Health Club Management magazine
2011 issue 6
3. Editor's letter: Mindapples
The recent surge of interest in the
'feelgood factor' represents an
opportunity to promote the role of
exercise in maintaining a balanced
state of mind, says Kate Cracknell
6. Letters: Write to reply
Pilates enables operators to take a
'movement retraining' approach to
rehab, says studio owner Ada Wells
8. News: News round-up
Results from the 2011 FIA State of the
Fitness Industry report, and The Third
Space opens its second club
16. News: International news
Metropolitan opens its Las Arenas
club in Barcelona, and Crunch
expands its franchise network
18. News: People news
Andy Reed is appointed chair of the
Sport and Recreation Alliance, and
EHFA unveils its new board
20. News: Ihrsa update
IHRSA ambassador Leila
Timergaleeva shares her thoughts
on the Russian fitness market
24. News: fia update
How can we build closer ties with
the medical sector? Dr John Searle
looks at the progress made to date
29. News: Competitive edge
Challenges in Romania and Brazil
to help inspire your members to
achieve their fitness goals
30. Everybody's talking about..: The budget battle
How can premium and mid-market
clubs compete with the ever-growing
number of budget operators? Will it
lead to a full price war? We report
32. Interview: Fitness4Less
The management team of budget
operator Fitness4Less talk to
Kath Hudson about their plans
to roll out the brand
36. New opening: Village life
Dawn Tuckwell pays a visit
to the newly opened, £38m
Basildon Sporting Village
40. Disability fitness: Time to act
A look at ways in which clubs and
leisure centres could better cater
for disabled customers, including
advice and top tips from our expert
panel of industry suppliers
46. Social media: Stepping into the social web
Ray Algar discusses his new 2011
European Health Club Industry Web
and Social Media Report, including an
overview of the opportunities these
51. CRM: Greater than the sum of its parts
Software providers are co-operating
to drive functionality and benefit
their clients, reports Kevin Scott
56. Core training: Training Getting the balance right
Core and balance training should
comprise a key part of any workout.
Our experts explain why
60. Industry research: A commodity market?
Leisure-net Solutions conducted
price and promotion comparisons
across the industry throughout 2010.
Mike Hill outlines the key findings
62. Training & qualifications: The age of the apprentice
What can apprenticeships bring
to the sector, and how are they
evolving to meet employers' needs?
66. fitness-kit.net special: Energy drinks
Energy drinks and waters
A round-up of new products
70. Suspension training: Hang tough
Jo Talbot compares and contrasts
the different suspension training
systems on the market
74. Flooring: Floor it
It may not be the first thing you
think about when designing a new
facility, but choosing the right
flooring is crucial, both in terms
of design and function
77. Project profiles: Project briefings
Trixter reviews the roll-out of
its interactive bikes across SLM's
Everyone Active estate, and Life
Fitness showcases the introduction
of its Life Fitness Journey across the
Bodyworks gym portfolio in Norfolk
83. Lightweights: Tourist get the taste of army life
A former army base in Romania
provides the perfect activity holiday
destination for fitness fanatics, and
Aqua Zumba takes to the UK's pools
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