Health Club Management magazine
2025 issue 1
Health Club Management 2025 issue 1
On the cover: Gilly McArthur
The power of ice swimming
5. Editor's letter: Making magic
Investment in great facilities is essential to the success of the sector, but nurturing a positive culture is what ultimately makes a winning organisation says Liz Terry
12. Feedback: HCM Forum
Angela Brown explains Freedom Leisure’s decarbonisation commitments and Tash Fleming is delivering swimming for people with disabilities through WeSwim
14. HCM People: Gilly McArthur
The climber and ice swimmer talks about the benefits of wild swimming and how health club operators can inspire members to harness the power of nature
20. HCM People: Dr Davina Deniszczyc
Nuffield and Manchester Metropolitan University are partnering to deliver medical interventions in a fitness setting
26. HCM News:
McKinsey releases new workplace wellness report, Everyone Active partners with Oliver Patrick and KA Leisure moves into preventative health
34. Interview: Juan del Rio
The CEO of VivaGym has new backers committed to fast tracking the growth of the business within the Iberian market and further afield. He talks to Kate Cracknell
42. Talking point: Everyone's talking about Company culture
Positive company culture can add commercial value and a competitive advantage, as Kath Hudson discovers
54. Life Lessons: Dan Summerson
The MD of Everlast Gyms learned valuable lessons during his time at TRIB3, the boutique gym franchise he co-founded. He talks to Kath Hudson
58. Trends: Forward looking
Testosterone shots, GLP-1s and wellness – HCM talks to industry leaders about their plans for 2025 and examines current opportunites, threats and trends
Health Club Management 2025 issue 1
On the cover: Gilly McArthur
The power of ice swimming
72. Sponsored: Box 12 - Taking control
Burnley Leisure is boosting exercise
participation and building community through
skill-based fitness in partnership with BOX12
74. Specifier: Asset management
New digital platforms are making the management of health club and gym assets efficient and straightforward while optimising resources, reports Julie Cramer
80. Insight: Future talent
Group exercise is the engine room of the sector, relying on its talent to deliver. Abi Harris asks industry experts how we can engage the next generation of instructors
88. Standards: A new benchmark
Trade body, UK Active, and its partners have launched The Active Standard, a consumer-facing quality marque for members, as Paul Crane explains
94. fitness-kit.net: Product innovation
Julie Cramer rounds up the latest health, fitness and wellness kit from leading suppliers
96. Reader services: HCM directory
If you’re in procurement, HCM Directory is part of a network of resources designed for you that includes www.HCMmag.com/CompanyProfiles
98. Research: The power of nature
Researchers at Concordia University in Edmonton in Canada are studying the impact of ‘noticing nature’ on mental health and finding it has an impact, even in cities
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