Health Club Management magazine
2017 issue 10
Health Club Management 2017 issue 10
On the cover: Lee Mullins
The founder of Workshop Gymnasium on
global growth and working with Bulgari Hotels
3. Editor’s letter: The psychology of gym-goers
Addressing three key user needs may boost
gym penetration rates, says Lauretta Ihonor
8. Letters: Write to reply
Do GPs need physical activity education?
10. People profile: Helen Quirk
The exercise psychologist on
combining psychology with gym design
12. People profile: Jane Moodie
Challenge through Sport Initiative’s project
coordinator explains how exercise is helping
people to overcome substance misuse
14. People profiles: Emma & Matthias Lehners
The Bodystreet founders on EMS franchising
16. News round-up:
Fortë partners with Wexer and The Gym
Group buys 18 Lifestyle Fitness gyms
27. Events calendar:
The ISPA conference and IHRSA’s
European congress take place this month
28. Interview: Jean-Ann Marnoch
Les Mills’ head of instructor experience
on transforming training standards for a
global group exercise brand
34. Round-up: First step to fitness
Kath Hudson explores the best tools for
helping deconditioned people feel
40. Safety special: Risky business
Tom Walker investigates legal liability –
exploring the considerations operators
must make to ensure they keep
themselves and their customers safe
44. Safety special: Playing safe
How can instructors prioritise safety in
group exercise classes without having to
compromise on the fun experience and
great results participants expect?
Health Club Management 2017 issue 10
On the cover: Lee Mullins
The founder of Workshop Gymnasium on
global growth and working with Bulgari Hotels
50. Interview: Lee Mullins
The founder of Bulgari Hotel’s luxury
fitness facility, Workshop Gymnasium,
talks to Kate Cracknell about taking the
brand to Dubai, Bali and Beijing
56. ukactive update: Active leisure trends
Dr Steven Mann shares findings from a
new report on leisure centre usage trends
60. Promotional feature: Matrix
Building a strong foundation
62. Data protection: Handle with care
We explain what operators need to do
to get ready for the upcoming change
to data protection legislation
68. Technology: Virtually fit
The latest virtual reality innovations
providing exercisers with an engaging and
entertaining approach to working out
72. Dance fitness: Let’s dance
We catch up with the founder of dancebased
fitness concept Swing Train
79. Supplier showcase: Racing ahead
Cybex kits out F1 team William Racing’s
gym, and Precor’s Queenax units feature in a
£5m Lancaster leisure centre revamp
82. IHRSA update: Staying Competitive
Catherine Larner looks at how a UK
country club is staying competitive with
IHRSA’s support and resources
84. Fitness-kit.net: Product innovations
We round up the sector’s latest products
90. Research: Working out the brain
New research shows that exercising just
before studying can improve the Brain
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