Life Fitness were asked to assist with the development of the new Mike Piper Training Centre at ILT Stadium in Invercargill. The gym and equipment had to withstand the rigours from professional sports teams such as the Southland Stags Rugby, Southern Steel Netball, Cycling New Zealand Southern Performance Hub and other High Performance Sport athletes from Academy Southland.

A combination of Hammer Strength plate-loaded equipment and power racks, Life Fitness Strength, and non-powered cardio machines were the perfect combination for high performance athletes.

Three years on since the gym opened and the equipment continues to perform well for these athletes.