Heading into 2021, storytelling will be a key trend among fitness content creators and
connected fitness providers, as the industry recognises its potential to unlock ultra-
engaging experiences that boost retention.
Member engagement software provider The Retention People (TRP) has unveiled the winners of
its annual 2020 Member Experience Awards (MEA).
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Friend or foe?
In the second part of their internet middlemen series, Stephen Tharrett and Mark Williamson of ClubIntel take an in-depth look at US market leader ClassPass
Pulse promotion
For over 35 years Pulse has been providing fitness and leisure solutions to organisations worldwide. In that time it has worked with a variety of different sectors including the military, educational institutions, public sector gyms, private leisure clubs and premium hotels and spas, to offer bespoke fitness solutions for every need.
Home delivery
Streaming exercise classes into the home shouldn’t be seen as a threat to health clubs and leisure centres, say the experts. In fact, it could be the way to engage more people with exercise. So will it become a widespread trend? Kath Hudson reports
Gladstone
Gladstone’s Learn2 software has revolutionised course management,
with benefits for both customers and the bottom line
Training like a champion
How are elite athletes using activity tracking devices? We speak to Jazmine Butcher, Joanna Rowsell, Mark Beaumont and Cassie Patten to find out how this technology is enhancing their training
Gladstone
Every successful leisure business strives to provide consistent, high-quality service
to its customers. But behind every seamless customer experience there is a raft
of back-of-house administrative tasks that are no less essential to business success
interview
The global network
“We’ve made a big bet and believe we can be the brand that owns health and fitness”
At the touch of a button
Software companies are creating solutions to manage an endless range of bookings, from spa treatments and badminton courts to group exercise classes and even the instructors themselves. Abigail Harris investigates the latest products
PT vs technology
Technology is moving at a dizzying pace. With advanced robots coming to the UK this year and exercise apps increasingly widely used, is technology set to push personal trainers out of a job?
miha
In just 20 minutes per week expect the unexpected: EMS-based hybrid training method has arrived in the UK to maximise your clients’ results
The advent of Apple
What does the arrival of the Apple Watch mean to the gym industry? Technology expert Bryan O’Rourke offers his views
Question time
SIBEC Europe in Madeira opened with an industry debate. Chaired by editor of Health Club Management Kate Cracknell, the discussion covered wearable tech and Sports Direct’s
£5 memberships
Wearing it well
Jak Phillips rounds up some of the latest innovations in health and fi tness wearables – a market that’s expected to be worth US$2bn by 2018
Ask the experts
As we gear up for 2015, what looks set to drive growth of the sector? What will be the challenges and opportunities over the coming 12 months, and how should we respond?
Cool customer
Vasper, a hi-tech fitness system based on cooling and compression, has been designed to reproduce the effect of a high-intensity anaerobic training session – in just 20 minutes. Katie Barnes reports
Social addiction
Manraaj Sunner offers his advice to operators wanting to develop an effective social media campaign
Integrated technology
Virtual classes, networked bikes and heart rate monitors: how can club operators make use of today’s technology to maximise the impact of group exercise classes? Kath Hudson reports
Gladstone
One of the early adopters of the Gladstone MobilePro
app explains how it has improved their business
Intelligent systems
With reams of membership data available at the touch of a button, how can clubs use the information they have at their fingertips to make smarter business decisions? Kate Langrish reports
Fitness of the future
The future is here. Tech-savvy exercisers are using apps and devices to take health and fitness into their own hands, and with the tech giants set to enter the fitness sector, a revolution is coming. Is your club ready? Kath Hudson reports
Mobile CRM
Sean James reports on the growing appeal and functionality of apps for gym members and staff alike
Rewarding activity
Can reward incentives influence behaviour? Nicki Petitt investigates
HALO promotion
WAM – Workflow Asset Management – is being hailed by centres around the UK as one of the easiest, most efficient and most affordable maintenance management systems on the market
People power
Can human energy realistically be converted into electricity to run your club, or do we still have some way to go before clubs can run on people power alone? Kath Hudson reports
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