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3 Editor's letter

The contract question

Kate Cracknell asks if it's time to get more creative with contracts

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6 Letters

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People starting in fitness need career advice, not a sales pitch, says Adam Simpson of Soho Gyms Academy

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8 News

News round-up

DLL unveils plans for £12m club, and Fitness First opens in Highbury

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14 News

International news

Holmes Place to enter India, and the announcement of a new budget club operation for Portugal

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16 News

People news

Queen's Birthday Honours for leisure industry people

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18 News

Ihrsa update

Prevention strategies must be more widely adopted to secure a healthier future, says Meredith Poppler

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22 News

fia update

Latest figures show the UK fitness industry to be standing strong in challenging times, says Dave Stalker

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24 Diary

Diary dates

The FIA FLAME Conference takes place this month, with the IDEA World Fitness Convention in August

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25 News

Competitive edge

Climbing the BT Tower, running through the Dorset hills and taking on a chilly challenge in Yukon

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26 Everyone's talking about...

Kids' fitness

kids' fitness Have the cuts nudged children's fitness off the political agenda?

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28 Interview

Paul Lorimer-Wing

The joint CEO of easyGym talks to Kate Cracknell about the company's 'premium low-cost' model

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34 New opening

In the ring

Metropolitan has just opened its latest club - in a former bullring in Barcelona. Kate Cracknell reports

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38 Retention series

Fitness force

Fitness staff should be trained and incentivised to interact with members, says Melvyn Hillsdon

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42 Rehab

On the mend

Kirstyn MacRandal visits the MOD's rehab centre at Headley Court

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46 Swimming pools

Making a splash

Pools are costly assets for operators but clever programming can help bring in much better returns. Kath Hudson reports

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51 Exercise management

On the move

New devices can track members' activities outside the facility and provide a mine of valuable information, says Dawn Tuckwell

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54 Fitness Franchises

The export market

Kate Cracknell looks at the progress of international health and fitness franchises in the Indian market

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58 Research round-up

Think twice

New research suggests that Type 2 diabetes sufferers can benefit from cardio and weight training combined

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60 Member payments

No friction, no fiction

Stuart Dyson looks at the future of membership payments

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64 Q & A

Franck Gueguen

The CEO of newly merged Club Med Gym and Silhouette Fitness talks about the international alliance and operating in an urban market

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66 fitness-kit.net

Special Nutritional products

A 'whole nutrition' bar for women and a protein bar to suppress appetite are among the new launches

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70 Event review

Changing lives

Former Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell, and delegates from the recent SIBEC UK event, talk to Katie Start about the impact local leisure provision can have on both individuals and communities

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74 Health club awards

Members' choice

Announcing the shortlist for the inaugural Health Club Awards, as voted by club members nationwide

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76 fitness-kit.net special

FIBO award winners

The FIBO innovation awards recognise first-class health and fitness technology. We showcase this year's three winners: Technogym, Cube Sports and Lamiflex

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83 Lightweights

Brush up to get buff with new sport

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EP 2011 issue 7
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Magazine archive
3 Editor's letter

The contract question

Kate Cracknell asks if it's time to get more creative with contracts

Download PDF magazine

6 Letters

Write to reply

People starting in fitness need career advice, not a sales pitch, says Adam Simpson of Soho Gyms Academy

Download PDF magazine

8 News

News round-up

DLL unveils plans for £12m club, and Fitness First opens in Highbury

Download PDF magazine

14 News

International news

Holmes Place to enter India, and the announcement of a new budget club operation for Portugal

Download PDF magazine

16 News

People news

Queen's Birthday Honours for leisure industry people

Download PDF magazine

18 News

Ihrsa update

Prevention strategies must be more widely adopted to secure a healthier future, says Meredith Poppler

Download PDF magazine

22 News

fia update

Latest figures show the UK fitness industry to be standing strong in challenging times, says Dave Stalker

Download PDF magazine

24 Diary

Diary dates

The FIA FLAME Conference takes place this month, with the IDEA World Fitness Convention in August

Download PDF magazine

25 News

Competitive edge

Climbing the BT Tower, running through the Dorset hills and taking on a chilly challenge in Yukon

Download PDF magazine

26 Everyone's talking about...

Kids' fitness

kids' fitness Have the cuts nudged children's fitness off the political agenda?

