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07 Feb 2019
Chris Symons, who has spent the past 18 years at leisure trust GLL, has been
29 Apr 2015
GLL is to open an extreme sports facility at Barking Sporthouse and Gym next week
20 Mar 2015
Leisure operator GLL has announced it will open east London’s first ever indoor trampoline park
04 Apr 2011
Greenwich Leisure (GLL) and Nuffield Health have announced the formation of a strategic alliance that
01 Jul 2009
Sports trust Freedom Leisure, in conjunction with Greenwich Leisure (GLL), has today (1 July 2009)
02 Jun 2009
Sports trust Greenwich Leisure (GLL) has signed a 15-year partnership agreement with Hackney Council to
07 Feb 2019
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EHFF 2019
The sixth European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF), will take place on 3 April 2019 in Cologne, Germany, the day before the start of FIBO. HCM gives a sneak preview
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Group Exercise
We look at the current group exercise landscape and ask what’s likely to
be trending in the year ahead, as well as tactics club operators
can use to improve their results
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Supplier showcase
With a new update coming out in 2019, Myzone is trailblazing in the fitness wearables market
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Training
The UK’s first hotel with high altitude rooms has opened its doors, hot on the
heels of the launch of a hypoxic chamber at the new Third Space in London.
Is altitude training heading for the mainstream? Kath Hudson reports
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Retail
Years ago, gym retail meant a small selection of basic products sold behind a counter. Now retail can turn more profit more than anywhere else in the gym, with opportunities in activewear, supplements and specialised gym equipment. We look at what’s working according to three industry experts
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Sweating the details
The ubiquity of screens offers our sector greater reach than ever before. The challenge is to find creative solutions to transform this perceived threat into an opportunity
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Trends
Is going sub-zero the next big thing in health clubs?
We take a closer look at the benefits of cryotherapy and some of the options on offer if you’re thinking of making the leap into the big chill
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Flooring
The feel of a certain surface under a member’s feet can unconsciously put them in the right
headspace to workout. We take a look at the latest flooring projects inspiring members to move...
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Wellness
Our industry needs to get older people significantly more active if
the UK is to avoid a major crisis in social care, says a new report.
Abi Harris explains what the key findings mean for you
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Report
What role can sport and physical activity play in preventing crime and anti-social behaviour – and are our prisons making the most of this opportunity to change lives? Kate Cracknell reports
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People
“As an operator, you need to pick your price point and do what you can for that, but do it really well. We have great quality facilities, but what we offer isn’t luxury”
People
“We signed an agreement with FoodWell, to be part of its inaugural 9,000sq ft site in Manchester, offering group fitness classes, a mindful restaurant and a series of workshops on healthy living options and we’ll be operating a Rejuvenate studio within this development”
People
“The capitalist model may create wealth in the short term, but if it doesn’t address the broader issue of serving society, it risks losing its licence to operate. If inequality grows, that might force more difficult change”
People
“In London, people are familiar with the boutique concept, but elsewhere it’s still relatively new, so initially it was a challenge to educate people in Manchester about our benefits, when they were used to paying budget club prices”
People
“Every Blaze participant wears their own Myzone heart rate belt, which monitors their pulse and shows work rate in easy to understand colour zones”
People
“Anyone looking into the boutique market thinking it’s going to cost them ‘X’ needs to double that figure. it isn’t enough just to give your club a new lick of paint and new flooring every 10 years”
People
“You can do lots of great stuff, but find there are still large numbers of people who don’t engage. If you can start to understand why, then you’re onto something”
People
“I think we’ll start to see more pay-as-you-go concepts, as they offer better value for money and flexibility. HIIT will stay popular and we will see more use of data in workouts to engage people”
People
“As long as people do the 30-minute circuit, twice a week, they are guaranteed results, and that’s a simple message to get across”
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