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5 Editor's letter

Cherish your staff

Some operators employ large numbers of low-paid staff on zero-hours contracts to ensure there's always a pool of fairly desperate people competing for the available work slots

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8 Letters

Write to reply

Readers share their thoughts on our recent staff training feature (HCM Oct 09) in which we asked whether soft skills can be taught

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10 News round-up

Update

£10m 'Active Women' funding package launched by Sport England, plus we unveil our new independent operator news page

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18 International news

Update

DiR opens its latest club in Barcelona, while Gold and Blue opens in Genoa, Italy

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20 FIA update

News

New FIA board members are announced, and David Stalker gives his thoughts on what 2010 will hold

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24 People news

Update

Esporta appoints a new CEO, David Stalker becomes executive director of the FIA, and Technogym reshuffles its team

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26 Diary dates 2010

Dates

23-24 January. The Diet and Fitness Show

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32 Everyone's talking about

2010 predictions

We ask a selection of industry operators about their plans and predictions for the year ahead

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34 Interview

Winston Higham

The CEO of DW Sports Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about the chain's expansion plans, and about integrating retail with fitness

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39 Nutrional products

Feeding the bottom line

How can operators maximise sales of nutritional products? Our panel of experts share their thoughts

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44 Q and A

James Caan and Ben Silcox

The Dragons' Den dragon and the former LA Fitness sales manager unveil their plans for nuyuu fitness, the UK's latest low-cost gym chain, which launched in October

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47 Freeweights

Freestyle champions

Our panel of personal trainers discuss their favourite types of free weight

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52 Hafos survey

Industry barometer

Mike Hill summarises the key findings of the latest HAFOS survey, and outlines their implications for the health and fitness sector

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55 Research round-up

A piece of the action

Research suggests that the simple act of exercising can be enough to have a positive effect on body image - even if you don't actually reach specific fitness goals

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56 Mintel report

Riding the zeitgeist

Mintel's latest Health and Fitness Clubs UK report, released in October, gives a snapshot of the sector and an insight into future opportunities. Mintel's senior leisure analyst summarises the key points from this new report

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60 Club overhaul

Expansive-ness

The overhaul of a failing public access, pool-only site in Germany has resulted in life-ness – a brand new site with an extensive offer

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62 Sibec review

Going digital

The talk at SIBEC UK & Europe was of online opportunities. We round up the discussions and ask delegates for their thoughts

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64 IHRSA review

Tribal culture

Kate Cracknell summarises the presentations from the recent IHRSA European Congress

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67 Club cleanliness

Tour of duty

We take a virtual walk around a health club, looking at ways in which operators can keep their facilities clean - both visibly and in terms of protection against infection

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70 Fitness-kit.net

Winter training

With the winter sports season upon us, we review some of the equipment your members could use to get ready for their winter break - from SkiErgs to Nordic Walking

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77 Lightweights

Sumo run world record attempt

A lighthearted look at chess boxing, a fat club for overweight policemen, and a sumo run world record event

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EP 2010 issue 1

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Magazine archive

5 Editor's letter

Cherish your staff

Some operators employ large numbers of low-paid staff on zero-hours contracts to ensure there's always a pool of fairly desperate people competing for the available work slots

Download PDF magazine

8 Letters

Write to reply

Readers share their thoughts on our recent staff training feature (HCM Oct 09) in which we asked whether soft skills can be taught

Download PDF magazine

10 News round-up

Update

£10m 'Active Women' funding package launched by Sport England, plus we unveil our new independent operator news page

Download PDF magazine

18 International news

Update

DiR opens its latest club in Barcelona, while Gold and Blue opens in Genoa, Italy

Download PDF magazine

20 FIA update

News

New FIA board members are announced, and David Stalker gives his thoughts on what 2010 will hold

Download PDF magazine

24 People news

Update

Esporta appoints a new CEO, David Stalker becomes executive director of the FIA, and Technogym reshuffles its team

Download PDF magazine

26 Diary dates 2010

Dates

23-24 January. The Diet and Fitness Show

Download PDF magazine

32 Everyone's talking about

2010 predictions

We ask a selection of industry operators about their plans and predictions for the year ahead

Download PDF magazine

34 Interview

Winston Higham

The CEO of DW Sports Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about the chain's expansion plans, and about integrating retail with fitness

Download PDF magazine

39 Nutrional products

Feeding the bottom line

How can operators maximise sales of nutritional products? Our panel of experts share their thoughts

Download PDF magazine

44 Q and A

James Caan and Ben Silcox

The Dragons' Den dragon and the former LA Fitness sales manager unveil their plans for nuyuu fitness, the UK's latest low-cost gym chain, which launched in October

Download PDF magazine

47 Freeweights

Freestyle champions

Our panel of personal trainers discuss their favourite types of free weight

Download PDF magazine

52 Hafos survey

Industry barometer

Mike Hill summarises the key findings of the latest HAFOS survey, and outlines their implications for the health and fitness sector

Download PDF magazine

55 Research round-up

A piece of the action

Research suggests that the simple act of exercising can be enough to have a positive effect on body image - even if you don't actually reach specific fitness goals

Download PDF magazine

56 Mintel report

Riding the zeitgeist

60 Club overhaul

Expansive-ness

The overhaul of a failing public access, pool-only site in Germany has resulted in life-ness – a brand new site with an extensive offer

Download PDF magazine

62 Sibec review

Going digital

The talk at SIBEC UK & Europe was of online opportunities. We round up the discussions and ask delegates for their thoughts

Download PDF magazine

64 IHRSA review

Tribal culture

Kate Cracknell summarises the presentations from the recent IHRSA European Congress

Download PDF magazine

67 Club cleanliness

Tour of duty

We take a virtual walk around a health club, looking at ways in which operators can keep their facilities clean - both visibly and in terms of protection against infection

Download PDF magazine

70 Fitness-kit.net

Winter training

With the winter sports season upon us, we review some of the equipment your members could use to get ready for their winter break - from SkiErgs to Nordic Walking

Download PDF magazine

77 Lightweights

Sumo run world record attempt

A lighthearted look at chess boxing, a fat club for overweight policemen, and a sumo run world record event

Download PDF magazine

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