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3 Editor’s letter

Working alongside GPs

There is much the health and fitness sector can do to build closer links with GPs – and with it boost the number of people being active – says Kate Cracknell

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8 Letters

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Wearables as an opportunity not a threat, boosting the use of swimming pools, and the vital need to track and publish results

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12 News round-up

ClassPass launches in London, David Stalker and Fred Turok on their trampolining ambitions, Fit For Sport links up with Looney Tunes, and ActiveIQ unveils college course

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19 Technology

The advent of Apple

What does the arrival of the Apple Watch mean for the gym industry? Technology expert Bryan O’Rourke offers his views

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20 IHRSA 2015

News round-up

Arianna Huffington on prioritising wellbeing, Phillip Mills unveils plans for at-home on-demand classes, and a study of 1,000,000 member surveys reveals the top five things loyal gym members care most about

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22 People news

BMF founder Harry Sowerby rejoins as MD, John Oxley swaps Active Nation for PfP Leisure, and Liz Holmes joins Virgin Active

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24 IHRSA update

Kelly McGonigal

In her IHRSA 15 keynote, psychologist Kelly McGonigal spoke about the science of willpower and how the health and fitness industry can seek to harness it

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27 Diary dates

Active-net takes place this month, while May sees BodyPower, the Retention Convention and SIBEC UK

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28 Everyone’s talking about...

Getting off the couch

With Public Health England issuing a rallying cry about physical inactivity, how can the fitness industry help?

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30 Interview

Humphrey Cobbold

The new CEO of affordable fitness chain Pure Gym talks to Kate Cracknell about the need to shift the focus beyond the gym walls

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36 ukactive update

All change, but no change at all

ukactive strategy director Steven Ward considers what might be in store for the physical activity sector following the 2015 General Election

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40 Retention series

The personal touch

Does personal training increase member retention? Dr Melvyn Hillsdon offers insight and analysis based on his ongoing research

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46 Promotional feature

Matrix Fitness

eGym’s electronic strength training system delivers a full-body workout in under 30 minutes, using just eight stations

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48 Market analysis

The middle man

Reinvention, repositioning, a return to growth? Kate Cracknell asks our experts what’s next for the mid-market after several tough years

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On the cover | Humphrey Cobbold: The CEO of Pure Gym on driving the business beyond club walls

56 Parkour

From street to studio

Parkour has captured the public’s imagination in recent years, so how can fitness operators bring the buzz of this practice into the studio?

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62 Promotional feature

Wattbike

Olympic team pursuit gold medallist and England Rugby’s Tom Youngs explain why they use the Wattbike as part of their training regime

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64 Fitness & disability

Access for all

Many gym operators are still falling short when it comes to catering for disabled people – but there are some positive cases where the industry is getting it right

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70 Active streets

Power to the people

Riccardo Marini, director at urban quality consultants Gehl Architects, talks about his work to prioritise pedestrians and healthy movement on city streets around the world

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74 Promotional feature

Focus Training

Focus Training MD Bob Ellis on delivering high calibre professionals that will shape a positive future for health and fitness

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76 Public policy

Platform for action

The EU’s Platform for Diet, Health and Physical Activity encourages key stakeholders to set up health-improving initiatives across Europe. We look at some recent projects

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80 Market research

Leaders of the pack

Who’s in the 20 leading fitness operators in Europe, and what have been the dynamics in market over the last year?

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84 Supplier showcase

This month we look at projects by Matrix, Life Fitness and D2F Fitness

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90 Secondary spend

Fitness-kit.net special

Drinks, nutrition, accessories and toiletries to drive secondary spend

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98 Research

Run for your life

Study highlights a new treadmill test that identifies a person’s risk of dying

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3 Editor’s letter

Working alongside GPs

There is much the health and fitness sector can do to build closer links with GPs – and with it boost the number of people being active – says Kate Cracknell

Download PDF magazine
View online

8 Letters

Write to reply

Wearables as an opportunity not a threat, boosting the use of swimming pools, and the vital need to track and publish results

Download PDF magazine
View online

12 News round-up

ClassPass launches in London, David Stalker and Fred Turok on their trampolining ambitions, Fit For Sport links up with Looney Tunes, and ActiveIQ unveils college course

Download PDF magazine

19 Technology

The advent of Apple

What does the arrival of the Apple Watch mean for the gym industry? Technology expert Bryan O’Rourke offers his views

Download PDF magazine
View online

20 IHRSA 2015

News round-up

22 People news

BMF founder Harry Sowerby rejoins as MD, John Oxley swaps Active Nation for PfP Leisure, and Liz Holmes joins Virgin Active

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24 IHRSA update

Kelly McGonigal

In her IHRSA 15 keynote, psychologist Kelly McGonigal spoke about the science of willpower and how the health and fitness industry can seek to harness it

Download PDF magazine
View online

27 Diary dates

Active-net takes place this month, while May sees BodyPower, the Retention Convention and SIBEC UK

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28 Everyone’s talking about...

Getting off the couch

With Public Health England issuing a rallying cry about physical inactivity, how can the fitness industry help?

Download PDF magazine
View online

30 Interview

Humphrey Cobbold

The new CEO of affordable fitness chain Pure Gym talks to Kate Cracknell about the need to shift the focus beyond the gym walls

Download PDF magazine
View online

36 ukactive update

All change, but no change at all

ukactive strategy director Steven Ward considers what might be in store for the physical activity sector following the 2015 General Election

Download PDF magazine
View online

40 Retention series

The personal touch

Does personal training increase member retention? Dr Melvyn Hillsdon offers insight and analysis based on his ongoing research

Download PDF magazine
View online

46 Promotional feature

Matrix Fitness

eGym’s electronic strength training system delivers a full-body workout in under 30 minutes, using just eight stations

Download PDF magazine

48 Market analysis

The middle man

Reinvention, repositioning, a return to growth? Kate Cracknell asks our experts what’s next for the mid-market after several tough years

Download PDF magazine
View online

On the cover | Humphrey Cobbold: The CEO of Pure Gym on driving the business beyond club walls

56 Parkour

From street to studio

Parkour has captured the public’s imagination in recent years, so how can fitness operators bring the buzz of this practice into the studio?

Download PDF magazine
View online

62 Promotional feature

Wattbike

Olympic team pursuit gold medallist and England Rugby’s Tom Youngs explain why they use the Wattbike as part of their training regime

Download PDF magazine
View online

64 Fitness & disability

Access for all

70 Active streets

Power to the people

74 Promotional feature

Focus Training

Focus Training MD Bob Ellis on delivering high calibre professionals that will shape a positive future for health and fitness

Download PDF magazine
View online

76 Public policy

Platform for action

80 Market research

Leaders of the pack

Who’s in the 20 leading fitness operators in Europe, and what have been the dynamics in market over the last year?

Download PDF magazine
View online

84 Supplier showcase

This month we look at projects by Matrix, Life Fitness and D2F Fitness

Download PDF magazine
View online

90 Secondary spend

Fitness-kit.net special

Drinks, nutrition, accessories and toiletries to drive secondary spend

Download PDF magazine
View online

98 Research

Run for your life

Study highlights a new treadmill test that identifies a person’s risk of dying

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View online

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Nuffield Health calls for National Movement Strategy as research shows decline in fitness levels among some consumers

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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.

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PureGym's new results set it up for accelerating growth

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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

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Circadian Trust invests in wellness to support its NHS partnerships

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