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5 Editor's letter

Creating 'wellness cities'

The health and fitness sector is being presented with a once in a lifetime opportunity to create 'wellness cities', says Kate Cracknell

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8 Letters

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The 'Fat v Sugar' programme on the BBC made good TV, but was it yet another unbalanced view of dieting, asks Debra Stuart of Premier Global

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12 News round-up

Pure Gym and The Gym Group eye up a merger, ukactive report highlights inactivity crisis, GLL acquires Sporthouse, and Fitness Industry Education opens a new £1.2m London training academy

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20 International news

New Fitmob concept launches in California, while the first Daily Fitness Olga Šípková franchise club opens in Prague

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23 People news

Innes Kerr to head up énergie in Ireland, and Ceri Lewis joins SportsArt Fitness

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24 IHRSA update

News

Pep Viladot of Holmes Place presents an update on the fitness club market in Spain

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28 ukactive update

Turning the tide of inactivity

David Stalker, CEO of ukactive, on the findings of its groundbreaking report into physical inactivity

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30 Promotional feature

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AM – Workflow Asset Management – is being hailed by centres around the UK as one of the easiest, most efficient and most affordable maintenance management systems on the market

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31 Diary dates

This month sees IHRSA in the US, and the International Fitness Showcase in Blackpool, UK

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32 Everyone's talking about...

Universal appeal

How can we broaden the appeal of health clubs to all socioeconomic groups? Are we trying hard enough?

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34 Interview

Andrew Cosslett

The CEO of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about putting behavioural psychology at the heart of the business, in a £270m repositioning and rebrand

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40 Generational marketing

Meet the Millennials

Vera Kiss of The Futures Company unmasks the Millennial generation and explains what you need to know to be relevant to this market

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44 Exercise & ageing

Active ageing

Can mainstream fitness clubs cater for the over-50s market, or are standlone, niche clubs a better solution? Kate Cracknell reports

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50 Promotional Feature

EXERP Promotion

The UK's leading low-cost operator Pure Gym is rolling out the centralised chain management system from Exerp to facilitate its ambitious plans for expansion

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52 Retention

Take your leave

In the final part of his series looking at member retention, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at the reasons why members leave

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56 Management series

Strategic thinking

Michael Cassop-Thompson looks at strategic management of clubs, in the first of a series created with CIMSPA

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60 Functional training

The functional trend

The industry has gone mad for functional training, but what do members really think?

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66 Advertisement promotion

MATRIX Promotion

Matrix Fitness credits much of its success to the people behind the brand. Newly promoted National Sales Manager, Andy Loughray, discusses the merits of this customer-centric company

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70 Resistance equipment

Sporting strength

A look at how fixed resistance equipment is being integrated into sports-specific training programmes

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74 Research round-up

Cellular clean-up

US scientists have discovered a new benefit of exercise: its ability to remove debris in the body

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75 Advertisement promotion

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We discovered people weren't afraid of strength training, they were afraid of the machines. Meet the first serious strength line designed to be more inviting than intimidating..

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76 Gymtopia series

Recycled for rehab

Ray Algar reports on a Gymkit initiative to send refurbished gym equipment to rehab centres in Laos

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78 Promotional feature

Alliance Leisure

Part six of a nine-part series Managing the construction or refurbishment of a new leisure building is an involved process and it's Alliance Leisure's task to ensure that projects run smoothly, and are delivered on time and on budget.

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80 Wellness architecture

Building for health

US real estate developer Delos has created the first set of building standards based on wellbeing. Its founder Paul Scialla explains

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86 FIBO 2014

Show preview

The world's largest trade fair for fitness, health and wellness takes place in Germany next month

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89 Club refurbishment

Maximising return

Refurbishments require huge capital investment, so how do clubs make the most of them when complete?

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92 Secondary spend

fitness-kit.net special

We look at the latest secondary spend products that can help drive revenue for health clubs

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101 Lightweights

Pedal power desks for the office, and how about handstand yoga?

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Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector

As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs. [more...]

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

Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group thanks to its partnership with CoverMe, a digital platform that simplifies group exercise and PT management for clubs and instructors. [more...]

