Organic Fitness opens at Eastcliff Village
The people who work here don’t work for me, they work for Organic Fitness – we are a team,” said Rudolph van der Veen earnestly at the opening of his second gym in the Overberg on Friday 9 November.
His first gym, Organic Fitness Grabouw. opened last year and was a great success with the community, so much so that Rudolph decided this year to extend his brand to Hermanus. Rudolph was in the security industry for 18 years before deciding to go into fitness, which was something he has always taken an interest in. He is currently living in Somerset West but makes frequent trips between his two gyms and is looking at relocating to Hermanus in the future.
His first gym. Organic Fitness Grabouw. opened last year and was a great success with the community, so much so that Rudolph decided this year to extend his brand to Hermanus. Rudolph was in the security industry for 18 years before deciding to go into fitness, which was something he has always taken an interest in. He is currently living in Somerset West but makes frequent trips between his two gyms and is looking at relocating to Hermanus in the future.
The gym is still awaiting a few pieces of equipment but Rudolph says that the majority of it has arrived and that the spinning room will be functional by the end of this month. The gym I itself is neatly organized and painted in the brand’s colours, black and green. Those signing up for a gym membership at Organic Fitness can look forward to enjoying access to all equipment in the gym as well as all of the classes they have on offer.
The equipment is logically placed in different areas throughout the gym, which includes a free weights section, circuit section, cardio section, plate loaded section and a studio where several Classes such as yoga, Pilates, Zumba and more will be offered.
The free weights section boasts a sound-absorbent floor made up of rubber and cork, a variety of benches, dumbbell weights ranging from 2.5 kg to 50 kg and a mix of barbells. The circuit section includes machines that focus on different muscles in the body such as legs, arms, back, chest, abs and glutes. The cardio section proudly hosts wireless rowers which can be connected to one another, true-incline elliptical trainers and a long line of state-of-the-art treadmills. The bright yet naturally lit studio is filled with yoga balls, mats, aerobics steps, a battle rope, skipping ropes and medicine balls among a range of other equipment.
The studio, spinning room and gym are each linked up to their own sound system, allowing for the appropriate music to be played for classes or workouts. The musk is also rigged to play in the bathrooms, which comprise lockers with hanging space, showers, sinks, toilets and an area in the ladies bathroom where hairdryers can be used and make-up applied. Rudolph has also planned ahead for any power outages with strategically placed LED lights throughout the gym and a glow-in-the-dark landing strip’in the cardio section to lead the way through all the equipment.
The gym has a refreshing water fountain where members can fill up their water bottles and Rudolph has joined hands with Anton Bosch, owner at the Running Rabbit downstairs, who has a variety of smoothies, fresh juices and healthy meals to choose from when you’ve finished your gym session. Organic Fitness is also situated across from the spa. Bliss, for those who want to relax or pamper themselves after a workout.
“We have such an amazing view of the mountains from the gym that members will really enjoy during their workouts,” says Rudolph. ‘There is nothing better – so come and join the Organic Fitness Hermanus family?’
Organic Fitness is open from 05:00 – 21:00 from Monday to Thursday, 05:00 – 20:00 on Fridays and 07:00 – 18:00 on Saturdays and public holidays. Find them upstairs at the Eastcliff Village Centre in Fairways Avenue. For more information pay them a visit, give them a call on 021 205 3387 or visit their website www.organicfitness.co.za