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3 Editor's letter

A mature mindset

Isn't there a risk that older people will always view entering a 'normal' gym as trespassing on another generation's territory? Why not create specialist facilities for this population group?

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6 Letters

Write to reply

Melvyn Hillsdon on the need to move beyond anecdote in our data

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10 News

News round-up

Total Fitness in management buyout, James Caan sells nuyuu, and Pure Gym lines up four new sites

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16 News

International news

Milon equips royal facility in Tunisia, and California Fitness opens its latest site in Hong Kong

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18 News

People news

Nick Burrows set to leave Nuffield Health, plus we chat to Mike Buss, who ran 100 marathons in 100 days

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20 News

Fia update

A look back on the recent party political conferences

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23 Diary

Diary dates

Upcoming dates for the diary include the BISL Conference, the UK Spa & Wellness Conference and the IHRSA Asia-Pacific Forum

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25 News

Competitive edge

Fancy skiing 24 peaks in 48 hours in Italy? Or riding husky dogs through Lapland? Our charity events listing provides more detail

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26 Everyone's talking about...

Hiring graduates

It's now the law in Portugal that fitness instructors must have a sports science degree. Would following this example in the UK mean better service or simply higher costs?

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28 Interview

Eric Dunmore

The CEO of independent club The Third Space talks to Kate Cracknell about achieving success by ignoring industry norms

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32 New opening

Going underground

Julie Fisher explores the University of Edinburgh's new Pleasance Sports Complex

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35 Health club awards

Consumer champions

Introducing the Health Club Awards, voted for by your members

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36 Q & A

Greg Searle

Former Olympic gold medallist Greg Searle talks to Kate Cracknell about returning to the GB rowing squad after a 10-year retirement. Plus a round-up of gym equipment used by rowers to train for their sport

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42 Retention sales

Tapping into technology

How can clubs use new gadgets to improve member retention levels?

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46 Research round-up

Flexible friend

A simple sit and reach test could be used to assess the risk of heart attacks or strokes, says new research

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48 Business strategy

Finding the hidden money in your business

Tim Fearon looks at what companies need to do to maximise their potential, with suggestions of ways in which clubs can grow their business

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52 fitness-kit.net special

Studio equipment

An overview of some of the latest innovations, including new studio bars from Fitness-Mad and portable mirrors from Mirrors for Training

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54 Property

The changing face of fitness

Colin White reviews the fitness property market, with thoughts on how the low-cost sector might impact on future developments

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58 Project profiles

Project snapshot

We take a look at recent projects from Pulse, Power Plate, gym80 and Revolutionary Products

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65 Service & maintenance

How to look 10 years younger

How can you keep gym kit looking good and performing well? We report

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68 Industry research

The ultimate question?

The ultimate question? Mike Hill takes a look at the potential of the Net Promoter Score® for the fitness industry

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70 Q & A

Colin Waggett

The CEO of Fitness First on annual results and plans for flotation

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72 Industry research

Personnel perspective

Liz Smith reports on the Working in Fitness 2010 survey

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74 LIW review

LIW 2010

Highlights from LIW 2010, including details of new product launches

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83 Lightweights

Pensioners setting workout examples

Fit pensioners, fat Chinese rappers and firefighters' fitness classes

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EP 2010 issue 11

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Magazine archive

3 Editor's letter

A mature mindset

6 Letters

Write to reply

Melvyn Hillsdon on the need to move beyond anecdote in our data

Download PDF magazine

10 News

News round-up

Total Fitness in management buyout, James Caan sells nuyuu, and Pure Gym lines up four new sites

Download PDF magazine

16 News

International news

Milon equips royal facility in Tunisia, and California Fitness opens its latest site in Hong Kong

Download PDF magazine

18 News

People news

Nick Burrows set to leave Nuffield Health, plus we chat to Mike Buss, who ran 100 marathons in 100 days

Download PDF magazine

20 News

Fia update

A look back on the recent party political conferences

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23 Diary

Diary dates

Upcoming dates for the diary include the BISL Conference, the UK Spa & Wellness Conference and the IHRSA Asia-Pacific Forum

Download PDF magazine

25 News

Competitive edge

Fancy skiing 24 peaks in 48 hours in Italy? Or riding husky dogs through Lapland? Our charity events listing provides more detail

Download PDF magazine

26 Everyone's talking about...

Hiring graduates

It's now the law in Portugal that fitness instructors must have a sports science degree. Would following this example in the UK mean better service or simply higher costs?

Download PDF magazine

28 Interview

Eric Dunmore

The CEO of independent club The Third Space talks to Kate Cracknell about achieving success by ignoring industry norms

Download PDF magazine

32 New opening

Going underground

Julie Fisher explores the University of Edinburgh's new Pleasance Sports Complex

Download PDF magazine

35 Health club awards

Consumer champions

Introducing the Health Club Awards, voted for by your members

Download PDF magazine

36 Q & A

Greg Searle

42 Retention sales

Tapping into technology

How can clubs use new gadgets to improve member retention levels?

Download PDF magazine

46 Research round-up

Flexible friend

A simple sit and reach test could be used to assess the risk of heart attacks or strokes, says new research

Download PDF magazine

48 Business strategy

Finding the hidden money in your business

Tim Fearon looks at what companies need to do to maximise their potential, with suggestions of ways in which clubs can grow their business

Download PDF magazine

52 fitness-kit.net special

Studio equipment

An overview of some of the latest innovations, including new studio bars from Fitness-Mad and portable mirrors from Mirrors for Training

Download PDF magazine

54 Property

The changing face of fitness

Colin White reviews the fitness property market, with thoughts on how the low-cost sector might impact on future developments

Download PDF magazine

58 Project profiles

Project snapshot

We take a look at recent projects from Pulse, Power Plate, gym80 and Revolutionary Products

Download PDF magazine

65 Service & maintenance

How to look 10 years younger

How can you keep gym kit looking good and performing well? We report

Download PDF magazine

68 Industry research

The ultimate question?

The ultimate question? Mike Hill takes a look at the potential of the Net Promoter Score® for the fitness industry

Download PDF magazine

70 Q & A

Colin Waggett

The CEO of Fitness First on annual results and plans for flotation

Download PDF magazine

72 Industry research

Personnel perspective

Liz Smith reports on the Working in Fitness 2010 survey

Download PDF magazine

74 LIW review

LIW 2010

Highlights from LIW 2010, including details of new product launches

Download PDF magazine

83 Lightweights

Pensioners setting workout examples

Fit pensioners, fat Chinese rappers and firefighters' fitness classes

Download PDF magazine

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