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Andy Tee
Health Club Management 2019 issue 1
'In London, people are familiar with the boutique concept, but elsewhere it's still relatively new, so it was a challenge to educate people in Manchester about our benefits' – Andy Tee talks about founding V1BE
Health Club Management 2018 issue 9
Virtual is tranforming the gym experience. Health Club Management asks how operators can optimuse the technology
Interview
Dr Fiona Bull
Health Club Management 2018 issue 9
Exciting times - the World Health Organization has released a new global strategy for physicalactivity. We interview the WHO's Dr Fiona Bull
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Stress resilience
Health Club Management 2018 issue 9
With the incidence of mental health issues at an all time high, we ask what health clubs can do to help people build their resilience
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Aggregators
Health Club Management 2018 issue 9
Some health club operators are wary of using aggregators - we ask if their fears are founded in Health Club Management magazine
Interview
Mark Verstegen
Health Club Management 2018 issue 9
Performance guru Mark Verstegen, CEO of EXOS, talks to Liz Terry and Steph Eaves about motivating people to take control of their own wellbeing and fitness
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Simon Devane
Health Club Management 2018 issue 9
Pure Sports Medicine CEO, Paul Devane, has built a sports medicine business that offes elite-level treatment to the public
Health Club Management 2018 issue 9
Read our exclusive interview with former Virgin Active CEO Frank Reed about his deal to open SWEAT! gyms in Debenhams
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Puregym
Health Club Management 2018 issue 8
'In five years' time, I see us being closer to 500 clubs than 400, and there's opportunity internationally too – possibly in the US' – Rebecca Passmore, Puregym operations director
Pool Management
Pools of profit
Health Club Management 2018 issue 8
Our panel of experts share ideas for making your pools more profitable – and useful for your members...
Health Club Management 2018 issue 8
MATTHEW ALLISON – the former president of EMI Music in Asia has turned his hand to the fitness industry, launching Space Cycle with backing from Chinese internet giant Alibaba. We chat to him to find out more...
Health Club Management 2018 issue 8
COLIN WAGGETT – The Third Space CEO on why experience design is at the heart of the operation...
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Tom Kemp, Farm Fitness
Health Club Management 2018 issue 8
Tom Kemp, the founder of Farm Fitness, is passionate about sharing the benefits of outdoor exercise. He tells us why the farm is the new gym...
Health Club Management 2018 issue 8
Edel Wigan, co-founder of Flying Fantastic talks about bringing the flying circus school concept to London from Buenos Aires
Health Club Management 2018 issue 7
Tony de Leede explains the concept behind Club W, which is aimed at helping older woman ‘live longer by living well’
Interview
Ralph Scholz
Health Club Management 2018 issue 7
The MD of The Mirai explains the strategy behind McFIT’s 20,000sq m, free-to-use mega gym, which will include a trade show element and aim to attract both locals and ‘fitness tourists’
Health Club Management 2018 issue 7
Anytime Fitness CEO Stuart Broster tells of plans to become the UK’s largest operator, and the only fitness franchise in the world operating on every continent
Health Club Management 2018 issue 7
What can the industry do to close the health gap between rich and poor? We asked the experts... @StreetGames @OurParksUK @_ukactive
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Jaimie Chin-Dickey, UN1T
Health Club Management 2018 issue 7
Co-founder of UN1T Jaimie Chin-Dickey explains how she's developed a community feel by partnering people in classes and running social events and monthly challenges.
Health Club Management 2018 issue 7
More Yoga founders Shamir Sidhu and Daniel Marin tell us of their plans to become the UK's dominant yoga chain.
Health Club Management 2018 issue 7
New master franchisor Oliver Chipp explains why he's so excited to introduce the CycleBar concept to the UK
Health Club Management 2018 issue 6
As a Lagree studio opens at the Nobu Hotel in London, the founder shares his vision of creating a better world for all through wellbeing and health
Health Club Management 2018 issue 6
'When my dad, Les Mills, opened our first gym in New Zealand 50 years ago, he said the job of the fitness industry is to help people fall in love with fitness. That's a mission we're still driven by today.' – Phillip Mills
Health Club Management 2018 issue 6
Finding the right location for a club is essential, but competition for prime locations is hot. We ask some of the most successful operators for advice on how to thrive in the current real estate market...
People profile
Louise Parker
Health Club Management 2018 issue 6
Fitness and diet guru Louise Parker, known for her six-week programme, takes her workout and wellness concept to Harrods
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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An ambitious women’s only strength and lifting studio concept is set to launch in Dallas this ...
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Finnish outdoor fitness equipment specialist, Omnigym, has partnered with charity, Emmaüs Solidarité, to launch an ...
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Virgin Active has officially opened its redesigned Mayfair club, unveiling its latest Social Wellness Club ...
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Europe’s largest low-cost operator, Basic-Fit, has agreed to acquire 41 Wellyou clubs in Germany for ...
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Longevity is the most important motivator for today’s exercisers and social connection is key, according ...
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Until has opened its fourth club at Canary Wharf, in the iconic YY London building. ...
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Ben Allen has been appointed managing director at Common Bond. Having set the company up ...
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Les Mills, whose name became synonymous with one of the world's leading fitness brands, has ...
