Case Study
Ark Fitness
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​Ark Fitness Studios
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250sqm state-of-the-art commercial gym
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Hyrox and functional training focus
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Based in Bexleyheath​
​"Ryan and his team have been nothing short of exceptional. From the very start he has provided support and guidance to enable me to kit out the studio as I had designed.
His team were incredibly patient when I was dealing with delays in accessing the site due to it being a new development. Once I had obtained access and had a very tight window to get the place operational, his team leapt into action and sorted out all the equipment and logistics to get it to me in no time.
I cannot thank him and his team enough. As my first studio and doing the majority of the build work myself I needed to be able to work with and trust my supplier. Recharge have been fantastic and I will be using them as my number 1 supplier in times to come and when we open Studios 2,3 and 4"​
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SEAN, ARK FITNESS, OWNER.
“I’m massively keen to help fitness entrepreneurs make their dreams a reality. We don’t see ourselves as gym equipment providers, we see ourselves as gym equipment partners. It’s just a single different word, but it changes our mindset. This is about a partnership, hopefully, a long-standing one, where we totally buy into the vision from Ark and desperately want to see them succeed, and we hand on heart believe they will, they are creating something very special.”
RYAN, RECHARGE FITNESS, DIRECTOR.
Project Brief
Sean from Ark Fitness gave us a call late last year to discuss his exciting new venture. After he secured the location we started planning, we looked at providing a range of commercial-grade equipment at value-focused rates. Value doesn’t mean cheap, that definitely isn't the Ark Fitness vibe, it’s been designed and built to a very high spec and looks great. Instead, we looked at balancing great commercial quality with great value.
Sean identified a large 250sqm+ location with a dense surronuding population within very easy commutable distance. Having had years of experience in the industry; Sean was able to find the perfect site, identify the equipment required to suit his intended audience and start to shape a compelling proposition. Ark Fitness focuses on functional fitness, running over 60 classes each and every week.
Sean is a high-level Hyrox athlete, and naturally, Ark Fitness will be affiliated with Hyrox, and it has all the equipment to match. They have 450 memberships available, but we imagine these will get snapped up pretty quickly.
How Recharge Helped
We pride ourselves on service, we provide free consultancy to work with Ark in a way that feels value-adding and never salsey. We matched our most suitable high-value products with Ark's equipment list covering:
Gym flooring, Squat Racks, Dumbbell sets, Bumper plate sets, Kettlebells, Storage, benches and more. We have some bespoke sled tracks in production which utilise the Ark Fitness branding and more products to come.
"The guys at Recharge Fitness were an absolute pleasure to deal with. They supplied 95% of our equipment and fitting the flooring as well. I can’t recommend them enough and will definitely be using them again!"