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3 Editor’s letter

Being Socially useful

Health clubs and leisure centres should embrace the commercial opportunity derived from being ‘socially useful’, says Kate Cracknell

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8 People

We meet the inventors of the Act Alarm Clock, StepJockey calorie converter and One World Futbol

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14 Letters

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The key to tackling inactivity in kids is to find solutions that are fun and scalable, says celebrity trainer Matt Roberts

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17 Promotional feature

Gantner

Have you considered installing fingerprint access technology in your club?

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18 News round-up

Fitness First to sell off German estate, and PHE publishes new framework to combat inactivity

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28 International news

Fitness First opens its third club in Kuwait, and the 4,000sq ft club Acibadem Sports opens in Istanbul

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30 People news

Scott Rolfe is appointed CEO of Halo, and Mark Talley swaps LA fitness for Everyone Active

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32 Promotional feature

Les Mills

90 per cent of exercisers say they prefer to work out in a group. Is your studio timetable up to scratch?

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34 ukactive update

Party Conferences

CEO of ukactive David Stalker reviews the themes and moods at the recent Labour and Conservative Party conferences

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35 Promotional feature

Matrix Fitness

Matrix Fitness rounds up the news from its elite cycling team

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36 IHRSA update

IHRSA news

Arianna Huffington to speak at IHRSA 2015, and Olav Thorstad wins European leadership award

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38 Diary dates

SIBEC Europe takes place in Madeira in November

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40 2015 predictions

Ask the experts

As we gear up for 2015, what looks set to drive growth for the health and fitness sector?

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42 Interview

Dr John Morgan

Kate Cracknell talks to the GP who hit the headlines for recommending walking to his patients, and finds out why he thinks more GPs should be following suit

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48 Tech series

Hi-tech future

What will the digital health club of the future look like? We ask the experts for their thoughts

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On the cover | : Dr John Morgan The GP who sings the praises of exercise

52 Promotional feature

Gerflor

An overview of Gerflor’s work with premium health club operator David Lloyd Leisure

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54 Retention series

Interaction = progress = retention

Does interaction with fitness staff impact on member progress, and does this have an effect on retention? Melvyn Hillsdon reports

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60 Wearable technology

Wearing it well

We catch up with the latest products in wearable technology – a market that’s expected to be worth US$2bn by 2018

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64 Gymtopia series

Never say no

Ray Algar reports on the remarkable health club in the US that’s been giving back to its community for 26 years

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66 Research round-up

Fasting find

A groundbreaking US study has found that fasting can strengthen the immune system, and may have a role to play in healthy ageing

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68 Show review

LIW 2014

Nicky Jobson reports on all the news, excitement and product launches from this year’s Leisure Industry Week, which took place at the Birmingham NEC

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74 Health Club Awards

The winners

Meet the winning health and fitness clubs, announced at the recent Health Club Awards, as voted for by club members around the UK

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76 Management series

Show me the money

Health clubs rise and fall on the strength of their financial control and keeping the confidence of stakeholders, says Katherine Selby

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82 Service & maintenance

Keep on running

Innovations in service and maintenance can keep frustrating ‘out of order’ signs from appearing in your club. Kate Langrish reports

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86 Lockers

fitness-kit.net special

We round up some of the latest innovations in the world of lockers

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89 Supplier showcase

We report on recent projects by Precor, Life Fitness and Prospec

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98 Lightweights

Swiss hostel offers wellness on a shoestring, and a new cycling-focused hotel opens in Japan

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

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W3Fit EMEA’s innovative programme sets sail for Sardinia, Italy

Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, W3Fit EMEA, is heading to the Chia Laguna resort in Sardinia from 8-11 October. [more...]

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Magazine archive

3 Editor’s letter

Being Socially useful

Health clubs and leisure centres should embrace the commercial opportunity derived from being ‘socially useful’, says Kate Cracknell

Download PDF magazine
View online

8 People

We meet the inventors of the Act Alarm Clock, StepJockey calorie converter and One World Futbol

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View online

14 Letters

Write to reply

The key to tackling inactivity in kids is to find solutions that are fun and scalable, says celebrity trainer Matt Roberts

Download PDF magazine

17 Promotional feature

Gantner

Have you considered installing fingerprint access technology in your club?

