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7 Editor's letter

Fitness is hot

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

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15 Letters

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Anytime Fitness gets experience design refresh

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16 People profile

Clive Ormerod

The incoming CEO of Les Mills International explains his vision for the organisation as it enters a new period of expansion

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20 People profile

Sol Gilbert

Underground Gym’s co-founder on breaking the rules with a new model and building a self-funded business from scratch

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22 People profile

Charlie & Claire Bourne

The founds of Eden explain how a health scare inspired a new organic nutrition business and how that integrates with their growing health and wellness operation HCMmag.com

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24 Talking point

Recovery

So much emphasis is given to hard workouts, we sometimes forget that gains are made during recovery. Do your members understand the importance of resting well? Kath Hudson reports

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30 Analysis

Swotting up on fitness

Emma Barry gives her thought-provoking take on the industry’s current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

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36 Interview

Rainer Schaller

The founder of budget pioneer, McFit, tells Kate Cracknell why he’s launching a new brand for his diverse business

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44 Promotional feature

Wattbike

Indoor cycling redefined

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46 Interview

Alex Lewis

When he lost all four limbs to a devastating illness, Lewis could never have imagined he would become an extreme athlete. EMS training is helping his journey

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51 Research

India emerges

New research from IHRSA and Deloitte China shows the fitness market in India – which currently has a penetration rate of 1.5 per cent – is poised for growth

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56 Promotional feature

Matrix

Ride in colour with the new Matrix Target Training Cycle

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58 Rowing

Rowing the Atlantic

Entrepreneurs on both sides of the Atlantic – Cityrow’s Helaine Knapp in the US and The Engine Room’s Chris Heron in the UK – are building their boutiques by sharing their passion for rowing

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On the Cover | Rainer Schaller: The founder of McFit explains

62 Profile

Nerio Alessandri

The president and founder of Technogym talks to Liz Terry about innovation and his mission to get the whole world moving

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68 Promotional feature

Gympass

Gympass and Bannatyne extend their partnership

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70 Trends

Climbing party

Could Versaclimber classes become the next big thing? We check out the concepts reinvigorating this classic piece of kit

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76 Software

Tech upgrade

From Third Space in London to The Wall in Los Angeles, we look at the latest software partnerships

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80 Promotional feature

Technogym

Announcing Skillathletic

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83 Preview

Elevate 2019

The lowdown on the UK’s largest physical activity trade show

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96 Promotional feature

Ridgeway

Ridgeway Leisure - sister company to Ridgeway Furniture; one of the leading locker manufacturers in the industry - has been experiencing growth in its spare parts and maintenance business

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99 Strength

Space race

Competition for space on the gym floor is driving the creation of small footprint kit

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109 fitness-kit.net

Product innovations

Virtuagym’s Hugo Braam talks upgrades; Jean-Michel Fournier explains Les Mills’ Netpulse partnership; Bart Van Cauter is putting TurfGrass in gyms and Rod Mann presents Raptor’s new weight training vest

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114 HCM Celebs

Tim McGraw

Snap Fitness has launched a gym brand in partnership with Grammy Award-winning country music icon, Tim McGraw

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EP 2019 issue 4

Download PDF

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Magazine archive

7 Editor's letter

Fitness is hot

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

View in digital edition
View online

15 Letters

Write to reply

Anytime Fitness gets experience design refresh

View in digital edition
View online

16 People profile

Clive Ormerod

The incoming CEO of Les Mills International explains his vision for the organisation as it enters a new period of expansion

View in digital edition
View online

20 People profile

Sol Gilbert

Underground Gym’s co-founder on breaking the rules with a new model and building a self-funded business from scratch

View in digital edition
View online

22 People profile

Charlie & Claire Bourne

24 Talking point

Recovery

30 Analysis

Swotting up on fitness

Emma Barry gives her thought-provoking take on the industry’s current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

View in digital edition
View online

36 Interview

Rainer Schaller

The founder of budget pioneer, McFit, tells Kate Cracknell why he’s launching a new brand for his diverse business

View in digital edition
View online

44 Promotional feature

Wattbike

Indoor cycling redefined

View in digital edition
View online

46 Interview

Alex Lewis

When he lost all four limbs to a devastating illness, Lewis could never have imagined he would become an extreme athlete. EMS training is helping his journey

View in digital edition
View online

51 Research

India emerges

New research from IHRSA and Deloitte China shows the fitness market in India – which currently has a penetration rate of 1.5 per cent – is poised for growth

View in digital edition
View online

56 Promotional feature

Matrix

Ride in colour with the new Matrix Target Training Cycle

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View online

58 Rowing

Rowing the Atlantic

On the Cover | Rainer Schaller: The founder of McFit explains

62 Profile

Nerio Alessandri

The president and founder of Technogym talks to Liz Terry about innovation and his mission to get the whole world moving

View in digital edition
View online

68 Promotional feature

Gympass

Gympass and Bannatyne extend their partnership

View in digital edition
View online

70 Trends

Climbing party

Could Versaclimber classes become the next big thing? We check out the concepts reinvigorating this classic piece of kit

View in digital edition
View online

76 Software

Tech upgrade

From Third Space in London to The Wall in Los Angeles, we look at the latest software partnerships

View in digital edition
View online

80 Promotional feature

Technogym

Announcing Skillathletic

View in digital edition
View online

83 Preview

Elevate 2019

The lowdown on the UK’s largest physical activity trade show

View in digital edition
View online

96 Promotional feature

Ridgeway

99 Strength

Space race

Competition for space on the gym floor is driving the creation of small footprint kit

View in digital edition
View online

109 fitness-kit.net

Product innovations

114 HCM Celebs

Tim McGraw

Snap Fitness has launched a gym brand in partnership with Grammy Award-winning country music icon, Tim McGraw

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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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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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