la salle de sport O-Zone fête ses 20 ans en souhaitant conserver son « esprit familial »
On that day, there is no fault. “We are in the period from July 15 to August 15 when the fitness rooms do not earn money”, quips Éric Cruzin. Upstairs, a first room houses the sports machines and weights. On the wall, jerseys of different sports are displayed. Here, that of the Bordeaux-Bègles Union. There, that of the Girondins de Bordeaux, signed by several former players. On the ground, Claude, a retiree who claims to have been in this room since almost the opening, does abs on her mat. “I find that there is a real kindness, I really like the Pilates classes. »
“Family does not mean cheesy”
With his regulars, Éric Cruzin adopts a direct tone that seems spontaneous. ” How are you ? he says to a client with whom he laughs very quickly. “I try to keep a family atmosphere where everyone knows each other, while keeping my passion for the job, he guarantees. But he warns, “family doesn’t mean cheesy.” “The first man who takes the lead from a woman is outside,” assumes the manager.
Among the machines, a treadmill “based on tank tracks”. “It doesn’t need electricity to operate,” he explains. In the group lesson room further on, recent music accompanies the day’s session. On the floor above, accessible by a staircase, a Pilates room imagined by “many people over 50”.
The arrival of large groups
Éric Cruzin proudly displays the longevity of his brand. In recent years, he has faced competition from bands like Basic Fit, which, according to him, is “a massacre”. “I pick up people who were uncomfortable in rooms of this type,” he certifies. “Twenty years ago, the bosses exercised this profession out of passion, today they are economists. The market has become too commercial,” he laments.