General Information
The Kaikoura Community Gym is situated on Beach Road in Kaikoura, New Zealand. The gym provides equipment, programmes, classes and other activities for people living in Kaikoura to allow them to keep fit and healthy, and have fun in doing so. The gym has various trainers and other staff who can help to create programs to suit your strengths and limitations and help you to understand how use different equipment and do some of the exercises.
Hours Of Operation
Monday to Friday: 9.00 am to 1.30 pm
Monday to Thursday: 3.30 pm to 6.00 pm
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Staff are on duty at all of these times. |
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The gym is closed on Friday afternoon during winter. |
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There is 24 hour access if you are a key holder. |
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From time to time the hours of operation may differ from those above. Any changes will be notified by a sign on the front entry door of the gym. |
Gym User Information
Gym users are entitled to: A gym programme designed to suit your training needs which you will be taken through by our Trainers (see staff page). We are happy to review your programme every 5-6 weeks as required. Personal training is available from our trainers, but will be a direct arrangement between the trainer and the member. The gym does not set pricing or arrange appointments for personal training.
Casual Gym Users: Casual gym users are restricted to using the gym during the hours when the gym staff are present.
Towel: Bring a towel with you to the gym to help maintain hygiene standards and protect equipment.
Water Bottle: Take a water bottle to the gym. There is a cooler downstairs to refill from. Ideally, drink before, during and after a workout. Take small, frequent sips instead of huge gulps. By the time you feel thirsty you are partially dehydrated. Water is a good natural fluid replacement but as an alternative, sports drinks will help to keep you hydrated.
Clothing: Wear light and comfortable clothing in which you can move easily. Wearing the correct footwear is important to help support the ankles and knees, also helping to prevent possible injuries.
Pregnancy: Please inform the instructors if you are pregnant, as the exercises mey need to be adapted to suit. It is important that you stay hydrated throughout the workout, so you do not overheat. You may be more flexible than usual, so stretch and exercise gently.
Warm Up: Warming up prepares the body for action and reduces the likelihood of injury as body tissues become warmer and more pliable, which decreases the incidence of muscle strains and joint damage. Also, it increases your heart rate gradually rather than with a jolt, putting less stress on your heart muscle.
Stretching: Stretching is an essential part of any fitness programme, particularly after strengthening exercises to prevent freshly exercised muscles from contracting. Other benefits are that it reduces muscle tension, prevents limitations on mobility because of age, improves body awareness, promotes blood circulation and increases metabolism. It also decreases the incident of injury as tissues acquire increased elasticity.
Technique: Remember technique is more important than weight. Failure of an exercise is a loss of form or technique. Therefore when you are no longer aligned, balanced or co-ordinated, STOP!
Cool Down: When you have been exercising, muscles assist the heart in pumping the blood back around the body so ensure you cool down correctly to bring the heart rate down slowly and safely.
Back-Care: Practise good back care when in the gym. When lifting, take a stable position, bend from your knees, maintain the natural hollow in the base of your back, use your abdominal muscles to stabilise your spine and use your legs, not your back to lift, keeping the weight close to your body.
Rules
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Children are not permitted to accompany adults around the gym. |
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Under 14's are not permitted to use the gym unaccompanied or unsupervised. |
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Members under the age of 16 years will be issued with a programme suitable for their age group to use while utilising the gym equipment. |
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Under no circumstances are pre-adolescent children allowed to lift weights. |
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All bars and weight machines must be unloaded once exercises are completed. |
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Equipment must be returned to its original storage area. Please wipe equipment after use. |
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Members must respect the equal rights of other members. |
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Memberships are specific and not transferable; but special cases will be addressed on a case by case basis. |
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While every effort is made to keep all equipment in clean and safe working order, no liability will be assumed for any accident, injury or inconvenience which may occur while on the gym premises. |
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Muddy shoes are not permitted in the gym. Please help keep the gym clean. |
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Members who wish to put their memberships on hold must put their request in writing to the Manager, before they stop attending the gym. Members are required to advise how long their membership will be on hold by giving a stop and start date. |
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Keys are available to persons 16 years and over once a key deposit is paid. Keys deposits may be declined if our staff consider the loaning of a key unsuitable. |
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Any key issued is for member use only and keys must not be loaned to any other person. |
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Non-members or members that have not paid for a key are not permitted on the premises after hours. This includes visitors, friends and family of paid up members. There are no exceptions to this rule. |
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When used after hours, it is the responsibilty of the member to ensure they lock the door behind them upon entering the premises and upon leaving, to set the alarm and lock the door. |
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It is also the responsibility of the last person on the premises to ensure all other exits are locked, that the windows are closed, that the radio is turned off and that the lights are turned out. The gym management reserve the right to demand the return of the key if this privilege is abused. |
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If your key is not returned one month following expiration of your membership, you will forfeit the paid deposit. Your expiry date is on your member card and sign in card. |