Secret Life Of The Gym
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Secret Life Of The Gym
Join UKTV Style as we head for the gym to keep watch over a group of men and women all intent on changing their lives. But this is no Pumping Iron-style exposé. Instead, Secret Life Of The Gym takes an exclusive, in-depth look at what is driving each of these pilgrims of exercise on their personal journey. Expect no blood, but the odd tear and plenty of sweat.
This ten-part documentary centres around a group of men and women and explores their varying reasons for joining Pulse 8, a state-of-the-art health and fitness complex in the heart of Middle England, and for visiting Nirvana, its multi-award winning spa.
Take 23-year-old Meagan. An accomplished singer-songwriter, Meagan is also 13 stone and feels that her size is holding her back from securing a record contract. As she struggles to lose the pounds via her new fitness regime, we discover that Meagan's problems with food are far more complicated than they first appeared. Will those forthcoming auditions with some of the UK's top A&R men keep her on the straight and narrow?
Then there's 43-year-old divorcee Annette whose husband left her for, in Annette's words, "a younger model". A firm believer that her ex would have never strayed if she'd kept herself in better shape, Annette's goal is to lose two stone in just eight weeks - or she'll resort to liposuction. As luck would have it, daughter Stacey is a fitness instructor at Pulse 8 and is determined to keep mum away from the expensive cosmetic surgeons.
The focus is not just on the girls. At 26, Jan is an eternal student who's looking for love. He's also hoping to transform himself into Brad Pitt. Unfortunately, a lack of discipline and self-esteem make it difficult for Jan to stick to his exercise programme. We soon find out if a physical makeover at the hands of a stylist and a mental transformation courtesy of hydro holistic therapy in the Pulse 8 jet pool will help him find the woman of his dreams.
And there are many more characters to follow - from 71-year-old June whose passion for aqua aerobics has given her the incentive to learn how to swim; to competitive teenagers Chantelle and Jessica who are working out to look like Britney and Christina; to The Naked Apes, three 30-something fellas in a three piece punk-pop band trying to get fit for their first overseas tour.
UKTV would like to thank the following for their help in the making of this programme:
Pineapple Dance Studios
Fairlight Studios
Top Man
Olympic Airlines
Berkshire Limos
South Staffordshire Council (Ironman Triathlon location)
Take 23-year-old Meagan. An accomplished singer-songwriter, Meagan is also 13 stone and feels that her size is holding her back from securing a record contract. As she struggles to lose the pounds via her new fitness regime, we discover that Meagan's problems with food are far more complicated than they first appeared. Will those forthcoming auditions with some of the UK's top A&R men keep her on the straight and narrow?
Then there's 43-year-old divorcee Annette whose husband left her for, in Annette's words, "a younger model". A firm believer that her ex would have never strayed if she'd kept herself in better shape, Annette's goal is to lose two stone in just eight weeks - or she'll resort to liposuction. As luck would have it, daughter Stacey is a fitness instructor at Pulse 8 and is determined to keep mum away from the expensive cosmetic surgeons.
The focus is not just on the girls. At 26, Jan is an eternal student who's looking for love. He's also hoping to transform himself into Brad Pitt. Unfortunately, a lack of discipline and self-esteem make it difficult for Jan to stick to his exercise programme. We soon find out if a physical makeover at the hands of a stylist and a mental transformation courtesy of hydro holistic therapy in the Pulse 8 jet pool will help him find the woman of his dreams.
And there are many more characters to follow - from 71-year-old June whose passion for aqua aerobics has given her the incentive to learn how to swim; to competitive teenagers Chantelle and Jessica who are working out to look like Britney and Christina; to The Naked Apes, three 30-something fellas in a three piece punk-pop band trying to get fit for their first overseas tour.
UKTV would like to thank the following for their help in the making of this programme:
Pineapple Dance Studios
Fairlight Studios
Top Man
Olympic Airlines
Berkshire Limos
South Staffordshire Council (Ironman Triathlon location)
