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5 Editor's letter

Global representation

The launch of World Active as a representative body for the sector globally marks a milestone, says Liz Terry

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12 HCM People

Rafa Nadal

The much-loved tennis star is building his Rafa Nadal Academy brand, combining education with training, fitness and sport, with the most recent opening in Kuwait

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20 HCM People

Jessie Blum

The Heartcore founder talks about the evolution of her brand, expansion without VC backing and her global ambitions for growth

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28 News

Basic-Fit doubles revenues, Xponential franchisees break the US$billion barrier and The Gym Group opens record number of locations

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38 Interview

Martin Seibold & Johannes Massen

We hear about LifeFit Group’s ambitious plans and preparations for a sale from Oaktree Capital Management

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50 Sponsored

Technogym ecosystem

Technogym’s unique digital open platform delivers personalised training experiences to boost business performance

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52 Everyone's talking about

Dynamic pricing

What pricing lessons can the industry learn from travel and hospitality and how can it best apply these?

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60 Sponsored

Life Fitness

Life Fitness has given Finnish operator Gogo gyms the wow factor with the latest equipment and fitness tech

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62 Life lessons

Colin Waggett

The CEO of Third Space reflects on being at the sharp end in the mid-market – as CEO of Fitness First – when budget gyms disrupted the sector

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66 Investment

Getting playful

Padel tennis and pickleball are taking the world by storm and finding a great fit with health clubs, as operators such as David Lloyd Leisure get on board

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74 Sponsored

Servicesport

ServiceSport UK is the industry’s largest independent service provider, supporting gym operators with rapid equipment maintenance, including servicing, repairs and asset management

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On the cover | Rafa Nadal: The Rafa Nadal Academy goes global

76 Partnership

Joining forces

Clive Ormerod and Aimee Arana explain the shared purpose behind the new partnership between Les Mills and Adidas to inspire more consumers to exercise

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86 Profile

Dr Jobst Müller-Trimbusch & Hagen Wingertszahn

The new co-CEOs of RSG Group talk about succeeding the late Rainer Schaller and setting their course for the next stage of the company’s growth

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96 Supplier showcase

Xplor

When YMCA Black Country Group needed a new management solution, switching to Xplor Gym was stress-free with big benefits

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98 Strength

All aboard

We talk to the experts about how health clubs can best encourage women to take up weight lifting without fear of gymtimidation

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106 fitness-kit.net

Product innovation

Frances Marcellin rounds up the latest health and fitness kit launches from suppliers including Vetruvian, Spivi, Reform RX and Gym80/Body Bike

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107 Promotion

Matrix Sprint 8

The new Sprint 8 programme from Matrix Fitness gives real and tangible results, says Steve Barrett

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112 Reader services

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116 Research

Cold dip

New research from scientists in Norway and Sweden reveal how regular exposure to low temperatures and swimming in icy water may bring benefits that include a boost in healthy ‘brown fat’ and reduced cancer risk

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EP 2023 issue 3

Download PDF

View digital edition

Magazine archive

5 Editor's letter

Global representation

The launch of World Active as a representative body for the sector globally marks a milestone, says Liz Terry

View in digital edition
View online

12 HCM People

Rafa Nadal

The much-loved tennis star is building his Rafa Nadal Academy brand, combining education with training, fitness and sport, with the most recent opening in Kuwait

View in digital edition
View online

20 HCM People

Jessie Blum

The Heartcore founder talks about the evolution of her brand, expansion without VC backing and her global ambitions for growth

View in digital edition
View online

28 News

Basic-Fit doubles revenues, Xponential franchisees break the US$billion barrier and The Gym Group opens record number of locations

View in digital edition

38 Interview

Martin Seibold & Johannes Massen

We hear about LifeFit Group’s ambitious plans and preparations for a sale from Oaktree Capital Management

View in digital edition
View online

50 Sponsored

Technogym ecosystem

Technogym’s unique digital open platform delivers personalised training experiences to boost business performance

View in digital edition
View online

52 Everyone's talking about

Dynamic pricing

What pricing lessons can the industry learn from travel and hospitality and how can it best apply these?

View in digital edition
View online

60 Sponsored

Life Fitness

Life Fitness has given Finnish operator Gogo gyms the wow factor with the latest equipment and fitness tech

View in digital edition
View online

62 Life lessons

Colin Waggett

The CEO of Third Space reflects on being at the sharp end in the mid-market – as CEO of Fitness First – when budget gyms disrupted the sector

View in digital edition
View online

66 Investment

Getting playful

Padel tennis and pickleball are taking the world by storm and finding a great fit with health clubs, as operators such as David Lloyd Leisure get on board

View in digital edition
View online

74 Sponsored

Servicesport

On the cover | Rafa Nadal: The Rafa Nadal Academy goes global

76 Partnership

Joining forces

Clive Ormerod and Aimee Arana explain the shared purpose behind the new partnership between Les Mills and Adidas to inspire more consumers to exercise

View in digital edition
View online

86 Profile

Dr Jobst Müller-Trimbusch & Hagen Wingertszahn

The new co-CEOs of RSG Group talk about succeeding the late Rainer Schaller and setting their course for the next stage of the company’s growth

View in digital edition
View online

96 Supplier showcase

Xplor

When YMCA Black Country Group needed a new management solution, switching to Xplor Gym was stress-free with big benefits

View in digital edition
View online

98 Strength

All aboard

We talk to the experts about how health clubs can best encourage women to take up weight lifting without fear of gymtimidation

View in digital edition
View online

106 fitness-kit.net

Product innovation

Frances Marcellin rounds up the latest health and fitness kit launches from suppliers including Vetruvian, Spivi, Reform RX and Gym80/Body Bike

View in digital edition

107 Promotion

Matrix Sprint 8

The new Sprint 8 programme from Matrix Fitness gives real and tangible results, says Steve Barrett

View in digital edition
View online

112 Reader services

HCM directory

116 Research

Cold dip

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