Health Club Management magazine
2023 issue 3
Health Club Management 2023 issue 3
On the cover: Rafa Nadal
The Rafa Nadal Academy goes global
5. Editor's letter: Global representation
The launch of World Active as a representative body for the sector globally marks a milestone, says Liz Terry
12. HCM People: Rafa Nadal
The much-loved tennis star is building his Rafa Nadal Academy brand, combining education with training, fitness and sport, with the most recent opening in Kuwait
20. HCM People: Jessie Blum
The Heartcore founder talks about the evolution of her brand, expansion without VC backing and her global ambitions for growth
28. News:
Basic-Fit doubles revenues, Xponential franchisees break the US$billion barrier and The Gym Group opens record number of locations
38. Interview: Martin Seibold & Johannes Massen
We hear about LifeFit Group’s ambitious plans and preparations for a sale from Oaktree Capital Management
50. Sponsored: Technogym ecosystem
Technogym’s unique digital open platform delivers personalised
training experiences to boost business performance
52. Everyone's talking about: Dynamic pricing
What pricing lessons can the industry learn from travel and hospitality and how can it best apply these?
60. Sponsored: Life Fitness
Life Fitness has given Finnish
operator Gogo gyms the
wow factor with the latest
equipment and fitness tech
62. Life lessons: Colin Waggett
The CEO of Third Space reflects on being at the sharp end in the mid-market – as CEO of Fitness First – when budget gyms disrupted the sector
66. Investment: Getting playful
Padel tennis and pickleball are taking the world by storm and finding a great fit with health clubs, as operators such as David Lloyd Leisure get on board
Health Club Management 2023 issue 3
On the cover: Rafa Nadal
The Rafa Nadal Academy goes global
74. Sponsored: Servicesport
ServiceSport UK is the industry’s largest independent service provider,
supporting gym operators with rapid equipment maintenance, including
servicing, repairs and asset management
76. Partnership: Joining forces
Clive Ormerod and Aimee Arana explain the shared purpose behind the new partnership between Les Mills and Adidas to inspire more consumers to exercise
86. Profile: Dr Jobst Müller-Trimbusch & Hagen Wingertszahn
The new co-CEOs of RSG Group talk about succeeding the late Rainer Schaller and setting their course for the next stage of the company’s growth
96. Supplier showcase: Xplor
When YMCA Black Country Group needed a new management solution, switching to Xplor Gym was stress-free with big benefits
98. Strength: All aboard
We talk to the experts about how health clubs can best encourage women to take up weight lifting without fear of gymtimidation
106. fitness-kit.net: Product innovation
Frances Marcellin rounds up the latest health and fitness kit launches from suppliers including Vetruvian, Spivi, Reform RX and Gym80/Body Bike
107. Promotion: Matrix Sprint 8
The new Sprint 8 programme from Matrix Fitness gives real and tangible results, says Steve Barrett
112. Reader services: HCM directory
The HCM directory is part of HCM’s network of resources for buyers that includes www.HCMmag.com/CompanyProfiles, the HCM and Fit Tech Handbook – www.HCMhandbook.com/archive and the www.Fitness-kit.net buyer search engine
116. Research: Cold dip
New research from scientists in Norway and Sweden reveal how regular exposure to low temperatures and swimming in icy water may bring benefits that include a boost in healthy ‘brown fat’ and reduced cancer risk
Opinion
promotion
“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
Featured supplier news
Celebrating its milestone 5th anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable
gathering of the Health & Fitness industry’s most influential leaders.
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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