Gym in Columbus on Prague. Raketa Columbus: the second club of the chain of innovative fitness centers. Additional information provided by the fitness center

Tikhon Kosykh decided to make money from sports in 2008, when he sold his stake in a construction company. He founded a chain of gyms, left the project, unsuccessfully invested in sports-related Internet startups, and in January 2017 opened the fitness club of his dreams: cheap, automated and large, with a capacity of 600 people (and a DJ plays there in the evenings). Raketa is conceived as a network: one more club will open one of these days, and within three years there will be at least 17 of them in Moscow and the region.

Like in Germany

Kosykh sold his share in the construction company Land Technologies after the 2008 crisis. As an experiment, I decided to get into the sports business and in 2009 opened the “Physics” club, after which I went to Europe and the USA to get acquainted with manufacturers of exercise equipment. In Germany, an entrepreneur saw automated McFit fitness centers: by saving on staff, clients gained access to high-quality sports infrastructure for only 19 euros per month.

This idea infected me. “I decided that this is exactly what is missing in Russia,” Kosykh recalls.

Returning to Russia, he tried to turn Physics into a club with a similar concept, but the idea did not take off. Firstly, not everyone had bank cards, and according to the plan, all payments should be non-cash. Secondly, creating an electronic accounting system was too expensive. Tikhon realized that it was too early to automate the management of the club, and decided to sell season tickets like everyone else - through agents. He studied “physics” for four years: by the end of 2014, when there were five fitness clubs in the network, Kosykh left the project.

I didn’t want to leave, but a new investor appeared. The partner suggested that I either buy out his shares or sell my share. Now I don’t regret that I sold it and got the money,” says Tikhon.

Founder of Raketa Tikhon Kosykh

Kosykh does not disclose the amount of the deal. He invested some of that money in several fitness startups. Among them was the Kazan “Classfit” for the online sale of subscriptions to the city’s gyms - it turned out that “in the regions no one needs this at all.” And Wemble - search network personal trainers and fitness clubs that will let you work out (they didn’t let you in).

A year later, I realized that simply online business in this area is not effective: you need to combine the Internet and offline. So I decided to create new project in the market of affordable and technologically advanced fitness clubs.

Contactless fitness

The first Raketa opened in January 2017 in the Mari shopping center in Maryino; the premises took six months to equip. Within the first two weeks, more than 1,000 people signed up for the club. The second Raketa will open on February 25 in the Columbus shopping center near the Prazhskaya metro station, and five more will appear before the end of the year.

The concept included everything that could not be created in Physics. The development of the IT platform cost 5 million rubles. Programmers have been working on it since February 2015.

A pass, a key to the lockers and a payment instrument - a bracelet based on contactless technology - are issued upon registration.


Fitness club Raketa

Clients purchase subscriptions and additional services, such as personal training, in their personal account on the website. A subscription for the first month costs 4,500 rubles, and then 1,500 rubles per month. Nowadays, the system of annual subscriptions is widespread, but many people can afford monthly payments. more people, Kosykh is convinced.

Hold low prices Kosykh is collecting money by saving on staff: since all services are arranged online, the club employs only a few employees. But they didn’t skimp on exercise equipment: for the first club, they purchased 200 of them (including 70 strength ones) from the American companies Life Fitness and Hammer Strength for almost 100 million rubles.

To make the club customer-friendly, Tikhon divided the space into several areas, fenced off the cross-fit area, installed an electronic information desk and vending machines with water and snacks. The hall was equipped with shelves with sockets for charging gadgets and even took care of the quality of selfies that clients would take.


Fitness club Raketa

In other fitness clubs, the light falls from above, and you always have bruises under your eyes in the photo. And we have light from below - and you look much better.

And on weekday evenings, Raketa has a DJ who plays tracks depending on the mood of the audience.

Money and investments

In August 2016, Raketa attracted 320 million rubles of investment from a “fund from neighboring countries” (Kosykh does not name it) - the money was used to open the first two clubs. This year, Raketa plans to conduct a second round of investments and, in the next three years, expand the network to 17 clubs in Moscow and the region, and at the same time launch a franchise in the regions.

Kosykh decided to locate in large shopping centers in order to get large area at attractive rates.

The crisis drove out all the tenants, especially on the upper floors, and a good fitness club attracts up to 1,500 people a day, and on weekdays, and not on weekends, like most cinemas. In the near future we will see shopping centers compete with each other, inviting fitness club operators. Diners munching in food courts will see others working out and become inspired by the idea themselves.

