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HEALTH CLUB MANAGEMENT
Boxing anyone? The latest in residential gyms p40Premium in Paris: Pure Club Med Gym p36
A new resistance movement p36 CONTENTS
03 Editor’s letter The sector must strike a balance between specifi city at an individual level and consistent, fad-free messages in mass communication, says Kate Cracknell
06 Letters The fi tness industry is struggling to collect robust retention data, says Dr Paul Bedford
08 News round-up Nuffi eld completes an £8m revamp of its wellbeing centres, while DLL opens its second DL Studio site
16 International news SATS opens a CrossFit ‘club in club’ concept, while women-only NuYu opens its fi rst site in Saudi Arabia
18 People news Rachel Davies talks about being a Nuffi eld Health mentor
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20 IHRSA update How to maximise your media impact, plus new features on the IHRSA app in time for this month’s Annual Convention & Trade Show
24 ukactive update CEO David Stalker reports on the growth of ukactive’s operator- driven benchmarking tool
26 Competitive edge Get ready for Red Nose Day on 15 March, or take a green charity bike ride to the New Forest in April
27 Diary dates IHRSA hits Las Vegas, while FIBO moves to Cologne next month
28 Everyone’s talking about... Gym fl oor skill sets Do we still need people with fi tness know-how on the gym fl oor, or are soft skills more important?
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30 Interview Chuck Runyon The CEO and co-founder of Anytime Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about incentivising healthy living and the company’s expansion plans
36 The resistance movement With free weights, functional and bodyweight training the new trend, is there still room for fi xed kit? Julie Fisher asks a panel of experts
40 Fitness fi nds a new home Residential developers are incorporating wellbeing facilities in their schemes to enhance exclusivity and add value, reports Neena Dhillon
46 Getting personal Personal training has proved a tough nut to crack for many operators, but there are some notable success stories from around the world
March 2013 © Cybertrek 2013
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