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Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major
industry events around the globe.
Introducing Sprung Gym-Flooring, where innovation meets excellence in the world of flooring
and sports solutions.
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.
A local leisure centre has begun work on a £1,000,000 refurbishment to provide state-of-the-
art facilities for local people.
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Pulse Fitness has revitalised Strood Sports Centre for Medway Council
DiR, Spain’s largest health club operator has launched the second phase of its digitalisation with Fisikal, as co-director, Jordi Forns explains
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Jennifer Maanavi
Founder, Physique 57
“Our ‘why?’ is to improve the lives of our clients, not to make them feel defeated”
Leases
Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators
to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its
reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants.
Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
Huw Edwards
Remember when there was mass hostility about London hosting the 2012 Olympics? Huw Edwards, CEO of UK Active, was there. He talks to Kath Hudson about the lessons he learned
people
Esther Fairfax
Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation
“My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it”
Pivot to wellbeing
Although there’s much talk about working with
health services, research from SLC suggests
there’s much work to do before the sector is
ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the
experts to identify barriers and solutions
Editor's letter
A chance to shine
New laws are about to come into force that will oblige health club operators to offer consumers better membership terms. It will be disruptive, but tackled well, will change the sector for the better
Well at work
Absenteeism and presenteeism is
taking a huge economic toll, with
musculoskeletal problems and poor
mental health the biggest issues.
Can workplace wellness make
a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
interview
Dave Long
“For 2024 our European growth will be focused on Spain and the UK and in 2025, Japan”
Searching questions
Dr Paul Bedford talks
to Jak Phillips about
the double-edged
sword of the strength
training trend and his
ambitions for the sector
Brand power
Liz Terry looks at which operators
are most recognised by consumers,
using Kantar’s latest brand insight
At your service
You might be tempted to skip a service, but
experts say it will cost you in the long run.
Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work
is important to the management of assets
The power of HIIT
A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
people
Michelle Childs & Ross McGuigan
“It's about health being everybody’s business and recognising that inclusion is everyone’s responsibility”
Here comes the future
Kath Hudson talks
to industry experts
from around the
world about their key
takeaways from last year
and their hopes for 2024
The power of placebo
Delivering personally-designed workouts can create a placebo effect that yields better results, find researchers
interview
Sarah Watts
“I don’t think Alliance will ever build another leisure centre. We’ll only build active living and wellness centres”
Enhancing spaces
Ridgeway has created a series of luxury spaces for
the new Third Space in Wimbledon, designing,
making and installing furniture in key areas of the club
Editor's letter
Getting more ambitious
Consumers tell us they want support in leading longer, healthier lives and we’re the only industry sector with the capability of delivering on this, so we must ensure strategy is aligned with demand
Victor Brick
Brick recalls the terror of buying a failing club and how the lessons learned have propelled him through his career
Everything in its place
The right storage can transform the flow and feel of your training spaces and the user experience. Steph Eaves asks the experts for their most creative solutions