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
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