Health Club Management magazine
2022 issue 4
Health Club Management 2022 issue 4
On the cover: Gunnar Peterson
Moving into the mainstream
5. Editor's letter: Mega players
Can one operator succeed where another has failed? asks Liz Terry
12. Write to reply: Building better facilities is a priority
Modern, sustainable buildings are key to redefining our sector, says Sharron Davies MBE
14. HCM People: Gunnar Peterson
F45’s new chief of athletics on developing exclusive new workouts for the brand
18. HCM People: Louis Rennocks
The Grndhouse co-founder tells us how his brand plans to dominate the strength training space in the UK, and beyond
22. HCM People: Jon Wright
The serial entrepreneur and founder of Feel Electric talks about bringing his new chain of EMS studios to the UK
26. News:
1Rebel buys Core Collective, GWS announces functional medicine congress, Virgin site reopens as DLL and Urban Gym Group raises €16m to fund expansion
34. Interview: Dave Courteen
The industry veteran and new chair of the UK Active Membership Council shares insights into growing his business over 35 years and reveals his aims for his new role at UK Active
46. Everyone's talking about: NHS partnerships
Can exercise professionals gain the wider trust of the medical community, and play a pivotal role in the wellbeing agenda?
52. Sponsored: Technogym: leading with innovation
Yate Leisure is one of the largest sites in Circadian Trust’s
portfolio, with around 4,000 members. Ben Beasley, director
of commercial development, explains why they were an early
adopter of Technogym Biocircuit, and how the offer has evolved
56. Annual report: Deloitte European Report
Karsten Hollasch reports on the ninth European Health and Fitness Market Report from Deloitte and Europe Active
60. Research: Automaticity – creating exercise habits that stick
Bryce Hastings reveals new research into exercise motivation and adherance
Health Club Management 2022 issue 4
On the cover: Gunnar Peterson
Moving into the mainstream
64. Q&A: Get real
DLL is pushing back against social media ‘fitfluencers’ says Andrea Dearden
68. Postbag: Celebrating 300 editions
HCM celebrated 300 issues last month. We share our postbag of verdicts from our readers
72. Supplier showcase: Pulse Fitness: trusted partner
Pulse Fitness and Bolsover District Council have been collaborating for many years to deliver dedicated community activity spaces
74. Insight: Safe and essential
We go behind the scenes of the biggest ever collaboration on COVID safety data. Lizzie Broughton tells the story
78. Insight: Boston Strong
Jane Kitchen reports from the recent Global Wellness Summit in Boston, US
88. Tech: Software solutions
Leading software specialists reveal how they’ve solved specific tech challenges for individual health clubs
92. Facilities: Change it up – lockers
You want to refresh your lockers and changing rooms on a budget. HCM’s panel of experts advises
97. Fitness-kit.net: Product innovation
HCM reveals the latest fitness-related product launches from Utivo, ABC Fitness Solutions, Eleiko and Core Health and Fitness
99. HCM directory:
Looking for a new product? Check out the latest entries in our directory
100. Research: Exercise can counter diabetes damage
Exercise can stimulate the growth of new blood vessels when existing ones are ravaged by diabetes, find researchers
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