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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
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people

People profile
Andy Tee
Health Club Management 2019 issue 1
'In London, people are familiar with the boutique concept, but elsewhere it's still relatively new, so it was a challenge to educate people in Manchester about our benefits' – Andy Tee talks about founding V1BE
Health Club Management 2018 issue 9
Virtual is tranforming the gym experience. Health Club Management asks how operators can optimuse the technology
Interview
Dr Fiona Bull
Health Club Management 2018 issue 9
Exciting times - the World Health Organization has released a new global strategy for physicalactivity. We interview the WHO's Dr Fiona Bull
Ask an expert
Stress resilience
Health Club Management 2018 issue 9
With the incidence of mental health issues at an all time high, we ask what health clubs can do to help people build their resilience
Ask an expert
Aggregators
Health Club Management 2018 issue 9
Some health club operators are wary of using aggregators - we ask if their fears are founded in Health Club Management magazine
Interview
Mark Verstegen
Health Club Management 2018 issue 9
Performance guru Mark Verstegen, CEO of EXOS, talks to Liz Terry and Steph Eaves about motivating people to take control of their own wellbeing and fitness
People profile
Simon Devane
Health Club Management 2018 issue 9
Pure Sports Medicine CEO, Paul Devane, has built a sports medicine business that offes elite-level treatment to the public
Health Club Management 2018 issue 9
Read our exclusive interview with former Virgin Active CEO Frank Reed about his deal to open SWEAT! gyms in Debenhams
Profile
Puregym
Health Club Management 2018 issue 8
'In five years' time, I see us being closer to 500 clubs than 400, and there's opportunity internationally too – possibly in the US' – Rebecca Passmore, Puregym operations director
Pool Management
Pools of profit
Health Club Management 2018 issue 8
Our panel of experts share ideas for making your pools more profitable – and useful for your members...
Health Club Management 2018 issue 8
MATTHEW ALLISON – the former president of EMI Music in Asia has turned his hand to the fitness industry, launching Space Cycle with backing from Chinese internet giant Alibaba. We chat to him to find out more...
Health Club Management 2018 issue 8
COLIN WAGGETT – The Third Space CEO on why experience design is at the heart of the operation...
People profile
Tom Kemp, Farm Fitness
Health Club Management 2018 issue 8
Tom Kemp, the founder of Farm Fitness, is passionate about sharing the benefits of outdoor exercise. He tells us why the farm is the new gym...
Health Club Management 2018 issue 8
Edel Wigan, co-founder of Flying Fantastic talks about bringing the flying circus school concept to London from Buenos Aires
Health Club Management 2018 issue 7
Tony de Leede explains the concept behind Club W, which is aimed at helping older woman ‘live longer by living well’
Interview
Ralph Scholz
Health Club Management 2018 issue 7
The MD of The Mirai explains the strategy behind McFIT’s 20,000sq m, free-to-use mega gym, which will include a trade show element and aim to attract both locals and ‘fitness tourists’
Health Club Management 2018 issue 7
Anytime Fitness CEO Stuart Broster tells of plans to become the UK’s largest operator, and the only fitness franchise in the world operating on every continent
Health Club Management 2018 issue 7
What can the industry do to close the health gap between rich and poor? We asked the experts... @StreetGames @OurParksUK @_ukactive
People profile
Jaimie Chin-Dickey, UN1T
Health Club Management 2018 issue 7
Co-founder of UN1T Jaimie Chin-Dickey explains how she's developed a community feel by partnering people in classes and running social events and monthly challenges.
Health Club Management 2018 issue 7
More Yoga founders Shamir Sidhu and Daniel Marin tell us of their plans to become the UK's dominant yoga chain.
Health Club Management 2018 issue 7
New master franchisor Oliver Chipp explains why he's so excited to introduce the CycleBar concept to the UK
Health Club Management 2018 issue 6
As a Lagree studio opens at the Nobu Hotel in London, the founder shares his vision of creating a better world for all through wellbeing and health
Health Club Management 2018 issue 6
'When my dad, Les Mills, opened our first gym in New Zealand 50 years ago, he said the job of the fitness industry is to help people fall in love with fitness. That's a mission we're still driven by today.' – Phillip Mills
Health Club Management 2018 issue 6
Finding the right location for a club is essential, but competition for prime locations is hot. We ask some of the most successful operators for advice on how to thrive in the current real estate market...
People profile
Louise Parker
Health Club Management 2018 issue 6
Fitness and diet guru Louise Parker, known for her six-week programme, takes her workout and wellness concept to Harrods
Latest News
An ambitious women’s only strength and lifting studio concept is set to launch in Dallas this ...
Latest News
Finnish outdoor fitness equipment specialist, Omnigym, has partnered with charity, Emmaüs Solidarité, to launch an ...
Latest News
Virgin Active has officially opened its redesigned Mayfair club, unveiling its latest Social Wellness Club ...
Latest News
Europe’s largest low-cost operator, Basic-Fit, has agreed to acquire 41 Wellyou clubs in Germany for ...
Latest News
Longevity is the most important motivator for today’s exercisers and social connection is key, according ...
Latest News
Until has opened its fourth club at Canary Wharf, in the iconic YY London building. ...
Latest News
Ben Allen has been appointed managing director at Common Bond. Having set the company up ...
Latest News
Les Mills, whose name became synonymous with one of the world's leading fitness brands, has ...
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People taking GLP-1 weight loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound may be ...
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Low-cost gym operator, PureGym, is trialling recovery zones at two of its UK sites, democratising ...
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In a milestone moment, mental health has become a core part of CIMSPA’s occupational professional ...
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
Company profiles
Company profile: Serco Leisure
Serco Leisure Operating Limited is one of the UK’s leading national operators of leisure centres, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Technogym UK Ltd
Technogym provides a complete Ecosystem made of connected smart fitness equipment, digital services and training ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Panatta press release: On Air Fitness chooses Panatta and its Made in Italy fitness equipment
French fitness chain On Air Fitness, with 113 clubs across France and internationally (Spain, Morocco and Portugal) and more than 430,000 members, has chosen to introduce Panatta equipment — a 12-machine circuit from the premium Free Weight Special line —
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: UK Active announces plans for National Fitness Day 2026
UK Active has announced the details of National Fitness Day 2026, with the flagship campaign set to take place on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Directory
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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