Health Club Management magazine
2022 issue 2
Health Club Management 2022 issue 2
On the cover: Francine Davis
Taking Pure Gym global with US launch
5. Editor's letter: Stepping up
The war in Ukraine must strengthen our resolve to build a better world, says Liz Terry
12. Letters: Write to reply
For certain populations, exercise is a genuine health need, not only a lifestyle choice, say Justin Rogers and Adam Hewitt of Ten Health and Fitness
14. HCM People: Sonu Shivdasani
The CEO and founder of Soneva explains the luxury resort operator’s new Soneva Soul concept – a pioneering approach to ‘lifestyle evolution’, and its mantra of rest, recovery and regeneration
22. HCM People: Ali Jawad
The Paralympic powerlifter and founder of Accessercise is aiming to change the lives of millions of people living with a disability, through access to exercise
26. HCM News:
F45 loses lawsuit, Gympass does a deal with Les Mills and the Global Wellness Insitute publishes its latest trends report
34. Interview: Lee Matthews
The MD of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about creating new products, new motivations and a whole new vision, as he’s tasked with reinventing the brand as a standalone enterprise
42. Sponsored: Transformation with Technogym
BH Live has overhauled its Pyramids Centre
in Portsmouth with support from Technogym,
creating the area’s most cutting edge venue
46. Everyone's talking about: Disability
People with disabilities and long-term health challenges want to be active. How can we remove barriers, asks Kath Hudson
54. Health: The power of prehab
A pioneering prehab exercise programme is expanding after helping thousands of UK cancer patients achieve better health and surgical outcomes
60. Conference Report: Back to Business: Mindbody's Bold Conference
Delegates gathered at Mindbody’s Bold conference in sunny San Diego to debate what the business of wellness could look like in a post-COVID world
Health Club Management 2022 issue 2
On the cover: Francine Davis
Taking Pure Gym global with US launch
62. Conference Report: Unstoppable at Bold
Logan Aldridge lost an arm at the age of 13,
but refused to let that determine his path, going on to become a Crossfit competitor, coach, and co-founder of the Adaptive Training Academy
64. Profile: Francine Davis
As Pure Gym expands into the US under the name Pure Fitness, its chief strategy officer talks about the opening of the first three budget clubs in Washington, DC
72. News report: Tackling inequality
Every local authority will qualify for a free review funded by Sport England as part of Moving Communities
74. Sponsored: Dialling up the énergie
As énergie Fitness ramps up its global expansion plans,
international development director, Rod Hill, explains
why he believes the multi-fitness concept is irresistible
78. Interview: Greg Oliver
The big mission at the Global Health & Fitness Alliance? Getting health clubs recognised as an essential service. The Fitness & Lifestyle Group CEO explains
84. Innovation: Digital gym floor
Creating an exciting, fully immersive digital ecosystem for members on the gym floor is all down to the latest tech. Top equipment suppliers show us how
97. Fitness-kit.net: Product innovation
HCM reveals the latest product launches from Technogym, Pavigym, Mindbody and Throwdown
99. HCM directory:
Looking for a new product? Check out the latest entries in our directory
100. Research: Exercise during chemotherapy shrinks tumours
Pre-surgery exercise yields some exciting results in cancer patients, a study shows
Current vacancies
Operations Manager - Brentwood School Enterprises Brentwood School Sports Centre
£32,000 - £34,000pa + pension + benefits
Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom
Opinion
promotion
“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
Featured supplier news
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the
stage of RiminiWellness 2026: Phil Heath, Lee Haney, Ronnie Coleman and Hany Rambod.
Featured supplier news
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing
disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support
its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
Company profiles
Matrix provides equipment to facilities in all market sectors including private health clubs, residential housing, ...
Company profiles
Ranging from 25,000 to 60,000 square feet, GymNation is open 24/7, 365 days a year ...
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Directory
Spa and beauty equipment
Fitness tracking platform
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Industrial washing machines
Lockers
Hot tubs
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
Search news, features & products:
Find a supplier:
