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Interview
Dr Andrew Jones
Health Club Management 2014 issue 5
The managing director of the newly merged Nuffield Health Wellbeing talks to Julie Cramer about moving further into the arena of prevention and wellbeing
Everyone’s talking about...
Addressing inactivity
Health Club Management 2014 issue 5
ukactive has thrown down the gauntlet with its Turning the Tide report, calling for a 1 per cent increase in levels of activity each year for five years. Is this achievable, and what are the next steps?
Physical inactivity
Turning the tide
Health Club Management 2014 issue 4
Is ukactive’s strategy to address the UK’s high levels of inactivity on track to achieve its ambitious goals? We ask a panel of leading industry figures for their views
Interview
Matt Roberts
Health Club Management 2014 issue 4
Kate Cracknell talks to the fitness entrepreneur about data-based training, personalisation and driving a health-focused message
Everyone's talking about...
Exercise and the QOF
Health Club Management 2014 issue 4
What does it mean now that physical activity has been taken off the QOF, just one year after being added – and how can we get it reinstated?
Wellness architecture
Building for health
Health Club Management 2014 issue 3
US real estate developer Delos has created the first set of building standards based on health and wellbeing and Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly bought one of its new homes. Katie Barnes talks to founder Paul Scialla about pioneering a whole new way of building
Exercise & ageing
Active ageing
Health Club Management 2014 issue 3
Are older adults best catered for in bespoke, standalone clubs, or can mainstream gyms successfully engage with this audience? Kate Cracknell reports
Everyone's talking about...
Universal appeal
Health Club Management 2014 issue 3
Research shows the middle classes dominate health club membership. How can we broaden the appeal to all socioeconomic groups – and how hard are we trying?
Interview – Kevin Fenton
Kevin Fenton
Health Club Management 2014 issue 2
The new director of health and wellbeing at Public Health England talks to ukactive’s Steven Ward about the ‘wicked problem’ of physical inactivity, and issues a call to arms
Everyone's talking about...
The medical message
Health Club Management 2014 issue 2
Is ‘exercise is medicine’ an appealing message for the general public, or is it more geared towards doctors? Do we need to change our tone in order to engage with the masses?
Service & maintenance
Keep on running
Health Club Management 2014 issue 11
Innovations in service and maintenance can keep frustrating ‘out of order’ signs from appearing in your club. Kate Langrish reports
Interview - Dr John Morgan
Dr John Morgan
Health Club Management 2014 issue 11
He’s hit the headlines recently for being the GP that recommends walking to his patients. Kate Cracknell finds out more about his ‘exercise is medicine’ philosophy, and why he thinks more GPs should follow suit
2015 predictions
Ask the experts
Health Club Management 2014 issue 11
As we gear up for 2015, what looks set to drive growth of the sector? What will be the challenges and opportunities over the coming 12 months, and how should we respond?
Interview – Amen Iseghohi
Amen Iseghohi
Health Club Management 2014 issue 10
Inspired by his childhood in West Africa, Amen Iseghohi launched Amenzone, a chain of back-to-basics gyms that bans mirrors and uses recycled tyres to get its members fit. Magali Robathan finds out more
Health Club Management 2013 issue 8
Sunbeds: friend or foe? Our panel of experts outline the health arguments for and against sunbed use
Indoor cycling
Pedal power
Health Club Management 2013 issue 8
From microgyms to new technology and new formats, indoor cycling is booming. Levze Kerey asks the experts for their tips on how gyms can capitalise on this trend
Interview
John Penny
Health Club Management 2013 issue 8
The MD of Reebok Sports Club London talks Kate Cracknell through the extensive redevelopment project that’s seen a “total transformation” of the offering
Member payments
Money matters
Health Club Management 2013 issue 7
What’s the future of member payments? Technology is moving fast, but is it helping operators to make more money? Kath Hudson asks the experts
Health Club Management 2013 issue 7
The founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about putting an ethos of caring at the heart of the business
Everyone's talking about...
Putting up prices
Health Club Management 2013 issue 7
Are you charging the right price at your club? How do you know when is the right time to put prices up, and how much should they increase by?
Interview
Steve Price
Health Club Management 2013 issue 6
The founder and CEO of Mytime Active talks to Kate Cracknell about opportunities in public health, community partnerships, and re-investing profits to change lives
Health Club Management 2013 issue 5
By acquiring DC Leisure in December 2012, housing giant Places for People became a new player in the leisure arena. Julie Cramer talks to the heads of both companies about what the future holds
Interview
Dennis Pellikaan
Health Club Management 2013 issue 4
The co-owner and company director of Pellikaan in the Netherlands talks to Kate Cracknell about rental models, integrating medical and fitness offerings, and differentiation through service
Everyone's talking about...
CCGs not PCTs
Health Club Management 2013 issue 4
Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) have – as of 1 April – replaced PCTs, placing the responsibility for health with local authorities. How will this impact the fitness industry?
Interview
Chuck Runyon
Health Club Management 2013 issue 3
The CEO and co-founder of Anytime Fitness, the world’s largest and fastest-growing co-ed fitness franchise, talks to Kate Cracknell about incentivising healthy habits and expansion into new sectors
HCM promotional features
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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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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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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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Promotion
Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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Jamie Clements

The Breath Coach
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
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 ...
Latest News
People taking GLP-1 weight loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound may be ...
Latest News
Low-cost gym operator, PureGym, is trialling recovery zones at two of its UK sites, democratising ...
Latest News
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: Supporting long-term health: why whole body vibration belongs in clinical settings
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.
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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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Swim England
Swim England was the only governing body of swimming in the world when it was ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Perfect Gym Solutions S.A.
Perfect Gym, part of the Sport Alliance group, is a global software provider specialising in ...
Supplier Showcases
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Leisure Energy press release: Leisure Energy has joined the Everything Estates frameworks
Leisure Energy is now an approved supplier on the Everything Estates Renewables & Construction Framework.
Featured press releases
Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) press release: STA Safeguarding programme for aquatic professionals awarded CIMSPA endorsement and CPD points
STA is pleased to announce that its Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk CPD has been endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) against both the Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Safeguarding Adults technical specialism professional standards.
Directory
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
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
Diary dates

people

Interview
Dr Andrew Jones
Health Club Management 2014 issue 5
The managing director of the newly merged Nuffield Health Wellbeing talks to Julie Cramer about moving further into the arena of prevention and wellbeing
Everyone’s talking about...
Addressing inactivity
Health Club Management 2014 issue 5
ukactive has thrown down the gauntlet with its Turning the Tide report, calling for a 1 per cent increase in levels of activity each year for five years. Is this achievable, and what are the next steps?
Physical inactivity
Turning the tide
Health Club Management 2014 issue 4
Is ukactive’s strategy to address the UK’s high levels of inactivity on track to achieve its ambitious goals? We ask a panel of leading industry figures for their views
Interview
Matt Roberts
Health Club Management 2014 issue 4
Kate Cracknell talks to the fitness entrepreneur about data-based training, personalisation and driving a health-focused message
Everyone's talking about...
Exercise and the QOF
Health Club Management 2014 issue 4
What does it mean now that physical activity has been taken off the QOF, just one year after being added – and how can we get it reinstated?
Wellness architecture
Building for health
Health Club Management 2014 issue 3
US real estate developer Delos has created the first set of building standards based on health and wellbeing and Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly bought one of its new homes. Katie Barnes talks to founder Paul Scialla about pioneering a whole new way of building
Exercise & ageing
Active ageing
Health Club Management 2014 issue 3
Are older adults best catered for in bespoke, standalone clubs, or can mainstream gyms successfully engage with this audience? Kate Cracknell reports
Everyone's talking about...
Universal appeal
Health Club Management 2014 issue 3
Research shows the middle classes dominate health club membership. How can we broaden the appeal to all socioeconomic groups – and how hard are we trying?
Interview – Kevin Fenton
Kevin Fenton
Health Club Management 2014 issue 2
The new director of health and wellbeing at Public Health England talks to ukactive’s Steven Ward about the ‘wicked problem’ of physical inactivity, and issues a call to arms
Everyone's talking about...
The medical message
Health Club Management 2014 issue 2
Is ‘exercise is medicine’ an appealing message for the general public, or is it more geared towards doctors? Do we need to change our tone in order to engage with the masses?
