Health Club Management magazine
2011 issue 3
3. Editor's letter: Seize the day
If our sector wants to live up to its
full potential, we have to act now,
before the opportunity disappears,
says Kate Cracknell
6. Letters: Write to reply
Graduates and non-graduates both
have a role to play in health clubs,
says Lifetime's Nigel Wallace
8. News: News round-up
Plans for the first H2 'commuter
club' in London, and Fitness First's
£1m Spitalfields club is unveiled
14. News: International news
Women-only franchises target India
and Equinox launches Blink Fitness
16. News: People news
Frank van de Ven appointed as vice
president of Life Fitness, and the BOA
finalises its sports engagement team
18. News: Fia update
An update on the Responsibility
Deal's Physical Activity Network
21. News: Competitive edge
Take part in a new hiking challenge to
raise money for soldiers, sign up for
the London Triathlon, or kayak Brazil
24. Everyone's talking about... : Personal training
Was Planet Fitness in the US right
to scrap personal training?
26. Interview: Tony De Leede
The former CEO of Fitness First
Australia talks to Kate Cracknell
about his latest venture - 30-minute
budget concept Fit n Fast
32. New opening: Fresh Fitness
Jo Talbot talks to the founders of
Denmark's first budget health chain
about their exciting joint venture
36. Mental Health: Beyond the physical
With one in four people experiencing
a mental health condition at some
point in their life, we look at options
for operators wanting to implement
an inclusive mental health policy
39. Clinical pilates: Healing hands
Clinical pilates is the practice of
pilates specifically for the purposes
of rehabilitation. We look at how it's
being incorporated into health clubs
44. Fitness testing: Finger on the pulse
Should fitness testing be a more
ongoing process in our gyms - and
if so, how can we go about this? We
ask our panel of experts for their
thoughts and advice
47. Research round-up: Reaping rewards?
New research shows that offering
a financial incentive can encourage
people to lose weight - but possibly
not in the long term
48. Q & A: Hugh Bethell
Dr Hugh Bethell runs the Basingstoke
and Alton Cardiac Rehab Centre,
which helps heart disease patients
return to a full and active life
50. Personal training: Reality check
The reality of being a personal trainer
often fails to live up to the dreams.
Kath Hudson looks at why so many
drop out, and how to stem the tide
53. Refurbished & remanufactured: Old for new
We talk to refurbished and
remanufactured equipment suppliers
to see what impact the recession has
had on their business, and on the
type of deals they're being awarded
56. Q & A: It needn't be scary
Former Spice Girl Mel B - aka Scary
Spice - talks to Kate Cracknell about
a passion for fitness, encouraging
people to be active, and heading
58. Industry standards: Up to scratch
Can signing up to industry standards
improve your business?
61. Sports conditioning: On your marks
Are operators maximising the
revenue potential of running in
their facilities? We look at ways of
incorporating running technique
training into your offering
64. fitness-kit.net: Protein drinks
New launches from Ultralife,
Weider, Multipower and more
67. Project profiles: Supplier showcase
What sort of deals are happening
in the market at the moment? We
showcase three projects
75. Lightweights: Marathon drinking session in France
A marathon with stops for wine
tasting, favourite swim spots revealed
and a good reason to like Marmite
Opinion
promotion
“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
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