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3 Editor's letter

On-track with tracking?

Clubs that ignore the tech trend will increasingly lose out. It's time to reinvent ourselves to ensure we remain relevant, says Kate Cracknell

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8 Letters

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Clubs must strive to become welcoming, community-focused ‘health hubs', says Malcolm McPhail, CEO of Life Leisure

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10 News round-up

Sports Direct set to enter the health club market, Virgin Active poised for £1bn IPO, Technogym named official Commonwealth Games supplier, and independent site theclub at Cadbury House launches a sugar sin bin

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18 International news

A second SHF heart wellness centre opens in Singapore, and Fitness First announces a US$140m expansion across Asia over the next five years

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21 People news

Professor Greg Whyte joins the ukactive Research Institute Scientific Advisory Board

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22 IHRSA Europe update

A World View

Senior research manager Melissa Rodriguez outlines the findings of the 2014 IHRSA Global Report

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26 ukactive update

Real World Research

Steven Mann explains why exercise research needs to be conducted in real-world community locations

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28 Diary dates

The ukactive FLAME conference takes place in July, and the Color Run comes to Birmingham in August

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29 Promotional feature

Miele

Miele Professional's new SPEED Plus freshwater dishwasher combines speed, efficiency, performance and cost-effectiveness

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30 Everyone's talking about...

Mental wellbeing

Mental health is often treated as the poor relation to physical health. How can health clubs address this?

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32 Interview

Sean Thornton

The joint MD of 3-1-5 Health Clubs talks to Julie Cramer about creating an exclusive family of X-Force ‘negative training' facilities in the UK

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38 New opening

Small is beautiful

Microgyms are taking London by storm. Kate Cracknell tries out a class at three recent new openings: The Beat, Psycle and Fitness Mosaic

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44 Inclusive fitness

Fit for the job

A scheme to get more disabled people into fitness careers, created by the charity behind the Aspire National Training Centre, is gathering pace. Rhianon Howells reports

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48 The leaving process

This is not goodbye

Why are gyms making such a mess of the leaving process, and how can they do better? Kate Cracknell asks the experts for their advice

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On the cover… | Sean Thornton: The joint MD of 3-1-5 Health Clubs on an exclusive new licence programme

54 Gymtopia series

On the ball

Gymtopia, Hukka, Finland, squash balls, therapeutic blankets, autistic, autism

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56 Mental health

The feelgood factor

Sam Murphy reports on the impact physical activity can have on mental wellbeing, and looks at how health and fitness clubs can assist members with mental health issues

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62 Research round-up

Cash back

As little as £3 is enough incentive for 50 per cent of people to change their behaviour, says a team from Newcastle University in the UK

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63 Promotional feature

Gladstone

The launch of Gladstone's mobile booking app at Edinburgh Leisure sites has brought great benefits to both customers and staff

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64 Management series

Buying in a selling world

Dave Wright offers his advice to health club managers wanting to improve their understanding of, and performance in, the area of sales

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69 Tech series

Mobile CRM

Sean James reports on the growing functionality and popularity of apps among gym members and health club operators alike

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74 Promotional feature

Alliance Leisure

Part nine of a nine-part series Leisure centres have a way to increase their sales, income and reach without any financial Outlay, thanks to Alliance Leisure's ‘No Risk' package

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76 FIBO launches

fitness-kit.net special

We round up some of the exciting new launches showcased at this year's FIBO trade show in Germany

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80 EuropeActive strategy

80 million members

EuropeActive plans to grow usage of fitness centres to 80 million members across Europe by 2025. But how?

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82 Nutrition

Food for thought

Top tips from operators on how to create a healthy revenue stream from nutritional supplements

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91 Lightweights

Animal behaviour fitness classes and designer LED running vests

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Magazine archive

3 Editor's letter

On-track with tracking?

Clubs that ignore the tech trend will increasingly lose out. It's time to reinvent ourselves to ensure we remain relevant, says Kate Cracknell

Download PDF magazine
View online

8 Letters

Write to reply

Clubs must strive to become welcoming, community-focused ‘health hubs', says Malcolm McPhail, CEO of Life Leisure

Download PDF magazine
View online

10 News round-up

18 International news

A second SHF heart wellness centre opens in Singapore, and Fitness First announces a US$140m expansion across Asia over the next five years

Download PDF magazine

21 People news

Professor Greg Whyte joins the ukactive Research Institute Scientific Advisory Board

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22 IHRSA Europe update

A World View

Senior research manager Melissa Rodriguez outlines the findings of the 2014 IHRSA Global Report

Download PDF magazine
View online

26 ukactive update

Real World Research

Steven Mann explains why exercise research needs to be conducted in real-world community locations

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28 Diary dates

The ukactive FLAME conference takes place in July, and the Color Run comes to Birmingham in August

Download PDF magazine

29 Promotional feature

Miele

Miele Professional's new SPEED Plus freshwater dishwasher combines speed, efficiency, performance and cost-effectiveness

Download PDF magazine
View online

30 Everyone's talking about...

Mental wellbeing

Mental health is often treated as the poor relation to physical health. How can health clubs address this?

Download PDF magazine
View online

32 Interview

Sean Thornton

The joint MD of 3-1-5 Health Clubs talks to Julie Cramer about creating an exclusive family of X-Force ‘negative training' facilities in the UK

Download PDF magazine
View online

38 New opening

Small is beautiful

Microgyms are taking London by storm. Kate Cracknell tries out a class at three recent new openings: The Beat, Psycle and Fitness Mosaic

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View online

44 Inclusive fitness

Fit for the job

48 The leaving process

This is not goodbye

Why are gyms making such a mess of the leaving process, and how can they do better? Kate Cracknell asks the experts for their advice

Download PDF magazine
View online

On the cover… | Sean Thornton: The joint MD of 3-1-5 Health Clubs on an exclusive new licence programme

54 Gymtopia series

On the ball

Gymtopia, Hukka, Finland, squash balls, therapeutic blankets, autistic, autism

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View online

56 Mental health

The feelgood factor

62 Research round-up

Cash back

As little as £3 is enough incentive for 50 per cent of people to change their behaviour, says a team from Newcastle University in the UK

Download PDF magazine
View online

63 Promotional feature

Gladstone

The launch of Gladstone's mobile booking app at Edinburgh Leisure sites has brought great benefits to both customers and staff

Download PDF magazine
View online

64 Management series

Buying in a selling world

Dave Wright offers his advice to health club managers wanting to improve their understanding of, and performance in, the area of sales

Download PDF magazine
View online

69 Tech series

Mobile CRM

Sean James reports on the growing functionality and popularity of apps among gym members and health club operators alike

Download PDF magazine
View online

74 Promotional feature

Alliance Leisure

76 FIBO launches

fitness-kit.net special

We round up some of the exciting new launches showcased at this year's FIBO trade show in Germany

Download PDF magazine
View online

80 EuropeActive strategy

80 million members

EuropeActive plans to grow usage of fitness centres to 80 million members across Europe by 2025. But how?

Download PDF magazine
View online

82 Nutrition

Food for thought

Top tips from operators on how to create a healthy revenue stream from nutritional supplements

Download PDF magazine
View online

91 Lightweights

Animal behaviour fitness classes and designer LED running vests

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