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3 Editor's letter

Great inductions

Creating a warm welcome and a memorable, effective induction that empowers new members and enables them to channel their motivation is absolutely vital to the success of the club

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6 Write to reply

Letters

The Public Health Commission is fully aware of the role of local government and the sport fraternity in public health, says the FIA’s COO, David Stalker, in response to last issue’s Talkback (HCM Oct 09, p28)

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10 News

News round-up

Central London’s Marshall Street Baths will re-open to the public in 2010, and Sports Leaders UK launches a new, free online training tool to celebrate the 2010 Games

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14 News

International news

MAC opens its fourth club in Turkey, Anytime Fitness expands into Mexico, and Aspria’s Berlin hotel opens

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16 News

FIA update

A round-up of the results from this summer’s MoreActive4Life campaign

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20 News

People news

Patricia Laus on Clubs for the Cure’s new ‘12 Days of Fitness’ campaign

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22 News

Competitive edge

An eight-mile army course hosts this year’s Grim Challenge, or head to Norway for dog sledding

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23 Diary dates

Diary

Are the BISL Conference and LPF budget gyms forum in your diary?

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24 Everyone's talking about

Gathering evidence

Is the fitness industry putting enough measures in place to prove the value of its interventions and justify future funding for its initiatives?

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26 Interview

Mike Crockett

The MD of Soho Gyms talks about investing in staff and the creation of the Soho Gyms Academy

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30 New opening

Pure pilates

We visit the new mbodies integrated fitness and wellness facility in Witney

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35 Retention series

The bottom line

Melvyn Hillsdon outlines ways of measuring the financial impact of your club’s retention initiatives

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38 PCT partnership

Refresher course

Kate Cracknell takes an in-depth look at Blackburn with Darwen’s re:fresh programme, which offers free leisure to everyone in the borough

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43 Service and maintenance

Personal service

Independent operators have different needs and expectations when it comes to service and maintenance contracts. We look at how suppliers are catering for these clubs

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46 Research round-up

Run with it

Research shows that long-distance running can help prevent the onset of metabolic syndrome – a group of medical disorders that can increase the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease

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50 LIW Review

LIW's happy 21st

We round up some of the product launches, conference sessions and news from the show floor at this year’s Leisure Industry Week

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56 Q&A

Breckon Jones

Unilever’s health and vitality manager talks about the company’s latest corporate wellness initiative, which covers everything from on-site fitness to health scans and dietary advice

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58 Web design

Surfing lessons

Top tips for operators looking to develop or improve their website

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60 Fitness-kit special

Stretching

A look at stretching-focused equipment and trends

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62 Fitness-kit special

Boxing

New products – from Escape Fitness, Life Fitness and Fit-Equip – for clubs and leisure centres wanting to introduce a boxing offering

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63 Club overhaul

Opening the doors

British Aerospace’s on-site fitness centre in Blackburn recently underwent a refurbishment to reach out to local residents, with a focus on the grey market. We take a look

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66 Supplier profile

Jeff Davis, Power Plate

The commercial sales director of Power Plate talks about medical accreditation, and appealing to all population groups

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EP 2009 issue 11

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Magazine archive

3 Editor's letter

Great inductions

6 Write to reply

Letters

10 News

News round-up

Central London’s Marshall Street Baths will re-open to the public in 2010, and Sports Leaders UK launches a new, free online training tool to celebrate the 2010 Games

Download PDF magazine

14 News

International news

MAC opens its fourth club in Turkey, Anytime Fitness expands into Mexico, and Aspria’s Berlin hotel opens

Download PDF magazine

16 News

FIA update

A round-up of the results from this summer’s MoreActive4Life campaign

Download PDF magazine

20 News

People news

Patricia Laus on Clubs for the Cure’s new ‘12 Days of Fitness’ campaign

Download PDF magazine

22 News

Competitive edge

An eight-mile army course hosts this year’s Grim Challenge, or head to Norway for dog sledding

Download PDF magazine

23 Diary dates

Diary

Are the BISL Conference and LPF budget gyms forum in your diary?

Download PDF magazine

24 Everyone's talking about

Gathering evidence

Is the fitness industry putting enough measures in place to prove the value of its interventions and justify future funding for its initiatives?

Download PDF magazine

26 Interview

Mike Crockett

The MD of Soho Gyms talks about investing in staff and the creation of the Soho Gyms Academy

Download PDF magazine

30 New opening

Pure pilates

We visit the new mbodies integrated fitness and wellness facility in Witney

Download PDF magazine

35 Retention series

The bottom line

Melvyn Hillsdon outlines ways of measuring the financial impact of your club’s retention initiatives

Download PDF magazine

38 PCT partnership

Refresher course

Kate Cracknell takes an in-depth look at Blackburn with Darwen’s re:fresh programme, which offers free leisure to everyone in the borough

Download PDF magazine

43 Service and maintenance

Personal service

Independent operators have different needs and expectations when it comes to service and maintenance contracts. We look at how suppliers are catering for these clubs

Download PDF magazine

46 Research round-up

Run with it

50 LIW Review

LIW's happy 21st

We round up some of the product launches, conference sessions and news from the show floor at this year’s Leisure Industry Week

Download PDF magazine

56 Q&A

Breckon Jones

58 Web design

Surfing lessons

Top tips for operators looking to develop or improve their website

Download PDF magazine

60 Fitness-kit special

Stretching

A look at stretching-focused equipment and trends

Download PDF magazine

62 Fitness-kit special

Boxing

New products – from Escape Fitness, Life Fitness and Fit-Equip – for clubs and leisure centres wanting to introduce a boxing offering

Download PDF magazine

63 Club overhaul

Opening the doors

British Aerospace’s on-site fitness centre in Blackburn recently underwent a refurbishment to reach out to local residents, with a focus on the grey market. We take a look

Download PDF magazine

66 Supplier profile

Jeff Davis, Power Plate

The commercial sales director of Power Plate talks about medical accreditation, and appealing to all population groups

Download PDF magazine

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