{"id":147024,"date":"2025-05-31T14:36:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T14:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/147024\/"},"modified":"2025-05-31T14:36:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T14:36:13","slug":"studio-41-gym-shortlisted-for-gazettes-gym-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/147024\/","title":{"rendered":"Studio 41 gym shortlisted for Gazette&#8217;s Gym of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Studio 41, established in 2012, has been helping Basingstoke families stay fit and healthy for more than a decade.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The gym offers a range of classes and personal training sessions.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Co-owner John Grigg said: &#8220;It feels fantastic to be recognised after all these years of hard work.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basingstokegazette.co.uk\/news\/25174157.hurst-school-baughurst-opens-new-artificial-3g-pitch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PICTURES: Secondary school opens new artificial pitch after six years in the making<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>Studio 41 gym shortlisted has been for Gazette&#8217;s Gym of the Year. (Image: Studio 41) The team at Studio 41 have decades of experience and focus on functional training, following primal movement patterns.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  They use Bulgarian bags and kettlebells as their main method of training to achieve optimal fitness.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Some classes are as short as 20 minutes, perfect for a quick fix during a lunch break.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Co-owner Marie Behenna said: &#8220;We care for our members on an individual level.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;We know them all by their names and we care about their lives and wellbeing.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;Being shortlisted is a huge compliment.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <strong>SEE MORE:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basingstokegazette.co.uk\/news\/25167630.four-seasons-hotel-hampshire-offers-wellness-retreat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hampshire hotel offering wellness retreat with massages and sound baths<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The gym also specialises in helping people reverse the symptoms of type 2 diabetes and obesity through their Transform8 Metabolic Reset Courses.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  These healthy eating programs have been life-changing for many.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Instructor Helen Wood said: &#8220;I feel extremely proud to have been part of Studio 41 for the last 10 years.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;I am privileged to have progressed from being a member to a qualified instructor, helping others to achieve their own goals.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;I am so happy we are shortlisted.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Studio 41 also offers FitMama classes for expectant mums and those recovering from birth, focusing on safe exercise for maternal needs.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The family-friendly gym welcomes babies and children to some classes for families with childcare restrictions, and older children are welcome to train with their parents in specific family-friendly classes throughout the week.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The gym is one of 10 shortlisted for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.basingstokegazette.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gazette<\/a>&#8216;s Gym of the Year competition.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The other gyms are Basingstoke Aquadrome, Beechdown Health Club, CFB Crossfit, Complete Performance, Elite Bodyworks, Fitter Bodies Ladies Basingstoke, Fonseca Fitness, Hitsona, and Village Gym.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The public can now vote for their favourite gym from the shortlist.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  All voting coupons must be received by Sunday, June 15 and can be found in the Basingstoke Gazette.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Photocopies will not be accepted.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Newsquest terms and conditions apply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Studio 41, established in 2012, has been helping Basingstoke families stay fit and healthy for more than a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":147025,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4322],"tags":[1630,105,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-147024","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-fitness","9":"tag-health","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114602952886086602","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147024","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=147024"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147024\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/147025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=147024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=147024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=147024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}