&C
and skills sessions when appropriate and
easily monitor engagement and progress
as players work in close proximity – on
pitch and at the nearby gym. The advice
and assistance from Ulster Rugby Fitness
Development staff is greatly appreciated
and with their ongoing help I have no doubt
that our players can gain maximum benefit
from this facility.”
Clubs are being encouraged to explore the
use of outdoor training facilities such as
this. You can arrange to call in to view the
facility by contacting Belfast Harlequins on
028 9066 3277.
If interested in finding out more
about outdoor gym facilities, please
contact Chris Shields (Ulster Rugby’s
Fitness Education Manger) via
or
Matthew Stuart (TGO) on 02897564477
or via
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