Fresh Student Living
Welcome to the Fresh Student Living gym at Gulson Gardens, Coventry - a modern student housing complex opened in 2021. Working with Fresh’s senior contracts manager, Greg Freeman, our account manager helped design a state-of-the-art fitness facility right inside the residence.
The gym offers a wide range of equipment in a welcoming, easy-to-use environment, encouraging students to stay active without leaving home. For many residents new to Coventry, it provides both a convenient workout space and a friendly introduction to the community. By incorporating current fitness trends and high-quality equipment, we’ve created a facility that goes above and beyond standard student housing perks.
Through close collaboration, Origin Fitness and Fresh Student Living created a spacious, comfortable gym tailored to students’ needs. The installation features dedicated zones for cardio, strength, free weights, and functional training, with each piece of equipment carefully chosen to suit the demographic and budget.
Highlights include a compact weightlifting area equipped with the Origin Multi Adjustable Bench, Gym Division Hex Rubber Dumbbells, Origin Dual Adjustable Pulley, Origin Rubber Barbell Set, and Origin Barbell Rack - meeting the growing demand for this style of training among students.
Floor protection is a key part of any gym installation - sometimes even more important than the equipment itself. In the free weight area, we installed Origin 40mm High Impact Flooring Tiles, which are easy to fit, durable, and built to withstand heavy footfall and dropped weights -perfect for strength and conditioning zones.
The cardio area features a variety of high-quality machines, including the Impulse AC2990 Commercial Treadmill, Impulse Encore ECE5 Elliptical Cross Trainer, Wattbike, and the new Origin Storm Rower. With options ranging from steady-state cardio to high-intensity training, the gym offers something for every fitness preference.
The gym’s central strength zone sits beside the functional storage rack and features three key Impulse machines: the Dual Lat Pull Down & Seated Row, Dual Leg Press / Calf Raise, and Dual Multi Press.
In the functional area, a Gym Division Functional Storage Bay keeps the space organised, holding equipment such as Origin Medicine Balls, Double Grip Medicine Balls (in various weights), TPE Fitness Mats, Short Foam Rollers, and Weighted Gym Balls - ideal for those incorporating functional training into their workouts.
Origin Rubber Kettlebells were also added, offering a versatile training option for exercises like swings, squats, and other full-body movements.
The result:
Fresh Student Living designs each site with consistent equipment standards, ensuring residents enjoy the same quality facilities across locations - while adapting layouts for available space. Since opening, the Gulson Gardens gym has received glowing feedback, with students valuing the convenience of a fully equipped fitness space right at home.
Origin Fitness is proud to partner with Fresh Student Living and looks forward to upgrading more of its sites this year, giving new residents a true “home away from home.”
