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Sailors
take advantage of the new equipment at the Navy Indooor
Sports Centre, Fleet Base East.
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Photo:
LSPH Bill Louys
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By
Graham Davis
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considerable investment has been made on upgrading the Navy Indoor
Sports Centre (NISC) with the expectation healthier and fitter
sailors and Defence civilians will result.
The upgrade involves both physical changes to the NISC as well
as the purchase of the latest fitness equipment.
The installation of the new equipment has already seen attendances
jump from about 2,600 people per month to 3,500.
Each weekday morning more than 100 sailors and Defence civilians
can be found at the NISC.
Each lunchtime another 40 to 50 personnel use the equipment.
Even at night and at weekends the gymnasium attracts a good crowd.
As a result, the five physical training instructors posted to
the centre, WO Mike Winter, CPO Jim Lawless, LS Corinne Williams,
LS David McLeod and LS Damian Cann are kept busy.
Of most interest are the latest treadmills, cross trainers, upright
cycles and “steppers” along with special TV displays in a new
“cardiac centre”.
Each of the 23 machines monitors the efforts of the user and will
prevent him or her over exerting themself.
CPO Lawless explained, “A user is asked to subtract their age
from a figure of 220 heart beats per minute.
If for example the user is aged 25, the maximum heart rate is
195 beats per minute.
“This figure is programmed into the machine and if the user tries
to do too much and tops 195, the machine will automatically slow
down and bring their heart rate down accordingly.”
In an adjoining room at the NISC stand 15 “spinners” bicycles,
ready to test their users.
A new rehabilitation area has been set up with three new machines
and the ability to do Pilate’s. All this new equipment is in addition
to 32 existing weight stations.
NISC has also installed new safety flooring to meet OHS requirements.
The gymnasium has been repainted and an outdoors “quiet area”
provided.
The new equipment and refurbishment is the result of a collaborative
effort between HMAS Kuttabul and CSI-SC. In addition to the upgrade,
“New sporting programs, including midweek sport, have been introduced.”
WO Winter said. Sailors from other Sydney bases will be involved
along with those from ships alongside.
“Tournaments in touch football, basketball and volleyball will
be introduced,” he said.
In addition to the NISC upgrade, eight new pieces of equipment
have been introduced into the gymnasium at Endeavour House. T
he Defence Plaza gymnasium has also received new gear.
