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3 Editor's letter

Crossing borders

The EU is now focusing on physical activity as a way of addressing obesity, and is looking to our sector for solutions, says Kate Cracknell

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6 Letters

Get kids active and they'll grow into active adults, says Jeff Gorse of Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust

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8 News round-up

Pure Gym unveils its roll-out plans, Kiss Gyms develops a new nightclub-style site, and work begins on Gosport Sports Club

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16 International news

Fitness First opens two clubs in Dubai, and the port of Baku in Azerbaijan gets a new health club

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18 People news

CIMSPA confirms new chairs to head up its national and regional management boards

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20 IHRSA update

How happy are your staff? Art Curtis, chair of IHRSA, explains the importance of staff satisfaction to the health of your organisation

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24 FIA update

CEO of the FIA, David Stalker, looks at the compelling case for exercise interventions in healthcare delivery

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26 Competitive edge

The Stroke Association hosts its biggest charity bike ride in May

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27 Diary dates

Fitness Professionals are LA-bound for this year's IHRSA convention

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28 Everyone's talking about...

Cancer testing

Gyms should offer mouth swabs to check members' risk of developing cancer, according to an expert. But is this really the way forward?

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30 Interview

Despina Spanou

The principal advisor on Health & Consumers in the European Commission talks to Kate Cracknell about the EU's commitment to tackling obesity

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36 New opening

From Madonna and Russia with love

We pay a visit to the second Hard Candy Fitness club, which opened recently in Moscow, Russia

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43 Pilates

Virtual reality

With the arrival of virtual yoga and pilates classes in UK gyms, Kate Cracknell asks whether they could ever be a substitute for live instructor-led sessions

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48 Social marketing

Owning your own space

How can health club operators effectively market their businesses in the age of social media? Simon Bolton offers his advice

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53 Resistance training

Staying strong

How can operators and suppliers can better champion the benefits of resistance training? We investigate

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58 Exercise & cancer

Lease of life

ThriveWell's Erin Ercoline talks to Kate Cracknell about the DIVA exercise and nutrition programme for breast cancer patients

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62 Outdoor exercise

Out & about

Could outdoor exercise engage inactive people and even act as a feeder for gyms, asks Kath Hudson

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66 Market report

Earthquake update

Fitness operators are still trying to get back to business after last year's earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. Nikitin Sallee reports

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71 Middle East market

Middle-Eastern promise

Liam N Fitzgerald gives an overview of the Middle East fitness market

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77 Refurbished equipment

Old for new

Operators are increasingly appreciating the value of top quality pre-owned kit. Kath Hudson reports

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80 Research round-up

Virtual benefits

Video exercise games can give more of a mental boost to older adults than exercise alone, says a new report

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82 Protein drinks

fitness-kit.net special

Including products from Maxitone, Multipower and Nutrichem

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86 FIBO 2012

Show preview

This year's event takes place in April

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89 Supplier showcase

We take a look at recent projects from CYBEX and Concept

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98 Lightweights

Gravy wrestling championships and drag queen workouts

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EP 2012 issue 3

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Magazine archive

3 Editor's letter

Crossing borders

The EU is now focusing on physical activity as a way of addressing obesity, and is looking to our sector for solutions, says Kate Cracknell

Download PDF magazine
View online

6 Letters

Get kids active and they'll grow into active adults, says Jeff Gorse of Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust

Download PDF magazine

8 News round-up

Pure Gym unveils its roll-out plans, Kiss Gyms develops a new nightclub-style site, and work begins on Gosport Sports Club

Download PDF magazine

16 International news

Fitness First opens two clubs in Dubai, and the port of Baku in Azerbaijan gets a new health club

Download PDF magazine

18 People news

CIMSPA confirms new chairs to head up its national and regional management boards

Download PDF magazine

20 IHRSA update

How happy are your staff? Art Curtis, chair of IHRSA, explains the importance of staff satisfaction to the health of your organisation

Download PDF magazine

24 FIA update

CEO of the FIA, David Stalker, looks at the compelling case for exercise interventions in healthcare delivery

Download PDF magazine
View online

26 Competitive edge

The Stroke Association hosts its biggest charity bike ride in May

Download PDF magazine

27 Diary dates

Fitness Professionals are LA-bound for this year's IHRSA convention

Download PDF magazine

28 Everyone's talking about...

Cancer testing

Gyms should offer mouth swabs to check members' risk of developing cancer, according to an expert. But is this really the way forward?

Download PDF magazine

30 Interview

Despina Spanou

The principal advisor on Health & Consumers in the European Commission talks to Kate Cracknell about the EU's commitment to tackling obesity

Download PDF magazine

36 New opening

From Madonna and Russia with love

We pay a visit to the second Hard Candy Fitness club, which opened recently in Moscow, Russia

Download PDF magazine

43 Pilates

Virtual reality

With the arrival of virtual yoga and pilates classes in UK gyms, Kate Cracknell asks whether they could ever be a substitute for live instructor-led sessions

Download PDF magazine

48 Social marketing

Owning your own space

How can health club operators effectively market their businesses in the age of social media? Simon Bolton offers his advice

Download PDF magazine

53 Resistance training

Staying strong

How can operators and suppliers can better champion the benefits of resistance training? We investigate

Download PDF magazine

58 Exercise & cancer

Lease of life

ThriveWell's Erin Ercoline talks to Kate Cracknell about the DIVA exercise and nutrition programme for breast cancer patients

Download PDF magazine
View online

62 Outdoor exercise

Out & about

Could outdoor exercise engage inactive people and even act as a feeder for gyms, asks Kath Hudson

Download PDF magazine

66 Market report

Earthquake update

Fitness operators are still trying to get back to business after last year's earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. Nikitin Sallee reports

Download PDF magazine

71 Middle East market

Middle-Eastern promise

Liam N Fitzgerald gives an overview of the Middle East fitness market

Download PDF magazine

77 Refurbished equipment

Old for new

Operators are increasingly appreciating the value of top quality pre-owned kit. Kath Hudson reports

Download PDF magazine

80 Research round-up

Virtual benefits

Video exercise games can give more of a mental boost to older adults than exercise alone, says a new report

Download PDF magazine

82 Protein drinks

fitness-kit.net special

Including products from Maxitone, Multipower and Nutrichem

Download PDF magazine

86 FIBO 2012

Show preview

This year's event takes place in April

Download PDF magazine
View online

89 Supplier showcase

We take a look at recent projects from CYBEX and Concept

Download PDF magazine

98 Lightweights

Gravy wrestling championships and drag queen workouts

Download PDF magazine

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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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FEATURED SUPPLIERS

W3Fit EMEA’s innovative programme sets sail for Sardinia, Italy

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...]

Group exercise complaints now a thing of the past for Reynolds Group

+ More featured suppliers

COMPANY PROFILES

Alliance Leisure

Alliance Leisure Services was specifically established to respond to the changing development need [more...]

+ More profiles

CATALOGUE GALLERY

Physical Company..

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