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5 Editor's letter

Sleepers investigated

New research from HCM and Active Insight has established the reasons people join health clubs and don’t attend and the majority are good news, says Liz Terry

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12 HCM People

David Barton

The pioneering fitness entrepreneur tells us how he’s injecting science and style into his latest venture in New York City

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18 HCM People

Emily Bartels

US health clubs and studios can quickly grow their business with better access to capital. Mindbody’s senior VP of payments tells us more

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24 News

HCM news roundup

Nike launches group exercise studios, Planet Fitness posts record results and Anytime Fitness tackles the French market

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32 Interview

Dave Mortensen

The president and co-founder of Self Esteem Brands tells Kate Cracknell the company is aiming to get to 10,000 locations in the next five years

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40 Talking point

Everyone's talking about recovery

How can trainers balance strain with recovery to achieve the best health outcomes for members? Kath Hudson talks to the experts

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46 Research

The benefits of belonging

Why pay for a membership and not use it? A joint investigation by HCM and Active Insights explores a question that has never been answered, as Julie Allen reports

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52 Life lessons

Mark Sesnan

The founder of GLL reflects on the challenges he faced setting up the UK’s first charitable trust for leisure services

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56 Insight

Pooling knowledge

We dive into the State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2023 by Leisure DB to see what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the aquatics sector

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62 Interview

Peter Bundey & Mark Sesnan

As leisure provider GLL celebrates its 30th year of operations, its CEO and founder share their five-year vision

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On the cover | Dave Mortensen: "Self Esteem Brands is aiming to impact 100 million people worldwide"

72 Supplier showcase

PSLT – Kitted out

PSLT is working with Rise Fitness to deliver the kit for the roll-out of its new gym chain

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74 Research

Cracking the Gen Z code

The largest generation, Gen Z is often dubbed ‘generation active’. Les Mills research has established the potential to engage this cohort, as Jak Phillips explains

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84 Studio

Pilates for all

How can operators tap into growing and more diverse Pilates market segments by changing the way they connect with people?

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92 fitness-kit.net

Product innovations

Launches and innovations from suppliers, including Klafs, React Fitness and Xebex

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93 Promotion

Xplor Gym – open software

Xplor Gym’s open software is empowering fitness clubs to unlock new opportunities for growth, says James Barter

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96 Reader services

HCM directory

The HCM directory is part of a network of resources for buyers that includes www.HCMmag.com/CompanyProfiles

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98 Research

Breast size and exercise

In a society where plastic surgery is increasingly mainstream, some women are having breast reduction to enhance their ability to exercise. New research looks at the impact

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EP 2023 issue 7

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Magazine archive

5 Editor's letter

Sleepers investigated

New research from HCM and Active Insight has established the reasons people join health clubs and don’t attend and the majority are good news, says Liz Terry

View in digital edition
View online

12 HCM People

David Barton

The pioneering fitness entrepreneur tells us how he’s injecting science and style into his latest venture in New York City

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View online

18 HCM People

Emily Bartels

US health clubs and studios can quickly grow their business with better access to capital. Mindbody’s senior VP of payments tells us more

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View online

24 News

HCM news roundup

Nike launches group exercise studios, Planet Fitness posts record results and Anytime Fitness tackles the French market

View in digital edition

32 Interview

Dave Mortensen

The president and co-founder of Self Esteem Brands tells Kate Cracknell the company is aiming to get to 10,000 locations in the next five years

View in digital edition
View online

40 Talking point

Everyone's talking about recovery

How can trainers balance strain with recovery to achieve the best health outcomes for members? Kath Hudson talks to the experts

View in digital edition
View online

46 Research

The benefits of belonging

Why pay for a membership and not use it? A joint investigation by HCM and Active Insights explores a question that has never been answered, as Julie Allen reports

View in digital edition
View online

52 Life lessons

Mark Sesnan

The founder of GLL reflects on the challenges he faced setting up the UK’s first charitable trust for leisure services

View in digital edition
View online

56 Insight

Pooling knowledge

We dive into the State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2023 by Leisure DB to see what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the aquatics sector

View in digital edition
View online

62 Interview

Peter Bundey & Mark Sesnan

As leisure provider GLL celebrates its 30th year of operations, its CEO and founder share their five-year vision

View in digital edition
View online

On the cover | Dave Mortensen: "Self Esteem Brands is aiming to impact 100 million people worldwide"

72 Supplier showcase

PSLT – Kitted out

PSLT is working with Rise Fitness to deliver the kit for the roll-out of its new gym chain

View in digital edition
View online

74 Research

Cracking the Gen Z code

84 Studio

Pilates for all

How can operators tap into growing and more diverse Pilates market segments by changing the way they connect with people?

View in digital edition
View online

92 fitness-kit.net

Product innovations

Launches and innovations from suppliers, including Klafs, React Fitness and Xebex

View in digital edition

93 Promotion

Xplor Gym – open software

Xplor Gym’s open software is empowering fitness clubs to unlock new opportunities for growth, says James Barter

View in digital edition
View online

96 Reader services

HCM directory

The HCM directory is part of a network of resources for buyers that includes www.HCMmag.com/CompanyProfiles

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98 Research

Breast size and exercise

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