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5 Editor’s letter

Embracing active design

Even so-called hard to reach groups have to use our streets, so that’s where we should start getting them active, says Kate Cracknell

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10 Letters

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The NICE guidelines on exercise referral schemes are changing, but clubs should not be put off, says Stuart Stokes of Refer-all

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12 News round-up

Fitness First revs up its rebrand, LA fitness launched second LAX club, and Apple unveils its iWatch

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22 International news

Boxing legend David Haye launches his flagship fitness club in Dubai, while US Fitness adds Sport & Health’s 23 clubs to its portfolio

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24 People news

Alan Holl leaves Virgin Active to join functional specialist TRX

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25 Promotional Feature

Gladstone

One of the early adopters of the Gladstone MobilePro app explains how it has improved their business

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26 ukactive update

Approaching the summit

CEO of ukactive David Stalker looks ahead to this year’s ukactive National Summit

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27 Promotional Feature

Les Mills

How can you get more members attending more often and recommending your club to their friends and family?

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28 IHRSA update

Consumer insight

Findings from the 2014 IHRSA Health Club Consumer Report

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31 Diary dates

Are you ready for IHRSA’s European Congress and SIBEC Europe?

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32 Promotional Feature

Technogym

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34 Everyone’s talking about...

Expanding overseas

As the economy improves, will fitness operators eye new markets or consolidate their existing bases?

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36 Interview

Amen Iseghohi

Inspired by his childhood in Africa, Amen Iseghohi launched a chain of back-to-basics gyms that use recycled tyres. He talks to Magali Robathan

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42 New opening

Offshore fitness

Alison Bledge examines how the offshore industry is managing the wellbeing of its workers, and looks at a gym installed onboard the floating hotel Safe Scandinavia

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46 Gymtopia series

A sense of purpose

UK-based Mosaic Spa & Health Clubs is working with a charity in Uganda to rediscover the company’s mission. Ray Algar reports

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48 Social media

Social addiction

Manraaj Sunner offers his advice to health clubs looking to develop an effective social media strategy

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On the cover… | : Amen Iseghohi on his back-to-basics approach to fitness

52 Tech series

Intelligent systems

How can health clubs better use the reams of data generated by their in-club software systems to make smarter business decisions? Kate Langrish reports

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56 Research round-up

Early start

Two new studies into children’s exercise look at why it matters, and how we can help ensure it happens

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58 Promotional Feature

ProInsight

David Hopkins, MD and founder of mystery shopping and research company Proinsight, on turning everyday insights into profits

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60 Exercise science

Cool customer

Vasper claims to reproduce the effects of intense anaerobic training in just 20 minutes. We report

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62 Childhood obesity

Child’s play

A look at a selection of initiatives designed to promote physical activity among children

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68 Consumer research

The future of fitness

Michael Oliver analyses the findings of Mintel’s 2014 Health and Fitness Clubs industry report

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70 Obesity

Bidding for the obesity buck

Kath Hudson offers an overview of the groups and schemes pitching to help tackle the UK’s obesity crisis

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76 Management series

Managing risk

A bottom-up approach to risk management can work for clubs, says Right Directions’ Gill Twell in her step-by-step guide

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80 Promotional Feature

Technogym

Technogym powered the 2014 Commonwealth Games and is set to do the same for Rio 2016

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82 Group CV

Integrated technology

Technology has the power to transform group exercise classes. We speak to operators who are putting the latest technology to good use

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86 Supplier showcase

Recent installations by Cybex, Matrix Fitness and the D2F Group

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93 Fitness-kit.net special

Studio equipment

We round up some of the latest launches for your studio space

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100 Lightweights

Zombie races, selfies top the poll of gym-goers’ peeves, and action movies prove bad for your waistline

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5 Editor’s letter

Embracing active design

Even so-called hard to reach groups have to use our streets, so that’s where we should start getting them active, says Kate Cracknell

Download PDF magazine
View online

10 Letters

Write to reply

The NICE guidelines on exercise referral schemes are changing, but clubs should not be put off, says Stuart Stokes of Refer-all

Download PDF magazine
View online

12 News round-up

Fitness First revs up its rebrand, LA fitness launched second LAX club, and Apple unveils its iWatch

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22 International news

Boxing legend David Haye launches his flagship fitness club in Dubai, while US Fitness adds Sport & Health’s 23 clubs to its portfolio

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24 People news

Alan Holl leaves Virgin Active to join functional specialist TRX

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25 Promotional Feature

Gladstone

One of the early adopters of the Gladstone MobilePro app explains how it has improved their business

Download PDF magazine
View online

26 ukactive update

Approaching the summit

CEO of ukactive David Stalker looks ahead to this year’s ukactive National Summit

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View online

27 Promotional Feature

Les Mills

How can you get more members attending more often and recommending your club to their friends and family?

