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3 Editor's letter

Is it working?

Researchers found that nearly two million more people are leading unhealthy lives than six months previously. One in fi ve admitted to living an unhealthy lifestyle – an increase of four per cent

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8 Letters

Write to reply

Advice for clubs on how to respond to the ongoing problem of swine flu

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12 News update

News round-up

Catterick Leisure Centre opens, and £38m Essex sports facility goes ahead

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18 News update

International news

SA Fitness opens its first facility in Durban, and Holmes Place takes on Elixia’s two Vienna clubs

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20 News

FIA update

The government has outlined its vision for physical activity. Steven Ward reports

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24 News

REPS update

A look at the new logo and stamps for use by REPs members

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26 News

People update

KP Doyle is the new Nuffi eld CFO, and the founder of the Cooper Aerobics Center in the US talks about preventative medicine

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28 All year round

Competitive edge

Cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats, or take part in a 10-day Borneo adventure, all for charity

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29 Diary

Diary dates

Get ready for LIW, SIBEC UK & Europe, the BISL Conference and the IHRSA European Congress

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30 Everyone's talking about.

Member rewards

How can we incentivise members to attend the gym on a regular basis?

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32 Interview

Martin Long

The CEO of LA Fitness talks about refreshing the brand and placing people at the heart of the business

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36 New opening

Leading the way

We review the offering at thePoint4, the new £14m fi tness and sports development at the Royal National College for the Blind

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40 Member motivation

Improving the fitness of your membership

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator can be used to help motivate and retain members by using personality, rather than the activity, as the starting point

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42 Q&A

Ricky Hatton

The former boxing world champion talks about his new club, which targets the local community with a high-end yet affordable offering

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45 Member retention part 2

Get the measure of it

In the second part of his retention series, Melvyn Hillsdon looks at how clubs can measure the effectiveness of their retention interventions

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48 Carbon reduction

Changing times

A look at the new Carbon Reduction Commitment and its implications for operators, plus ‘green’ suggestions for health clubs looking to minimise the impact of the legislation

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52 Club tours

How to do a tour

Our panel of experts offer their thoughts on what makes for the perfect prospect club tour

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56 Show preview

Leisure Industry Week

Get ready for Leisure Industry Week 2009. We provide a round-up of the key events and presentations taking place this year, plus a snapshot of the various areas of the trade floor

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LIW exhibitor profile

An update from some of the exhibitors being showcased at this year’s Leisure Industry Week

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98 Product innovation

Novelty factor

Following on from our group cycling round-up in the last issue of HCM, we look at some of the recent product launches in other categories of fitness equipment

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101 Show preview

Professional Beauty Manchester

An overview of this, the UK’s biggest beauty show outside of London

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102 Fitness-kit.net special

Studio equipment

Bands and mats, fl ying and jumping, we round up what’s hot in studio kit

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104 Supplier profile

Greg Sellar, Gravity

The founding partner of GRAVITY UK talks about the GTS, and creating a new revenue stream for clubs

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107 News

Fitness-kit.net

News from Amazon and Alliance, York and Hattrick, Instyle and AB Audio Visual, Jordan and Range3D, Dorgard and Cummins-Allison

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115 Lightweights

Fitness First's new game plan

Move over WiiFit. Nintendo has launched an even more advanced fitness video game – and this time it’s been created in collaboration with a health club chain, Fitness First.

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EP 2009 issue 9

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Magazine archive

3 Editor's letter

Is it working?

8 Letters

Write to reply

Advice for clubs on how to respond to the ongoing problem of swine flu

Download PDF magazine

12 News update

News round-up

Catterick Leisure Centre opens, and £38m Essex sports facility goes ahead

Download PDF magazine

18 News update

International news

SA Fitness opens its first facility in Durban, and Holmes Place takes on Elixia’s two Vienna clubs

Download PDF magazine

20 News

FIA update

The government has outlined its vision for physical activity. Steven Ward reports

Download PDF magazine

24 News

REPS update

A look at the new logo and stamps for use by REPs members

Download PDF magazine

26 News

People update

KP Doyle is the new Nuffi eld CFO, and the founder of the Cooper Aerobics Center in the US talks about preventative medicine

Download PDF magazine

28 All year round

Competitive edge

Cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats, or take part in a 10-day Borneo adventure, all for charity

Download PDF magazine

29 Diary

Diary dates

Get ready for LIW, SIBEC UK & Europe, the BISL Conference and the IHRSA European Congress

Download PDF magazine

30 Everyone's talking about.

Member rewards

How can we incentivise members to attend the gym on a regular basis?

Download PDF magazine

32 Interview

Martin Long

The CEO of LA Fitness talks about refreshing the brand and placing people at the heart of the business

Download PDF magazine

36 New opening

Leading the way

We review the offering at thePoint4, the new £14m fi tness and sports development at the Royal National College for the Blind

Download PDF magazine

40 Member motivation

Improving the fitness of your membership

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator can be used to help motivate and retain members by using personality, rather than the activity, as the starting point

Download PDF magazine

42 Q&A

Ricky Hatton

The former boxing world champion talks about his new club, which targets the local community with a high-end yet affordable offering

Download PDF magazine

45 Member retention part 2

Get the measure of it

In the second part of his retention series, Melvyn Hillsdon looks at how clubs can measure the effectiveness of their retention interventions

Download PDF magazine

48 Carbon reduction

Changing times

52 Club tours

How to do a tour

Our panel of experts offer their thoughts on what makes for the perfect prospect club tour

Download PDF magazine

56 Show preview

Leisure Industry Week

68 Show preview

LIW exhibitor profile

An update from some of the exhibitors being showcased at this year’s Leisure Industry Week

Download PDF magazine

98 Product innovation

Novelty factor

Following on from our group cycling round-up in the last issue of HCM, we look at some of the recent product launches in other categories of fitness equipment

Download PDF magazine

101 Show preview

Professional Beauty Manchester

An overview of this, the UK’s biggest beauty show outside of London

Download PDF magazine

102 Fitness-kit.net special

Studio equipment

Bands and mats, fl ying and jumping, we round up what’s hot in studio kit

Download PDF magazine

104 Supplier profile

Greg Sellar, Gravity

The founding partner of GRAVITY UK talks about the GTS, and creating a new revenue stream for clubs

Download PDF magazine

107 News

Fitness-kit.net

News from Amazon and Alliance, York and Hattrick, Instyle and AB Audio Visual, Jordan and Range3D, Dorgard and Cummins-Allison

Download PDF magazine

115 Lightweights

Fitness First's new game plan

Move over WiiFit. Nintendo has launched an even more advanced fitness video game – and this time it’s been created in collaboration with a health club chain, Fitness First.

Download PDF magazine

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Providence Equity Partners takes control of VivaGym and its Fitness Hut brand

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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

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