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Health Club Management magazine
2011 issue 1
3. Editor's letter: Driven to change
A round-up of the growth sectors
for 2011, from budget clubs to
franchising and licensing
6. Letters: Write to reply
Dave Cummin on fitness testing and
Peter Croney on the grey market
10. News: News round-up
VAT rise to hit Portuguese clubs
and Kirklees Active Leisure to
launch budget gyms
16. News: International news
Fresh Fitness clubs for Denmark and
Alexander Group expands in China
18. News: People news
A new CEO for Edinburgh Leisure,
plus three new FIA board members
20. News: Fia update
Dr John Searle, chief medical
officer for the FIA, looks at the
opportunities presented by the new
Joint Consultative Forum
22. News: Competitive edge
The latest fitness challenges,
including the BUPA London 10,000,
Nightrider and Etape Caledonia
24. Diary: Diary dates
We look forward to the key events
taking place throughout 2011, from
SIBEC to LIW, FIBO to IDEA, and
IHRSA's 30th anniversary
30. Everyone's talking about... : Pay structures
Should we overhaul our commission
structure so operational staff are
rewarded for retaining members,
rather than just rewarding the sales
person who signed the member up?
32. Interview: Mark Mastrov
The chair of New Evolution Ventures
talks to Liz Terry about the launch of
Madonna's Hard Candy Fitness gym
chain and plans for the global roll-out
36. New opening: Rebirth of ravenscraig
Amanda Ellison provides an overview
of the redevelopment project at
Ravenscraig - including the new
£32m fitness and sports facilities
39. Research Round-up: Cold calling
Recent research suggests that
regular exercise could not only
help people avoid catching a cold,
but that it can also help reduce
the severity if you do catch one
40. Free weights: Getting crossfit
Pete Hayman investigates the
emergence of CrossFit in the UK,
a training method that places a
strong emphasis on free weights
45. Sports conditioning: Hit the slopes
Winter sports holidays are more fun
when you're fit, says Kath Hudson -
so help your members ensure they
can hack the pace on the piste by
offering 'ski fit' training programmes
48. Club Overhaul: The rise of the pyramids
Julie Fisher reports on the £2.2m
transformation of The Pyramids
leisure centre in Portsmouth
52. Leasing: Balancing the budget
We take a look at the rationale for
leasing fitness equipment
55. Show preview: Professional beauty 2011
Professional Beauty takes place in
London in February
57. Nutrition: A woman's touch
Expert advice on bringing women
into the nutritional products category
62. Sibec review: Question time
We report back from the panel
discussion at SIBEC Europe
64. Consumer research: Customer insight
Findings and analysis from the ninth
annual HAFOS survey into consumer
attitudes towards health and fitness
68. Club cleaning: what, more cleaning?
Four very different clubs explain
how they meet the challenge of
keeping their facilities spotless
70. Industry research: survival of the fittest
Growth opportunities are there
for the health and fitness industry,
according to new Mintel research
- but only if it taps into real
consumer needs
72. Event review: Food for thought
Feedback from delegates at the
recent IHRSA European Congress,
plus a summary of IHRSA's 2010
European Health Club Report
76. Event review: Embracing the public
Kate Cracknell reports from the
EHFA EU Associations forum
82. Lightweights: Splash out with new year challenge
Underwater hockey, plus does food
taste better if you work for it?
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