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Phil Heath, professional athlete, bodybuilder and 7x Mr. Olympia, has fielded a lot of
questions about bodybuilding without machines. Should bodybuilders be limited to just free
weights? Why?
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.
Parkwood Leisure has invested more than £1m over the past 12 months in new fitness equipment,
as part of the operator’s plans to upgrade its leisure centres and improve its offering to
members.
Everyone Active will open Moorways Sports Village to the public on Saturday 21 May with a
grand opening weekend – in time for the half term holidays.
Inspace Fitness is an exciting, fast growing, fitness equipment, gym design and equipment service supplier ...
Serco Leisure Operating Limited is one of the UK’s leading national operators of leisure centres, ...
The group MD of Forest House offers a glimpse into how
Safe Space Lockers helped turn concept into reality
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people
Jen Holland
CEO: Edinburgh Leisure
“Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient”
Keep up the cardio
With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
Get Elevated
The Elevate trade show and conference comes to London next
month. HCM gives the low down on what to look out for
Boomtime for pilates
Pilates is having a
moment. Steph Eaves
asks suppliers how
they’re responding
to the demand
Indoor cycling
Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
interview
Ty Menzies
“Actually most people go to the gym to feel better and that’s far easier to achieve than losing 5kg”
people
Belinda Steward
MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure
Places Leisure
“We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate”
Healthy partnerships
What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with
healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
Steve Schwartz
When a hefty round of investment
coincided with the pandemic, the
CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs
feared the company – founded by
his grandfather – would go down
on his watch. He talks to Kath
Hudson about the pressure to
keep the business afloat
people
Ross Stewart Campbell
CEO, BeyondActiv
“We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world”
Fitronics – Revolutionise engagement
Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and
Adam Daniel have been designed to empower
your team and transform your service
Editor's letter
Cardio crisis
Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
Clear trading
The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
Mental wellness
As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
McFit gets a makeover
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
a transformation with a new look and
estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
Basic franchise
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
interview
Mário Barbosa
“I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year ”
Sondre Gravir
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the
CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most
important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
D2F – take a fresh look
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
Cool systems
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation