Health Club Management magazine
2019 issue 7
Health Club Management 2019 issue 7
On the Cover: Rasmus Ingerslev & Dr Mouna Esmaeilzadeh
Rasmus and Dr Mouna’s ambitious plans
3. Editor's letter: Obesity and cancer
Liz Terry shares her thoughts
10. Letters: Write to reply
We must act now to bring
fun fitness to every child
12. People profile: Pitbull and Tony Robbins
The American rapper is working on a new
gym with life coach guru Tony Robbins
14. People profile: Ben Keenan
The commercial director of SUF Cycling
tells how the Sufferfest training app evolved
for group fitness in gyms and studios
16. People profile: Lisa Smosarski
The editor-in-chief at women’s magazine
Stylist on the brand’s foray into fitness: a
women’s-only boutique studio in London
18. News:
Stay up-to-date with the latest news in
health, fitness and physical activity from
the UK and around the world
28. Interview: Rasmus & Dr Mouna
Health and fitness entrepreneur Rasmus
Ingerslev and television neuroscientist Dr
Mouna Esmaeilzadeh have big plans for
making the world a healthier place. They
discuss their past and current projects
36. Promotional feature: miha bodytec
Technology is shaping the way we do fitness
40. Finance: Get funded
Is the UK boutique fitness sector capable
of attracting the funding it needs? Alicia
Whistlecroft from Deloitte takes a look
at the level of opportunity
48. Talking point: The middle man
Are aggregators helpful or dangerous
for the industry? We hear opinions from
both sides of the debate
53. Supplier showcase: Technogym
Inverclyde Leisure worked with Technogym to successfully launch the Skillbike class
54. Investment: Active campus
University is where young people
discover lifelong passions. Check out
some of the new facilities promoting
activity and wellness on campus
Health Club Management 2019 issue 7
On the Cover: Rasmus Ingerslev & Dr Mouna Esmaeilzadeh
Rasmus and Dr Mouna’s ambitious plans
60. Promotional feature: Legend Club Management Systems
Lincs Inspire has worked with Legend Club Management Systems to deliver its Active
Forever wellbeing programme to drive targeted health improvements for members
62. Asia: Crazy fit Asia
Over 300 delegates recently gathered
in Singapore for the inaugural World Fit
Summit conference. Steph Eaves attended
to talk to founder Ross Campbell about
what’s happening in Asian fitness
68. Interview: Leon & Michelle McNiece
The founders of Goodlife, Australia’s
largest gym chain, have a new concept,
which combines boutique disciplines
76. Strength training: Bone loading
Help your members avoid or reverse
osteoporosis with weight bearing activity
78. Franchising: Crying out
Exercising can be difficult with a new baby.
We look at the exercise concepts helping
new mums to stay active
84. ukactive: Activelab 2019
A rundown on the startups that are
using tech to help people stay fit
88. Member payments: Maximising revenue
Suppliers of member payment software
share the ways they’re helping clubs to
maximise revenue
91. fitness-kit.net: Product innovations
Check out the most innovative
new products in health and fitness
from Keepme, RecoveRing, Jordan,
Firstbeat and Shapewatch
93. Promotional feature: Shapewatch
Shapewatch among the final nine for
ActiveLab ‘Future of Fit Tech’ Awards
98. HCM Celeb: George Foreman III
George Foreman III – son of the
heavyweight prizefighter – is expanding his
US-based boxing gym business, and plans
to have 20 sites open by 2020
Opinion
promotion
“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
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