The new gym at Springfield has opened for the first time today ( 15 May).

It has been refurbished to include 75 stations with free and fixed weights and cardio areas.

They is a spin studio, Mind & Body studio and a large studio suitable for circuits and Boxfit.

Work started in early 2022 as part of a multi-million pound investment in the island's sports facilities.

The Springfield gym was due to be completed by last July, but was delayed.

Its opening means the Active gym at Fort Regent is now closed as part of plans to move sport out for the centre for its redevelopment.

The Friends of Fort Regent campaign group has been petitioning for sport to remain there, but Sports Minister Deputy Lucy Stephenson has said that it the building is outdated and uneconomical to run.

She has been for a look at the new gym.

Today I spent some time with @activejersey staff from across the sport facilities portfolio and we also got a tour of the new gym at Springfield, which is looking fantastic and is due to open on Monday. It’s bigger than many expected, was a general consensus pic.twitter.com/IYnSzfkMhq

— Lucy Stephenson (@LucyStevoJSY) May 11, 2023

"The redevelopment and modernisation of the gym at Springfield is part of a significant programme of investment being made by the government into Jersey’s sporting facilities.

I visited Springfield this week, along with the Active staff, and was impressed by the fresh, spacious and modern facilities which I hope will be enjoyed by the Active community for many years to come.”

The future of Fort Regent remains undecided after the government said a transformation plan unveiled in 2021 to turn it into a landmark entertainment venue are unaffordable.

"The redevelopment and modernisation of the gym at Springfield is part of a significant programme of investment being made by the government into Jersey’s sporting facilities.

I visited Springfield this week, along with the Active staff, and was impressed by the fresh, spacious and modern facilities which I hope will be enjoyed by the Active community for many years to come.”

The future of Fort Regent remains undecided after the government said a transformation plan unveiled in 2021 to turn it into a landmark entertainment venue are unaffordable.