Date : April 18, 2009

Ian Hutchinson is a Recreation Manager at Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi. He has put together a network of Recreation Managers and Fitness Professionals and he communicates with them through his newsletter, ABU DHABI FITNESS LINE.

I am attaching a copy of the newsletter, it's full of good stuff and I hope you find it interesting.

Of special interest to us in an article he wrote recently on the dangers of bacteria found in gymnasiums, an extract appears below.

THE TOP 3 HAZARDS in the GYM
by Ian HUTCHINSON

A few weeks ago, I was watching a television program called Doctors on MBC 4. It's an interesting programme and at times it tells you things that you wish you did not hear. One of the subjects that was looked in to was the top 3 dangers in the gym. As active members of the fitness field. it is important that we raise awareness of any potential hazards. Here are the top 3 gym hazards in revers order according to the Doctors in MBC 4.

Number 3: Bacteria in the gym:
Everybody sweats a lot in the gym, men in particular, and in many cases people do not wipe down the equipments after use. After heavy use and many hours of sweat staying on equipment, bacteria builds up. When there is high concentration of bodies in the gym, be it on the gym floor or in the locker rooms, there is a high risk of bacteria being transmitted. Check out hot to avoid unwanted bacteria on the website below.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1608/is_1_18/ai_80957489

As you may or may not know, we have a solution to the problems associated with bacteria on gymnasium equipment. Our product, X-Clean (follow link) and we are arranging to install a free dispenser in his gymnasium (Le Royal Meridien, Abu Dhabi) for his expert evaluation.

About Raymond Sport

Established in 1987 Raymond Sport supplies a full line of health, leisure and fitness products. Headquartered in Dubai the company has offices in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Kingdom of Bahrain