Service & maintenance
Keep on running
Health Club Management 2014 issue 11
Innovations in service and maintenance can keep frustrating ‘out of order’ signs from appearing in your club. Kate Langrish reports
Interview - Dr John Morgan
Dr John Morgan
Health Club Management 2014 issue 11
He’s hit the headlines recently for being the GP that recommends walking to his patients. Kate Cracknell finds out more about his ‘exercise is medicine’ philosophy, and why he thinks more GPs should follow suit
2015 predictions
Ask the experts
Health Club Management 2014 issue 11
As we gear up for 2015, what looks set to drive growth of the sector? What will be the challenges and opportunities over the coming 12 months, and how should we respond?
Interview – Amen Iseghohi
Amen Iseghohi
Health Club Management 2014 issue 10
Inspired by his childhood in West Africa, Amen Iseghohi launched Amenzone, a chain of back-to-basics gyms that bans mirrors and uses recycled tyres to get its members fit. Magali Robathan finds out more
Health Club Management 2013 issue 8
Sunbeds: friend or foe? Our panel of experts outline the health arguments for and against sunbed use
Indoor cycling
Pedal power
Health Club Management 2013 issue 8
From microgyms to new technology and new formats, indoor cycling is booming. Levze Kerey asks the experts for their tips on how gyms can capitalise on this trend
Interview
John Penny
Health Club Management 2013 issue 8
The MD of Reebok Sports Club London talks Kate Cracknell through the extensive redevelopment project that’s seen a “total transformation” of the offering
Member payments
Money matters
Health Club Management 2013 issue 7
What’s the future of member payments? Technology is moving fast, but is it helping operators to make more money? Kath Hudson asks the experts
Health Club Management 2013 issue 7
The founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about putting an ethos of caring at the heart of the business
Everyone's talking about...
Putting up prices
Health Club Management 2013 issue 7
Are you charging the right price at your club? How do you know when is the right time to put prices up, and how much should they increase by?
Interview
Steve Price
Health Club Management 2013 issue 6
The founder and CEO of Mytime Active talks to Kate Cracknell about opportunities in public health, community partnerships, and re-investing profits to change lives
Health Club Management 2013 issue 5
By acquiring DC Leisure in December 2012, housing giant Places for People became a new player in the leisure arena. Julie Cramer talks to the heads of both companies about what the future holds
Interview
Dennis Pellikaan
Health Club Management 2013 issue 4
The co-owner and company director of Pellikaan in the Netherlands talks to Kate Cracknell about rental models, integrating medical and fitness offerings, and differentiation through service
Everyone's talking about...
CCGs not PCTs
Health Club Management 2013 issue 4
Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) have – as of 1 April – replaced PCTs, placing the responsibility for health with local authorities. How will this impact the fitness industry?
Interview
Chuck Runyon
Health Club Management 2013 issue 3
The CEO and co-founder of Anytime Fitness, the world’s largest and fastest-growing co-ed fitness franchise, talks to Kate Cracknell about incentivising healthy habits and expansion into new sectors
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 ...
Latest News
People taking GLP-1 weight loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound may be ...
Latest News
Low-cost gym operator, PureGym, is trialling recovery zones at two of its UK sites, democratising ...
Latest News
In a milestone moment, mental health has become a core part of CIMSPA’s occupational professional ...
Latest News
US high-value, low-price chain, Eos Fitness, has announced plans to pilot reformer Pilates in three ...
Latest News
Preventive healthcare company Neko Health has added body composition analysis to its full-body health scan ...
Latest News
Chequan Lewis is the new CEO of Crunch Fitness, taking over from Jim Rowley, who ...
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: Supporting long-term health: why whole body vibration belongs in clinical settings
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Swim England
Swim England was the only governing body of swimming in the world when it was ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Perfect Gym Solutions S.A.
Perfect Gym, part of the Sport Alliance group, is a global software provider specialising in ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Leisure Energy press release: Leisure Energy has joined the Everything Estates frameworks
Leisure Energy is now an approved supplier on the Everything Estates Renewables & Construction Framework.
Featured press releases
Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) press release: STA Safeguarding programme for aquatic professionals awarded CIMSPA endorsement and CPD points
STA is pleased to announce that its Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk CPD has been endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) against both the Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Safeguarding Adults technical specialism professional standards.
Directory
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
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
Diary dates
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