The Edinburgh Reporter May 2023

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Developing a

fit business

Former triathlon athlete Warwick aims to

make fit20 franchise a champion business

By PHYLLIS STEPHEN

WARWICK DREDGE who owns the fit

franchise in Edinburgh promises that you

really can get fit in 20 minutes - and without

changing into your gym kit.

He took over the first outlet in Scotland

last September and has a studio at Redheughs

Rigg at the Gyle.

He offers 20 minute sessions once a week

which he says is more than enough to make a

real difference.

Warwick said: "We've had an extensive

scientific study undertaken that shows and

proves that you can gain substantial strength

increases from 30 to 50%, in a short period of

time, with this method of training.

"The studio is air conditioned, at 17 degrees,

so people can come and train in their work

clothes or whatever they're dressed in. There is

no need to waste time showering and changing.

This is slow motion training so you don't sweat

or perspire. It is a quick in and out again, so is

handy for people that are business folk, for

example, who don't have a lot of time during

the day. They pop it into a lunch break, it's only

once a week, so it becomes manageable. fit20 is

ideal for people who hate gyms or don't like

exercising, but know that maintaining strength

in their body is important."

The one to one sessions at fit20 are always by

appointment so that people do have to turn up.

Warwick knows all too well that some people

are not completely self-motivated and perhaps

drive by the gym saying they will do it

tomorrow. There are six machines in the studio

• all weight machines - which Warwick says are
  not dissimilar to those you would find in a
  regular gym. In a session he will train clients
  on five of the machines, targeting 90% of the
  muscle mass. He said: "It does an all round
  good job at developing strength within your
  body in a short period of time."
  At present while the studio is still in its
  initial stages, Warwick is the only trainer,
  but naturally he hopes to grow the business.
  His background is in fitness and he ran a
  business called Enjoy-a-Ball for around 30
  years. But looking for a change of career he
  also decided to move country, but kept his
  focus on keeping fit.
  Warwick is a former South African
  triathlon champion. He said: "I've always
  been involved in sport all my life. I spent a
  lot of time involved with triathlon, and
  played rugby for the South African Defence
  Force, so a wide range of sport. Currently I am
  involved with Canicross. It is like sled dog
  racing but without the sled. We just run
  behind the dog. Both human and dog wear a
  harness and there's a bungee line between us.
  The dog hauls us around a cross-country
  course. At the moment I am training to go to
  the World Championships in October to
  represent GB which will be exciting."
  In Canicross the runner is tied from their
  waist belt to either one or two dogs. Initially
  the sport involved huskies but it is now
  possible to enter with any breed.
  On a Sunday morning Warwick is most

likely to be found running with his two

German Shorthaired Pointers. He also has a

Dalmatian and a Jack Russell, but it is the two

pointers he will compete with later this year.

fit20 Edinburgh

South Gyle, 3 Redheughs Rigg

Edinburgh EH12 9DQ

T: 07702 161 129

E: [email protected]

More than a walk

in the park

By PHYLLIS STEPHEN

LEITH BASED Lind & Lime Gin has

been awarded an organic certification,

a process which the distillery found to

be rigorous and strict.

The whole process is examined from

the use of any herbicides to storage

and preservation of the produce in

the distillery.

Paddy Fletcher, Co-Founder of

Lind & Lime said: “As a company that

is passionate about the environment,

being certified organic certainly means

a lot to us. We’ve always been organic -

right from our very first bottle, but it’s

great to now be fully certified. It is

something we’ve been striving towards

since we started producing our gin

in 2018.

“Lind & Lime is made using 100%

organic ingredients that are grown

without the use of synthetic pesticides or

fertilisers. This not only benefits the

environment but also ensures that our

customers are consuming a product that

is free from harmful chemicals.

“Being organic is not only about the

ingredients, it’s about the entire process,

from sourcing the botanicals to

packaging the final product. It is about

taking a holistic approach to

sustainability and ensuring that our

product is as environmentally friendly

as possible.”

New organic

certification for

Lind & Lime