Health Club Management magazine
2019 issue 4
Health Club Management 2019 issue 4
On the Cover: Rainer Schaller
The founder of McFit explains
15. Letters: Write to reply
Anytime Fitness gets experience design refresh
16. People profile: Clive Ormerod
The incoming CEO of Les Mills International
explains his vision for the organisation as it
enters a new period of expansion
20. People profile: Sol Gilbert
Underground Gym’s co-founder on breaking
the rules with a new model and building a
self-funded business from scratch
22. People profile: Charlie & Claire Bourne
The founds of Eden explain how a health
scare inspired a new organic nutrition
business and how that integrates with their
growing health and wellness operation
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24. Talking point: Recovery
So much emphasis is given to hard
workouts, we sometimes forget that
gains are made during recovery. Do your
members understand the importance of
resting well? Kath Hudson reports
30. Analysis: Swotting up on fitness
Emma Barry gives her thought-provoking
take on the industry’s current strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities and threats
36. Interview: Rainer Schaller
The founder of budget pioneer, McFit,
tells Kate Cracknell why he’s launching a
new brand for his diverse business
46. Interview: Alex Lewis
When he lost all four limbs to a
devastating illness, Lewis could never have
imagined he would become an extreme
athlete. EMS training is helping his journey
51. Research: India emerges
New research from IHRSA and Deloitte
China shows the fitness market in India –
which currently has a penetration rate of
1.5 per cent – is poised for growth
56. Promotional feature: Matrix
Ride in colour with the new
Matrix Target Training Cycle
58. Rowing: Rowing the Atlantic
Entrepreneurs on both sides of the
Atlantic – Cityrow’s Helaine Knapp in the
US and The Engine Room’s Chris Heron
in the UK – are building their boutiques by
sharing their passion for rowing
Health Club Management 2019 issue 4
On the Cover: Rainer Schaller
The founder of McFit explains
62. Profile: Nerio Alessandri
The president and founder of Technogym
talks to Liz Terry about innovation and his
mission to get the whole world moving
68. Promotional feature: Gympass
Gympass and
Bannatyne extend
their partnership
70. Trends: Climbing party
Could Versaclimber classes become the
next big thing? We check out the concepts
reinvigorating this classic piece of kit
76. Software: Tech upgrade
From Third Space in London to The
Wall in Los Angeles, we look at the
latest software partnerships
83. Preview: Elevate 2019
The lowdown on the UK’s largest
physical activity trade show
96. Promotional feature: Ridgeway
Ridgeway Leisure - sister company to Ridgeway Furniture; one of the leading locker manufacturers in the industry - has been experiencing growth in its spare parts and maintenance business
99. Strength: Space race
Competition for space on the gym floor is
driving the creation of small footprint kit
109. fitness-kit.net: Product innovations
Virtuagym’s Hugo Braam talks upgrades;
Jean-Michel Fournier explains Les Mills’
Netpulse partnership; Bart Van Cauter is
putting TurfGrass in gyms and Rod Mann
presents Raptor’s new weight training vest
111. HCM Directory:
HCM’s guide to suppliers of products and services across the health and fitness industry
114. HCM Celebs: Tim McGraw
Snap Fitness has launched a gym brand in
partnership with Grammy Award-winning
country music icon, Tim McGraw
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