Health Club Management magazine
2024 issue 3
Health Club Management 2024 issue 3
On the cover: Ronaldo
Blasts into the fitness industry with Erakulis
5. Editor's letter: Mental health training
With consumers telling us their main motivation for joining a health club is to improve their mental health, the stage is set for a new phase in the development of the industry, says Liz Terry
12. Letters: Write to reply
Anna Langridge details work by 1FitLife to help Parkinson’s sufferers get active and improve their symptoms, while Martyn Allison asks a critical question
16. HCM People: Cristiano Ronaldo
The footballing legend is launching a wellness app to deliver wellbeing and health to his fans and followers
20. HCM People: Dr Jonathan Leary
The CEO of Remedy Place talks about growing the company’s concept of ‘social wellness’, and the launch of its new and free holistic fitness education platform
28. News:
Basic-Fit considers global franchising, TRIB3 launches a pilates reformer brand and a new ‘health city’ is under construction in Sweden
40. Interview: Mário Barbosa
The CEO of Go Fit talks to Kate Cracknell about the company’s year of record revenues, reaching new demographics and its expansion into Italy
54. Everyone's talking about: Mental health training
Now mental health is the number one reason people join health clubs, do teams need a grounding in counselling? We ask the experts
60. Sponsored: Technogym – transition to wellness
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
62. Insight: Mental wellness
An ACE summit on mental health shared methods fitness professionals can build into their toolkit, as Kath Hudson reports
70. Sponsored: BLK BOX – Shared ethos
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
74. Life lessons: Sondre Gravir
Imposter syndrome over a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership
78. Sponsored: Perfect Gym – strong foundations
GymNation is pioneering the future of
fitness with software specialist Perfect
Gym providing a scalable tech platform
to power and sustain its growth
80. Design: McFit gets a makeover
The original low-cost gym concept is getting its third major makeover since being established in 1996, with the first club opening in Cologne. Liz Terry takes a look
90. Sponsored: InBody – Attract & retain
Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
boost health club retention
92. News report: Basic franchise
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
Health Club Management 2024 issue 3
On the cover: Ronaldo
Blasts into the fitness industry with Erakulis
94. Sponsored: Servicesport – a decade of excellence
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
96. Specifier: Strong growth
The explosion in consumer demand for strength training is driving a raft of innovative new launches from equipment suppliers, as Steph Eaves report
106. Sponsored: Brawn – The heart of the club
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
108. News report: Growth tactics
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
110. Sponsored: Keiser – Complete ride experience
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride
data to life to engage and delight members
112. Recovery: Cool systems
As clubs look to add more recovery options to meet growing demand, Steph Eaves looks at what cryotherapy and ice bathing technology can bring to the mix
120. Sponsored: Epassi – Well at work
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
and more productive workforce, one membership at a time
122. News report: Set for growth
Will Orr, has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
124. Sponsored: D2F – take a fresh look
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
126. Supplier showcase: Jon Williams
The group MD of Forest House offers a glimpse into how
Safe Space Lockers helped turn concept into reality
128. fitness-kit.net: Product innovation
Steph Eaves rounds up the latest kit from leading suppliers. This issue, Life Fitness, Keiser, Skillcourt and Myzone
130. 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
132. Research: False readings
New research from the Children’s Health and Research Centre at the University of Exeter, UK, has found BMI is not accurate as a measure for children
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