equipment news & features
Refurbishments require huge capital investment, so how do clubs make the most of them when complete?
HCM issue 3 2014
We discovered people weren't afraid of strength training, they were afraid of the machines. Meet the first serious strength line designed to be more inviting than intimidating..
HCM issue 3 2014
The health and fitness sector is being presented with a once in a lifetime opportunity to create 'wellness cities', says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 3 2014
Michael Cassop-Thompson looks at strategic management of clubs, in the first of a series created with CIMSPA
HCM issue 3 2014
In the final part of his series looking at member retention, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at the reasons why members leave
HCM issue 3 2014
Scientific and technological developments are becoming increasingly important
in contributing to the success of athletes, as recent medal triumphs in the Sochi
Winter Olympics have shown.
news •
25 Feb 2014
A rugby club is using a point-of-care ultrasound system from FujiFilm SonoSite
in order to diagnose and monitor musculoskeletal injuries.
news •
24 Feb 2014
London South Bank university’s psychology department has developed a fake
bar at a cost of £20,000 to help test reactions to alcohol in an authentic pub
environment.
news •
18 Feb 2014
How Lizzy Yarnold's win at the Sochi Olympics is the result of a world class
technology partnership combined with an innovative talent identification
programme.
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17 Feb 2014
New research by Mike Hill of Leisure-net Solutions
– conducted exclusively for Health Club Management
– investigates why members leave clubs, and how well
operators manage the leaving process
HCM Handbook 2014
Think retention was bad before? It's now worse than ever,
according to new research from Dr Paul Bedford
HCM Handbook 2014
Can human energy expended on CV equipment realistically be converted into electricity to run your club?
HCM issue 2 2014
What's in store at the UK's largest trade beauty event taking place at ExCeL, London, this month?
HCM issue 2 2014
Kath Hudson looks at how clubs are turning pilates into a successful secondary revenue stream
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
Lanhydrock Hotel and Golf Club in Cornwall has added a new fitness facility.
news •
24 Jan 2014
Part one of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for
creating successful public leisure facilities
HCM issue 9 2013
Technogym debuted the world’s first Google Glass controlled treadmill at the
Consumer Electronics Show 2014 in Las Vegas last week.
news •
13 Jan 2014
How important is the quality of your offering when it comes to keeping your members? Dr Paul Bedford reports
HCM issue 1 2014
We take a look at Jordan Fitness' recent installation at independent health club The Pulse
HCM issue 1 2014
In exclusive research for Health Club Management, Leisure-net MD Mike Hill asks why people leave their club or leisure centre, and how they're treated during the leaving process
HCM issue 1 2014
In a new series for Health Club Management, Gymtopia founder Ray Algar reports on a gym shoe donation project in Brazil
HCM issue 1 2014
Health clubs must invest in upskilling their managers if the sector is to gain credibility and build a strong future, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 1 2014
How can we tap into member psychology to create a health club environment that's inspiring to both spend time in and work out in? Kath Hudson reports
HCM issue 1 2014
As the indoor cycling boom continues, Kath Hudson finds out what lessons mainstream clubs can learn from the growing number of specialised cycling microgyms
HCM issue 1 2014
The creators of the wildly popular Guitar Hero franchise – which played a pivotal
role in making music games mainstream – have turned to a new venture which
will incorporate the idea into fitness gaming.
news •
19 Dec 2013
How badly is broken equipment affecting your club? Kath Hudson reports on the cloud-based solutions that can cut downtime
HCM issue 11 2013
How are operators justifying the investment in functional training, and are they reaping the rewards?
HCM issue 11 2013
Trent Brown analyses a new report on the Australian and New Zealand health and fitness markets
HCM issue 11 2013
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