The Zegers/de Goyeneche family has announced plans to expand its new O2 health club concept after acquiring its first site in Santiago, Chile.

The family, already a major shareholder in one health club in the city, acquired Go Fitness as a means of cementing its position in the local fitness market.

The Go Fitness facility has now been transformed into a flagship club for the family’s new brand, O2, which opened in the centre of Santiago on 31 January.

Facilities at the 3,500sq m club include a fitness suite equipped by Technogym, a spa with medical area, a swimming pool, a solarium, and a natural food offering. O2 has since acquired two further sites in Santiago, including one exclusive hotel-based club, and has plans for further expansion in the city.

Meanwhile the Technogym-equipped Life Fitness Centre, on Venezuela’s Isla Margarita, opened in February.

The 1,200sq m club offers a health and fitness area, a coffee bar and a terrace overlooking the ocean.

Selected by the investor to supply all equipment – including Kinesis – Technogym also worked with the designers to create the layout for the gym, including cardio and indoor cycling zones that allow members to look out across the ocean as they work out.