Raketa will rent out some areas to so-called satellites, for example, yoga studios, boxing trainers and other teachers. According to the plan, the studios will rent rooms in Raketa for one-time classes: this is cheaper than renting a separate room.


Fitness club Raketa

A similar system was invented for personal trainers: they work freely as individual entrepreneurs and pay a monthly rent of 50,000 rubles (but if you conduct 150 training sessions per month, you don’t have to pay it). An individual lesson, which can be booked on the Raketa website, costs from 500 for 30 minutes to 3,000 rubles for an hour. The trainer sets the prices for his services himself and cannot change them during the month. At the fitness club in Maryino, 8 trainers work under this scheme.

In the coming years, the Russian fitness market will grow at least five times, Kosykh is sure. - Today in our country 3.5–4 million people play sports, and potentially this is an audience of 15 million people.

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Raketa.Fit - Network of innovative fitness clubs

How to get there:

The Raketa fitness club is located on the 3rd floor of the small building of the Columbus shopping center.

Fitness could also be searched under the following names:

raketa, raketafit, rocket, rocketafit

Additional information provided by the fitness center:

Free trial visit.

Raketa is:
▪️ premium Life Fitness and Hammer Strength equipment
▪️ professional trainers
▪️ free training sessions
▪️ personal training from 500 ₽
▪️ group programs Raketa
▪️ DJ every evening

Raketa is a revolution in the world of sports and fitness. We are approaching a new future where sports and fitness become accessible. Where everyone is passionate because they know their purpose. Where everyone is involved because they know how to achieve it. Where everyone is aimed only at winning.

Raketa is a new look at fitness services. A unique format that combines affordable prices with high-quality infrastructure, traditional types fitness - with current sports trends.

Right now we are changing the rules of the game and creating a new generation of fitness. Welcome to the Raketa network of fitness clubs!

The second club of the Raketa chain has opened in Moscow near the Prazhskaya metro station. It covers an area of ​​2700 sq. m, 1100 of which are reserved for the gym.

As in the first club of the Raketa Mari chain, we have a new urban fitness club format. Open functional spaces with a bright futuristic design, like in a nightclub, almost complete absence of staff. New club members independently register online on the website - in the future, money for renewing the subscription is automatically withdrawn from the card. Access to the club, towels and lockers is provided using a personal fitness bracelet with an identifying fingerprint. All these innovations are combined with a unique atmosphere created here that motivates to play sports.

The gym is the place where the main activity of the club is concentrated. The gym is equipped with premium equipment from American brands Life Fitness and Hammer Strength. In total, 170 pieces of equipment are installed here, and 70 of them are cardio equipment.

The hall is designed in the corporate style of the Raketa network: walls of dark shades, bright color combinations, zoning of the hall according to the purpose and complexity of the exercise equipment (zones are visually highlighted in color), a trainer's stand with large TVs and the famous ticker with motivating phrases.

Installed in the cardio zone here Treadmills, exercise bikes, elliptical cross-trainers Life Fitness series Activate And Integrity.

Zone strength training equipped with Hammer Strength Select stacking machines that provide a natural, biomechanically correct trajectory of movement. There are also plate-loaded Hammer Strength machines here. Plate-Loaded; multi-station and adjustable crossover Life Fitness Signature Cable Motion designed to perform functional exercises. For those who prefer training with a barbell, racks are installed HD Athletic.

To make it easier for newcomers to join training process, the club offers free classes with a trainer, dedicated to the most relevant topics: proper nutrition, getting to know the gym and correct technique performing exercises, developing programs (for women, express training for the whole body, etc.).

Another factor that supports motivation to engage in gym– high-quality musical accompaniment. Famous Moscow DJs play here every weekday evening. The club has already created its own music label, Raketa Music. A playlist of workout tracks can be downloaded from iTunes or listened to on soundcloud.com.

Training from independent studios, called satellites here, is also attractive. On the territory of Raketa there are small “clubs within a club”: each studio rents a separate room, originally decorated in accordance with the type of training.

Studio "Zhara" conducts high-intensity interval training. A special system of classes is planned for each day. different groups muscles, including cardio and power loads. You can burn 1000 calories in one workout here!

