gym news & features
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
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
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
The CEO of LA fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about the recent launch of its premium LAX brand
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
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
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
Tapping into wellness tourism could help health clubs drive revenue, build communities and bring in new markets, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 11 2013
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
New products and trends from this year's Leisure Industry Week
HCM issue 11 2013
David Stalker explains how investors are being attracted back to the fitness sector
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
A report on the third annual Health Club Awards, which took place during LIW in September
HCM issue 11 2013
Trent Brown analyses a new report on the Australian and New Zealand health and fitness markets
HCM issue 11 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
Is everyone who's using your club a fully paid-up member? Our panel of experts discuss the software systems that can help gyms prevent membership fraud
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
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
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
Fifteen years after penning The Experience Economy, Pine and Gilmore are still inspiring businesses to create original and memorable customer experiences
HCM issue 10 2013
New study will investigate the links between member characteristics, motivations, values, club activities and retention, says Dr Melvyn Hillsdon
HCM issue 9 2013
To improve retention, operators need to become much more surgical in their analysis of why members are leaving, says Kate Cracknell
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
Abigail Harris visits easyGym's new flagship site in London, and talks to its CEO about future plans for the premium low-cost model
HCM issue 9 2013
CEO David Stalker looks at the government's traineeship scheme introduced in January, and considers how the fitness sector might benefit
HCM issue 9 2013
Member retention rates continue to drop across the fitness sector, according to a new national report by Dr Paul Bedford
HCM issue 9 2013
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