Health Club Management magazine
2017 issue 9
Health Club Management 2017 issue 9
On the cover: Nick Coutts
Fitness Hut’s CEO reveals the secret to
thriving in the low-cost sector
5. Editor’s letter: Tackling injuries in house
Lauretta Ihonor says gyms should offer
sports injury treatments as standard
10. Letters: Write to reply
Is it time to modernise leisure centres?
12. People profile: Ivo Gormley
The founder of the GoodGym explains his
concept of doing good while keeping fit
14. People profile: Todd Allen
LIVunLtd’s fitness director wants to
reinvent residential gyms
16. People profile: Isabel Van De Keere
The healthtech entrepreneur says gyms
could benefit from VR physiotherapy
18. News round-up:
The world’s largest Gold’s Gym opens in
Jordan, Xiaomi overtakes Apple in wearables
market, NHS backs fitness-focused towns
30. Events calendar:
The BP: Fitness trade show and National
Fitness Day take place this month
32. Interview: Nick Coutts
The Fitness Hut CEO talks about
disrupting the Portuguese fitness market
and giving members more for less
40. Talking point: Too much of a good thing
Is the HIIT trend putting instructors and members at risk of serious injury?
44. Wellbeing: Power napping
Sleep services are being offered by some
gyms, but do they really improve poor sleep?
50. Industry trends: Fitness in transit
Stylus’ Laura Swain explores the industry
innovations that are making it easier than
ever before to keep fit on-the-go
54. Promotional feature: Wattbike
Wattbike Cycling Zones will increasingly become a feature at gyms and leisure centres across the country, with Rotherham Leisure Complex one of the first to experience the benefits
56. Interview: Rob Deutsch
The founder of F45 talks about the
fitness franchise’s remarkable worldwide
growth in just three and a half years
Health Club Management 2017 issue 9
On the cover: Nick Coutts
Fitness Hut’s CEO reveals the secret to
thriving in the low-cost sector
60. Promotional feature: Active Network
More Than Child’s Play
62. Ask an expert: Brain power
Kath Hudson asks industry experts
if active children perform better
68. Training: Good vibrations
We explore the lesser-known benefits of
vibration training according to research, from
improved balance to cardiovascular health
72. Technology : Monitoring the pack
Is tracking member activity and
performance during group exercise
classes always a good thing?
78. Show preview: BP: Fitness Trade Show 2017
On 12-13 September, BP: Fitness will take over the NEC, Birmingham to deliver an exhibition involving over 100 brands, as well as seminars and workshops.
80. Nutrition: Food for thought
Tweaking health club food and beverages
can benefit revenue and member health
87. Supplier showcase: Luxury reopening
Cybex kits out Club Baltimore Fitness
and Wellbeing Centre in London after
an extensive gym redesign
88. IHRSA update: The Global 25 rankings
Patricia Amend rounds up the top 25
gyms and health clubs across the globe
90. ukactive update: National Fitness Day 2017
Steven Ward looks ahead to this year’s event
92. Fitness-kit.net: Product innovations
Lauren Heath-Jones rounds up the latest
innovations in health and fitness
95. Promotional feature: InBody
Join the millions of professionals that trust InBody, the global leader in the body composition analysis industry
100. Research: Wealthy weekend warriors
A new study suggests that how much
you earn influences how much exercise
you do and when you do it
Opinion
promotion
“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
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