{"id":720765,"date":"2026-06-07T09:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T09:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/720765\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T09:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T09:39:10","slug":"former-lidl-manager-opens-new-concept-gym-transform-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/720765\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Lidl manager opens new concept gym Transform Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Olivier Michaut, who used to be an area manager at Lidl, has opened his new concept gym, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcesternews.co.uk\/news\/25985376.lidl-manager-leaves-job-open-new-gym-kempsey\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Transforn Hub<\/a>, at Kempsey Eco Business Park.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The 45-year-old decided to step out of retail and into fitness after a lifelong passion for combining his love of sport with his love of talking to people.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcesternews.co.uk\/news\/25854135.worcester-700-000-improvements-leisure-centres-complete?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">READ MORE: Check out major new upgrades to leisure centres for free<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cSince opening on May 4, I have been delighted with how it&#8217;s been going,&#8221; he said.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Inside the new Transform Hub gym set up in Kemspey Eco Park. (Image: Olivier Michaut)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;We have already made a difference in helping people.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;Not only have we seen people begin their transformation journey but we have seen a shift in people&#8217;s mindset.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;Barriers are coming down and confidence is building.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcesternews.co.uk\/news\/26125804.gym-reopen-droitwich-rugby-club-sudden-closure\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">READ MORE:<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcesternews.co.uk\/news\/26125804.gym-reopen-droitwich-rugby-club-sudden-closure\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"zReHs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gym to reopen at Droitwich Rugby Club after sudden closure<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;We have seen people build friendships and also compete with one another.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Transform Hub Worcester will be a personal trainer-led gym where fitness coaches run classes and help with personal dietary requirements and goals.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>NEW: The new gym is inside one of the units at Kempsey Eco Business Park. (Image: Olivier Michaut)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Mr Michaut has a background in playing various sports in his free time alongside his former job, but has always dreamed of running his own business.\n<\/p>\n<p>  What is at the new gym in Kempsey?<\/p>\n<p>\n  The new gym opens into a reception area that leads directly onto the main gym floor, and throughout the space, modern tech displays are mounted on the walls.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Members will have access to two bathrooms with showers, as well as a separate accessible bathroom.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcesternews.co.uk\/news\/26111696.anytime-fitness-applies-open-24-hours-day-diglis\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">READ MORE:<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcesternews.co.uk\/news\/26111696.anytime-fitness-applies-open-24-hours-day-diglis\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"zReHs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Anytime Fitness applies to open 24-hours a day in Diglis<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  A spare room within the building may be available to rent, offering flexibility for classes or additional services.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Upstairs, the space also includes offices and a small kitchenette.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  There is also a dedicated seating area overlooking the gym floor, offering visitors a comfortable spot to relax.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;It is designed to get people results,&#8221; Mr Michaut said.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;The concept isn&#8217;t just about you coming and doing a workout, but very much based on preparing nutrition plans for every kind of client, which is tailor-made to the results you want.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Olivier Michaut, who used to be an area manager at Lidl, has opened his new concept gym, Transforn&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":720766,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[64,63,538,137],"class_list":["post-720765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fitness","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fitness","tag-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/720765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=720765"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/720765\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/720766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=720765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=720765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=720765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}