Re-Creation Burwood East

What sets a Re-Creation Club apart from all the others?

Re-Creation Health Clubs have been serving the fitness needs of Melbournians for over 25 years. Regarded as the first true HEALTH CLUB, Re-Creation forged many of the programs modern gym members enjoy today such as Step Reebok, Pump, Spin and so on.

In the beginning from our first club in Armadale we set out to build clubs that was more about its members and their health and fitness needs. Now we are 10 clubs and growing every year.

What you’ll notice immediately is the atmosphere in each and every club. We’re not smelly, sweaty gyms full of inflated lads trying to lift heavy objects. We are a health club in the truest sense of the phrase. We promote and prescribe ‘functional lifestyle fitness’. Whether you are 18 looking to improve your sport conditioning to make the Senior side or you are 88 trying to enjoy the later years, Re-Creation caters to all.

The next thing that will not be obvious, but you need to know is that Re-Creation clubs are “owner operated”. The people that own the club work in the club and that makes a big difference. Re-Creation is not some massive publicly owned company that takes your fees and leaves you stranded when you want a fitness program or a piece of equipment to be repaired. The two owners at Burwood East, Michael and Louisa, will do everything in their power to motivate you, inspire you, train you and get you into the best shape of your entire life.

Louisa Felsbourg

Owner, GM, Fitness & Group Programs

I have been with Re-Creation for close to ten years now and to be honest there isn’t very much I haven’t done when it comes to running a quality health club. Yes, I’ve cleaned, mopped, consulted on memberships, receptionist, personal trained members… the lot. Frankly I am obsessed, in a good way, with living the ‘healthy lifestyle’. I (as do my kids and husband) live and breathe the Burwood East community. Which is why it is important for me to share this with you!

So it all started many years ago but in 2004 I arrived at Re-Creation. Worked hard to look after each and every member and then in ’07 I was appointed Club Manager at the flagship Re-Creation Armadale. I was in charge of overseeing the lot. I’ve taken great pride in the fact that the Armadale club has a tremendous reputation in terms of its Group Exercise program and personal training and that I was charged with building it further.

After a couple of years In 2009 I was approached by one of the competition, Goodlife Health Clubs, to manage their Balwyn Club. I saw this as great way to get even more experience with a Public Listed Company under the Ardent Leisure Group. As much as I loved my time there, I realised how much I missed Re-Creation.

At the end of 2009 I was enticed back to Re-Creation Armadale and took over the position of running both Armadale and Glen Iris as they had seemed to be going backwards.

What I can say, hand on heart, is that all health clubs are not created equal. The quality of the people involved make a significant difference. We know that when you make the decision to join a club, and we hope our club, you will experience the value that we place on living the ‘health life’.

Michael Zadorozniak

Owner, GM Operations & Membership Services

Where do I begin… how about the beginning? After leaving college back in Canada (yes, I’m a mad Canadian) I took up a career in media and sales. This is going back some time now, the roaring 80’s, and you can appreciate it was a hectic time. After a number of years, I was ‘sick and tired of being sick and tired’. I was roughly over 30lbs overweight after an exhausted executive sales position. Funny thing though, I was an athlete most of my life so I’m not sure how this happened, but it did.

Change was need and I walked into a Bally Matrix Health Club and life changed. Rather than join the club I took a role as a Membership Consultant. Over the next five years I learned as much as I could about the human body and why exercise is so important.

Fast forward I came to Australia and surprise I found the best Club in the country Re-Creation. I spent about 3 years with the Armadale club and then went and worked for other private operators.

Next, you’ll never guess. I left the health industry and started up a couple of advertising & marketing agencies. After ten years and lots of Friday lunches, I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. I need to get in shape… again.

An opportunity came up to purchase a club in Brighton East and I did so with Re-Creation CEO Joanne Russell. And then this year I was offered the opportunity to own and launch with Louisa the Burwood East Club.

Suffice to say, at 47 I’m in the best shape of my life. I completed a half marathon last year and will do the full marathon in 2011. I know that being fit is a whole lot better than being flab. But I also know its easier for some and not so easy for others.

Join Burwood Easy and I will personally guarantee you that we will do our part to make fitness fun, motivating and a lifelong pursuit. And as we always say… it all begins when you do.

Service is the hallmark at Re-Creation Burwood East.....

