A Day in CPASE
What can you squeeze into a full day at Cheshire’s leading luxury boutique health club? We sent The Cheshire Magazine’s India Rose Hutchinson to find out
CPASE is more than just a luxury gym. It is a safe community space that has carefully handpicked health and fitness facilities to provide members with a luxurious, holistic lifestyle. The team understand that everyone’s fitness journey is different and extends beyond the physical. I spent a day at the multi-level gym to trial their innovative machinery and join the club’s state of the art training classes and even managed to squeeze in some lunch and a glass of bubbly.
09:00 Arrival
When walking into CPASE you instantly get a real sense of family and community. Charlie, the Marketing Manager at CPASE explained, “we know every single member by name and really care that they are making the most of everything CPASE has to offer.” You can immediately see that the luxury health club certainly has a lot to offer.
09:30 SCI-U Body Sculpting Treatment
I started off my day in the SCI-U clinic where members benefit from 10% off all their advanced treatment offerings. I enjoyed the SCI-U Body Sculpting Treatment on my stomach where I saw immediate results in my ab definition. It is a non-invasive, fat reducing technology that induces powerful muscle contractions to build muscle and burn fat... a very fancy way of cheating exercise but still nonetheless quite tiring. The lovely Isobel who administered this treatment explained, “the main benefits of this treatment are to sculpt and tone, with one 30 minute treatment being the equivalent of 20,000 sit ups!”
Whilst having the Body Sculpting treatment I simultaneously enjoyed a facial, a member’s favourite, the Cryo facial – “is for lifting and sculpting the face resulting in tighter and brighter skin” SCI-U appreciates the busy schedule of members so are always extremely accommodating and happy to tailor treatments and sessions around your day.
10:00 Personal Training
I then joined Personal Trainer Amanda in the gym who put me through my paces in the original CPASE way. She explained the main concept of CPASE training area is that, “we all see this as our playground, it’s about bringing back the fun and that is why we have a slide in the gym. Any new equipment that arrives at the gym, we all refer to as a new toy.”
We trained on the Batak Pro Wall machine, which certainly looks like a toy, but as Amanda explained it is designed to challenge your cognitive and cardio ability combined. “There is always a high score to beat which keeps members extremely motivated. I will include this in all of my sessions with clients as it has multiple benefits, plus it’s fun.”
Then moving on to use the Skill Run in the Inferno Room which is, “designed to focus on combining cardio, power and strength.” This equipment is perfect for any member with a clear fitness goal and there are a variety of options to provide tailored resistance training.
The gym area also benefits from various machinery including a Pilates Reformer Frame and Hip Thrust Machine, all of which we used in our training session. My session with Amanda was extremely varied and I felt like the advanced equipment encouraged me to set new fitness goals. There is a real motivating energy in the training area, and you can see members benefiting from the innovative space.
12:00 Lunch at April’s Kitchen
Lunch time soon came around where I enjoyed a ginger shot, cold pressed juice and a buddha bowl at the onsite restaurant ‘April’s Kitchen’. There was an array of options to drink and eat. Anything healthy, you name it, it was there. It was truly delicious and the perfect variety to support you on your health and fitness journey.
13:00 Wellness and Recharging Zone
After lunch I found myself on a heated poolside lounger, enjoying the tranquil pool setting. I pushed a button for poolside service and ordered a glass of bubbly to enjoy. The pool area benefits from a hydrotherapy pool, infrared sauna and cold water plunge shower, which are all methods of taking your wellness seriously from a more natural perspective. CPASE recognises the benefits of natural healing being key to optimal health and showcases this throughout the club.
15:00 Cryo Conditioning
Moving on to spending some time with Luca the Health & Wellbeing Expert at CPASE who introduced us to Cryoconditioning. This involves stepping into a chamber filled with nitrogen vapour with only your head exposed. The session lasts for 3 minutes at temperatures of around -140 degrees Celsius which is so much harder than it sounds!
“Cryoconditioning is great for improving rates of healing and recovery, as well as lowering levels of inflammation in the body”, Luca said. “It sends your body into thermal shock, which triggers a metabolic surge lasting for several hours. This helps to reduce symptoms of pain, improves blood flow and boosts the immune system.” Cryotherapy is then followed by conditioning and I was able to experience a passive stretching session with Luca which ensures that you are making the most of the effects that Cryotherapy is having on the body. Unlimited use of the Cryosauna is included with a AAA membership. Suffering from a few minor ailments recently I immediately felt the benefits of this session and I can see why it is a favourite for the members.
Luca is also the CPASE expert for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy who advised, “it is the ultimate wellbeing therapy. It up-regulates cellular activity, reduces inflammation, enhances immune function and provides a whole host of benefits for all systems of the body.”
17:00 Home Time
My day at CPASE was so refreshing. It was incredible to see a health club that actually recognised all areas of health and wellness. The space is so authentic with the most incredible team behind it all. The offering would undoubtedly take your health and wellness journey to the next level.
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