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5 Editor’s letter

Exercise vs diabetes

The fitness sector has another opportunity to prove itself in preventative healthcare – a new NHS-led diabetes prevention programme – says Kate Cracknell

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11 Letters

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Nigel Wallace of Lifetime Training considers the proposal to offer personal training on the NHS

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12 People profile

Sean Fitzpatrick

The former All Blacks captain turned motivational speaker discusses leadership, and his forthcoming FLAME keynote on how ‘winning is fun’

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14 People profile

Tim Peake

Astronaut Tim Peake has set a new Guinness World Record for running a marathon in space

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16 People profile

Dan Morgan

We talk to the inventor of swimming app SpeedoFit

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18 News round-up

Bannatyne eyes £300m IPO, 1Rebel settles ClassPass dispute, eGym secures £32m funding, and Anytime becomes Origin

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27 Events calendar

A look at the key upcoming events in the international health and fitness calendar

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28 Interview

Vidmantas Siugzdinis

The CEO of Impuls talks about the roll-out of the operation across the Baltics

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32 Talking point

The mega trusts

Does a move to fewer, larger trusts mean that local needs won’t be heard?

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38 Architecture & design

An eye for design

We continue our series on the most impressive examples of health club design from around the world

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42 Yield management

Revenue booster

How can clubs improve their performance in the critical area of yield management?

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48 Fitness trends - HIIT

Harder, better, faster

We look at some of the latest off-the-shelf packages for HIIT classes

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52 Social good

Spice of life

Rosie Farrer, Spice’s head of programmes, explains the concept and benefits of ‘time banking’, and how gyms can get involved

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54 Customer data

The right to be forgotten

What do new regulations on the transferral of personal data mean for your business?

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58 Personal training

Getting personal

With the rise of technology and apps, can personal trainers survive and evolve to meet changing consumer needs?

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On the cover | Vidmantas Siugzdinis: The CEO of Impuls wants to make fitness the social norm in the Baltics

62 PT apps

PT on demand

A new generation of apps are aiming to make PT even more convenient

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64 Promotional feature

Origin Fitness

Growth plans have fuelled the rebrand of equipment supplier Anytime Leisure to Origin Fitness

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66 Changing rooms

Changing standards

We report on the good, the bad and the ugly of changing room provision

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70 Promotional feature

Gladstone

An overview of Gladstone’s integrated solutions, from eyeQ to Join@Home, and Plus2 to Learn2

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72 Self-powered equipment

People power

The demand for circuits and sustainability are fuelling a trend for self-powered equipment, with a number of major suppliers getting in on the act

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76 IHRSA update

Global gathering

Patricia Amend takes a look back at the main highlights from the 2016 IHRSA Convention & Trade Show in Florida

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78 Promotional feature

eGym

eGym’s personalised, connected member experience is driving customer acquisition and retention alike

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81 ukactive update

Time to act

Huw Edwards, ukactive’s public affairs director, offers his thoughts on an exciting time for the activity sector

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83 Supplier showcase

We look at fitness projects recently completed by Precor and Wattbike

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86 Studio equipment – fitness-kit

Best in class

Rounding up some of the latest product launches for your group exercise studio

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92 Research round-up

Born to run

Pregnant women who work out may pass a propensity to be active on to their child

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EP 2016 issue 5

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Magazine archive

5 Editor’s letter

Exercise vs diabetes

The fitness sector has another opportunity to prove itself in preventative healthcare – a new NHS-led diabetes prevention programme – says Kate Cracknell

View in digital edition
View online

11 Letters

Write to reply

Nigel Wallace of Lifetime Training considers the proposal to offer personal training on the NHS

View in digital edition
View online

12 People profile

Sean Fitzpatrick

The former All Blacks captain turned motivational speaker discusses leadership, and his forthcoming FLAME keynote on how ‘winning is fun’

View in digital edition
View online

14 People profile

Tim Peake

Astronaut Tim Peake has set a new Guinness World Record for running a marathon in space

View in digital edition
View online

16 People profile

Dan Morgan

We talk to the inventor of swimming app SpeedoFit

View in digital edition
View online

18 News round-up

Bannatyne eyes £300m IPO, 1Rebel settles ClassPass dispute, eGym secures £32m funding, and Anytime becomes Origin

View in digital edition

27 Events calendar

A look at the key upcoming events in the international health and fitness calendar

View in digital edition

28 Interview

Vidmantas Siugzdinis

The CEO of Impuls talks about the roll-out of the operation across the Baltics

View in digital edition
View online

32 Talking point

The mega trusts

Does a move to fewer, larger trusts mean that local needs won’t be heard?

View in digital edition
View online

38 Architecture & design

An eye for design

We continue our series on the most impressive examples of health club design from around the world

View in digital edition
View online

42 Yield management

Revenue booster

How can clubs improve their performance in the critical area of yield management?

View in digital edition
View online

48 Fitness trends - HIIT

Harder, better, faster

We look at some of the latest off-the-shelf packages for HIIT classes

View in digital edition
View online

52 Social good

Spice of life

Rosie Farrer, Spice’s head of programmes, explains the concept and benefits of ‘time banking’, and how gyms can get involved

View in digital edition
View online

54 Customer data

The right to be forgotten

What do new regulations on the transferral of personal data mean for your business?

View in digital edition
View online

58 Personal training

Getting personal

With the rise of technology and apps, can personal trainers survive and evolve to meet changing consumer needs?

View in digital edition
View online

On the cover | Vidmantas Siugzdinis: The CEO of Impuls wants to make fitness the social norm in the Baltics

62 PT apps

PT on demand

A new generation of apps are aiming to make PT even more convenient

View in digital edition
View online

64 Promotional feature

Origin Fitness

Growth plans have fuelled the rebrand of equipment supplier Anytime Leisure to Origin Fitness

View in digital edition
View online

66 Changing rooms

Changing standards

We report on the good, the bad and the ugly of changing room provision

View in digital edition
View online

70 Promotional feature

Gladstone

An overview of Gladstone’s integrated solutions, from eyeQ to Join@Home, and Plus2 to Learn2

View in digital edition
View online

72 Self-powered equipment

People power

The demand for circuits and sustainability are fuelling a trend for self-powered equipment, with a number of major suppliers getting in on the act

View in digital edition
View online

76 IHRSA update

Global gathering

Patricia Amend takes a look back at the main highlights from the 2016 IHRSA Convention & Trade Show in Florida

View in digital edition
View online

78 Promotional feature

eGym

eGym’s personalised, connected member experience is driving customer acquisition and retention alike

View in digital edition
View online

81 ukactive update

Time to act

Huw Edwards, ukactive’s public affairs director, offers his thoughts on an exciting time for the activity sector

View in digital edition
View online

83 Supplier showcase

We look at fitness projects recently completed by Precor and Wattbike

View in digital edition
View online

86 Studio equipment – fitness-kit

Best in class

Rounding up some of the latest product launches for your group exercise studio

View in digital edition
View online

92 Research round-up

Born to run

Pregnant women who work out may pass a propensity to be active on to their child

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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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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...]

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

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COMPANY PROFILES

ukactive

ukactive is the UK’s leading not-for-profit membership body for the physical activity sector, bringi [more...]

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