Whatever happened to service in a health clubs? We hear that all the time and generally from those that have never joined a Re-Creation Club. Everyone that joins our health club has some personal goal in mind. Lose a few kilos, build up some strength and tone, stress release, feel better, look better, drop a couple of dress sizes, get some guns, and the list goes on and on.

At Re-Creation we design fitness programs that are as individual as each member. We have a membership option for EVERY BODY. A structured and ongoing fitness program that will keep you on track to reach your goals. You and your Advanced Fitness Coach will work together to get the results you are trying to achieve.

Don’t believe there is a better club?

...then read what our Members say about us!

Written on: February 25, 2010

Pros: Excellent gym

Cons: Nothing really

Overall: I am a very loyal customer of Re creating health club and reckon it is much better than a lot of them out there. It has the right equipment and excellent group classes. The fee is reasonably and doesn’t has any hidden fees what so ever. They have new equipment for the gym and also if someone is using the equipment you wish to use, you do not have to wait too long for it. I believe that I’ll always be a REC member.

Written on: March 11 2010

Pros: Aerobics, Programs

Con: Could open later

Hello Micheal
Thanks for the update. It is nice to feel in touch with the gym.
I am wondering if a board could be put up with staff photos and names? It is nice to great the staff with a name and frankly I am terrible with names and hate asking more than once. Other than that, I cannot believe the difference at the club. You and your team are doing a great job of running the place and I cannot imagine training anywhere else.
Kind regards
John

Written on: July 18 2010

Pros: all the equipment

Con: More clubs

Manager
I am just writing to express my overwhelming satisfaction with Recreation. I’ve been a member of Fitness First (couldn’t wait for my membership to expire) and Genesis (worst decision of my life). Your membership person had to do some major convincing to get me to join, but I’m glad I did. Everything she said was the truth. Better classes, more facilities, CLEAN, and your staff actually do care. Keep it up and I’ll be here forever. PS – Love your ZUMBA!!!

Alice

Need more reasons to become a Re-Creation Burwood East Member?

Then here are Five.

It's a new year and it's time for a new body. We’ve never met a person that doesn’t want to feel better and look better. And if you’re “sick and tired of being sick and tired” then its time to do something about it.

So, even though the club hasn’t been build yet and you've been putting off joining the gym, here's 5 reasons for you to get started towards a better you today.

REASON 1 - More energy - If you're constantly feeling tired and run down, it's very likely that you lead a sedentary lifestyle. If you want to have more energy so you can last all day and night, you must get active. Get up and get moving. You don't need to do hours of endless exercise everyday, you just need to make it regular. Hence the advice of many doctors "get regular exercise". As cliché as it sounds, running water stays fresh and still water becomes stagnant. What type of water do you want to be?

REASON 2 - More confidence - Working out at a quality health club builds much confidence in oneself. You'll learn to love yourself so to speak and push the boundaries you once thought were impossible to topple. Imagine the satisfaction you will gain when just after a few short weeks you start to feel more confident in yourself and your abilities.

REASON 3 - Healthier body!!! As we get older, keeping ourselves healthy and in shape becomes more important. Many of us know this because of the wisdom older age grants us. If you want to age gracefully, nothing comes close to do this than by keeping in shape. You'll be healthier and enjoy a longer longevity for life. It could be the difference between living to 75 or 95. For many people both ages are old, yet the difference is 20 years! Possibly a longer period of time than some of you reading this have been alive!

REASON 4 - Accountability: We all know the routine. We SAY we're going to just exercise at home. "I have an exercise DVD at home. I'll just commit to watching it and doing the workout a few days each week." Yes, we have good intentions. But how many of us really follow through? This is why there are always a slew of used exercise videos and DVDs at garage sales. When an individual joins a reputable health club, however, they are making a commitment. This carries more weight. Once you get there, the atmosphere of people working at the club and those working out in the club will get you in the mood to burn off some of their own fatty deposits.

REASON 5 - Wear any clothing you want - Nothing is more satisfying than walking into any clothing store and being able to wear anything you like. Having clothes that always fit and being able to purchase any item of clothing you like on a whim is one of the most liberating experiences for someone who has been out of shape for some time. Next time you feel the urge to eat the wrong foods, think long and hard about what would truly give you more satisfaction. Is it that fatty cheeseburger or a favourite shirt you've been storing away for years for when you get into shape.

BONUS REASON...

Foundation Memberships are on sale right now. The first 500 people to join will save heaps on their initial membership and every year thereafter.

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