Evolve Gym and Fitness Studio - Southend

Opened in July 2012 the brand new Evolve gym boasts state of the art equipment and an environment designed to encourage you to exercise.

Located at university square residencies which is only three minutes walk from campus, the fully air conditioned, 300m² gym has fully qualified and friendly staff on hand at all times should you need any help.

Member Survey

Thank you to everyone who has completed our customer satisfaction survey.

The draw took place on 30 November 2012 in Evolve and the lucky winner was Georgina Wainright.

The fitness equipment provided by Life Fitness comprises:

Cardio	Resistance equipment	Free weights
8 treadmills	Assisted chin & dip	Dumbells
6 upright bikes	Chest press	Kettlebells
4 cross trainers	Leg extension	Benches
4 Concept 2 rowers	Leg press	Half rack
3 Summit trainers	Pull down
2 recumbent bikes	Seated row
	Shoulder press	more to
	Leg curl	follow
	5 x cable machines

Take a look at the virtual 3D tour of Evolve Southend [Winzip file 34171 KB]

Our experienced Evolve gym instructors work with you from day one to guide you through the equipment and offer advice to keep you motivated and reach your goals.

Aerobics programme

More information on our aerobics programme and class descriptions.

Memberships, payment options and how to join - all new options for 2013

We have reviewed our membership scheme and will be introducing more flexible options, including off-peak memberships from 2 January 2013. We have also introduced a pay per session option for Evolve and aerobics classes. Our opening hours will be extended in the New Year, as indicated below.

More information on memberships and payment options available and how to join.

New opening times as of 2 January 2013!

Evolve is open seven days a week: Monday-Thursday 0730-2100, Friday 0730-2000, Saturday-Sunday 1000-1800, giving you more time to come in and set to work on those festive excesses!

Off-peak times

For the purposes of our new off-peak memberships, access is permitted from 7.30am up to 3pm Monday to Friday and from 10am up to 3pm at weekends.

General information

Please contact the Evolve team on evolvese@essex.ac.uk or 01702 328328 for any queries you may have. To ensure you receive up to date information from Evolve Southend, why not subscribe to our mailing list? (Available to University of Essex members only).

Rules and regulations

Please refer to our terms and conditions of use [PDF 191KB] to ensure you are using the facilities safely and appropriately.

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