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HEALTH CLUB MANAGEMENT
Keeping track of activity done beyond the gym p51 contents
03 editor’s letter Kate Cracknell asks if it’s time to get more creative with contracts
06 letters People starting in fi tness need career advice, not a sales pitch, says Adam Simpson of Soho Gyms Academy
08 news round-up DLL unveils plans for £12m club, and Fitness First opens in Highbury
14 international news Holmes Place to enter India, and the announcement of a new budget club operation for Portugal
16 people news Queen’s Birthday Honours for leisure industry people
18 ihrsa update Prevention strategies must be more widely adopted to secure a healthier future, says Meredith Poppler
A visit to the Headley Court rehab centre p42
22 fi a update Latest fi gures show the UK fi tness industry to be standing strong in challenging times, says Dave Stalker
24 diary dates The FIA FLAME Conference takes place this month, with the IDEA World Fitness Convention in August
25 competitive edge Climbing the BT Tower, running through the Dorset hills and taking on a chilly challenge in Yukon
26 everyone’s talking about... kids’ fi tness Have the cuts nudged children’s fi tness off the political agenda?
Barcelona opening for Metropolitan p34 4
28 interview paul lorimer-wing The joint CEO of easyGym talks to Kate Cracknell about the company’s ‘premium low-cost’ model
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34 in the ring Metropolitan has just opened its latest club – in a former bullring in Barcelona. Kate Cracknell reports
38 fi tness force Fitness staff should be trained and incentivised to interact with members, says Melvyn Hillsdon
42 on the mend Kirstyn MacRandal visits the MOD’s rehab centre at Headley Court
46 making a splash Pools are costly assets for operators but clever programming can help bring in much better returns. Kath Hudson reports
51 on the move New devices can track members’ activities outside the facility and provide a mine of valuable information, says Dawn Tuckwell
july 2011 © cybertrek 2011
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