Plans news & features
Part five of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for creating successful public leisure facilities – Fixed price contracts
HCM issue 2 2014
Whether it's payroll support, scheduling or task allocation, Sean James says today's CRM systems can play a key role in staff management
HCM issue 2 2014
Kristen Walsh previews next month's 33rd IHRSA International Convention and Trade Show
HCM issue 2 2014
Camilla Parke of The Futures Company outlines some of the trends that will influence the health and wellness sector this year
HCM issue 2 2014
Part two of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for creating successful public leisure facilities - Translating clients' wish lists into a viable scheme that's well conceptualised
HCM issue 10 2013
Kristen Walsh reports on events at IHRSA's recent European Convention in Madrid, which attracted a record 600 delegates
HCM issue 1 2014
The UK GM of low-cost operator Fit for Free talks to Kate Cracknell about how it can charge a membership fee and still be 'free'
HCM issue 11 2013
The pair behind the Sported Foundation talk about fulfilling the legacy promise of the 2012 Games
HCM issue 11 2013
Trent Brown analyses a new report on the Australian and New Zealand health and fitness markets
HCM issue 11 2013
New products and trends from this year's Leisure Industry Week
HCM issue 11 2013
Bård Windingstad and Peter Byman, founders of Evo Fitness in Norway, explain to Kate Cracknell how personal training and IT lie at the very heart of their business model
HCM issue 10 2013
Professors Alfredo Brillembourg and Hubert Klumpner of Urban-Think Tank talk to Kate Cracknell about their revolutionary and socially cohesive Vertical Gym concept
HCM issue 10 2013
Nicole Hearn pays a visit to London-based City Athletic, which offers its members the opportunity to train like elite athletes
HCM issue 10 2013
The MD of budget fitness operator Xercise4Less talks to Kate Cracknell about the company's brand new partnership with UK supermarket chain Tesco
HCM issue 9 2013
ukactive CEO David Stalker reports on how the latest round of spending cuts are likely to affect the physical activity sector
HCM issue 8 2013
The founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about putting an ethos of caring at the heart of his Canadian club empire
HCM issue 7 2013
Jay Williams examines the science behind telomeres – indicators for cellular ageing – and what it could mean for spas and health clubs
HCM issue 7 2013
In the second of his two-part series on behaviour change, Dr Tim Anstiss examines the powerful potential of wellbeing coaching
HCM issue 7 2013
Kate Cracknell talks to Jane Irving of Big Shot Productions about the fitness industry launch of Tabata – the clinically-proven Japanese workout system that promises results in just four minutes
HCM issue 6 2013
St George's Park not only caters for elite footballers but also the public, with a range of performance packages
HCM issue 5 2013
After acquiring DC Leisure, housing giant Places for People became a new player in the leisure arena. Julie Cramer talks to both company chiefs
HCM issue 5 2013
A new report into outdoor fitness found that 100 per cent of respondents were planning outdoor classes for 2013. We take a closer look at some of those plans
HCM issue 4 2013
'Reserve your seat' technology and a focus on excellent instruction, we pay a visit to Cyclebeat, London's latest microgym
HCM issue 4 2013
Spartan Race, an obstacle race concept taking the world by storm
HCM issue 4 2013
The co-owner and director of Dutch health club operator and construction company Pellikaan talks to Kate Cracknell about integrating fitness and medical offerings
HCM issue 4 2013
As today's consumers start to take control of their own health, Louise Kennedy considers how this will shape the future fitness industry
HCM issue 4 2013
Abigail Harris takes a look at the latest software designed to help members feel a sense of belonging to their gym 'community'
HCM issue 4 2013
For years it's been possible to book hotels and trains via smartphones, but not fitness classes. Kath Hudson examines how technology is enabling clubs to finally catch up
HCM issue 4 2013
The Sports Science Institute of South Africa's Brent Walsh discusses the work of this unique facility
HCM issue 3 2013
The latest heart rate monitors are increasingly user-friendly – so how can operators best use the data they produce to improve motivation levels among members?
HCM issue 3 2013
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