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Phil Heath, professional athlete, bodybuilder and 7x Mr. Olympia, has fielded a lot of
questions about bodybuilding without machines. Should bodybuilders be limited to just free
weights? Why?
Places Leisure is a leading leisure centre operator with a mission to create active places
and healthy people for communities to thrive.
Parkwood Leisure has invested more than £1m over the past 12 months in new fitness equipment,
as part of the operator’s plans to upgrade its leisure centres and improve its offering to
members.
It was a night to remember at the 2022 ukactive Awards for Parkwood Leisure, as the leisure
facilities operator picked up four awards.
Wattbike is chosen by the world’s top sporting teams, elite athletes, coaches, plus hundreds of ...
Founded in 2007 in Gersthofen, Germany, miha bodytec is the market-leading supplier of Electro Muscle ...
The group MD of Forest House offers a glimpse into how
Safe Space Lockers helped turn concept into reality
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Company: Belvoir Castle
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
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Healthy partnerships
What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with
healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
Indoor cycling
Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
people
Jen Holland
CEO: Edinburgh Leisure
“Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient”
interview
Ty Menzies
“Fitstop is growing well. In 2023 it added 45 locations and launched in New Zealand, Singapore and the US. It has grown sustainably and has great founder-led energy”
Editor's letter
Cardio crisis
Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
Clear trading
The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
Steve Schwartz
When a hefty round of investment
coincided with the pandemic, the
CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs
feared the company – founded by
his grandfather – would go down
on his watch. He talks to Kath
Hudson about the pressure to
keep the business afloat
Get Elevated
The Elevate trade show and conference comes to London next
month. HCM gives the low down on what to look out for
people
Ross Stewart Campbell
CEO, BeyondActiv
“We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world”
Boomtime for pilates
Pilates is having a
moment. Steph Eaves
asks suppliers how
they’re responding
to the demand
people
Belinda Steward
MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure
Places Leisure
“We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate”
Keep up the cardio
With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
Fitronics – Revolutionise engagement
Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and
Adam Daniel have been designed to empower
your team and transform your service
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
Basic franchise
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
Jon Williams
The group MD of Forest House offers a glimpse into how
Safe Space Lockers helped turn concept into reality
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
False readings
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
McFit gets a makeover
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
a transformation with a new look and
estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
people
Dr Jonathan Leary
Founder, Remedy Place
“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”