Health Club Management magazine
2022 issue 11
Health Club Management 2022 issue 11
On the cover: Susie Ellis
Bringing wellness to the world with GWS
7. Editor's letter: Part of something bigger
It all started with a gym and now the sector is part of one of the biggest movements on earth
14. Letters: Write to reply
We hear from Ian Fytche on the power of active lifestyles, Mel Spooner who’s championing exercise for cancer recovery and Marc Jones who’s cautious about staffless gyms
16. HCM People: Manya Klempner
The founder of The Boxing House on growth driven by EIS-eligible equity and moving boxing up the socio-economic curve
22. HCM People: Gary Laybourne
The founder and CEO of Coach Core wants to join forces with operators to mentor kids from challenged backgrounds
26. News:
RSG under new management, Xponential heads to Japan, vintage brand Topnotch relaunches, F45 loses US court case and Sport England advocates pivot to wellbeing
34. Interview: Dr Fiona Bull
The head of the World Health Organization’s Physical Activity Unit talks to Kate Cracknell as part of HCM’s partnership with Europe Active
43. Global fitness: World Active Forum
The newly-established forum will become a Federation at FIBO 2023 in Köln
44. Ask the experts: Women in fitness
Much of the industry continues to fail when it comes to elevating women. Kath Hudson asks what can and should be done
52. Wellness: Regenerate
Gen Z’s attitude to fitness is changing the game when it comes to engagement with exercise, as Miranda Markham reports
56. Sponsored: Technogym: Holistic wellbeing
The Ministry is aiming to set the standard for the
best-in-class workplace wellness gym in London
60. Tech: Digital futures
UK Active’s Digital Futures initiative is reaping significant rewards for operators
Health Club Management 2022 issue 11
On the cover: Susie Ellis
Bringing wellness to the world with GWS
66. Policy: Queensland: Gyms enjoy essential status
Gyms and health clubs in Queensland now have essential status. Barrie Elvish gives HCM the background.
70. Policy: Queensland: Health and wellbeing
We take a look at how Queensland is embracing wellness with its Health and Wellbeing Queensland organisation
72. Wellness: A well future – Global Wellness Summit report
CEO of the Global Wellness Institute, Susie Ellis, led the recent Global Wellness Summit in Tel Aviv. Jane Kitchen was there for HCM
84. Supplier showcase: Fisikal – Appy Christmas
Central YMCA has partnered with Fisikal to digitise its festive promotions
86. Functional: Adding value
Rigs are a familiar element on the gym floor. Frances Marcellin asks how their use can be optimised
92. Software: Solution finders
The right software can transform both health club operations and the customer journey, as Steph Eaves discovers
96. fitness-kit.net: Product innovation
New launches this month from Eleiko, Rowcave, Aktiv and Innerva
99. HCM directory:
Part of HCM’s network of specifier resources, which includes www.HCMmag.com/CompanyProfiles
100. Research: Easing the joints
A new policy recommends exercise to ease the pain of some forms of arthritis
Opinion
promotion
“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
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