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is an exclusive personal training gym situated in Stoke Bishop, Bristol. Finished to the highest specification with Life Fitness equipment, Pure’s facilities include a 1,200 square feet fully air conditioned gym, modern male and female changing rooms, two treatment rooms providing sports massage, together with private car parking.
Pure was opened in November 2006 and is now a well established gym specialising in one-to-one training, Pure’s client goals can vary from weight loss, body toning, and increasing muscle mass to posture development, basic fitness improvement, and marathon training. With a client base ranging from 16-75 years old, no one will feel out of place training at Pure.
Through constant motivation, personal training at Pure will help you to get the best from your exercise time and maintain a more structured fitness regime. From the initial consultation they will assess immediate and long-term requirements and construct a progressive programme tailored to suit the individual. Pure’s team of four trainers, Chris, Darren, Ben and Kirsty, can also provide advice on other areas including sport-specific training, nutritional advice and injury rehabilitation.
Gym membership is also available for Pure’s clients. With no initial joining fee, spaces are limited to no more than 50 members. This is aimed to keep the gym environment personal and non-intrusive.
For further information or to book a free consultation call Pure on 0117 968 7408.
has worked in the fitness industry for over ten years. In November 2006 he opened Pure health and fitness with business partners Darren Phippen and Laura Day.
Chris’ sporting background includes playing club standard cricket, badminton and tennis, as well as playing golf to a handicap of nine. Chris now enjoys weight training and more recently indoor rock climbing to help maintain his fitness levels.
Chris has a keen interest in sports injuries and rehabilitation complimenting his personal training sessions with sports massage therapy.
previously worked with Chris, Darren and Kirsty at Redwood Lodge. Ben uses his past experience as a semi-professional boxer to bring a new dimension to his clients' training - this has proved especially popular as a form of stress relief! For his own fitness, Ben now enjoys running as well as his gym work.
has worked in the fitness industry since 2001 having previously been in retail management. Darren’s sporting interests have varied from half marathons, triathlons and now competitive cycling. Regularly taking part in gruelling events, Darren has come first in the Bristol to London bike ride in 2006 and 2007. Known as “the machine” by some of his friends, Darren loves to train and his infectious enthusiasm has been passed on to many of his clients.
joined the Pure health and fitness team after working at local health clubs Redwood lodge and Fitness First. Kirsty has a keen interest in keeping fit and healthy and regularly cycles, runs and plays football for a local team as well as working out in the gym. With her sports massage qualifications Kirsty treats not only exercise specific injuries, but also works on postural imbalances as well as problems caused through everyday stresses and strains.
"Working with the team at Pure brought me back to a speedy recovery from a knee operation – I am now back playing football. "
"Encouraging workouts at Pure increased my health – I now feel the best I have ever! "
"Thinking of getting back into training after the birth of my daughter Amy felt scary and daunting, with Pure I loss inches in a few months and now even fitter than I was before I was pregnant. "
"Getting myself into my perfect wedding dress on my big day felt a million miles away, working with Pure made that day possible and I am now the smallest I have ever been! "
"A new years resolution of mine was to start running, I knew this would be almost impossible with my motivation levels so I started with Pure 6 months ago – I now have my name on this years Bristol half marathon. "
"With a stressful lifestyle and job I knew things were getting me down, my friend suggested I try sports massage so I gave Pure a call. I now see Chris or Kirsty once a week for a deep tissue 
massage I now feel that a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. "
"I have always felt stiff as a board, aching and tired so flexibility was my number one priority for getting into shape! Pure gave me a realistic programme for me not only to follow at the gym but at home too – I can now touch my toes for the very 1st time!! "
"Recently being diagnosed with diabetes I knew it was time to change my life completely! Pure helped me on the road of transformation – I have lost 2 stone, eat healthy and feel great! Not bad for a couch potato!! "
membership is also available exclusively to our personal training clients.
With no initial joining fee, spaces are limited to no more than fifty members. This ensures that the gym environment remains personal and non-intrusive.
Membership allows clients to use Pure’s facilities alone at any time during our opening hours.
To be a gym member at Pure, clients are required to have a minimum of two personal training sessions each month with one of Pure’s team of trainers.
Sports massage is a deeper form of massage aimed at relieving muscular aches and pains, reducing stress and improving posture.
Many people have the misconception that sports massage is only useful for sports people. In fact, many postural imbalances and muscular problems are caused by the normal day-to-day routine. Anything from driving to work, sitting at a desk to working at a computer or doing household chores.
By performing these repetitive activities day after day we can cause imbalances in our muscles which then lead to areas of tension and ultimately muscular strains and discomfort. The most common complaints are a sore lower backs, stiff legs and hips and achy neck and shoulders.
Through the use of sports massage, these problems can be assessed, treated, and then aided through the use of regular stretches which the Pure sports massage therapist will give you. To book a sports massage or find if sports massage can be of benefit to you or someone you know call the team at Pure for more information.
Pure Health & Fitness
78 Shirehampton Road
Stoke Bishop
Bristol
BS9 2DR
Tel: 0117 968 7408