Download PDF magazine
View online

18 News round-up

Fitness First to sell off German estate, and PHE publishes new framework to combat inactivity

Download PDF magazine

28 International news

Fitness First opens its third club in Kuwait, and the 4,000sq ft club Acibadem Sports opens in Istanbul

Download PDF magazine

30 People news

Scott Rolfe is appointed CEO of Halo, and Mark Talley swaps LA fitness for Everyone Active

Download PDF magazine

32 Promotional feature

Les Mills

90 per cent of exercisers say they prefer to work out in a group. Is your studio timetable up to scratch?

Download PDF magazine
View online

34 ukactive update

Party Conferences

CEO of ukactive David Stalker reviews the themes and moods at the recent Labour and Conservative Party conferences

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View online

35 Promotional feature

Matrix Fitness

Matrix Fitness rounds up the news from its elite cycling team

Download PDF magazine
View online

36 IHRSA update

IHRSA news

Arianna Huffington to speak at IHRSA 2015, and Olav Thorstad wins European leadership award

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View online

38 Diary dates

SIBEC Europe takes place in Madeira in November

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40 2015 predictions

Ask the experts

As we gear up for 2015, what looks set to drive growth for the health and fitness sector?

Download PDF magazine
View online

42 Interview

Dr John Morgan

Kate Cracknell talks to the GP who hit the headlines for recommending walking to his patients, and finds out why he thinks more GPs should be following suit

Download PDF magazine
View online

48 Tech series

Hi-tech future

What will the digital health club of the future look like? We ask the experts for their thoughts

Download PDF magazine
View online

On the cover | : Dr John Morgan The GP who sings the praises of exercise

52 Promotional feature

Gerflor

An overview of Gerflor’s work with premium health club operator David Lloyd Leisure

Download PDF magazine
View online

54 Retention series

Interaction = progress = retention

Does interaction with fitness staff impact on member progress, and does this have an effect on retention? Melvyn Hillsdon reports

Download PDF magazine
View online

60 Wearable technology

Wearing it well

We catch up with the latest products in wearable technology – a market that’s expected to be worth US$2bn by 2018

Download PDF magazine
View online

64 Gymtopia series

Never say no

Ray Algar reports on the remarkable health club in the US that’s been giving back to its community for 26 years

Download PDF magazine
View online

66 Research round-up

Fasting find

A groundbreaking US study has found that fasting can strengthen the immune system, and may have a role to play in healthy ageing

Download PDF magazine
View online

68 Show review

LIW 2014

Nicky Jobson reports on all the news, excitement and product launches from this year’s Leisure Industry Week, which took place at the Birmingham NEC

Download PDF magazine
View online

74 Health Club Awards

The winners

Meet the winning health and fitness clubs, announced at the recent Health Club Awards, as voted for by club members around the UK

Download PDF magazine
View online

76 Management series

Show me the money

Health clubs rise and fall on the strength of their financial control and keeping the confidence of stakeholders, says Katherine Selby

Download PDF magazine
View online

82 Service & maintenance

Keep on running

Innovations in service and maintenance can keep frustrating ‘out of order’ signs from appearing in your club. Kate Langrish reports

Download PDF magazine
View online

86 Lockers

fitness-kit.net special

We round up some of the latest innovations in the world of lockers

Download PDF magazine
View online

89 Supplier showcase

We report on recent projects by Precor, Life Fitness and Prospec

Download PDF magazine
View online

98 Lightweights

Swiss hostel offers wellness on a shoestring, and a new cycling-focused hotel opens in Japan

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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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FEATURED SUPPLIERS

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

W3Fit EMEA’s innovative programme sets sail for Sardinia, Italy

Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, W3Fit EMEA, is heading to the Chia Laguna resort in Sardinia from 8-11 October. [more...]

+ More featured suppliers

COMPANY PROFILES

PSLT Ltd

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

+ More profiles

CATALOGUE GALLERY

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