UFC Gym to open first London location

London’s first UFC GYM® is set to open in a new development, The Arc, Shoreditch, in Q2 2023.

UFC GYM® is a brand extension of UFC® - combining physical fitness with combat sports, and its new prime positioning on the ground floor of The Arc, will be the third UK site for the pioneering fitness brand. Situated a stone’s throw from Old Street station, the new gym will bring UFC®’s unique approach to fitness to The Arc’s residents, office tenants, and the local community.

Since debuting in 2009, UFC GYM® has opened more than 170 locations and is in development in over 40 countries around the world, training a global community of more than 200,000 members. This new London location marks UFC®’s huge UK success and growing popularity, and its position within The Arc will bring professional level fitness training to one of the city’s leading new developments.

With Ghelamco’s track record for energy-neutral concepts and ecological projects across Europe, The Arc provides a template for future ‘green buildings’ with the highest sustainability credentials.

In addition to this emphasis eco-conscious living, The Arc’s ethos celebrates personal wellbeing, designing and creating an environment that focuses on wellness and positive human experience, whether in the residential, office or communal areas of the building. In alignment, UFC GYM® will provide a unique wellness offering and the ultimate setting for fitness and health.

“I’m thrilled to welcome UFC GYM® to The Arc and to be working with a brand recognised globally for its pioneering approach to fitness as we both launch our first London sites. The Arc’s focus on wellbeing and our work to create a positive environment across the development makes UFC GYM® the perfect partner.” Marie-Julie Gheysens, Head of UK, International Business Development for Ghelamco

Covering all aspects of wellbeing, from exercise to nutrition, physiotherapy and also cryotherapy, the gym will offer extensive programming developed by experts, through access to the training regimens of UFC® athletes.

Backed and co-founded by former UFC Champion, Michael Bisping, UFC GYM®’s unique approach to fitness incorporates a wide range of disciplines, including a variety of high-energy group classes, traditional resistance, and functional training for all ages and abilities.

Members of The Arc’s UFC GYM® will benefit from a full-range of fitness classes, group and personal training, dynamic performance-based sessions, plus youth programming.

Membership includes unlimited access to signature classes such as the HIIT style Daily Ultimate Training®, TRX®, kickboxing and boxing conditioning, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, mixed martial arts conditioning, women’s self-defence, as well as popular group fitness classes such as cycle and yoga.

By Mark Adair – Correspondent, Bdaily

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