Latest
issue
features
Letters: Write to reply
Do you have a strong opinion or disagree with somebody else’s views on the industry? If so, we’d love to hear from you – email: [email protected]
Published in Health Club Management 2016 issue 6
Data: The new, portable fitness currency
René Hanschke
Chief privacy officer,
eGym
We read your recent article on new regulations for data portability with interest – the fact that gym members will be able to ask their club to transfer all their personal data to another gym when they leave, and not keep a record of this data (see HCM May 16, p54).
As a digital fitness company, any regulations affecting data processing are of great importance to us, and we’re excited about the General Data Protection Regulation. Operating across numerous European markets as we do, we’re in favour of homogeneous European data protection standards.
We’re also in favour of a data protection regime that strengthens the rights of members. Only when people feel comfortable with the handling of their personal data will they be willing to share their information. Trust is key.
Finally, the new standards affect not only end users and club members, but also eGym’s direct customers – fitness clubs. Our experience to date is that many clubs aren’t sufficiently familiar with data privacy requirements. With this new strengthening of consumer rights, health clubs will rely even more heavily on extensive consultation. That will put all enterprises providing services and products to clubs that include data processing and storage into the role of consultants.
Businesses that are able to support clubs in their obligations – for example, transferring personal data or implementing the ‘right to be forgotten’ – will finally bring the digital revolution to clubs. Because data is the currency of the new digital health and fitness experience.
Trust is key to getting members to share data / eGym
Strength training for all
Justin Smith
Head of UK,
Precor
I was interested to read the recent news coverage on newly published studies which have shown how strength training and maintaining a high level of muscle mass are connected to living alonger, healthier life.
With so much science now backing up the benefits of strength training, particularly as we age, members’ understanding of these connections should grow – and ultimately lead to improved retention rates across the sector.
The industry as a whole should be doing all it can to dispel the myth that weights are for bodybuilders. We must encourage all exercisers to incorporate strength work into their routines by producing intuitively designed machines – but also by bringing knowledgeable staff onto the gym floor to advise and support members in this important area.
The issue for us at Precor has always been how we can make strength training more attractive and user-friendly, particularly to women, older people and those new to exercise – groups who might not traditionally have seen strength training as being ‘for them’.
Initial orientation, on-the-spot guidance and drop-in workshops, along with demonstration videos and easy to understand instruction placards on the equipment, all help to build knowledge and confidence.
Exercisers often underestimate the importance of weights / shutterstock
Sign up here to get HCM's weekly ezine and every issue of HCM magazine free on digital.
Van Dijk has more than 100,000 Instagram followers / Photo:Gary Morrisroe
Van Dijk has more than 100,000 Instagram followers
Van Dijk has more than 100,000 Instagram followers
The personal trainer says she only shares high quality, usable content and advice on her social media channels
https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/HCM2016_6letter.jpg
René Hanschke of eGym considers the growing need for suppliers to become data consultants
René Hanschke, Chief privacy officer, eGym
Justin Smith, Head of UK, Precor,René Hanschke, eGym, data, Justin Smith, Precor, strength, resistance
Latest News
Xplor Technologies has unveiled a financing solution for small businesses, which aims to counter the ...
Latest News
HoloBike, a holographic training bike that simulates trail rides in lifelike 3D, is aiming to ...
Latest News
Peloton Interactive Inc is believed to be working to get its costs under control in ...
Latest News
Equinox, has teamed up with health platform, Function Health, to offer 100 comprehensive laboratory tests, ...
Latest News
Having good levels of cardiorespiratory fitness cuts disease and premature death by 11 to 17 ...
Latest News
US gym chain, Crunch Fitness, has bolstered its global expansion plans with the appointment of ...
Latest News
Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new ...
Latest News
Barry’s – known for its HIIT workouts combining treadmills and weights – is thought to ...
Latest News
Consultancy and change architects, Miova, have welcomed industry veteran Mark Tweedie on board. Tweedie had ...
Latest News
US private equity fund, Providence Equity Partners, is acquiring a majority stake in VivaGym from ...
Latest News
The Bannatyne Group says it has officially bounced back from the pandemic, with both turnover ...
Current vacancies
Director of Operations Active Luton
£61,000 - £64,000 + exceptional pension + excellent benefits
Luton, United Kingdom
Read the latest issue
Featured supplier news
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording of The Game
Changers Podcast with Sue Anstiss, CEO of Fearless Women.
Featured supplier news
In the dynamic world of indoor cycling, Schwinn has consistently been at the forefront of
innovation. Now, we proudly present the Schwinn Z Bike, the culmination of our legacy of
excellence.
Company profiles
Wattbike is chosen by the world’s top sporting teams, elite athletes, coaches, plus hundreds of ...
Company profiles
For the last 22 years Epassi UK have been on a mission to create a ...
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
Search news, features & products:
Find a supplier:
