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3 Editor’s letter

Fittertainment

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

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10 People profile

Edel Wigan

The co-founder of Flying Fantastic talks about bringing the flying circus school concept to London from Buenos Aires

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12 People profile

Tom Kemp

The founder of Farm Fitness is passionate about sharing the benefits of outdoor exercise. He talks to HCM

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14 People profile

Thomas Mack

The MD of Europa Park – one of Europe’s biggest theme parks – on why he bought a local gym, relocated it to the park and is investing in the fitness business

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18 News

CityFit expands, REPs announces CPD system and Deloitte says spending on fitness is growing steadily

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30 Interview

Colin Waggett

The Third Space CEO on why experience design is at the heart of the operation

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36 New opening

1Rebel

The boutique operator has revealed a new spin studio amphitheatre in London

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38 Promotional feature

Technogym

10 million users in 14,000 facilities worldwide use Technogym's mywellness cloud to manage their fitness and wellbeing. We talk to operators who are benefitting from this tech

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42 New Trend

Get stretched

Assisted stretching is emerging as a great addition to health club operations

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46 IHRSA update

The Americas

The latest numbers from IHRSA show how Canada, the US and Latin America are performing in terms of profit, membership and market penetration

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52 Promotional feature

GoCardless

GoCardless has built a formidable reputation for its direct debit services with clients like The Financial Times. Now it's available for health clubs

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54 Profile

Matthew Allison

The former music industry exec on growing the Space lifestyle brand in Asia, with backing from tech giant Alibaba

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60 Floatation

Set adrift

The science of floatation and how introducing this mindful practice could add a wellness element to your health club and tie in with your mind:body programme

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On the cover | Matthew Allison: Rolling out boutique cycle brand Space Cycle in China with backing from Alibaba

64 Pool Management

Pools of profit

Our panel of experts share ideas for making your pools more profitable – and useful for your members

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67 Profile

PureGym

Francine Davis, commercial and strategic development director; Rebecca Passmore, operations director; and Eve Sukhnandan, director of human resources, talk to Kate Cracknell about how the business is developing and the launch of a new concept

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74 News report

Towering ambitions

A disused tower block in central São Paulo has been converted into a vibrant fitness, sport and leisure destination

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79 Supplier showcase

Quintessential fitness

The University Arms hotel in Cambridge, has had an £80m renovation and Matrix did the gym. We take a look

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80 Cycling part 1

Cycling revolution

Indoor cycling has been around a long time, but new tech and design innovation mean this market is white hot

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86 Promotional feature

Wattbike

Wattbike innovates small group training

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88 Tech

Inside track

Bodyscanning systems are developing fast. We take a look at the latest innovations

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92 Fitness-kit.net

Product innovation

New products for your consideration

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98 Events calendar

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EP 2018 issue 8

Download PDF

View digital edition

Magazine archive

3 Editor’s letter

Fittertainment

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

View in digital edition
View online

10 People profile

Edel Wigan

The co-founder of Flying Fantastic talks about bringing the flying circus school concept to London from Buenos Aires

View in digital edition
View online

12 People profile

Tom Kemp

The founder of Farm Fitness is passionate about sharing the benefits of outdoor exercise. He talks to HCM

View in digital edition
View online

14 People profile

Thomas Mack

18 News

CityFit expands, REPs announces CPD system and Deloitte says spending on fitness is growing steadily

View in digital edition

30 Interview

Colin Waggett

The Third Space CEO on why experience design is at the heart of the operation

View in digital edition
View online

36 New opening

1Rebel

The boutique operator has revealed a new spin studio amphitheatre in London

View in digital edition
View online

38 Promotional feature

Technogym

42 New Trend

Get stretched

Assisted stretching is emerging as a great addition to health club operations

View in digital edition
View online

46 IHRSA update

The Americas

The latest numbers from IHRSA show how Canada, the US and Latin America are performing in terms of profit, membership and market penetration

View in digital edition
View online

52 Promotional feature

GoCardless

GoCardless has built a formidable reputation for its direct debit services with clients like The Financial Times. Now it's available for health clubs

View in digital edition
View online

54 Profile

Matthew Allison

The former music industry exec on growing the Space lifestyle brand in Asia, with backing from tech giant Alibaba

View in digital edition
View online

60 Floatation

Set adrift

The science of floatation and how introducing this mindful practice could add a wellness element to your health club and tie in with your mind:body programme

View in digital edition
View online

On the cover | Matthew Allison: Rolling out boutique cycle brand Space Cycle in China with backing from Alibaba

64 Pool Management

Pools of profit

Our panel of experts share ideas for making your pools more profitable – and useful for your members

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View online

67 Profile

PureGym

74 News report

Towering ambitions

A disused tower block in central São Paulo has been converted into a vibrant fitness, sport and leisure destination

View in digital edition
View online

79 Supplier showcase

Quintessential fitness

The University Arms hotel in Cambridge, has had an £80m renovation and Matrix did the gym. We take a look

View in digital edition
View online

80 Cycling part 1

Cycling revolution

Indoor cycling has been around a long time, but new tech and design innovation mean this market is white hot

View in digital edition
View online

86 Promotional feature

Wattbike

Wattbike innovates small group training

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View online

88 Tech

Inside track

Bodyscanning systems are developing fast. We take a look at the latest innovations

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View online

92 Fitness-kit.net

Product innovation

New products for your consideration

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View online

98 Events calendar

Check out these upcoming events

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Providence Equity Partners takes control of VivaGym and its Fitness Hut brand

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Bannatyne has bounced back from the pandemic

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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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