Sports Park Hawke's Bay

GymSports is not just Gym. In fact the traditional version of Gym accounts for just 15% of GymSport activity

GymSports is more accurately described as movement learning and its activities cater for all ages. It is especially important for pre-schoolers with programmes covering the seven fundamental movement patterns including locomotion, stopping, jumping, spatial awareness and so on. This provides excellent grounding for subsequent sport and arts (for example ballet) activities.

Teens and young adults will use the GymSport facility for sport and arts specific activity. A random list on any day might include exercises for netball, snowboarding, diving, ballet, hip hop and rugby. Activities continue through to retirement and beyond. For example, Tai Chi, a martial art, includes activities designed to prevent fall prevention among over 65s.

The GymSport facility is one of several developments that are under review by the Sports Park Trust.