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Magazine archive

5 Editor's letter

Creating 'wellness cities'

The health and fitness sector is being presented with a once in a lifetime opportunity to create 'wellness cities', says Kate Cracknell

Download PDF magazine
View online

8 Letters

Write to reply

The 'Fat v Sugar' programme on the BBC made good TV, but was it yet another unbalanced view of dieting, asks Debra Stuart of Premier Global

Download PDF magazine
View online

12 News round-up

20 International news

New Fitmob concept launches in California, while the first Daily Fitness Olga Šípková franchise club opens in Prague

Download PDF magazine

23 People news

Innes Kerr to head up énergie in Ireland, and Ceri Lewis joins SportsArt Fitness

Download PDF magazine

24 IHRSA update

News

Pep Viladot of Holmes Place presents an update on the fitness club market in Spain

Download PDF magazine

28 ukactive update

Turning the tide of inactivity

David Stalker, CEO of ukactive, on the findings of its groundbreaking report into physical inactivity

Download PDF magazine

30 Promotional feature

HALO promotion

31 Diary dates

This month sees IHRSA in the US, and the International Fitness Showcase in Blackpool, UK

Download PDF magazine

32 Everyone's talking about...

Universal appeal

How can we broaden the appeal of health clubs to all socioeconomic groups? Are we trying hard enough?

Download PDF magazine
View online

34 Interview

Andrew Cosslett

The CEO of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about putting behavioural psychology at the heart of the business, in a £270m repositioning and rebrand

Download PDF magazine
View online

40 Generational marketing

Meet the Millennials

Vera Kiss of The Futures Company unmasks the Millennial generation and explains what you need to know to be relevant to this market

Download PDF magazine
View online

44 Exercise & ageing

Active ageing

Can mainstream fitness clubs cater for the over-50s market, or are standlone, niche clubs a better solution? Kate Cracknell reports

Download PDF magazine
View online

50 Promotional Feature

EXERP Promotion

The UK's leading low-cost operator Pure Gym is rolling out the centralised chain management system from Exerp to facilitate its ambitious plans for expansion

Download PDF magazine
View online

52 Retention

Take your leave

In the final part of his series looking at member retention, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at the reasons why members leave

Download PDF magazine
View online

56 Management series

Strategic thinking

Michael Cassop-Thompson looks at strategic management of clubs, in the first of a series created with CIMSPA

Download PDF magazine
View online

60 Functional training

The functional trend

The industry has gone mad for functional training, but what do members really think?

Download PDF magazine
View online

66 Advertisement promotion

MATRIX Promotion

70 Resistance equipment

Sporting strength

A look at how fixed resistance equipment is being integrated into sports-specific training programmes

Download PDF magazine
View online

74 Research round-up

Cellular clean-up

US scientists have discovered a new benefit of exercise: its ability to remove debris in the body

Download PDF magazine
View online

75 Advertisement promotion

Precor Promotion

76 Gymtopia series

Recycled for rehab

Ray Algar reports on a Gymkit initiative to send refurbished gym equipment to rehab centres in Laos

Download PDF magazine
View online

78 Promotional feature

Alliance Leisure

80 Wellness architecture

Building for health

US real estate developer Delos has created the first set of building standards based on wellbeing. Its founder Paul Scialla explains

Download PDF magazine
View online

86 FIBO 2014

Show preview

The world's largest trade fair for fitness, health and wellness takes place in Germany next month

Download PDF magazine
View online

89 Club refurbishment

Maximising return

Refurbishments require huge capital investment, so how do clubs make the most of them when complete?

Download PDF magazine
View online

92 Secondary spend

fitness-kit.net special

We look at the latest secondary spend products that can help drive revenue for health clubs

Download PDF magazine
View online

101 Lightweights

Pedal power desks for the office, and how about handstand yoga?

Download PDF magazine

LATEST NEWS

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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FEATURED SUPPLIERS

Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector

As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs. [more...]

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

+ More featured suppliers

COMPANY PROFILES

PSLT Ltd

PSLT Fitness Solutions manufacture, remanufacture and buy back commercial gym equipment. [more...]

+ More profiles

CATALOGUE GALLERY

Physical Company..

+ More catalogues