Health Club Management magazine
2021 issue 9
Health Club Management 2021 issue 9
On the cover: Georgie Delaney
Our wellbeing is wrapped up in nature and the impact we have on the planet
7. Editor's letter: Opportunity abounds
There are big opportunities emerging globally for the sector, says Liz Terry
16. Letters: Write to reply
Pete Wells explains industry representation at COP26 and James Foley on lowering carbon emissions and saving cash and planet
20. HCM People: Yves Preissler
The industry veteran is launching Afrofit, a new health club business in Africa
24. HCM People: Tim Mayer
The UK’s biggest marina operator is getting into fitness with the launch of a new eco-gym brand – MDL Fitness
30. HCM People: Danielle Obe
The chair of the Black Swimming Association on how operators can support people of colour in getting fitter
38. HCM News:
Pullman and Citroen create mobile fitness pod, Basic-Fit opens 1,000th club and Tanni Grey-Thompson to step down as ukactive chair
46. Interview: Georgie Delaney
The CEO of The Great Outdoor Gym Company has been awarded an MBE. We find out about her work and vision
54. Sponsored: Technogym: Premium Vision
iST Fitness has launched the first of
five new premium health clubs with
Technogym Excite Live at its heart
56. Everyone’s talking about: Studio bounceback
Following our update on bounceback in the big-box market last month, we talk to studios about how they’re trading
62. Active ageing: Never too late
If the fitness industry grew its membership base from 1 per cent to 15 per cent of members aged over 65, it would double in value and size, says David Minton
68. Insight: Global fitness report
Qualtrics surveyed 12,157 consumers in 15 countries in seven languages to create the Les Mills 2021 Global Fitness Report, as Jak Phillips explains
Health Club Management 2021 issue 9
On the cover: Georgie Delaney
Our wellbeing is wrapped up in nature and the impact we have on the planet
74. Statistics: A new benchmark
This year’s IHRSA Global Report is a record of the impact of the pandemic on the sector, creating a benchmark from which to understand the recovery
78. Interview: James Sanderson
The director of personalised care for NHS England and CEO of the National Academy of Social Prescribing talks to HCM about the role of health clubs
82. Policy: Forging new pathways
ukactive’s Kenny Butler is leading the UK’s industry review of social prescribing. He explains how you can get involved in driving this new agenda
86. Mental health: Onwards and upwards
Research confirms the role health clubs can play in supporting
members to nurture their mental health. Victor Brick explains the outcomes of a new study by the John W Brick Foundation
92. Supplier insight: Scan in
Steph Eaves rounds up the latest news from suppliers of body scanning hardware and software
98. Fitness-kit.net: Product innovation
HCM reveals new launches from Life Fitness, Matrix, Hutchinson Technologies, Eleiko and Xn Leisure
99. Promotion: Life Fitness
The ICG Connect System of interactive indoor cycling
meets the training needs of all members says Mike Michels
102. Research: Exercise trumps dieting
Researchers have found the benefits of being fit far outweigh those of weight loss when it comes to all-cause mortality risk
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