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3 Editor’s letter

The life in your years

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

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New funding will help ensure all children are able swimmers

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14 People profile

Geoff Bamber

The CEO of Digme Fitness discusses the evolution of his chain of boutique studios, which have technology at their heart

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16 People profile

Richard Brown

Blackburn with Darwen’s healthy living and sports manager on the re:fresh initiative

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18 People profile

Steve Watts

The owner of eActive is using saltwater floatation pods and cryotherapy to give members a well-rounded experience

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20 News

Equinox to launch retreats as brand expands into travel

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30 Interview

James Balfour

Boutique operator 1Rebel is planning an expansion into the Australian market. Co-founder James Balfour tells us all about it

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42 Talking point

Gender specific training

Should operators be offering training that’s tailored to each gender?

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46 Partnerships

No claim bonuses

Insurance companies are focusing on fitness and rewarding healthy behaviours in order to reduce claims

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50 ukactive

Shared goals

The Open Active initiative sees ukactive, Sport England, the Open Data Institute and Legend Club Management systems working to enable better data-sharing

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52 Wellness

Reimagining ageing

A new report tells us that people should be getting more active as they age, not less. We take a closer look at the facts and why we need to transform perceptions of ageing

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58 Promotional feature

Les Mills

How blockbuster fitness became a box office hit

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On the cover | James Balfour: 1Rebel’s co-founder on expansion and the experience economy

62 Flooring

Flooring it

The right gym flooring can put members in the mood to move. We’ve rounded up seven innovative projects that take flooring to the next level

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72 Trends

Cryotherapy

While standing for three minutes in a space cooled to minus 130° may sound like a tough sell to your members, cryotherapy is gaining in popularity

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76 Research

IHRSA Europe CEO study

IHRSA has released a new report that provides an outlook on the European health club industry from the perspective of the CEOs

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78 Promotional feature

Active IQ

Putting our nation’s mental health first

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80 Interview

Setting fitness on fire

David Lloyd Leisure has announced the rollout of its boutique-style HIIT concept, Blaze. We chat to DLL’s Michelle Dand and Jack Claxton about the new offering

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86 Supplier showcase

Technogym fit out the new SWEAT studio in Debenhams; Ridgeway provides bespoke lockers and furniture to Third Space; and Life Fitness partners with Simply Gym

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92 Promotional feature

Fitness Compared

Compare the market, the launch of a fitness kit comparison site

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94 Fitness-kit.net

Product innovations

Fibodo empowers personal trainers and coaches. says Anthony Franklin, while Les Mills CEO Phillip Mills, reveals a new Stages bike

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95 Promotional feature

Physical Company Ltd

Evo Bench offers an innovative, flexible training solution that’s ideal for smaller and boutique spaces

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EP 2018 issue 11

Download PDF

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Magazine archive

3 Editor’s letter

The life in your years

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

View in digital edition
View online

13 Letters

Write to reply

New funding will help ensure all children are able swimmers

View in digital edition
View online

14 People profile

Geoff Bamber

The CEO of Digme Fitness discusses the evolution of his chain of boutique studios, which have technology at their heart

View in digital edition
View online

16 People profile

Richard Brown

Blackburn with Darwen’s healthy living and sports manager on the re:fresh initiative

View in digital edition
View online

18 People profile

Steve Watts

The owner of eActive is using saltwater floatation pods and cryotherapy to give members a well-rounded experience

View in digital edition
View online

20 News

Equinox to launch retreats as brand expands into travel

View in digital edition

30 Interview

James Balfour

Boutique operator 1Rebel is planning an expansion into the Australian market. Co-founder James Balfour tells us all about it

View in digital edition
View online

42 Talking point

Gender specific training

Should operators be offering training that’s tailored to each gender?

View in digital edition
View online

46 Partnerships

No claim bonuses

Insurance companies are focusing on fitness and rewarding healthy behaviours in order to reduce claims

View in digital edition
View online

50 ukactive

Shared goals

The Open Active initiative sees ukactive, Sport England, the Open Data Institute and Legend Club Management systems working to enable better data-sharing

View in digital edition
View online

52 Wellness

Reimagining ageing

58 Promotional feature

Les Mills

How blockbuster fitness became a box office hit

View in digital edition
View online

On the cover | James Balfour: 1Rebel’s co-founder on expansion and the experience economy

62 Flooring

Flooring it

The right gym flooring can put members in the mood to move. We’ve rounded up seven innovative projects that take flooring to the next level

View in digital edition
View online

72 Trends

Cryotherapy

While standing for three minutes in a space cooled to minus 130° may sound like a tough sell to your members, cryotherapy is gaining in popularity

View in digital edition
View online

76 Research

IHRSA Europe CEO study

IHRSA has released a new report that provides an outlook on the European health club industry from the perspective of the CEOs

View in digital edition
View online

78 Promotional feature

Active IQ

Putting our nation’s mental health first

View in digital edition
View online

80 Interview

Setting fitness on fire

David Lloyd Leisure has announced the rollout of its boutique-style HIIT concept, Blaze. We chat to DLL’s Michelle Dand and Jack Claxton about the new offering

View in digital edition
View online

86 Supplier showcase

Technogym fit out the new SWEAT studio in Debenhams; Ridgeway provides bespoke lockers and furniture to Third Space; and Life Fitness partners with Simply Gym

View in digital edition
View online

92 Promotional feature

Fitness Compared

Compare the market, the launch of a fitness kit comparison site

View in digital edition
View online

94 Fitness-kit.net

Product innovations

Fibodo empowers personal trainers and coaches. says Anthony Franklin, while Les Mills CEO Phillip Mills, reveals a new Stages bike

View in digital edition
View online

95 Promotional feature

Physical Company Ltd

Evo Bench offers an innovative, flexible training solution that’s ideal for smaller and boutique spaces

View in digital edition
View online

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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

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RSG opens flagship John Reed in Berlin, as its builds out its 'world city' portfolio

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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.

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Circadian Trust invests in wellness to support its NHS partnerships

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