Health Club Management magazine
2023 issue 2
Health Club Management 2023 issue 2
On the cover: Mike Farrar
"There's always an element of social justice on my agenda"
5. Editor's letter: Invest and evolve
The health and fitness industry is making exciting progress towards integration with the health service says Liz Terry
12. Letters: Write to reply
The Ken Martin Leisure Centre is the first to achieve Quest’s Tackling Inequalities in Leisure Standard, while Parkinson’s UK is embracing exercise in a new partnership with 1Fit Life
14. HCM People: Augie Nieto
We celebrate the incredible life of the founder of Life Fitness and Augie’s Quest, following his recent death from complications arising from ALS
20. HCM People: Julie Rice and Elizabeth Cutler
The founders of Soul Cycle have revealed their new business. Called Peoplehood and three years in the making the venture focuses on emotional health
24. HCM People: Patrick Oancia
The founder of the Baseworks Method talks about his plans to work more closely with health and fitness industry professionals and operators
32. News:
In the news this issue, RSG considers selling up in Spain, and Go Fit opens a new wellness hub in Tenerife
42. Interview: Mike Farrar
The new chair of UK Active talks to Kate Cracknell about his vision for the sector and opening up his address book to connect with senior players in health
52. Sponsored: Core TX: super cool
Research from Stanford University shows palm
cooling during workouts can dramatically accelerate
results, making it the next big thing in recovery
54. Everyone's talking about: Vintage brands
The industry is reinventing ‘love brands’ to unlock new growth opportunities, as Kath Hudson discovered
62. War zone: Mariia Brezytska
Formula Wellness and Spa in Odesa, Ukraine, is delivering a taste of normality amid the pressures of war
70. Sponsored: Les Mills
Les Mills has created a brand new strength workout designed to engage the next generation of club members
Health Club Management 2023 issue 2
On the cover: Mike Farrar
"There's always an element of social justice on my agenda"
72. Health: Health and happiness
A new pilot study – The Prevention and Enablement Model – has shown exercise interventions can deliver economic value
76. Evaluation: The Wellby Standard
Developed by social impact organisation, State of Life, the Wellby is the new measure of social value
78. Sponsored: Active IQ: Ambitious plan
Active IQ has set itself the fast-track target of being carbon
neutral by 2024, as CEO, Jenny Patrickson explains
80. Insight: Healthier habits
Research by Nuffield found women are routinely disadvantaged when it comes to health outcomes
86. Supplier showcase: Radical transformation
Matrix Fitness has transformed Salt Ayre leisure centre and boosted membership with a radical refurbishment
88. Specifier: Designs on flooring
Designers and suppliers share thoughts and inspiration for your refurbishment
94. fitness-kit.net: Product innovation
Hydrohex brings virtual workouts to the pool, Power Plate Rev pairs indoor cycling with vibration, the Tut Trainer offers a workout delivered by calibrated resistance bands and the Zero Wheel works the abs
96. HCM directory:
Part of HCM’s network of specifier resources, which includes www.HCMmag.com/CompanyProfiles
98. Research: High achievers
New research from the University of Illinois has found that teenage girls who take part in more physical activity have better academic outcomes
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