IAN MCCONNELL
FITNESS operation CaveFit is opening a second gym, in former bank vaults in the basement of The Edinburgh Grand hotel residence.
CaveFit, which already operates from West Shore business park in Granton, has sealed a partnership with The Edinburgh Grand’s owner, property company Chris Stewart Group, to open in the upmarket hotel and leisure complex this summer.
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The fitness business was founded by personal trainer and former Royal Marine Commando Peter Oakden in 2014,
CaveFit The Edinburgh Grand will include a boxing ring.
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Mr Oakden said: “To create a CaveFit gym in the vaults of The Edinburgh Grand is a totally unique opportunity. The space…puts us right in the city centre, where we can truly bring our sports-conditioning workouts to the mainstream. We are all about unleashing the inner athlete in everyone for better mental and physical health.”
Gavin MacLennan, general manager for The Edinburgh Grand, said: “The fit-out is under way.”
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