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3 Editor's letter

Participation goals

Kate Cracknell asks whether the governmental U-turn on Olympic Legacy targets should affect our own ambitions in this area

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6 Letters

Charging PTs to use parks has been easy to regulate in Hammersmith, says James Budkiewicz

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10 News round-up

New retention report to be published this year, and DLL opens its flagship Farnham club

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16 International news

VivaFit launches its first club in Uruguay, and a new owner for Barcelona's airport gym

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18 People news

The FIA announces its new board, and BISL has a new chair and CEO

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20 IHRSA update

A report from October's IHRSA European Congress, and an overview of industry events during the autumn of 2011

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24 FIA update

David Stalker reports on a busy fortnight with the Vanguard Group

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26 Competitive edge

The Solar Eclipse marathon in Australia, and climbing The Gherkin

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28 Diary dates

Our annual preview of exhibitions, conferences and events taking place for the health, fitness and wellbeing industry throughout 2012

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34 Everyone's talking about...

2012 predictions

What will the Olympic year have in store for the fitness industry? We ask our panel of experts

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36 Interview

Alfonso Jimenez

The head of the Centre for Sports Science and Human Performance at the University of Greenwich, and chair of EHFA's Standards Council, talks to Kate Cracknell about setting standards, providing evidence, and the public health agenda

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41 Functional training

Fully functional

We ask our expert panel how operators can make the most of their functional fitness areas

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44 Functional product round-up

New product launches in the area of functional fitness

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46 Retention series

Mapping the journey

In the second part of his series, Stuart Dyson offers advice on how operators can put member experience at the very heart of what they do

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50 Sports conditioning

Tapping into triathlon

Nicola Joyce looks at how health clubs can introduce successful triathlon training in their facilities, and with it potentially create a new revenue stream

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54 Eating disorders

Mental first aid

Debbie Lawrence considers how operators can play their part in understanding and helping members suffering from an eating disorder

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58 UN report

A timely investment

FIA CEO David Stalker reports on September's UN meeting on non-communicable diseases, and the role of activity in addressing the issue

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60 fitness-kit.net

Product round-up

New boxing gloves from York, KLAFS' Lounge Q sauna, a range of pilates products from APPI, and 222 Sports launches Swimtag

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62 Heart rate training

Finger on the pulse

Heart rate training can significantly improve the effectiveness of workouts. But are your members aware of this, and are you profiting from the latest technology?

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67 Nutritional products

Appliance of science

Kate Cracknell reviews the research behind some of the nutritional products on the market

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70 SIBEC review

Ask the experts

A summary of discussions at SIBEC Europe, which looked at the key issues facing the sector today

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73 Supplier showcase

Projects from Precor by Inspirit, Skirmett Washrooms and MYZONE

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83 Lightweights

A 'talking plate' that could help in the battle against obesity, and how about a spot of toe wrestling?

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EP 2012 issue 1

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Magazine archive

3 Editor's letter

Participation goals

Kate Cracknell asks whether the governmental U-turn on Olympic Legacy targets should affect our own ambitions in this area

Download PDF magazine

6 Letters

Charging PTs to use parks has been easy to regulate in Hammersmith, says James Budkiewicz

Download PDF magazine

10 News round-up

New retention report to be published this year, and DLL opens its flagship Farnham club

Download PDF magazine

16 International news

VivaFit launches its first club in Uruguay, and a new owner for Barcelona's airport gym

Download PDF magazine

18 People news

The FIA announces its new board, and BISL has a new chair and CEO

Download PDF magazine

20 IHRSA update

A report from October's IHRSA European Congress, and an overview of industry events during the autumn of 2011

Download PDF magazine

24 FIA update

David Stalker reports on a busy fortnight with the Vanguard Group

Download PDF magazine

26 Competitive edge

The Solar Eclipse marathon in Australia, and climbing The Gherkin

Download PDF magazine

28 Diary dates

Our annual preview of exhibitions, conferences and events taking place for the health, fitness and wellbeing industry throughout 2012

Download PDF magazine

34 Everyone's talking about...

2012 predictions

What will the Olympic year have in store for the fitness industry? We ask our panel of experts

Download PDF magazine

36 Interview

Alfonso Jimenez

41 Functional training

Fully functional

We ask our expert panel how operators can make the most of their functional fitness areas

Download PDF magazine

44 Functional product round-up

New product launches in the area of functional fitness

Download PDF magazine

46 Retention series

Mapping the journey

In the second part of his series, Stuart Dyson offers advice on how operators can put member experience at the very heart of what they do

Download PDF magazine

50 Sports conditioning

Tapping into triathlon

Nicola Joyce looks at how health clubs can introduce successful triathlon training in their facilities, and with it potentially create a new revenue stream

Download PDF magazine

54 Eating disorders

Mental first aid

Debbie Lawrence considers how operators can play their part in understanding and helping members suffering from an eating disorder

Download PDF magazine

58 UN report

A timely investment

FIA CEO David Stalker reports on September's UN meeting on non-communicable diseases, and the role of activity in addressing the issue

Download PDF magazine

60 fitness-kit.net

Product round-up

New boxing gloves from York, KLAFS' Lounge Q sauna, a range of pilates products from APPI, and 222 Sports launches Swimtag

Download PDF magazine

62 Heart rate training

Finger on the pulse

Heart rate training can significantly improve the effectiveness of workouts. But are your members aware of this, and are you profiting from the latest technology?

Download PDF magazine

67 Nutritional products

Appliance of science

Kate Cracknell reviews the research behind some of the nutritional products on the market

Download PDF magazine

70 SIBEC review

Ask the experts

A summary of discussions at SIBEC Europe, which looked at the key issues facing the sector today

Download PDF magazine

73 Supplier showcase

Projects from Precor by Inspirit, Skirmett Washrooms and MYZONE

Download PDF magazine

83 Lightweights

A 'talking plate' that could help in the battle against obesity, and how about a spot of toe wrestling?

Download PDF magazine

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Deloitte says European health club market hit an all-time high for revenues in 2023

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Workers' Educational Association and CLUK team up to launch Carbon Literacy Course

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