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54 Healthy obesity? Research into twins shows some obese people can still be healthy
56 The wellness opportunity The latest Global MONITOR report from The Futures Company presents the trends and opportunities in wellness
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68 Up & running How badly is broken equipment affecting your club? Kath Hudson reports on the cloud-based solutions that can cut downtime
72 Sir Keith Mills & Adam Parr The pair behind the Sported Foundation talk about fulfilling the legacy promise of the 2012 Games
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84 A land of opportunity Trent Brown analyses a new report on the Australian and New Zealand health and fitness markets
88 Supplier showcase We take a look at recent projects from WTS International, Total Gym and Precor
98 Lightweights Skipping could stave off hunger, and over half of gym-goers admit to infrequent washing of workout kit
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