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5 Editor's letter

We can improve Retention

To improve retention, operators need to become much more surgical in their analysis of why members are leaving, says Kate Cracknell

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8 Letters

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New study will investigate the links between member characteristics, motivations, values, club activities and retention, says Dr Melvyn Hillsdon

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12 News round-up

Fitness First's £77.5m investment, DLL rolls out DL Kids concept, and government announces shake-up in apprenticeship funding

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20 International news

Snap Fitness opens its first club in Gurgaon, India, while Holmes Place opens its fifth club in Berlin

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24 IHRSA update

News

An interview with futurologist Magnus Lindkvist ahead of his speech at the IHRSA European Congress in Madrid next month

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28 ukactive update

Traineeship scheme

CEO David Stalker looks at the government's traineeship scheme introduced in January, and considers how the fitness sector might benefit

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33 Diary dates

Leisure Industry Week and the European Fitness Summit take place this month, while next month IHRSA Europe heads to Madrid

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34 Everyone's talking about…

Maintaining motivation

Are operators supporting their members in maintaining good habits, are they leaving them to motivate themselves – or worse still, are they causing them to break good habits?

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36 Interview

Jon Wright

The MD of budget fitness operator Xercise4Less talks to Kate Cracknell about the company's brand new partnership with UK supermarket chain Tesco

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42 New opening

Easy does it

Abigail Harris visits easyGym's new flagship site in London, and talks to its CEO about future plans for the premium low-cost model

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46 Research round-up

Calming influence

US scientists have discovered that exercise has an impact on neurons in the brain that make it more resilient to stress and anxiety

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48 Sales strategy

Lean & mean

Doug Werner outlines the powerful impact that the ‘Lean' protocol can have on the sales process at health and fitness clubs

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56 Promotional Feature

Alliance Leisure

Part one of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for creating successful public leisure facilities

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59 Pop-up leisure

The pop-up proposition

Kate Cracknell and Magali Robathan report on the emergence of the pop-up leisure experience, and what opportunities this trend might present to the fitness industry

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62 Retention series

Attention retention

Member retention rates continue to drop across the fitness sector, according to a new national report by Dr Paul Bedford

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68 Wearable technology

Portable health

How could the new wave of wearable technologies affect the fitness market? Industry expert Bryan O'Rourke shares his views

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72 Weight management

Shaping up

Weight loss remains a key reason why people join health clubs. Kath Hudson looks at some of the innovative slimming initiatives that are getting great results

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78 Studio equipment

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New products from Physiosupplies, Pilates-Mad, Merrithew and Jordan

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80 Exercise is medicine

Lifestyle medicine

Edward Phillips, founder of the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine in Boston, US, talks to Julie Cramer about tackling chronic disease

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84 Supplier showcase

Recent projects from Technogym, MYZONE and Matrix Fitness

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90 LIW 2013

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Laura Dagg takes a look forward to the highlights of this year's Leisure Industry Week, which takes place in Birmingham later this month

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96 LIW exhibitor news

An update from some of the exhibitors attending this year's LIW

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Magazine archive

5 Editor's letter

We can improve Retention

To improve retention, operators need to become much more surgical in their analysis of why members are leaving, says Kate Cracknell

Download PDF magazine
View online

8 Letters

Write to reply

New study will investigate the links between member characteristics, motivations, values, club activities and retention, says Dr Melvyn Hillsdon

Download PDF magazine
View online

12 News round-up

Fitness First's £77.5m investment, DLL rolls out DL Kids concept, and government announces shake-up in apprenticeship funding

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20 International news

Snap Fitness opens its first club in Gurgaon, India, while Holmes Place opens its fifth club in Berlin

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24 IHRSA update

News

An interview with futurologist Magnus Lindkvist ahead of his speech at the IHRSA European Congress in Madrid next month

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View online

28 ukactive update

Traineeship scheme

CEO David Stalker looks at the government's traineeship scheme introduced in January, and considers how the fitness sector might benefit

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View online

33 Diary dates

Leisure Industry Week and the European Fitness Summit take place this month, while next month IHRSA Europe heads to Madrid

Download PDF magazine

34 Everyone's talking about…

Maintaining motivation

36 Interview

Jon Wright

The MD of budget fitness operator Xercise4Less talks to Kate Cracknell about the company's brand new partnership with UK supermarket chain Tesco

Download PDF magazine
View online

42 New opening

Easy does it

Abigail Harris visits easyGym's new flagship site in London, and talks to its CEO about future plans for the premium low-cost model

Download PDF magazine
View online

46 Research round-up

Calming influence

US scientists have discovered that exercise has an impact on neurons in the brain that make it more resilient to stress and anxiety

Download PDF magazine
View online

48 Sales strategy

Lean & mean

Doug Werner outlines the powerful impact that the ‘Lean' protocol can have on the sales process at health and fitness clubs

Download PDF magazine
View online

56 Promotional Feature

Alliance Leisure

Part one of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for creating successful public leisure facilities

Download PDF magazine
View online

59 Pop-up leisure

The pop-up proposition

Kate Cracknell and Magali Robathan report on the emergence of the pop-up leisure experience, and what opportunities this trend might present to the fitness industry

Download PDF magazine
View online

62 Retention series

Attention retention

Member retention rates continue to drop across the fitness sector, according to a new national report by Dr Paul Bedford

Download PDF magazine
View online

68 Wearable technology

Portable health

How could the new wave of wearable technologies affect the fitness market? Industry expert Bryan O'Rourke shares his views

Download PDF magazine
View online

72 Weight management

Shaping up

Weight loss remains a key reason why people join health clubs. Kath Hudson looks at some of the innovative slimming initiatives that are getting great results

Download PDF magazine
View online

78 Studio equipment

fitness-kit.net special

New products from Physiosupplies, Pilates-Mad, Merrithew and Jordan

Download PDF magazine
View online

80 Exercise is medicine

Lifestyle medicine

Edward Phillips, founder of the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine in Boston, US, talks to Julie Cramer about tackling chronic disease

Download PDF magazine
View online

84 Supplier showcase

Recent projects from Technogym, MYZONE and Matrix Fitness

Download PDF magazine
View online

90 LIW 2013

Show preview

Laura Dagg takes a look forward to the highlights of this year's Leisure Industry Week, which takes place in Birmingham later this month

Download PDF magazine
View online

96 LIW exhibitor news

An update from some of the exhibitors attending this year's LIW

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Active Oxfordshire secures £1.3 million to tackle shocking levels of inequality

Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new programme for children.

Barry’s considers next investor move, as North Castle Partners looks to exit

Barry’s – known for its HIIT workouts combining treadmills and weights – is thought to be looking at strategic options, including taking on a new backer.

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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