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EP 2009 issue 10

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3 Editor's letter

Children's fitness

New research from the British Heart Foundation, out this month, found that only one in eight children aged eight to 15 is getting the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity daily

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8 Write to reply

Letters

Melvyn Hillsdon’s retention series is clearly grabbing your attention – our post bag is full of your reactions to his thoughts

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10 News

News round-up

James Caan, of Dragons’ Den fame, is behind the launch of a new gym chain, Nintendo introduces its latest game in association with Fitness First, and NSA Outdoors launches

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18 News

International news

Club number 91 for Fitness First Australia, TUFF Academy opens in Ibiza, and exhale opens its first spa in Florida

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20 News

FIA update

A look at the possible implications of a change in power at Number 10

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24 News

People news

Middle East chief for énergie, Paul Woodford joins Alliance Leisure, and Gladiators’ Atlas joins SHOKK

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26 News

Competitive edge

Whatever activity you fancy –skiing, cycling, climbing or dancing – we have the charity event for you

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27 Leisure diary

Diary dates

Get ready for SIBEC UK & Europe and the BISL Conference

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28 Everyone's talking about

Public health report

How does the fitness sector fit in to the Conservative Party’s new public health strategy, and does it represent the way forward?

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30 Interview

Brian Morris

The CEO of Aspria talks about service, an all-encompassing offering, and tackling difficult projects

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34 New opening

Getting fit 4 less

Mike Hill mystery shops the first énergie Fit4less budget club in Swindon, and gives his verdict

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37 Research round-up

Stroke of genius

A study has shown that men who swim regularly are half as likely to die prematurely as those who walk or jog. We investigate

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39 Kids' fitness

Falling into good habits

We take a look at a selection of kids’ fitness programmes that include elements designed to develop an exercise habit in participants

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44 Staff training

The uncommon truth

Can instructors be trained in people skills, or is it better to select people with the right soft skills and train them in fitness? We ask the experts

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48 Group exercise

Attention grabbers

Former British Aerobic Champion Ceri Hannan looks at some of the latest innovations in group exercise – from the benefits for participants to the logistics and staff training required to offer it at a club

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53 CRM series

Keeping closer

Setting up systems that help achieve operational improvements takes collaboration between software supplier and client. We look at some recent examples of best practice

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56 Health club emergencies

Pooling knowledge

Tara Dillon, the executive director of IQL UK, talks about the research that’s led to the development of a new, managerial pool safety qualification

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58 Fitness-kit.net

Emergency equipment

Push-bar panic systems, automatic release door-stoppers for fire doors, voice alarm systems and a new online health and safety programme

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59 Corporate wellness

Play together, stay together

A look at Ginster’s award-winning corporate health programme

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62 Global research

World view

Kristen A Walsh summarises the challenges and opportunities for the global health and fitness industry identified in the IHRSA 2009 Global Report

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66 Fitness-kit.net

Club entertainment

A new generation of players from ClubCom, VISIO from Technogym, custom-composed music from AudioFuel, and ENGAGE-ing kit from Life Fitness

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68 Supplier profile

Duncan Lawson, Instyle

The MD of Instyle talks about the need for operators to engage their members’ minds in their workouts

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75 Lightweights

Habits

66: The number of days to form a habit

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EP 2009 issue 10

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Magazine archive

3 Editor's letter

Children's fitness

8 Write to reply

Letters

Melvyn Hillsdon’s retention series is clearly grabbing your attention – our post bag is full of your reactions to his thoughts

Download PDF magazine

10 News

News round-up

James Caan, of Dragons’ Den fame, is behind the launch of a new gym chain, Nintendo introduces its latest game in association with Fitness First, and NSA Outdoors launches

Download PDF magazine

18 News

International news

Club number 91 for Fitness First Australia, TUFF Academy opens in Ibiza, and exhale opens its first spa in Florida

Download PDF magazine

20 News

FIA update

A look at the possible implications of a change in power at Number 10

Download PDF magazine

24 News

People news

Middle East chief for énergie, Paul Woodford joins Alliance Leisure, and Gladiators’ Atlas joins SHOKK

Download PDF magazine

26 News

Competitive edge

Whatever activity you fancy –skiing, cycling, climbing or dancing – we have the charity event for you

Download PDF magazine

27 Leisure diary

Diary dates

Get ready for SIBEC UK & Europe and the BISL Conference

Download PDF magazine

28 Everyone's talking about

Public health report

How does the fitness sector fit in to the Conservative Party’s new public health strategy, and does it represent the way forward?

Download PDF magazine

30 Interview

Brian Morris

The CEO of Aspria talks about service, an all-encompassing offering, and tackling difficult projects

Download PDF magazine

34 New opening

Getting fit 4 less

Mike Hill mystery shops the first énergie Fit4less budget club in Swindon, and gives his verdict

Download PDF magazine

37 Research round-up

Stroke of genius

A study has shown that men who swim regularly are half as likely to die prematurely as those who walk or jog. We investigate

Download PDF magazine

39 Kids' fitness

Falling into good habits

We take a look at a selection of kids’ fitness programmes that include elements designed to develop an exercise habit in participants

Download PDF magazine

44 Staff training

The uncommon truth

Can instructors be trained in people skills, or is it better to select people with the right soft skills and train them in fitness? We ask the experts

Download PDF magazine

48 Group exercise

Attention grabbers

53 CRM series

Keeping closer

Setting up systems that help achieve operational improvements takes collaboration between software supplier and client. We look at some recent examples of best practice

Download PDF magazine

56 Health club emergencies

Pooling knowledge

Tara Dillon, the executive director of IQL UK, talks about the research that’s led to the development of a new, managerial pool safety qualification

Download PDF magazine

58 Fitness-kit.net

Emergency equipment

Push-bar panic systems, automatic release door-stoppers for fire doors, voice alarm systems and a new online health and safety programme

Download PDF magazine

59 Corporate wellness

Play together, stay together

A look at Ginster’s award-winning corporate health programme

Download PDF magazine

62 Global research

World view

Kristen A Walsh summarises the challenges and opportunities for the global health and fitness industry identified in the IHRSA 2009 Global Report

Download PDF magazine

66 Fitness-kit.net

Club entertainment

A new generation of players from ClubCom, VISIO from Technogym, custom-composed music from AudioFuel, and ENGAGE-ing kit from Life Fitness

Download PDF magazine

68 Supplier profile

Duncan Lawson, Instyle

The MD of Instyle talks about the need for operators to engage their members’ minds in their workouts

Download PDF magazine

75 Lightweights

Habits

66: The number of days to form a habit

Download PDF magazine

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