welcome to HEALTH CLUB MANAGEMENT
Interview: Dr Mark Hyman p32 contents
05 editor’s letter We must help GPs understand the medical role of exercise, and push for fi nancial incentives for exercise referral, says Kate Cracknell
08 letters The industry needs to move away from promoting the ‘perfect body’ and sell the benefi ts of exercise, says Fergus Ahern of Integrity Fitness
10 news round-up FIA is named as ‘key collaborator’ for the medical sector, and GRAVITY opens fi rst standalone studio
18 international news The fi rst 168 SPORT STATION opens in Bucharest in Romania, while the historic Tepid Baths re- open in Auckland, New Zealand
20 people news Tony Harris is named CEO of Pure Gym, and Peter Rowley is appointed chair of SkillsActive
Making the most of indoor cycling p47
22 IHRSA update Michael Mantell of ACE explains how clubs can harness the power of habit
26 FIA update With
spogo.co.uk now live, how can it benefi t health and fi tness clubs?
28 competitive edge Two UK charity swims, a bike event in Jordan and a horse trek in Iceland
29 diary dates Tickets are now available for September’s Health Club Awards
30 everyone’s talking about contracts Has the full contract, long-term commitment gym had its day?
Kiss Gyms opens second site p8 6
32 interview dr mark hyman The leading functional medicine expert explains how clubs can lead in the fi ght against lifestyle disease
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38 educating entrepreneurs The new Fit4less facility at North Hertfordshire College functions as both a commercial gym and a training facility. Abigail Harris reports
42 HIT hits the gym In part two of the series, Kate Cracknell looks at how high- intensity interval training (HIT) is being adapted by health clubs to be accessible to a wider audience
47 cyclemania As the indoor cycling boom continues apace, Kath Hudson talks to the fi tness clubs reaping the rewards of putting bike programmes at the top of their timetables
52 embracing health Dr John Searle OBE considers the opportunities that exist for the fi tness industry to fully engage with the health agenda
august 2012 © cybertrek 2012
Educating future entrepreneurs p38
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