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7 Editor's letter

Gym bashing has to stop

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

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14 Letters

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More appreciation – and pay – for instructors

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18 People profile

Andy Tee

The co-founder of V1BE on taking a London boutique concept to Manchester

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20 People profile

Susan Grady

The CEO of Kildare Sport and Leisure shares her story with HCM

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22 International news

Online fi tness platform Zwift secures US$120m funding

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24 UK news

82 per cent of kids fail to hit recommended activity levels

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29 Research news

Wellbeing should ‘sit alongside other subjects’ at school

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30 Interview

Peter Wright

The new CEO of Xercise4Less – one of the founders of Virgin Active – says the budget operator is gearing up to double in size

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38 Talking point

Switching to prevention

Health secretary Matt Hancock has announced the government is changing its focus from cure to prevention. Is his plan deliverable? We ask the experts

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44 Training

Legal high

Altitude training is growing in popularity as the ‘train like an athlete’ trend sees more people getting serious about exercise

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48 News report

Alan Chambers

The Arctic explorer shared insights into team building and working under extreme pressure at SIBEC

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50 Interview

Philip Newborough

The co-founder of Bridges Fund Management, which has backed The Gym Group, Planet Fitness and Fitness Hut tells Kate Cracknell every business needs to think about social impact

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56 Promotional feature

Precor

Fitness gets personal

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On the Cover | Philip Newborough: The co-founder of Bridges Fund Management on investing in fitness with a social conscience

58 IHRSA Update

Best year ever

The latest numbers from the US show health clubs had more members in 2017 than at any time since records began. IHRSA’s Kristen Walsh reports

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60 Retail

Retail revenue

Operators share creative ways they’re tapping retail as a revenue source, including a partnership between More Yoga and musician, Goldie

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64 Sweating the details

Content that kills

Jak Phillips says we need to stop demonising screen use and adopt a more nuanced attitude

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66 Software

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HCM kicks off 2019 with a rundown of the latest software features available, including queue management, facial recognition, health outcomes management and a partnership with Strava

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72 Interview

Joe Gaunt

After a career with Virgin Active, Fitness First and WeWork, Gaunt has devised and launched a new fitness business called Hero. He explains the concept to Kate Cracknell

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80 Fitness testing

Body Insights

Fitness testing and body scanning is becoming a must-have for gyms. HCM gives the low down on the latest systems

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91 Supplier showcase

Trafford Leisure have joined forces with DFC, The Engine Room turns indoor rowing into a fitness experience with Technogym and FTC Gym in Suffolk working closely with TRX

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96 fitness-kit.net

Product innovations

A look at new kit from Matrix and a running training app from Wellbeats

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97 Promotional feature

Core Health

Star Trac’s FreeRunner delivers a revolutionary running experience while cutting costs for owners

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99 Promotional feature

Xn Leisure

Making science fiction a reality – the rise of facial recognition in health clubs across the UK

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EP 2019 issue 1

Download PDF

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Magazine archive

7 Editor's letter

Gym bashing has to stop

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

View in digital edition
View online

14 Letters

Write to reply

More appreciation – and pay – for instructors

View in digital edition
View online

18 People profile

Andy Tee

The co-founder of V1BE on taking a London boutique concept to Manchester

View in digital edition
View online

20 People profile

Susan Grady

The CEO of Kildare Sport and Leisure shares her story with HCM

View in digital edition
View online

22 International news

Online fi tness platform Zwift secures US$120m funding

View in digital edition

24 UK news

82 per cent of kids fail to hit recommended activity levels

View in digital edition

29 Research news

Wellbeing should ‘sit alongside other subjects’ at school

View in digital edition

30 Interview

Peter Wright

The new CEO of Xercise4Less – one of the founders of Virgin Active – says the budget operator is gearing up to double in size

View in digital edition
View online

38 Talking point

Switching to prevention

Health secretary Matt Hancock has announced the government is changing its focus from cure to prevention. Is his plan deliverable? We ask the experts

View in digital edition
View online

44 Training

Legal high

Altitude training is growing in popularity as the ‘train like an athlete’ trend sees more people getting serious about exercise

View in digital edition
View online

48 News report

Alan Chambers

The Arctic explorer shared insights into team building and working under extreme pressure at SIBEC

View in digital edition
View online

50 Interview

Philip Newborough

56 Promotional feature

Precor

Fitness gets personal

View in digital edition
View online

On the Cover | Philip Newborough: The co-founder of Bridges Fund Management on investing in fitness with a social conscience

58 IHRSA Update

Best year ever

The latest numbers from the US show health clubs had more members in 2017 than at any time since records began. IHRSA’s Kristen Walsh reports

View in digital edition
View online

60 Retail

Retail revenue

Operators share creative ways they’re tapping retail as a revenue source, including a partnership between More Yoga and musician, Goldie

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View online

64 Sweating the details

Content that kills

Jak Phillips says we need to stop demonising screen use and adopt a more nuanced attitude

View in digital edition
View online

66 Software

Get upgraded

72 Interview

Joe Gaunt

80 Fitness testing

Body Insights

Fitness testing and body scanning is becoming a must-have for gyms. HCM gives the low down on the latest systems

View in digital edition
View online

91 Supplier showcase

96 fitness-kit.net

Product innovations

A look at new kit from Matrix and a running training app from Wellbeats

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View online

97 Promotional feature

Core Health

Star Trac’s FreeRunner delivers a revolutionary running experience while cutting costs for owners

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99 Promotional feature

Xn Leisure

Making science fiction a reality – the rise of facial recognition in health clubs across the UK

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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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