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3 Editor’s letter

Getting results

Kate Cracknell looks at the emergence of HIT as a way of gaining all-important results for members

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6 Letters

Dave Wright and Jonathan Lomax offer their views on the ‘premium value’ health club model

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8 News round-up

Fitness First to sell 67 clubs, The énergie Group cancels its flotation plans, debates over the value of exercise in treating depression, and new independent club openings

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16 International news

Club Med Gym launches inaugural Pure Club Med Gym site, and Migros unveils its ELEMENTS fitness and spa brand for Germany

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18 People news

Les Mills appoints Keith Burnet as UK CEO, and Alex Khan named new CEO of Lifetime

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20 IHRSA update

Key findings from the newly published IHRSA 2012 Global Report: The State of the Health Club Industry

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24 FIA update

FIA CEO David Stalker reports on the new After Work Club initiative for male retirees

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27 Diary dates

Leisure Industry Week is only a couple of months away!

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28 Everyone’s talking about…

GP referrals

What can the fitness sector do to encourage GPs to better embrace exercise referrals?

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30 Interview

David Long

The CEO of Orangetheory Fitness on international rollout plans, and on delivering personal training-type results for a quarter of the price

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36 Kuwait report

Home from home

Kate Cracknell pays a visit to Al Corniche Club Resort and Spa in Kuwait City and investigates the local mindset towards exercise

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40 Fitness trends

Ramping it up

HIT (high-intensity interval training) is the current buzz-term of the fitness sector. Kate Cracknell reports on the background and benefits of this training philosophy

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45 Retention series

Reaping rewards

Reward schemes are well established in the fitness industry as a means of securing new members, but how about using them as part of your retention strategy?

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48 Rehab

Peak performance

Athletes’ Performance’s Dan Zieky talks to Kate Cracknell about the company’s seamless approach to rehab, prehab and training

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52 Research round-up

All in the mind

Swiss scientists believe they have found a hormone that could encourage people to push themselves more while exercising

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54 Social media

Social skills

How well is the fitness industry currently using social media? Jon Nasta takes a look at some best practice examples

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59 Member payments

World of opportunity

SEPA (the Single Euro Payments Area) is on its way. Is your business ready? Kevin Scott reports

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64 Energy series

Credit where credit’s due

Advice for operators looking to secure credit to pay for energy use

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68 Health Club Awards 2012

We look forward to the second annual Health Club Awards, with the unveiling of this year’s shortlist

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70 SIBEC review

Any questions

A summary of the discussions from this year’s SIBEC UK event

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72 Energy products

fitness-kit.net special

A fuel gel from Kinetica, Inkospor protein crisps, plus new drinks from Lucozade and For Goodness Shakes

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74 Supplier showcase

We profile recent projects from 1&1 Internet and from CYBEX International UK

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76 Product round-up

fitness-kit.net special

New bikes, strength equipment, mats and club management software to keep your gym at the forefront

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83 Lightweights

Make sure your fridge is stocked up with watercress, and ladies, you might like to work your abs at the gym!

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EP 2012 issue 7

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Magazine archive

3 Editor’s letter

Getting results

Kate Cracknell looks at the emergence of HIT as a way of gaining all-important results for members

Download PDF magazine

6 Letters

Dave Wright and Jonathan Lomax offer their views on the ‘premium value’ health club model

Download PDF magazine

8 News round-up

Fitness First to sell 67 clubs, The énergie Group cancels its flotation plans, debates over the value of exercise in treating depression, and new independent club openings

Download PDF magazine

16 International news

Club Med Gym launches inaugural Pure Club Med Gym site, and Migros unveils its ELEMENTS fitness and spa brand for Germany

Download PDF magazine

18 People news

Les Mills appoints Keith Burnet as UK CEO, and Alex Khan named new CEO of Lifetime

Download PDF magazine

20 IHRSA update

Key findings from the newly published IHRSA 2012 Global Report: The State of the Health Club Industry

Download PDF magazine

24 FIA update

FIA CEO David Stalker reports on the new After Work Club initiative for male retirees

Download PDF magazine

27 Diary dates

Leisure Industry Week is only a couple of months away!

Download PDF magazine

28 Everyone’s talking about…

GP referrals

What can the fitness sector do to encourage GPs to better embrace exercise referrals?

Download PDF magazine

30 Interview

David Long

The CEO of Orangetheory Fitness on international rollout plans, and on delivering personal training-type results for a quarter of the price

Download PDF magazine

36 Kuwait report

Home from home

Kate Cracknell pays a visit to Al Corniche Club Resort and Spa in Kuwait City and investigates the local mindset towards exercise

Download PDF magazine

40 Fitness trends

Ramping it up

HIT (high-intensity interval training) is the current buzz-term of the fitness sector. Kate Cracknell reports on the background and benefits of this training philosophy

Download PDF magazine

45 Retention series

Reaping rewards

Reward schemes are well established in the fitness industry as a means of securing new members, but how about using them as part of your retention strategy?

Download PDF magazine

48 Rehab

Peak performance

Athletes’ Performance’s Dan Zieky talks to Kate Cracknell about the company’s seamless approach to rehab, prehab and training

Download PDF magazine

52 Research round-up

All in the mind

Swiss scientists believe they have found a hormone that could encourage people to push themselves more while exercising

Download PDF magazine

54 Social media

Social skills

How well is the fitness industry currently using social media? Jon Nasta takes a look at some best practice examples

Download PDF magazine

59 Member payments

World of opportunity

SEPA (the Single Euro Payments Area) is on its way. Is your business ready? Kevin Scott reports

Download PDF magazine

64 Energy series

Credit where credit’s due

Advice for operators looking to secure credit to pay for energy use

Download PDF magazine

68 Health Club Awards 2012

We look forward to the second annual Health Club Awards, with the unveiling of this year’s shortlist

Download PDF magazine

70 SIBEC review

Any questions

A summary of the discussions from this year’s SIBEC UK event

Download PDF magazine

72 Energy products

fitness-kit.net special

A fuel gel from Kinetica, Inkospor protein crisps, plus new drinks from Lucozade and For Goodness Shakes

Download PDF magazine

74 Supplier showcase

We profile recent projects from 1&1 Internet and from CYBEX International UK

Download PDF magazine

76 Product round-up

fitness-kit.net special

New bikes, strength equipment, mats and club management software to keep your gym at the forefront

Download PDF magazine

83 Lightweights

Make sure your fridge is stocked up with watercress, and ladies, you might like to work your abs at the gym!

Download PDF magazine

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Nuffield Health calls for National Movement Strategy as research shows decline in fitness levels among some consumers

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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.

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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.

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

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We Create Training Spaces! We've been designing and delivering high quality training spaces for alm [more...]

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