Youth activity provider SHOKK has launched its first site in Qatar.

Located in the capital, Doha, the centre will officially open in the third quarter of 2010.

The SHOKK gym will occupy a 1,000sq m space within an existing énergie club, situated in the Villagio shopping mall in the Aspire Zone of the city.

The énergie club already includes a men-only and ladies-only gym, a boxing studio, three studios and a spa area.

The addition of a full SHOKK concept youth gym will provide a fun, safe environment in which young people can increase their levels of physical activity and meet friends.

Equipment will include SHOKK's IGNITION, X-ertain and FLT ranges - cardiovascular, interactive and resistance products designed to accommodate the growing bodies of young people.

Nad Miyan, operations director at énergie Qatar, says: "SHOKK understands the importance of increasing health and fitness levels for young people, which is what we want to promote here - it's vital for long-term health, self-expression and social interaction."