Health Club Management magazine
2019 issue 2
Health Club Management 2019 issue 2
On the Cover: Lynne & Victor Brick
The industry veterans share the
secrets of their success
3. Editor's letter: Third healthcare revolution
Liz Terry shares her thoughts
11. Letters: Write to reply
Addressing the ‘multi-venue usage’ debate
12. People profile: Silke Frank
The director of FIBO tells us what we can
expect from this year’s event
14. People profile: Charlie Kemper
The Flykick co-founder on how he took
advantage of an untapped opportunity in
the London group fitness market
16. People profile: Lindsey Rainwater
After attending a women’s leadership
summit at IHRSA, Rainwater was inspired
to start the Women in Fitness Association
18. International news:
Snap Fitness and FOD owner looks for new ‘strategic vision’
28. Interview: Victus Soul
Founders Paul Trendell and Chris
Djuric tell us about their new boutique,
which centres around boxing and
running group fitness classes
36. Talking point: The protein myth
A new documentary has questioned
whether meat is the best type of protein
to build muscle mass. Experts weigh in
40. News report: Advancing wellness
Set to open later this year, the Advanced
Wellbeing Research Centre aims to
improve population health
44. Interview: Lynne & Victor Brick
These industry veterans are one of the
largest Planet Fitness franchisees. They
tell us the secret to their success
52. Promotional feature: Servais Boosten
CEO & founder of Barcelona Bootcamp talks to HCM about the growth of his luxury fitness
holidays in Spain and his plans to expand the five-star experience across Europe
Health Club Management 2019 issue 2
On the Cover: Lynne & Victor Brick
The industry veterans share the
secrets of their success
54. Strategy: Prescribing activity
Sir Muir Gray calls for an ‘active therapy
revolution’ in public health
60. Retention: Reaching capacity
Retention expert Paul Bedford
comments on case studies and top tips
from the latest retention research
64. EHFF 2019: The marketing edge
Marketing and sales will be the focus at
the sixth European Health and Fitness
Forum (EHFF), taking place in April
68. Conference Report: Industry insights
Where is growth coming from? How can
operators compete? These questions were
discussed at the Power Plate RISE event
72. Group Exercise: New solutions
We take a closer look at the current
group exercise landscape, uncovering
what’s likely to trend in the year ahead
78. Ask the experts: Outside London
Will boutiques work outside major
cities? Kath Hudson asks the experts
82. Design: Lovely lockers
We’ve rounded up the latest designs and
innovation in locker and changing room kit
88. Event Preview: IHRSA 2019
Kristen Walsh talks to some of IHRSA
2019’s keynote speakers
93. Supplier showcase:
With a new update coming out in 2019,
Myzone is set for a big year
94. fitness-kit.net: Product innovations
A look at the latest innovations
in health and fitness
96. HCM Directory:
HCM’s guide to suppliers of products and services across the health and fitness industry
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