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3 Editor's letter

Let's be clear

The sector must strike a balance between specificity at an individual level and consistent, fad-free messages in mass communication, says Kate Cracknell

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6 Letters

Write to reply

The fitness industry is struggling to collect robust retention data, says Dr Paul Bedford

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8 News round-up

Nuffield completes an £8m revamp of its wellbeing centres, while DLL opens its second DL Studio site

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16 International news

SATS opens a CrossFit 'club in club' concept, while women-only NuYu opens its first site in Saudi Arabia

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18 People news

people Profile - Rachel Davies

Rachel Davies talks about being a Nuffield Health mentor

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20 IHRSA update

How to maximise your media impact, plus new features on the IHRSA app in time for this month's Annual Convention & Trade Show

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24 ukactive update

CEO David Stalker reports on the growth of ukactive's operator-driven benchmarking tool

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26 Competitive edge

Get ready for Red Nose Day on 15 March, or take a green charity bike ride to the New Forest in April

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27 Diary dates

IHRSA hits Las Vegas, while FIBO moves to Cologne next month

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28 Everyone's talking about...

Gym floor skill sets

Do we still need people with fitness know-how on the gym floor, or are soft skills more important?

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30 Interview

Chuck Runyon

The CEO and co-founder of Anytime Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about incentivising healthy living and the company's expansion plans

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36 Resistance equipment

The resistance movement

With free weights, functional and bodyweight training the new trend, is there still room for fixed kit? Julie Fisher asks a panel of experts

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40 Residential gyms

Fitness finds a new home

Residential developers are incorporating wellbeing facilities in their schemes to enhance exclusivity and add value, reports Neena Dhillon

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46 PT models

Getting personal

Personal training has proved a tough nut to crack for many operators, but there are some notable success stories from around the world

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50 Pilates

Trending now?

Pilates failed to appear in the ACSM's top 20 trends for the third year running. Kate Cracknell asks why

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54 Consumer research

Polarising nation

Did the Olympics have any impact on participation levels among the general public? Mike Hill reports on the latest HAFOS findings

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58 Sports science

Appliance of science

The Sports Science Institute of South Africa's Brent Walsh discusses the work of this unique facility

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62 Exercise & ageing

An untapped market

Colin Milner outlines guidelines for operators that want to better cater for the older population

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66 sporta report

Local touch

A round-up of community projects being delivered by sporta members in the north-west of England

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70 Drinks

fitness-kit.net special

New product launches from MiTonics and Britvic, and a rugby heroes campaign for Lucozade Sport

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72 FIBO 2013

Show preview

From the Ruhr to the Rhine, this year's FIBO convention moves from its original base in Essen to Cologne in Germany

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74 Heart rate training

Staying upbeat

The latest heart rate monitors are increasingly user-friendly – so how can operators best use the data they produce to improve motivation levels among members?

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83 Lightweights

The Champ or Cramp uphill ski race takes place in the Alps, and why rock, not pop, music is the first choice for exercisers

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EP 2013 issue 3

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Magazine archive

3 Editor's letter

Let's be clear

The sector must strike a balance between specificity at an individual level and consistent, fad-free messages in mass communication, says Kate Cracknell

Download PDF magazine

6 Letters

Write to reply

The fitness industry is struggling to collect robust retention data, says Dr Paul Bedford

Download PDF magazine
View online

8 News round-up

Nuffield completes an £8m revamp of its wellbeing centres, while DLL opens its second DL Studio site

Download PDF magazine

16 International news

SATS opens a CrossFit 'club in club' concept, while women-only NuYu opens its first site in Saudi Arabia

Download PDF magazine

18 People news

people Profile - Rachel Davies

Rachel Davies talks about being a Nuffield Health mentor

Download PDF magazine
View online

20 IHRSA update

How to maximise your media impact, plus new features on the IHRSA app in time for this month's Annual Convention & Trade Show

Download PDF magazine

24 ukactive update

CEO David Stalker reports on the growth of ukactive's operator-driven benchmarking tool

Download PDF magazine

26 Competitive edge

Get ready for Red Nose Day on 15 March, or take a green charity bike ride to the New Forest in April

Download PDF magazine

27 Diary dates

IHRSA hits Las Vegas, while FIBO moves to Cologne next month

Download PDF magazine

28 Everyone's talking about...

Gym floor skill sets

Do we still need people with fitness know-how on the gym floor, or are soft skills more important?

Download PDF magazine
View online

30 Interview

Chuck Runyon

The CEO and co-founder of Anytime Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about incentivising healthy living and the company's expansion plans

Download PDF magazine
View online

36 Resistance equipment

The resistance movement

With free weights, functional and bodyweight training the new trend, is there still room for fixed kit? Julie Fisher asks a panel of experts

Download PDF magazine
View online

40 Residential gyms

Fitness finds a new home

Residential developers are incorporating wellbeing facilities in their schemes to enhance exclusivity and add value, reports Neena Dhillon

Download PDF magazine
View online

46 PT models

Getting personal

Personal training has proved a tough nut to crack for many operators, but there are some notable success stories from around the world

Download PDF magazine
View online

50 Pilates

Trending now?

Pilates failed to appear in the ACSM's top 20 trends for the third year running. Kate Cracknell asks why

Download PDF magazine
View online

54 Consumer research

Polarising nation

Did the Olympics have any impact on participation levels among the general public? Mike Hill reports on the latest HAFOS findings

Download PDF magazine
View online

58 Sports science

Appliance of science

The Sports Science Institute of South Africa's Brent Walsh discusses the work of this unique facility

Download PDF magazine
View online

62 Exercise & ageing

An untapped market

Colin Milner outlines guidelines for operators that want to better cater for the older population

Download PDF magazine
View online

66 sporta report

Local touch

A round-up of community projects being delivered by sporta members in the north-west of England

Download PDF magazine
View online

70 Drinks

fitness-kit.net special

New product launches from MiTonics and Britvic, and a rugby heroes campaign for Lucozade Sport

Download PDF magazine
View online

72 FIBO 2013

Show preview

From the Ruhr to the Rhine, this year's FIBO convention moves from its original base in Essen to Cologne in Germany

Download PDF magazine
View online

74 Heart rate training

Staying upbeat

The latest heart rate monitors are increasingly user-friendly – so how can operators best use the data they produce to improve motivation levels among members?

Download PDF magazine
View online

83 Lightweights

The Champ or Cramp uphill ski race takes place in the Alps, and why rock, not pop, music is the first choice for exercisers

Download PDF magazine
View online

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