Health Club Management magazine
2024 issue 5
Health Club Management 2024 issue 5
On the cover: Mariah Rooney
The power of Trauma Informed Weight Lifting
7. Editor's letter: Full integration
A consumer insight service from Savanta and trade body UK Active will support the sector to adopt more customer-centric practices, says Liz Terry
12. HCM Forum: Climate ambitions and mental health
Circadian Trust's Ian Jones talks about delivering against climate ambitions while an attempted suicide by one of his team has seen Kevin Teixiera making a commitment to supporting the mental health of members and staff
14. HCM People: Mariah Rooney
The founder of Trauma Informed Weight Lifting talks to HCM about supporting people who’ve experienced trauma to move past it
18. HCM People: Mark Tweedie
A move from Brimhams Active to Miova will see Tweedie tackling consultancy
22. News:
UK Active launches consumer insight service; PureGym hits two million members and Empowered Brands takes on Fit+ staffless gym master franchise
32. Interview: Pieterjan Nuitten
The MD of Jims explains to Kate Cracknell how Colruyt, an €11 billion a year retailer, got into wellness to put healthy living at the heart of its customer-centric ecosystem
44. Sponsored: Technogym: high performance
A major refurbishment of Sport Ireland Fitness by Technogym has
created a world-class public gym at the home of Irish sport
48. Talking point: Pelvic health
It’s time to break the taboo about pelvic health, which affects the health of men and women of all ages
56. Life lessons: Sarah Luna
Appointed president of Xponential Fitness in 2021 at the age of 34, Luna talks about life and the industry experiences that have helped to shape her and her career
60. Sponsored: BLK BOX: Global reputation
At the heart of the Sydney Swans new headquarters in Australia is an elite player-focused training facility by strength equipment specialist BLK BOX
62. Wellness: Inspiring enthusiasm
Offering people rewards can help motivate them to exercise more, according to new research, as Kath Hudson reports
64. Sponsored: ServiceSport: Refresh and renew
Sustainability in the fitness industry is coming on in leaps and bounds as more operators refurbish their gym equipment to save money and the planet
Health Club Management 2024 issue 5
On the cover: Mariah Rooney
The power of Trauma Informed Weight Lifting
66. Insight: All welcome
As more trans women, trans men and non-binary people join health clubs, it’s time to work out an effective system where everyone feels included
74. Sponsored: Life Fitness: Ultra premium cardio
Life Fitness has reimagined cardio with the launch of its Symbio line which has been
designed with advanced biomechanics and offers deep levels of customisation
76. Research: Behaviour change
AI has the power to support people in making healthy lifestyle changes if its algorithms can be taught to understand the stages of motivation, as Jody Heckel reports
80. Sponsored: Physical: On your feet
We all know we need to stand more. Now an exciting new partnership between Physical and Teca Fitness expands this thinking into UK gyms and beyond
82. Wellness: Ahead of the curve
Steph Eaves looks at how health assessment devices are being reinvented to keep up with industry trends and rising consumer expectations
90. Supplier showcase: Matrix: Futureproofing
Matrix Fitness has partnered with Aberystwyth University
to create a self-powered eco-gym in its new sports dome
92. Supplier showcase: Safe Space: Delivering the vision
The Bobby Moore Sports Hub is setting new standards in sustainable design
94. Tech: Fully integrated
From member payments to virtual classes, the latest software integrations can take health and fitness operations to the next level. Providers tells us about their most in-demand offerings
100. fitness-kit.net: Product innovation
Steph Eaves rounds up the latest health, fitness and wellness kit from Egym, Physical, Escape and Eleiko
102. 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
104. Research: Preventing decline
Research by UCLA Health found Kundalini yoga has powerful effects on memory in women who are at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
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“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
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