Health Club Management magazine
2024 issue 8
Health Club Management 2024 issue 8
On the cover: Fahad Alhagbani
Two IPOs in five years for the entrepreneur
5. Editor's letter: Consumer rebellion
Prevention is moving into the mainstream, as tech and health companies begin to appreciate the scale of the opportunity, says Liz Terry
10. Feedback: HCM Forum
Sally-Ann Turner says operators can partner with clinics to deliver weight loss drugs, while Joseph Rham reveals GLL is supporting a cancer intervention
14. HCM People: Naseem Akhtar
We talk to the founder of Sähëlï Hub about her journey to providing health and wellness services across deprived communities in Birmingham
18. HCM People: Pete Armitage
The co-owner of Volt gym tells us about building an independent, community-focused brand and what’s in store following a major investment
24. HCM news:
PureGym makes a bid for Blink Fitness, LifeFit Group shares M&A plans, Egym buys FitReserve and Neko reveals the ultimate bodyscanner
36. Profile: Fahad Alhagbani
With the CEO of Armah Sports due to speak at the HCM Summit in October, we explore the company’s post-IPO plans
46. Sponsored: BLK BOX – a gym for all seasons
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50. Talking point: Longevity clinics
With one in six people in the world set to be aged over 60 by 2030, the demand for healthy ageing and longevity services is expected to rise. We talk to operators active in this space and ask how their premium offerings can filter down to the mainstream
66. Sponsored: Attract new members with Epassi UK
Epassi UK enables health club operators to
gain new members via its corporate wellness
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Health Club Management 2024 issue 8
On the cover: Fahad Alhagbani
Two IPOs in five years for the entrepreneur
68. Opinion: Time to get moving
Dr Davina Deniszczyc from Nuffield Health says the time is ripe for the sector to step up and work alongside health professionals in prevention and cure for MSK issues, post-surgical rehab, Long COVID and those in treatment for cancer
74. Life lessons: Ty Menzies
The global CEO of Lift Brands talks about the challenge of taking on a rundown club in his early 20s and what it took to turn it around
78. Specifier: Balancing act
Steph Eaves looks at training products designed to encourge the development of powerful balancing skills
82. Foresight: HCM Fitness trends
From brain training and body sculpting, to ‘gesture tech’ and binaural beats, HCM predicts the trends that will impact and shape the sector
102. fitness-kit.net: Product innovations
Steph Eaves rounds up the latest health, fitness and wellness kit from leading suppliers
103. Sponsored: Third Space revolutionises its premium experience with Ojmar’s OCS Smart locks
Third Space, operator of premium health clubs in London, has been setting the standard for luxury fitness and wellness since its launch in 2001.
106. Reader services: HCM directory
If you’re in procurement, HCM Directory is part of a network of resources designed for you that includes www.HCMmag.com/CompanyProfiles
108. Research: Killer cells
Research from the University
of Turku finds half an hour of
exercise increases levels of
tumour-killing blood cells
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