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People who are looking to join a gym this year but want to avoid paying a fortune or getting locked into a contract should check out FitSpace, a new fitness brand poised to create a stir in 2008.

Offering contract-free membership for no more than £17 per month – and guaranteed not to increase fees for 3 years – FitSpace provides a refreshing, affordable and transparent alternative to more traditional health and fitness clubs.

FitSpace is a health and fitness club stripped down to the bare essentials. The result is a high quality facility with none of the ‘fluffy’ extras. Members benefit from an impressive range of fitness equipment, a Cycle Cinema which provides 15 automated classes per day, and large, functional changing areas complete with good quality showers and lockers.

All administration is taken care of online – from finding a local facility and joining the club through to booking your induction. It is this progressive use of the internet that enables FitSpace to keep staff costs to an absolute minimum, with these savings reflected in the affordable monthly membership price.

FitSpace also guarantees not to raise the monthly fee for three years. The no contract aspect of the membership is exactly what it says. Members are free to stop their direct debit at any time without having to inform the club or justify the cancellation.

“It’s about making fitness more accessible and providing fantastic value for money,” says Kenny McAndrew, Managing Director of FitSpace. “What you see is what you get and there are no nasty surprises hidden in the small print. All members receive their induction and a one-on-one session with a personal trainer. Any additional sessions with the personal trainers attracts a fee. This means that the service is available to those who want it but not paid for by those who don’t.”

FitSpace opened its first club in Bournemouth in September 2006 and this has been followed by further openings in Cardiff, Lincoln, Nottingham and at three venues in London – Islington, Woolwich and Mitcham.

“There is nothing else like FitSpace in the UK and we are very excited about the future,” says McAndrew. “We would like to open a club in every town in the UK, making first class fitness accessible to all.”

Visit www.fitspacegyms.co.uk