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Bespoke wellbeing and fitness solutions including gym, pool, sauna, steam and spa design and fit out, facility management and gym & pool maintenance. We also deliver fitness services to residents, employees and individuals.
We work within the residential, corporate, home, student, PRS and education sectors.
Gym & Spa Design and Installation
We are established market leaders in the design & installation of residential and corporate health and fitness facilities, fitting everything from bespoke home gyms, training studios, spas, pools and large scale projects.
Read moreGym & Spa Maintenance
motive8’s aftercare packages are designed to ensure every client experiences hassle free enjoyment from their facility post-installation. Our contracts are a cost-effective solution to facility aftercare, keeping your gym equipment in good working order and highly reducing the likelihood of expensive callouts.
Read moreGym & Spa Management
motive8 has expanded the gym & spa management team to ensure service excellence is consistently achieved. Covering operations, fitness & wellbeing, beauty & spa treatments, we offer a range of management solutions.
Read moreWellbeing & Fitness
Whether its personal fitness goals that drive you or you need health and fitness solutions for your residents or workforce, motive8 has a team of professional, qualified trainers who can devise a bespoke service to fit with your budget and requirements.
Read moreWelcome to M8:Life
Read all our latest news and lifestyle blogs covering nutrition, workouts, wellbeing, gym & spa design and more……
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Check out our media library, packed full of videos, news releases and white papers written by our expert team.
Read moreAbout Us - Directors & Head Office
Founded in 2000, motive8 began its life as a specialist personal training company. Today we are a global organisation and established market leaders in the design & installation of residential and corporate health and fitness facilities. We also provide fitness and wellbeing services to businesses, and individuals.
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Motive8’s Top 5 Favourite Gym Designs
2019 has been a fabulous year so far for motive8. As we move towards the end of the year, we started thinking about all the gym design projects we’ve completed since our first successful project back in 2001. We’re proud of so many of our gym projects that it was very hard to pick our […]
Read moreOUR GUIDE TO A HEALTHY GYM – 2019
Your gym is now open! Residents have moved in and ditched their external gym membership; but how do you ensure they don’t go back? Gyms are ever-evolving spaces that have to react to a range of elements, such as member requirements, changing fitness trends, and health and safety guidelines. If you’re unsure as to your […]
Read moreFitness Challenge – How long can you last?
The challenge: This month’s Fitness Challenge is an all-round body breaker. The task? You need to see how many rounds, or sets, you can complete within a timeframe of 10 minutes. The exercises: Bike: 0.8km KB/DB Squats: X 25 (Male 10kg/Ladies 5kg) Lateral raises: X 20 (Male 4kg / Ladies 2kg) Push ups: X 10 […]
Read moreGym Equipment Maintenance – What You Need To Know
August and September are usually quieter periods for gyms, which makes it a great time to take stock and assess what equipment needs to be upgraded, refreshed or serviced. With members or residents paying to use the gym, you need to make sure everything is in the best working order, not to mention safe to […]
Read moreResidential Gym Design Tips for 2019
What’s the best practice in residential gym design in 2019? How can you get a ROI? Keep your residents happy and have them stay put? We have the answers.
Read moreSt George PLC’s annual charity tag rugby event
Written by Grant Charles, Gym and Spa Area Manager St George PLC hosts an annual charity tag rugby event on behalf of SPEAR, in support of homeless and vulnerable people, and Honeypot, who support young carers and vulnerable children. The invitation is sent to all contractors who provide a donation towards the event; and […]
Read moreFitness challenge – Quad-shaking wall squat
The challenge: Get into a squat position with your back against a wall and dumbbell in front of chest, then simply hold it for as long as possible (female 10kg, male 20kg). The technique: Lean against a wall Walk with your feet shoulder width apart While leaning back on the wall, slide down until there […]
Read moreMindfulness and exercise
Mindfulness is now widely recognised as an important tool for wellbeing in sport, at every level. But what exactly is mindfulness and why does it benefit our exercise? Below we are going to discuss how to incorporate mindfulness into an exercise programme and why this can help achieve even better results. We also speak to […]
Read moreWhy we drink water
With record high temperatures this July, now more than ever, we should be driving home the importance of staying hydrated through drinking plenty of water. Not only does it cool our bodies down, but it ensures we are alert throughout the day. Let’s explore IN some detail about why water is so important. Water and […]
Read moreHot off the press: m8:Life Magazine, Issue 10
The 10th edition of m8:Life magazine is here, and we’re excited to share what we’ve been up to over the last few months! Our headline story for this issue focusses on one of motive8’s latest projects which reached completion earlier this year – Supersonic in York. Supersonic is a new fitness and wellbeing concept, designed to put a holistic twist on traditional city centre fitness facilities. We look at what Supersonic is […]
Read moreWhat is the Landscape for Gym Managers in 2019?
What are the emerging trends that Gym Managers need to know about in 2019?
Read more3 Inspiring Company Gyms
As one of the UK’s leading company gym designers, motive8 monitor gym design trends. Here are three corporate gyms we’ve noticed that we really like.
Read moreThe Essentials for BTR Gym Design
In the build to rent (BTR) market, premium facilities are key to attracting and keeping long term tenants. For this reason, many developers are looking to add gym and exercise facilities to their developments. The UK housing market has changed dramatically in the last two decades. Home ownership dropping from 65% to just 27%. Young […]
Read moreWhy does the body need vitamins and do you need to supplement?
It is common practice for many to take some form of vitamin supplementation on a daily basis, with the view to improving overall health and wellbeing, both mentally and physically. But do vitamins actually help you to live a healthier lifestyle? Vitamins and minerals, like proteins, fats and carbohydrates, are essential for the body to […]
Read moreKeeping your body protected from the sun during British summer-time
Summer has well and truly kicked off in the UK now, and as per usual there are certain measures we should take to stay protected from the rays! In this blog we focus on skin safety in the sun and what to do in order to stay safe out there. It’s essential to stay protected […]
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