Health Club Management magazine
2018 issue 11
Health Club Management 2018 issue 11
On the cover: James Balfour
1Rebel’s co-founder on expansion
and the experience economy
3. Editor’s letter: The life in your years
Liz Terry shares her thoughts
13. Letters: Write to reply
New funding will help ensure all children are able swimmers
14. People profile: Geoff Bamber
The CEO of Digme Fitness discusses the
evolution of his chain of boutique studios,
which have technology at their heart
16. People profile: Richard Brown
Blackburn with Darwen’s healthy living and
sports manager on the re:fresh initiative
18. People profile: Steve Watts
The owner of eActive is using saltwater
floatation pods and cryotherapy to give
members a well-rounded experience
20. News:
Equinox to launch retreats as brand expands into travel
30. Interview: James Balfour
Boutique operator 1Rebel is
planning an expansion into the
Australian market. Co-founder
James Balfour tells us all about it
42. Talking point: Gender specific training
Should operators be offering training
that’s tailored to each gender?
46. Partnerships: No claim bonuses
Insurance companies are focusing on
fitness and rewarding healthy behaviours
in order to reduce claims
50. ukactive: Shared goals
The Open Active initiative sees ukactive,
Sport England, the Open Data Institute
and Legend Club Management systems
working to enable better data-sharing
52. Wellness: Reimagining ageing
A new report tells us that people should
be getting more active as they age,
not less. We take a closer look at the
facts and why we need to transform
perceptions of ageing
58. Promotional feature: Les Mills
How blockbuster fitness became a box office hit
Health Club Management 2018 issue 11
On the cover: James Balfour
1Rebel’s co-founder on expansion
and the experience economy
62. Flooring: Flooring it
The right gym flooring can put members
in the mood to move. We’ve rounded
up seven innovative projects that take
flooring to the next level
72. Trends: Cryotherapy
While standing for three minutes in a
space cooled to minus 130° may sound
like a tough sell to your members,
cryotherapy is gaining in popularity
76. Research: IHRSA Europe CEO study
IHRSA has released a new report
that provides an outlook on the
European health club industry from
the perspective of the CEOs
78. Promotional feature: Active IQ
Putting our nation’s
mental health first
80. Interview: Setting fitness on fire
David Lloyd Leisure has announced the
rollout of its boutique-style HIIT concept,
Blaze. We chat to DLL’s Michelle Dand
and Jack Claxton about the new offering
86. Supplier showcase:
Technogym fit out the new SWEAT
studio in Debenhams; Ridgeway
provides bespoke lockers and
furniture to Third Space; and Life
Fitness partners with Simply Gym
92. Promotional feature: Fitness Compared
Compare the market, the launch of a fitness kit comparison site
94. Fitness-kit.net: Product innovations
Fibodo empowers personal trainers
and coaches. says Anthony Franklin,
while Les Mills CEO Phillip Mills,
reveals a new Stages bike
95. Promotional feature: Physical Company Ltd
Evo Bench offers an innovative, flexible training solution that’s ideal for smaller and boutique spaces
97. Directory:
HCM’s guide to suppliers of
products and services across the
health and fitness industry
Current vacancies
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