exercise news & features
Far from leading members away into alternative exercise, wearable technology can help build their loyalty to your club, says Fitbug founder Paul Landau
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
Michael Oliver outlines the findings of Mintel's 2013 health, fitness and leisure reports, and offers his views on future opportunities
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
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
How important is the quality of your offering when it comes to keeping your members? Dr Paul Bedford 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 CEO of LA fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about the recent launch of its premium LAX brand
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.
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19 Dec 2013
Microsoft has chosen fitness brand Body Training Systems to provide video
workouts for Xbox Fitness on the new Xbox One, being released tomorrow (22
November).
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21 Nov 2013
Will the classification of obesity as a disease in the US bring better treatment, or will it take the onus to lose weight away from the individual?
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
Tapping into wellness tourism could help health clubs drive revenue, build communities and bring in new markets, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 11 2013
Anna Rounaja of Hukka Oy considers success in the Finnish fitness market, and IHRSA publishes its latest European report
HCM issue 11 2013
As part of his retention series, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at how UK facilities currently rate in terms of perceived value for money
HCM issue 11 2013
How are operators justifying the investment in functional training, and are they reaping the rewards?
HCM issue 11 2013
Group exercise participants are loyal, attend regularly and are less price sensitive. Are clubs doing enough to harness group exercise?
HCM issue 10 2013
Recent media reports on exercise and lack of weight loss may have confused many people, says Rod Hill of Anytime Fitness Iberia
HCM issue 10 2013
Gyms need to identify and harness the superordinate goals that really drive behaviour change in members, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 10 2013
Fitness levels, not age, should be used to determine whether older people should undergo surgery, according to a new study
HCM issue 10 2013
What will be the future of the traditional full-service club in the face of the growing microgym market? Kate Cracknell reports
HCM issue 10 2013
With studies showing UK physical activity levels are dropping, it's time for a national strategy, says ukactive CEO David Stalker
HCM issue 10 2013
In the first part of a new retention series, Dr Paul Bedford takes a
look at the impact of brand on member retention
HCM issue 10 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
Edward Phillips, founder of the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine in Boston, US, talks to Julie Cramer about tackling chronic disease
HCM issue 9 2013
US scientists have discovered that exercise has an impact on neurons in the brain that make it more resilient to stress and anxiety
HCM issue 9 2013
Kate Cracknell and Magali Robathan report on the emergence of the pop-up leisure experience, and what opportunities this trend might present to the fitness industry
HCM issue 9 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
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