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3 Editor’s letter

where’s the fun?

Has fitness got too serious? Gaming strategies can help inject some of the fun back, says Kate Cracknell

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6 Letters

London 2012 is a great opportunity to inspire local people to get fitter or take up a sport, says Nuffield Health’s Rick Crawford

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8 News round-up

British Land sells Virgin Active clubs, a new site for DLL, 37,000 vote in Health Club Awards, and a functional club for North Devon

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16 International news

Fitness First Middle East acquires a chain of community health clubs in Dubai, while Nordic fitness chain SATS continues its expansion

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18 People news

John Greenway, REPs president, outlines the organisation’s plans for the future

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20 IHRSA update

Patricia Amend reflects on the legacy of the late US fitness guru Jack LaLanne, and Kristen Walsh reviews the latest IHRSA reports

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24 FIA update

David Stalker assesses the Let’s Get Moving pilot, which placed exercise practitioners in GP practices

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26 Competitive edge

Tough Mudder heads to Scotland

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28 Diary dates

Get ready for this month’s FIA FLAME Conference, and have you registered for LIW yet?

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30 Everyone’s talking about...

Investor relations

In these challenging economic times, what can the fitness industry do to ensure it keeps the faith of the investment community?

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32 Interview

Hugh Chambers

The chief commercial officer of the British Olympic Association talks to Kate Cracknell about creating a participation legacy from the Games

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38 New opening

Lease of life

The £46.5m Plymouth Life Centre opened in April, bringing world-class facilities and the seeds of regeneration to the local area

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42 Disability fitness

Change for the better

Legally blind from birth, Caroline Casey heads up social enterprise Kanchi, aiming to transform the way businesses view disability. She talks to Julie Cramer

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46 Technology & health

Game changer

Gaming’s addictive features are being used in a host of new technology designed to help people adopt a healthier lifestyle. SpaFinder’s Susie Ellis reports

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50 Social responsibility

Confidence for every-body

Inspiring body confidence is a major responsibility, and the fitness industry needs to step up to the mark. Debbie Lawrence reports

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55 Secondary spend

How can gyms motivate staff to drive secondary revenue? Kate Cracknell asks the experts

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58 Kids’ fitness

The next generation

Today’s children are a discerning audience, and there’s a science to catering for them in our gym

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62 Social media

A few become many

Simon Bolton looks at how operators can use social media to build a loyal community – and with it, business success

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67 Technology series

Paying its way

Abigail Harris looks at the case for investing in management software

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73 Balance training

A fine balance

Kath Hudson reports on the exciting and expanding area of balance training, which has seen an influx of new products and programming from the US

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76 Functional fitness

fitness-kit.net special

The latest products designed to enhance your club’s functional training area, from TRX, Life Fitness and Balanced Body

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79 Supplier showcase

A new laundry installation from Miele at a London City health club, and a pilates studio from Merrithew at the Central YMCA club

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82 Research Round-up

Bone builder

Load-bearing exercise in your early 20s can help prevent men from developing osteoporosis later in life, says new research

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EP 2012 issue 6

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Magazine archive

3 Editor’s letter

where’s the fun?

Has fitness got too serious? Gaming strategies can help inject some of the fun back, says Kate Cracknell

Download PDF magazine

6 Letters

London 2012 is a great opportunity to inspire local people to get fitter or take up a sport, says Nuffield Health’s Rick Crawford

Download PDF magazine

8 News round-up

British Land sells Virgin Active clubs, a new site for DLL, 37,000 vote in Health Club Awards, and a functional club for North Devon

Download PDF magazine

16 International news

Fitness First Middle East acquires a chain of community health clubs in Dubai, while Nordic fitness chain SATS continues its expansion

Download PDF magazine

18 People news

John Greenway, REPs president, outlines the organisation’s plans for the future

Download PDF magazine

20 IHRSA update

Patricia Amend reflects on the legacy of the late US fitness guru Jack LaLanne, and Kristen Walsh reviews the latest IHRSA reports

Download PDF magazine

24 FIA update

David Stalker assesses the Let’s Get Moving pilot, which placed exercise practitioners in GP practices

Download PDF magazine

26 Competitive edge

Tough Mudder heads to Scotland

Download PDF magazine

28 Diary dates

Get ready for this month’s FIA FLAME Conference, and have you registered for LIW yet?

Download PDF magazine

30 Everyone’s talking about...

Investor relations

In these challenging economic times, what can the fitness industry do to ensure it keeps the faith of the investment community?

Download PDF magazine

32 Interview

Hugh Chambers

The chief commercial officer of the British Olympic Association talks to Kate Cracknell about creating a participation legacy from the Games

Download PDF magazine

38 New opening

Lease of life

The £46.5m Plymouth Life Centre opened in April, bringing world-class facilities and the seeds of regeneration to the local area

Download PDF magazine

42 Disability fitness

Change for the better

Legally blind from birth, Caroline Casey heads up social enterprise Kanchi, aiming to transform the way businesses view disability. She talks to Julie Cramer

Download PDF magazine

46 Technology & health

Game changer

Gaming’s addictive features are being used in a host of new technology designed to help people adopt a healthier lifestyle. SpaFinder’s Susie Ellis reports

Download PDF magazine

50 Social responsibility

Confidence for every-body

Inspiring body confidence is a major responsibility, and the fitness industry needs to step up to the mark. Debbie Lawrence reports

Download PDF magazine

55 Secondary spend

How can gyms motivate staff to drive secondary revenue? Kate Cracknell asks the experts

Download PDF magazine

58 Kids’ fitness

The next generation

Today’s children are a discerning audience, and there’s a science to catering for them in our gym

Download PDF magazine

62 Social media

A few become many

Simon Bolton looks at how operators can use social media to build a loyal community – and with it, business success

Download PDF magazine

67 Technology series

Paying its way

Abigail Harris looks at the case for investing in management software

Download PDF magazine

73 Balance training

A fine balance

Kath Hudson reports on the exciting and expanding area of balance training, which has seen an influx of new products and programming from the US

Download PDF magazine

76 Functional fitness

fitness-kit.net special

The latest products designed to enhance your club’s functional training area, from TRX, Life Fitness and Balanced Body

Download PDF magazine

79 Supplier showcase

A new laundry installation from Miele at a London City health club, and a pilates studio from Merrithew at the Central YMCA club

Download PDF magazine

82 Research Round-up

Bone builder

Load-bearing exercise in your early 20s can help prevent men from developing osteoporosis later in life, says new research

Download PDF magazine

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