Health Club Management magazine
2011 issue 8
3. Editor's letter: Activity guidelines
Kate Cracknell gives an overview of
the latest physical activity guidelines
from the UK's chief medical officers
6. Letters: Write to reply
We must challenge body image
anxiety to get more people active,
says Rosi Prescott of Central YMCA
8. News: News round-up
Fitness First launches Klick Fitness,
and FLAME winners are announced
16. News: International news
Anytime Fitness expands in Mexico,
Gold's Gym unveils Middle East
plans, and UFC opens in Hawaii
18. News: People news
Shoulders joins Retention
Management, and Leveque joins CFM
20. News: Ihrsa update
Advice on employees' use of social
media, and a snapshot of the findings
from the IHRSA Global 25 report
24. News: Fia update
The new FIA Research Institute
launches at Greenwich University
26. News: Competitive edge
Do a freefall, cycle in French wine
country or go for a walk in vintage
fashion - all for charity
28. Everyone's talking about...: Paying for parks
Should personal trainers have to pay
to use public outdoor spaces when
they train their clients?
30. Interview: Mark Sesnan
The MD of leisure trust GLL talks
about diversifying the brand, the
problem with procurement, and
seizing the opportunity presented
by the 2012 Olympics
36. Indoor cycling: Money spinner
How can operators maximise the
ROI from their indoor cycling
offering? We ask the experts
40. Sports conditioning: Staying on top
With elite athletes now competing
into their 40s and even 50s, we take
a look at their conditioning needs
43. Pilates: Pure versus applied
Should pilates only ever be taught as
Joseph Pilates designed it, or is there
scope for it to evolve?
48. Resistance training: Getting to grips with resistance equipment
Details of recent launches across the
different categories of resistance kit
52. Fitness franchises: Into India
The second of a two-part series on
international franchises entering the
Indian market: Snap Fitness, Vivafit,
Holmes Place and Anytime Fitness
57. Health club spa: Raising the spa
The Corinthia Hotel London
opened last month, including
a brand new integrated spa and
fitness concept: ESPA Life. Kay
Glover pays a visit
60. Health club spa: Body of evidence
New research suggests that just one
massage can bring about significant
physiological changes
61. Health club spa: Spa news
The Rooms opens at The Albany,
and a new vision for The Malvern
62. Health club spa: Starting young
Could operators in the UK learn
from their European counterparts
and introduce a kids-only spa
offering? Kath Hudson reports
66. Health club spa : Local luxury
Julie Cramer talks to the team
behind Inside Spa following a new
extension designed to meet demand
at the public sector spa
72. fitness-kit.net: Special Vibration training
A new distributor for Vibrogym, and
Power Plate previews its powerBIKE
75. Project profiles: Project showcase
Cybex equips the new fitness
facilities at the University of Bristol,
and STOTT PILATES launches new
specialist training courses
78. fitness-kit.net: Special Product round-up
Myride v3.0 launches in the UK, and
MyoTruk heads to France
83. Lightweights: Olive oil treatments in Greece
The Grace Mykonos hotel in Greece has launched
three quirky new spa treatments in preparation for
visitors this summer
Opinion
promotion
“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
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