HOWDO magazine summer 2020

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Blok 59 Vitality: Healthy and Vital shopping mall instead of a low budget club. In recent years the part of low budget clubs in the fitness branch has increased greatly. Their most important selling point is their low pricing. In this manner members pretty much buy access to fitness machines for a little money. But members should not expect anything more, out of economical choices coaching has been mostly minimised or even eliminated. As a response to these developments new initiatives have risen. Bart

we also align our activities with

Rovers, initiator of Blok 59 Vitality: “Our philosophy on not having

the needs of our primary target

pricing or equipment to be the central focal point. We choose for a

audience. (35+, business clientele

more intense, higher quality more personal approach. The market

and internationals) and they

for boutique fitness studios is slowly but surely rising, with aimed

are continuously evaluated and

programs for a specific group of people who are seeking this particular

changed where needed.”

approach out.” In line with their vision Blok 59 Blok 59 presses for structural personal attention and the option

Vitality primarily targets people

to choose those activities that connect best to someone’s personal

who are aware of their own

needs. All in a safe and council approved space. Hygiene, ventilation

responsibility

and a professional staff are all key pointers in a strict protocol to keep

health and are ready to invest

Covid 19 out the door.

in it. So no impersonal “big-box-

towards

their

club” but an environment that Healthy and Vital shopping mall

offers optimal personal en high

Bart continues: “To add a few boutique fitness studios to our Happy

quality attention. Where people

Juices green heart we created a Healthy and Vital shopping mall of

feel respected as customers,

1.300 m2. These boutiques are run by independent entrepreneurs.

and feel at home between like

Each store has its own P&L and brand but is not competitive with their

minded

neighbour. As one group under the same umbrella they also put out

“home-away-from-home”.

people

and

friends:

an overall brand. Our services distinguish themselves by intensive guidance or coaching and/or an innovative character. Apart from that

Philitelaan 59 A | Eindhoven


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