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
Current vacancies
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£23,080 to £24,491 (Pay Award Pending)
Fleckney, Leicester, UK
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Up to £27,125.00 per annum
London Borough of Richmond, UK
Featured supplier news
With gyms reopening as the fitness industry recovers from the impact of the pandemic,
members are seeking social interaction and engaging training experiences in a small group
setting.
Featured supplier news
Post pandemic, technology continues to shape the way consumers access fitness. Apps
and wearables are helping people reach their goals while digital offerings – which
grew exponentially during lockdowns – continue to thrive.
Featured operator news
Parkwood Leisure, one of the UK’s leading public leisure facilities operators, helped
prevent more than 7,000 cases of stroke, dementia, depression and type 2 diabetes in 2019,
saving the NHS £16 million, a new social value report has shown.
Featured operator news
Award-winning leisure operator Everyone Active generated £342million in social value at its
sites across the country in 2019/20.
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