Health Club Management magazine
2018 issue 1
Health Club Management 2018 issue 1
On the cover: Rhian Stephenson
Psycle’s CEO on transforming an indoor cycling studio into a multi-concept brand
5. Editor’s letter: A new age of wellness
Wellness looks set to take centre stage in the fitness industry, says Lauretta Ihonor
12. People profile: Silke Frank
FIBO’s new event director on taking the
show in a different direction this year
14. People profile: Frank Lampard
The ex-footballer’s new venture sees him
partnering with a health clinic in Dubai
16. People profile: Timo Leppanen
Stairforce app’s co-creator on tackling inactivity
18. News:
Workout for water raises US$850,000 &
Apple GymKit-enabled equipment debuts in
Fitness First Australia and Virgin Active UK
30. Interview: Robert Cook
The MD of Virgin Active UK tells us about
his plans for making wellness and customer
service key priorities for the fitness brand
36. Ask an expert : Data-driven training
As more gyms invest in data-driven cardio
training, is the gym-floor PT likely to
become a thing of the past?
40. Promotional feature: SRS
The power of data driven
stock management
42. Interview: Rhian Stephenson
The woman behind the evolution of Psycle
on going from brand nutritionist to CEO
50. Industry trends: Staying on trend
ClubIntel’s Stephen Tharrett and Mark
Williamson share the industry trends
revealed in the annual report
54. Interview: Avi Yehiel
WeWork’s head of wellness explains why
the workspace brand has launched a gym
Health Club Management 2018 issue 1
On the cover: Rhian Stephenson
Psycle’s CEO on transforming an indoor cycling studio into a multi-concept brand
58. Talking point: Picture perfect
We discuss if it’s time for gyms to stop
using images of unrealistically perfect
physiques in marketing materials
64. Round-up: Focus on inclusivity
UFIT, InstructAbility, Enable Me and SFC
are striving to increase industry inclusivity
70. Buyer insight: Paul Batty
David Lloyd Clubs’ head of procurement
explains how he makes purchasing decisions
72. Promotional feature: Bodytec
Bringing EMS personal
training to the classic
low-cost gym
74. Nutrition: Fitness nutrition
As gym-goers become more nutritionally
savvy, they are demanding more tailored
food options. How are operators
responding to the opportunity presented?
78. SIBEC 2017 review: Olympic Dreams
Keynote speaker Eddie ‘the Eagle’ Edwards
talks to us about going to the Calgary
Winter Olympics and the power of sport
80. Promotional feature: Legend
Kiosks, Concierges and Convenience
82. ukactive update: The year of action
ukactive’s CEO Steve Ward says the charity
is focused on turning “promises into action”
84. IHRSA update: Derek Gallup
IHRSA’s new chair shares his plans for his
time at the organisation and discusses his
role at private-equity firm NeV
86. Fitness-kit.net: Product innovation
Technogym and Versaclimber are among
the latest fitness products on the market
92. Research: Vision fitness
US researchers say that regular exercise
may be the secret to reducing the risk of
the common eye condition glaucoma
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