Health Club Management magazine
2022 issue 3
Health Club Management 2022 issue 3
On the cover: 300th edition
HCM celebrates its 300th edition
5. Editor's letter: Marking a milestone
HCM is celebrating 300 issues this month and reflecting on the journey so far, says Liz Terry
12. Write to reply: Celebrating 300 editions of HCM
As it celebrates its 300th edition, HCM can feel proud of producing the richest primary source material for our great sector, says Steven Ward of GO Fit
14. HCM People: Dave Wright
The founder and CEO of fitness platform Myzone talks future plans after receiving a multi-million dollar investment, and explains the new features that will give clubs the edge for member engagement
20. HCM people: Adnan Ebrahim
The co-founder and CEO of MindLabs wants to make looking after our mental health as normal as going to the gym
22. HCM News:
Activity sector in drive to net-zero, David Beckham partners with F45, boutique chain TRIB3 eyes US expansion and Basic-Fit is expanding into Germany
30. Interview: Andreas Paulsen
Europe Active has reinvented itself over the pandemic, rallying the sector, progressing the public health agenda, and opening itself up to global collaboration. Its CEO talks to Kate Cracknell
38. Sponsored: Technogym: delivering digital
Four operators share their insights into how
Technogym’s Mywellness has transformed their
operations, as well as customer and team engagement
42. Everyone's talking about: The mid market
There are signs the mid market is back with a vengeance. Or did it never really go away? We ask the experts
50. Research: Vaccines ‘more effective in people who exercise’
Physically active people are 50 per cent more likely to develop higher antibodies after having a vaccination, research shows
52. Sponsored: Driving active communities
The new UK Leisure Framework has been set up to deliver £2bn of developments, as Paul Cluett, MD of Alliance Leisure explains
54. Insight: Human cost
With between 85 and 100 per cent of employers reporting staff shortages, is the UK fitness sector heading into a workforce employment crisis and what can be done about it? HCM reports
60. Sponsored: Fitronics
The UK health club sector could grow to engage
up to 35 per cent of the population, according to
a Fitronics study, reports Marc Jones
Health Club Management 2022 issue 3
On the cover: 300th edition
HCM celebrates its 300th edition
62. 300th edition: A pause for thought
As we celebrate the publication of the 300th edition of HCM, we invite industry experts to give their insights on the health and fitness sector: why they joined, the most exciting development to date, and what they think we’ll be reporting on in the next 300 issues
96. Design: The Wow Factor
How do you create fitness spaces that keep customers coming back for more? Designers and suppliers share their secret design sauce
105. Supplier showcase: Freemotion: a truly interactive, connected experience
Thrive Gym is the UK’s first commercial gym to
offer fitness experiences from Freemotion and iFIT,
which offer connected experiences for members
107. Supplier showcase: Clubbercise
Clubbercise classes deliver proven results for fitness facilities.
109. Supplier showcase: Fisikal
Fitness First has made personal training more accessible by deploying new levels of digitalisation in partnership with Fisikal
110. Fitness-kit.net: Product innovation
HCM reveals the latest product launches from Ogio Europe, Vaask, Box12 and 1FitLife
111. Sponsored: Matrix immersive cycling experience
Matrix Fitness has introduced a new immersive cycling experience, says Rob Knox
113. Sponsored: Funxtion
Funxtion’s new Portal enables operators to react more quickly to the needs of their customers, says Ernst de Neef
115. HCM directory:
Looking for a new product? Check out the latest entries in our directory
116. Research: Great timing
Ground-breaking research from the University of Copenhagen identifies the best times of day to exercise
Opinion
promotion
“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
Featured supplier news
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing
disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support
its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
Featured supplier news
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers
confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more
than 10% ahead of last year.
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