Raketa also offers training from the Atmosfera studio (strength, cardio, functional classes, dance classes, yoga, Pilates, stretching, myofascial release, etc.) and the famous Moscow martial arts club Tiger ( Thai boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, grappling, boxing, MMA, judo).

And the most innovative component of the club is a fitness bracelet created by Raketa together with Alfa-Bank. It not only identifies the client, giving him access to the club and lockers, but also allows him to pay for additional club services and can be used as a bank card in any place where the MasterCard PayPass system operates. In the future, it is planned to introduce a fitness tracker function into the bracelet. The bracelet will be able to record physical activity, amount of sleep, measure pulse - all this information, along with financial information, will be available in the mobile application.

“Rocket” constantly comes up with something new and original. For example, each club visitor can take a red or green bracelet at the entrance, depending on his mood. A green bracelet with the inscription Online is for those who want to show that they are open to communication, and a red one with the inscription Offline is for those who today are focused only on training.

As for prices, the cost of a monthly subscription is 1,500 rubles (six-month and annual subscriptions are not provided at Raketa). Moreover, there is a special offer for students - a 50% discount!

Raketa Columbus is a club created specifically for an active, advanced audience. All its advantages, together with the technologies presented, motivate you to train and achieve results.

In addition, the club has been awarded prestigious international status official Hammer Strength training center: a selection of strength equipment allows training of professional athletes here.

Fitness club "Kometa.fit" (Columbus) is a revolution in the world of fitness. A unique format that combines affordable prices with high-quality infrastructure, traditional types of fitness with current sports trends. New payment concept, organization of space and opportunities for development.

Photos of the club

Prices are current as of April 2018.

REVIEWS ABOUT THE CLUB

  1. Stanislav

    June 26, 2018

    This club does not have showers in the men's locker room, or rather, they are under renovation. The officially announced repair period is July 27 (this is official). Today, the club management refused compensation for the lack of showers. Draw your own conclusions.

  2. Galya

    May 5, 2018

    Very negative impression of the club. Let me start with the fact that in April I decided to purchase a gym membership, but I only had the opportunity to visit the gym in May. I decided to purchase a subscription in advance so that I could start classes upon returning from vacation. And this, as it turned out, was the main mistake. Back in April, I called the call center to find out if I could purchase a subscriber in advance (a month in advance). They told me that I could, but they did not tell me that in the month when I do not study, the payment will be debited. This could not even occur to me; as a rule, activation occurs at the time of the first visit. I found out about this when they withheld money from me in May. I contacted the call center. It turned out that these conditions were spelled out in the contract, but in a way that was misleading, that is, ambiguous. At the same time, instead of calming me down and helping me resolve the situation, they laughed at me and told me to study the contract better next time. That is, in order to buy a regular gym membership, I have to involve a lawyer. I believe that the contract included a clause that initially infringes on the rights of the customer, which is unacceptable in a civilized society. I want to remind the club management that an agreement that includes clauses that infringe on the rights of the customer is void. They refused to take this payment into account for May. Having said that they have already been approached with such claims and even wrote a complaint to the prosecutor’s office. From which I can conclude that this clause was deliberately included in order to mislead people. What outrages me is the reaction of the club management. A decent businessman would draw a conclusion from this situation and would try his best to resolve the issue in favor of the client, namely, inform clients like me who buy a subscription in advance, and spell out this condition before payment. In my opinion, the club’s management has forgotten that it’s not the 90s anymore. I never got inside the club, because I was used to working with people who respect the rights of the customer, and do not try to include enslaving conditions in the contract that infringe on people’s rights. I do not recommend this club to anyone. My wishes to the club employees and owners - respect other people, you receive your salary and dividends thanks to your clients.

  3. Artyom

    March 18, 2018

    The club has a great motivating atmosphere, good music, a spacious room with a lot of exercise equipment, a crossfit area, free water. I advise everyone who wants to get in shape, or just spend time usefully, to visit.

  4. Tamara

    February 26, 2018

    There really are an abundance of group classes, I like that they are available every day and without restrictions on attendance. If you have time, you go, and it’s 7 days a week. Available in the morning, afternoon and evening. In general, you won’t be left without sports, if you have the desire. The bracelet system, by the way, is convenient. I didn’t immediately understand how it worked, but when I figured it out, it turned out to be convenient. There is no need to carry cash with you, everything is automatically saved. Special greetings to coaches Natasha and Ian!

