Health Club Management magazine
2023 issue 1
Health Club Management 2023 issue 1
On the cover: Justin Musgrove
In HCM issue 1 2023, Core Life CEO Justin Musgrove talks about taking the luxe brand global
5. Editor's letter: Time to mobilise
The industry must decarbonise now to significantly reduce its energy bills and show leadership, says Liz Terry
12. Letters: Write to reply
We hear from Jack Shakespeare at UK Active on a new physical literacy initiative and Jenny Patrickson at Active IQ who believes we need a revolution in training
14. HCM People: Julie Cartwright and Rachel Katzman
The team behind female-focused workout protocol, P.volve, talk about their plans to build a global omnichannel brand based on technical training
20. HCM People: Duncan Jefford
Everyone Active is spending £7.5m this year reimagining its health and fitness offering to bring all its wellness services under one roof
26. HCM People: Ann Marie Barbour
The Mine in Baltimore has a strategy of 360 degree wellness and plans to grow across the US. We find out more from its director of operations
34. News:
In the news this issue, Life Fit Group buys Fitness Loft, Pure Gym Arabia opens in Dubai and Xponential opens in London
42. Interview: Justin Musgrove
The industry veteran has opened Core Life in Saudi Arabia for Kun Investment Holdings, with plans to take the concept to the world’s major cities, as Kate Cracknell discovers
56. Sponsored: Technogym – Beacon of excellence
The University of Portsmouth has partnered with Technogym
to unveil the state-of-the-art Ravelin Sports Centre Gym
60. Life lessons: Tough times
Industry leaders share insights into the challenges that have shaped them both personally and professionally
Health Club Management 2023 issue 1
On the cover: Justin Musgrove
In HCM issue 1 2023, Core Life CEO Justin Musgrove talks about taking the luxe brand global
66. Trends: New directions
Mindbody and Classpass have published their annual trends report. We find out more about how 2023 will unfold
74. Insight: Trending now
ACSM’s 2023 insight report tracks industry trends each year, creating a barometer of what’s hot and what’s not. HCM gives the lowdown
80. Sponsored: Xplor: Raising the bar
Xplor Gym is an innovative new ‘all in one’ gym management software
solution with a mission to free fitness operators from having to
compromise on performance over features. Co-founder Ben Vincent
explains how the company is aiming to set the new standard.
82. Exercise referral: Standard delivery
Quest has launched an Exercise Referral Standard which will enable operators to transact more effectively with the medical profession, as Abi Harris explains
86. Everyone's talking about: Tackling 2023
Another year of challenges lies ahead. Kath Hudson asks key players how they intend to optimise the opportunities presented by the market
94. fitness-kit.net: Product innovation
Palm cooling can transform athletic performance, explains Colin Edgar from Core TX, while Spren Vision has created an algorithm that turns smartphone cameras into real-time biomarker sensors
96. HCM directory:
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98. Research: In praise of eccentricity
New research from Edith Cowan University has shown eccentric muscle contractions create the strongest training effect, as Liz Terry discovers
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