Health Club Management magazine
2023 issue 11
Health Club Management 2023 issue 11
On the cover: Anthony Geisler
"We're always aiming for the optimal mix of brands"
5. Editor's letter: Stroke rehabilitation
New guidelines for stroke rehabilitation have created an opportunity for the sector to change lives, says Liz Terry
12. HCM People: Andrew Sugerman
The CEO of holistic wellness app Centr – founded by actor Chris Hemsworth – tells us about its new Hyrox partnership and move into the equipment market
16. HCM People: Al Rollins
The entrepreneurial founder of Move Technologies Group talks about creating MoveGB and the tech-based health-focused ventures that have followed
22. HCM People: Ryan Martin
The wellbeing referral manager at Edinburgh Leisure reveals the impact of digitalisation on exercise interventions in a city with high levels of deprivation
28. News: HCM news roundup
Equinox announces health advisory board, Sanctum launches in London and the US and Bear Grylls reveals meditation app for men
36. Promotion: Life Fitness: Perfect Cardio
Using research that revealed three key pillars for cardio exercisers,
Life Fitness has created its greatest-ever console: the Discover SE4
38. Interview: Anthony Geisler
As Xponential buys two new brands, Kate Cracknell talks to the CEO about keeping the portfolio on track and optimising the opportunity
52. Promotion: Matrix: Steve Barrett
Small group training is popular for its energy,
but must evolve to retain popularity, says
the director of training at Matrix Fitness
54. Talking point: Stroke rehab
With new stroke rehabilitation guideliness published in the US and the UK calling for more exercise interventions, Vicky Kiernander asks the experts how the health and fitness sector can intervene, to the benefit of patients, the sector and the medical profession
62. Life lessons: Emma Barry
A life epiphany led Barry to celebrate her rebellious spirit, rather than seeking to tame it, by launching a new consultancy, Trouble Global and a podcast that will be ‘part interview, part therapy, part shitshow’
Health Club Management 2023 issue 11
On the cover: Anthony Geisler
"We're always aiming for the optimal mix of brands"
66. Sponsored: BLK BOX: Amazing spaces
Creating successful training environments requires a deep
knowledge of functional design. Gregory Bradley, sales director
at BLK BOX Fitness talks us through the company’s approach
68. Design: Designs on success
Creating great fitness spaces requires product knowledge, inspiration and an understanding of the psychology of exercise. We ask the experts about their creative process
78. Software: Software update
From in-app communications to AI-created workout plans, health club management software providers discuss their latest innovations
82. Supplier showcase: Fisikal: Fast reactions
DiR, Spain’s largest health club operator has launched the second phase of its digitalisation with Fisikal, as co-director, Jordi Forns explains
84. Supplier showcase: Pulse Fitness: Delivering a transformation
Pulse Fitness has revitalised Strood Sports Centre for Medway Council
86. Specifier - treadmills: Runaway success
HCM gets the lowdown on the latest treadmill technology for health club operators who are looking to refresh their gym floor offering
94. fitness-kit.net: Product innovation
Steph Eaves rounds up the latest health, fitness and wellness kit from leading suppliers
96. Reader services: HCM directory
If you’re in procurement, the HCM directory is part of a network of resources designed for you that includes www.HCMmag.com/CompanyProfiles
98. Research: Immune response
New research from Harvard Medical School has found the body’s immune response to exercise boosts endurance, especially in regular exercisers
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