  5. Svetlana Kasyanova

    January 25, 2018

  6. Ruben

    January 24, 2018

    Once I went to Raketa with a friend for company. One time was enough to appreciate the benefits and come to this fitness club again. For such symbolic money, you can fully pump yourself up here. The hall is excellent. Especially with “scales”. There is enough equipment for intensive training. I'm glad that the instructors are competent - they will always give you practical advice. I myself have been in the subject of pumping, and dryers, and sports nutrition, and all that kind of stuff for several years now. Therefore, I can confirm that the guys at Raketa are smart. Sports nutrition also at hand - you can buy it at the fitness bar. In Rocket I felt very comfortable, pleasant, and most importantly, effective. Unfortunately, at the moment there are financial difficulties in purchasing a subscription because I am a student, and before that I studied for 3 months and would like to join them again. The staff is friendly and competent. The crowd is pleasant. For such a price tag, one might say, “all inclusive” is what I need. Guys, if you are counting money and time, and want real results - only go to “Rocket”!

  7. Anonymously

    January 9, 2018

    I remember my first day going to the gym. It was very exciting. I didn’t know what and how everything worked, how it worked. When I approached the reception, to the counter where several people were standing. I approached and asked to show where the locker room was and how to enter. They showed me everything with a smile, with great attention, even with a joke. I already had a good impression of the staff. For the first time, I worked with a trainer, because I didn’t know anything. He explained everything very well, paid attention to injuries, was attentive, another plus. After this process, I realized that this was the hall of my dreams. A very comfortable room where pleasant music plays, you can even charge your phones. It's not stuffy in the hall. The changing rooms are very good, comfortable, where you can pour clean and gentle water. Very clean. An insanely comfortable shower that you don’t want to get out of. Very close to the metro. I haven't seen one closer. IN this moment, I work out with a trainer, with a sense of humor. I believe that all the trainers are very good, very educated and smart in their field, they know what and how, they pay attention to injuries, what hurts and when. In general, I recommend it to everyone and I’m happy with everything.

  8. Kira

    January 9, 2018

    I bought a subscription to Rocket just a week ago, and only because my conscience was stuck and the fitness center itself is located in the next building from my house. I liked the club right away, it was so youthful - bright, daring and modern. Payment and registration system - 5 points. There is no need to run anywhere, call anyone. Everything is thought out, just like in Europe (I lived there for a year), it’s inspiring. In general, sports have become fashionable here, and this is good, because there is no health without physical activity.

  9. Sophia

    January 3, 2018

    Rocket is my unexpected discovery in the field of fitness clubs. It is very important when choosing a club that there is new equipment and a convenient location, Rocket meets both parameters! Thanks to the staff for focusing on young people and always coming up with something new and interesting! When the main lighting is dimmed, the workout reaches a new level; I have never had such a blast while being in the gym. Rocket taught me to love spending time in the gym, Rocket motivates me to come and improve. By the way, Rocket has informative social networks, which allows you to plan a trip to the gym even before it, this is another huge plus, but they should be more actively distributed among club members, as practice shows, not everyone is aware of them. Rocket has a fundamentally different approach to group classes and training programs; until you try it yourself, you won’t understand what we’re talking about :) Rocket is a step into the future in the gym industry. Thank you!

  10. Svetik

    December 26, 2017

    I was captivated by the rich network of group classes. I go to sports alone, that’s why I love it more general classes so that you have someone to chat with, and somehow someone else’s example lets you know that you want to do better and more. The choice of activities is large and available at almost any time. Before that, I went to a simple club, there were not many training sessions there, and I was generally silent about all sorts of bracelets and automation. So for me Raketa is a step forward in every sense. I like the place, I’ve been studying for 3.5 months.

  11. Pauline

    December 4, 2017

  12. Daria

    November 30, 2017

    Fitness club "Raketa" on Prazhskaya is wonderful. I settled on this club and did not regret it. This is one of best clubs, where I was. I like everything, from the staff to the decoration. Everyone is smiling, everyone is friendly, it makes me very happy. On high level are carried out group classes, and in quality coaching work, and in diversity. The trainers charge you with positive energy. A large number of exercise machines and treadmills. I would especially like to note the location. Located in close proximity to the metro. Everything is very clean and tidy. All that is needed. I am satisfied with everything. I recommend this club!

  13. Armen

    November 20, 2017
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