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Operators must harness the power of positive feedback to enhance their services, facilities and brands
HCM issue 7 2015
Does the general public even know what a fit, healthy body looks like any more? Kate Cracknell asks the question as she contemplates the recent ‘Beach Body’ furore
HCM issue 6 2015
The fitness industry should tap into scientific research, to find new messages that appeal to a broader range of people, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 5 2015
High streets in the North and Midlands are most likely to feature businesses that are
harmful to the public’s health, with Preston crowned Britain’s unhealthiest high street,
according to a new report.
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26 Mar 2015
Efforts to overcome physical inactivity need to driven by positive changes that embed
activity into our daily lives, rather than simply providing information and expecting people
to make the right decision.
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06 Mar 2015
The owner of Sports Leisure Management (SLM) has acquired wellness intervention
provider Weight Management Centre as it bids to cement its position as a leading public
health delivery partner.
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03 Mar 2015
There is much the health and fitness sector can do to build closer links with GPs – and with it boost the number of people being active – says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 4 2015
Physical inactivity is a major factor in lifestyle diseases like cancer and diabetes. Is it time for a top-down intervention to get people moving?
HCM issue 3 2015
Do we need legislation to get people moving, and if so are we looking for fitness’ equivalent of the smoking ban? Kate Cracknell offers her thoughts
HCM issue 3 2015
Operators need to do much more to help members understand nutrition and balancing calories for weight management, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 2 2015
In 2015, the fitness sector must see disruption as a positive chance to challenge itself, rethink its model and remain relevant
HCM Handbook 2015
Employers across Europe may be forced to make adjustments to work
environments to accommodate overweight employees, after the European Court
of Justice (ECJ) ruled that obesity can constitute a disability within European
law.
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18 Dec 2014
The four words ‘everybody active, every day’ are more than just the name of PHE’s framework to combat inactivity: they’re also a rallying cry for our sector, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 1 2015
Sports Direct Fitness will offer gym memberships from as little as £5 a month. Jak Phillips asks an expert panel for their thoughts on the implications for the rest of the sector
HCM issue 1 2015
This year’s SIBEC Europe event opened with a lively discussion forum covering wearable technology and Sports Direct Fitness’ £5 membership announcement
HCM issue 1 2015
Health clubs and leisure centres should embrace the commercial opportunity derived from being ‘socially useful’, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 11 2014
Media organisations need to provide responsible health reporting to avoid compounding
the UK’s growing obesity and inactivity epidemic, says Health Club Management
editor Kate Cracknell.
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01 Oct 2014
Even so-called hard to reach groups have to use our streets, so that’s where we should start getting them active, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 10 2014
With the nation dying from obesity and related issues, it’s irresponsible to give people grounds to opt out of activity, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 9 2014
A new piece of wearable kit has been developed to stop people from overeating, with the Bite Counter looking to provide a remedy to the developed
world’s obesity crisis.
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20 Aug 2014
Interval training could prove to be more beneficial for glucose control in
sufferers of type 2 diabetes than continuous amounts of exercise, according to
the results of a new study.
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18 Aug 2014
Around 12,000 cases of cancer each year are caused by people being
overweight or obese, according to a new study published in the Lancet medical
journal.
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14 Aug 2014
Accepting obesity as something to be catered for, rather than a tide to be
turned, would go against everything the health and industry believes in,
according to Health Club Management editor Kate Cracknell in her August leader
column.
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07 Aug 2014
How should we define obesity – is it a disease, a disability or a lifestyle condition? And why does this definition matter? Kate Cracknell shares her thoughts
HCM issue 8 2014
The Reebok Sports Club in London’s Canary Wharf – the UK’s ‘largest luxury
health club’ – has announced a £6.5m makeover that will complete the final
phase of the site’s 18-month refurbishment.
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01 Jul 2014
Google has beaten rival Apple to the punch by releasing its first smartwatch,
which went on sale last night (25 June) after being unveiled at Google's I/O
developer conference in San Francisco
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26 Jun 2014
Clubs must make people believe they can be active today, and make them want to be by telling them how good it will make them feel – today, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 7 2014
Given the recent boom in the wearable technology market, experts have
decided to research the effectiveness of a number of fitness bands, with results
showing that not all devices are as accurate as each other.
news •
13 Jun 2014
Apple’s often-discussed entrance into the wearable tech market with the so-
called iWatch, could happen as soon as October, according to the latest
industry rumours.
news •
11 Jun 2014
Children who are physically fit have faster and more attuned brain responses
during reading than their less-fit peers, according to a new study.
news •
06 Jun 2014
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
a transformation with a new look and
estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
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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
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