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3 Editor's letter

Change4life

The critical role our industry plays and the close contact we have with at-risk families puts us in a "unique position to help point people in the right direction for more support"

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6 Letters

Write to reply

In a recession, we should be paying more attention to retaining existing members says Guy Griffiths

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8 News

News round-up

Plans are revealed for a £26m leisure complex in Huddersfield, and Driffield Leisure Centre opens

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14 News

International news

A kitesurfing gym in the Dominican Republic and énergie grants a master franchise licence for the Middle East

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16 News

FIA update

New and re-elected FIA directors are announced, plus an extra FLAME Award category is unveiled

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20 News

REPS update

An overhaul of fitness standards and skills gets underway

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22 News

People

Wallace joins Lifetime, and Farrant is set to leave Leisure Connection

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26 Everyone's talking about

GP referral

With so much talk of working closely with the medical profession, why are there still so many stumbling blocks when it comes to GP referral?

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28 Interview

Georgina Jupp

Independent operator and training expert Georgina Jupp talks about her various pioneering programmes in the broader world of wellness

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32 Gym series

Ahead of the curve?

With a whole new generation of elliptical-inspired products launched in recent years, we find out more about the cross-trainer category

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36 Vibration training

Shake, rattle and roll

We take a closer look at some of the different vibration training technologies on the market

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40 Kids fitness

A family affair

Ian Wright’s Fitter Families is one of a number of schemes that engage with the whole family to get kids active

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44 Show preview

Professional beauty 2009

This year’s show and conference take place in London on 1–3 March

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45 Health club spa

Spa news

Extreme training in a sauna and a new spa facility in Huntingdon

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46 Health club spa interview

Duncan Bannatyne and Justin Musgrove

We find out how Bannatyne’s is developing its spa business

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50 Health club spa

Never look a gift horse

We investigate how health club spas can sell their spare capacity through consumer marketing channels

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54 Health club spa

New identity

We visit Gosling Sports Park to see how the new fitness and spa facility is performing as the site turns 50

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59 CRM series

Technology's budget revolution

Budget clubs rely heavily on CRM technology to deliver their low-cost business model. We report on who’s using what, and why

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62 Industry research

Going undercover

In the first of a two-part series, we reveal the results of this year’s call-Focus survey and look at the value of mystery shopping as a business analysis tool

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66 Club overhaul

Peak performance

We pay a visit to the newly-refurbished Peak Health Club in London’s Jumeirah Carlton Tower

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70 Research round-up

Mind games

What type of activity, and how much of it, is necessary to improve mental health and relieve stress?

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71 Fitness-kit special

Lockers and changing rooms

Aqualisa’s digital showers debut, and wet kit bags by Kingswood Leisure

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74 Supplier profile

Tommy Matthews, optimal life fitness

From kettlebells supplier to education provider delivering ‘real world’ courses, Optimal has constantly evolved since its 2005 launch

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EP 2009 issue 2

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Magazine archive

3 Editor's letter

Change4life

6 Letters

Write to reply

In a recession, we should be paying more attention to retaining existing members says Guy Griffiths

Download PDF magazine

8 News

News round-up

Plans are revealed for a £26m leisure complex in Huddersfield, and Driffield Leisure Centre opens

Download PDF magazine

14 News

International news

A kitesurfing gym in the Dominican Republic and énergie grants a master franchise licence for the Middle East

Download PDF magazine

16 News

FIA update

New and re-elected FIA directors are announced, plus an extra FLAME Award category is unveiled

Download PDF magazine

20 News

REPS update

An overhaul of fitness standards and skills gets underway

Download PDF magazine

22 News

People

Wallace joins Lifetime, and Farrant is set to leave Leisure Connection

Download PDF magazine

26 Everyone's talking about

GP referral

With so much talk of working closely with the medical profession, why are there still so many stumbling blocks when it comes to GP referral?

Download PDF magazine

28 Interview

Georgina Jupp

Independent operator and training expert Georgina Jupp talks about her various pioneering programmes in the broader world of wellness

Download PDF magazine

32 Gym series

Ahead of the curve?

With a whole new generation of elliptical-inspired products launched in recent years, we find out more about the cross-trainer category

Download PDF magazine

36 Vibration training

Shake, rattle and roll

We take a closer look at some of the different vibration training technologies on the market

Download PDF magazine

40 Kids fitness

A family affair

Ian Wright’s Fitter Families is one of a number of schemes that engage with the whole family to get kids active

Download PDF magazine

44 Show preview

Professional beauty 2009

This year’s show and conference take place in London on 1–3 March

Download PDF magazine

45 Health club spa

Spa news

Extreme training in a sauna and a new spa facility in Huntingdon

Download PDF magazine

46 Health club spa interview

Duncan Bannatyne and Justin Musgrove

We find out how Bannatyne’s is developing its spa business

Download PDF magazine

50 Health club spa

Never look a gift horse

We investigate how health club spas can sell their spare capacity through consumer marketing channels

Download PDF magazine

54 Health club spa

New identity

We visit Gosling Sports Park to see how the new fitness and spa facility is performing as the site turns 50

Download PDF magazine

59 CRM series

Technology's budget revolution

Budget clubs rely heavily on CRM technology to deliver their low-cost business model. We report on who’s using what, and why

Download PDF magazine

62 Industry research

Going undercover

In the first of a two-part series, we reveal the results of this year’s call-Focus survey and look at the value of mystery shopping as a business analysis tool

Download PDF magazine

66 Club overhaul

Peak performance

We pay a visit to the newly-refurbished Peak Health Club in London’s Jumeirah Carlton Tower

Download PDF magazine

70 Research round-up

Mind games

What type of activity, and how much of it, is necessary to improve mental health and relieve stress?

Download PDF magazine

71 Fitness-kit special

Lockers and changing rooms

Aqualisa’s digital showers debut, and wet kit bags by Kingswood Leisure

Download PDF magazine

74 Supplier profile

Tommy Matthews, optimal life fitness

From kettlebells supplier to education provider delivering ‘real world’ courses, Optimal has constantly evolved since its 2005 launch

Download PDF magazine

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