HEALTH CLUB MANAGEMENT Welcome to
Health Club Management is IHRSA’s European Strategic Media Partner
p66 Maintaining a role for clubs in a hi-tech future
p30 Shirin Gandhi: Plans for a premium group Contents
03 Editor’s letter Operators need to do much more to help members understand nutrition and balancing calories for weight management, says Kate Cracknell
08 Letters Almost half of cancers could be prevented by lifestyle changes, says ukactive CEO David Stalker
10 News round-up Xercise4Less targets 100 gyms by 2016, Sport England launches This Girl Can, and DLL to launch Immersive Fitness at Raynes Park
20 International news Independent club Factory4 opens in Luxembourg, and the Lemon Gym concept is unveiled in Lithuania
22 People news Pure Gym appoints new CEO, and Bannatyne’s management shake-up
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24 ukactive update ukactive CEO David Stalker outlines the work that lies ahead for the health and fitness industry as it progresses through 2015
26 Diary dates Get ready for IHRSA, which takes place in Los Angeles next month, and how about taking part in a Glow in the Park run this year?
28 Everyone’s talking about... Calorie counting With obesity a growing problem, should the industry be doing more to help members understand the calories in / calories out equation?
30 Interview Shirin Gandhi Kate Cracknell talks to the partner of investment firm Encore Capital about its plans to create London’s leading group of holistic health clubs
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38 Riding the zeitgeist
trendwatching.com’s Vicki Loomes offers six consumer trends for the health and fitness industry to consider harnessing in 2015
44 Interview Magnus Lindkvist The author, trendspotter and futurologist offers Kate Cracknell his thoughts on the future of the health and fitness industry
50 IHRSA interview Adam Bryant The award-winning author and New York Times columnist will discuss the qualities of strong leaders at IHRSA 2015
54 Rebels with a cause 1Rebel is a newly-launched premium lifestyle microgym which has set out to be a ‘fitness market disruptor’. Julie Cramer speaks to the founders
February 2015 © Cybertrek 2015
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