Download PDF magazine

28 Interview

Paul Lorimer-Wing

The joint CEO of easyGym talks to Kate Cracknell about the company's 'premium low-cost' model

Download PDF magazine

34 New opening

In the ring

Metropolitan has just opened its latest club - in a former bullring in Barcelona. Kate Cracknell reports

Download PDF magazine

38 Retention series

Fitness force

Fitness staff should be trained and incentivised to interact with members, says Melvyn Hillsdon

Download PDF magazine

42 Rehab

On the mend

Kirstyn MacRandal visits the MOD's rehab centre at Headley Court

Download PDF magazine

46 Swimming pools

Making a splash

Pools are costly assets for operators but clever programming can help bring in much better returns. Kath Hudson reports

Download PDF magazine

51 Exercise management

On the move

New devices can track members' activities outside the facility and provide a mine of valuable information, says Dawn Tuckwell

Download PDF magazine

54 Fitness Franchises

The export market

Kate Cracknell looks at the progress of international health and fitness franchises in the Indian market

Download PDF magazine

58 Research round-up

Think twice

New research suggests that Type 2 diabetes sufferers can benefit from cardio and weight training combined

Download PDF magazine

60 Member payments

No friction, no fiction

Stuart Dyson looks at the future of membership payments

Download PDF magazine

64 Q & A

Franck Gueguen

The CEO of newly merged Club Med Gym and Silhouette Fitness talks about the international alliance and operating in an urban market

Download PDF magazine

66 fitness-kit.net

Special Nutritional products

A 'whole nutrition' bar for women and a protein bar to suppress appetite are among the new launches

Download PDF magazine

70 Event review

Changing lives

Former Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell, and delegates from the recent SIBEC UK event, talk to Katie Start about the impact local leisure provision can have on both individuals and communities

Download PDF magazine

74 Health club awards

Members' choice

Announcing the shortlist for the inaugural Health Club Awards, as voted by club members nationwide

Download PDF magazine

76 fitness-kit.net special

FIBO award winners

The FIBO innovation awards recognise first-class health and fitness technology. We showcase this year's three winners: Technogym, Cube Sports and Lamiflex

Download PDF magazine

83 Lightweights

Brush up to get buff with new sport

Get fit with new extreme sport BrushBoarding, and lose weight in a virtual world

Download PDF magazine

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Active Oxfordshire secures £1.3 million to tackle shocking levels of inequality
Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new programme for children.
Barry’s considers next investor move, as North Castle Partners looks to exit
Barry’s – known for its HIIT workouts combining treadmills and weights – is thought to be looking at strategic options, including taking on a new backer.
Providence Equity Partners takes control of VivaGym and its Fitness Hut brand
US private equity fund, Providence Equity Partners, is acquiring a majority stake in VivaGym from Bridges Fund Management, which will exit as a shareholder. Financial terms have not been disclosed.
Bannatyne has bounced back from the pandemic
The Bannatyne Group says it has officially bounced back from the pandemic, with both turnover and profits restored to pre-2020 levels in 2023, according to its year-end results.
Basic-Fit hints Spanish Holmes Place clubs might be sold
There is speculation that Basic Fit will sell the five Spanish Holmes Place clubs it has just acquired from RSG Group in a 47-club deal.
Nuffield Health calls for National Movement Strategy as research shows decline in fitness levels among some consumers
Nuffield Health’s fourth annual survey, the Healthier Nation Index, has found people moved slightly more in 2023 than 2022, but almost 75 per cent are still not meeting WHO guidelines.
Immediate rewards can motivate people to exercise, finds new research
Short-term incentives for exercise, such as using daily reminders, rewards or games, can lead to sustained increases in activity according to new research.
RSG opens flagship John Reed in Berlin, as its builds out its 'world city' portfolio
With the launch of its 49th John Reed, RSG Group is looking for more opportunities for its high- end brand in the US and Europe, but is pausing UK expansion.
PureGym's new results set it up for accelerating growth
PureGym saw revenues rise by 15 per cent in 2023, with the company announcing plans to develop 200 new clubs in the next three to four years.
Deloitte says European health club market hit an all-time high for revenues in 2023
Following three disrupted lockdown years, the European fitness market bounced back in 2023, according to Deloitte and EuropeActive’s hot off the press European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024.
Workers' Educational Association and CLUK team up to launch Carbon Literacy Course
Community Leisure UK is helping the public sector’s drive to net zero with the launch of a bespoke Carbon Literacy course.
Circadian Trust invests in wellness to support its NHS partnerships
Operator Circadian Trust has launched a five-year growth drive designed to support health and wellbeing across South Gloucestershire, UK. The initiative will see a £2.4m investment in its five Active Lifestyle Centres.
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Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, W3Fit EMEA, is heading to the Chia Laguna resort in Sardinia from 8-11 October. [more...]

Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs. [more...]
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Founded in 2007 in Gersthofen, Germany, miha bodytec is the market-leading supplier of Electro Muscl [more...]
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