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Group Exercise
“Upcoming classes, popular in 2018 and likely to emerge more in 2019 are DanceFit, Barre Classes and Les Mills Sprint”
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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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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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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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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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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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Supplier showcase
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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
People
“We raised around £20m of capital for our first Social Impact Fund. We’re on course to receive outcomes payments of about £60m, with predicted savings to government of about £130m”
People
“We’ll be opening our own fitness studios, offering a mixture of group and personal training, and bringing our own consumer products to market via a new partnership with Moda Living”
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
“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
“Research shows studios serve more consumers than any other industry segment and group exercise is a strong selling point”
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
“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”
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
“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”