Download PDF magazine
View online

28 IHRSA update

Consumer insight

Findings from the 2014 IHRSA Health Club Consumer Report

Download PDF magazine
View online

31 Diary dates

Are you ready for IHRSA’s European Congress and SIBEC Europe?

Download PDF magazine

32 Promotional Feature

Technogym

mywellness cloud – delivering the ultimate digital workout experience for your members

Download PDF magazine
View online

34 Everyone’s talking about...

Expanding overseas

As the economy improves, will fitness operators eye new markets or consolidate their existing bases?

Download PDF magazine
View online

36 Interview

Amen Iseghohi

Inspired by his childhood in Africa, Amen Iseghohi launched a chain of back-to-basics gyms that use recycled tyres. He talks to Magali Robathan

Download PDF magazine
View online

42 New opening

Offshore fitness

Alison Bledge examines how the offshore industry is managing the wellbeing of its workers, and looks at a gym installed onboard the floating hotel Safe Scandinavia

Download PDF magazine
View online

46 Gymtopia series

A sense of purpose

UK-based Mosaic Spa & Health Clubs is working with a charity in Uganda to rediscover the company’s mission. Ray Algar reports

Download PDF magazine
View online

48 Social media

Social addiction

Manraaj Sunner offers his advice to health clubs looking to develop an effective social media strategy

Download PDF magazine
View online

On the cover… | : Amen Iseghohi on his back-to-basics approach to fitness

52 Tech series

Intelligent systems

How can health clubs better use the reams of data generated by their in-club software systems to make smarter business decisions? Kate Langrish reports

Download PDF magazine
View online

56 Research round-up

Early start

Two new studies into children’s exercise look at why it matters, and how we can help ensure it happens

Download PDF magazine
View online

58 Promotional Feature

ProInsight

David Hopkins, MD and founder of mystery shopping and research company Proinsight, on turning everyday insights into profits

Download PDF magazine
View online

60 Exercise science

Cool customer

Vasper claims to reproduce the effects of intense anaerobic training in just 20 minutes. We report

Download PDF magazine
View online

62 Childhood obesity

Child’s play

A look at a selection of initiatives designed to promote physical activity among children

Download PDF magazine
View online

68 Consumer research

The future of fitness

Michael Oliver analyses the findings of Mintel’s 2014 Health and Fitness Clubs industry report

Download PDF magazine
View online

70 Obesity

Bidding for the obesity buck

Kath Hudson offers an overview of the groups and schemes pitching to help tackle the UK’s obesity crisis

Download PDF magazine
View online

76 Management series

Managing risk

A bottom-up approach to risk management can work for clubs, says Right Directions’ Gill Twell in her step-by-step guide

Download PDF magazine
View online

80 Promotional Feature

Technogym

Technogym powered the 2014 Commonwealth Games and is set to do the same for Rio 2016

Download PDF magazine

82 Group CV

Integrated technology

Technology has the power to transform group exercise classes. We speak to operators who are putting the latest technology to good use

Download PDF magazine
View online

86 Supplier showcase

Recent installations by Cybex, Matrix Fitness and the D2F Group

Download PDF magazine
View online

93 Fitness-kit.net special

Studio equipment

We round up some of the latest launches for your studio space

Download PDF magazine
View online

100 Lightweights

Zombie races, selfies top the poll of gym-goers’ peeves, and action movies prove bad for your waistline

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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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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...]

Sue Anstiss' Game Changers podcast headed for Elevate 2024

Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording of The Game Changers Podcast with Sue Anstiss, CEO of Fearless Women. [more...]

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Orbit4 is the ultimate software solution for operators to manage their fitness facility. [more...]

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