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The Gym Group has sought to gain an edge in the competitive budget gym sector by
commissioning a statistical model to understand the impact of price changes on member
acquisition and retention.
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18 Sep 2015
Personalisation of products and services is the key to future-proofing your fitness business, says Ken Hughes of Glacier Consulting
HCM issue 10 2015
‘Eating on the go’ while trying to lose weight could prove counter-productive, with a new
study finding that it leads to eating bigger portions later in the day, increasing risk of
weight gain and obesity.
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21 Aug 2015
Perfectionist tendencies in employees are driving many to extreme stress and burnout,
according to a new study which concludes that “perfectionism is a largely destructive
trait.”
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03 Aug 2015
Physical activity expert Dr William Bird MBE is among the standout names recruited to
Slimming World’s specialist advisor panel as the weight management company seeks to
combine exercise, nutrition and behaviour change experts to promote healthier lifestyles.
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15 Jul 2015
A new training course designed to equip exercise professionals with the behaviour change
skills needed to get inactive people moving is being delivered to Everyone Active’s
exercise referral specialists.
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27 May 2015
Fitness First launched a brand new concept club in
Melbourne, Australia, on 11 May. Progress-driven,
science-based and results-focused, the High
Performance Club (HPC) will teach members how
to train like an athlete to get superior results.
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26 May 2015
Looking at images associated with overweight or obese people can influence a person’s
sense of smell, according to a study. The more negatively someone feels towards the
obese image, the worse he or she will tend to rate a particular scent.
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23 Mar 2015
Fitness First Group has announced plans to spend more than Rs160 crores
(US$26m, €21m, £16.4m) on its expansion in India, to open 30 new premium
fitness clubs in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore in the next five years.
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24 Nov 2014
Two new studies into children’s exercise look at why it matters, and how we can help ensure it happens
HCM issue 10 2014
Running and other forms of aerobic exercise could help people to maintain self-
control and prevent cravings for junk food, according to research published in
the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.
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22 Sep 2014
The Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science (formerly known as the Miami
Science Museum), which is nearing the halfway stage of moving to a new
US$275m (€212m, £168.5m) facility in downtown Miami, has received a
donation of US$5m (€3.9m, £3.1m) to fund health and wellness programmes
when the new facility launches in 2016.
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17 Sep 2014
Before-school exercise could help to reduce the symptoms of ADHD in children
both at school and at home, according to a new study published in the
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology.
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11 Sep 2014
What can health clubs and leisure centres do to improve their weight management offering?
HCM issue 9 2014
Middle school-aged girls who are physically fit could be less prone to depression,
according to preliminary university-led research.
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13 Aug 2014
Dave Wright offers his advice to health club managers wanting to improve their understanding of, and performance in, the area of sales
HCM issue 6 2014
Fitness First has hit out at the lack of supervision in British health clubs,
producing research it carried out with YouGov which claims Brits spend ‘up to
13,500 hours’ working out in low cost gyms unsupervised each week.
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23 May 2014
Fitness First has announced it will invest more than US$140m (€101m, £83m)
over the next five years as it bids to grow its footprint in Asia by around 60 per
cent.
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29 Apr 2014
ukactive's 'Turning the Tide on Obesity' campaign is the latest to rely on nudging. But what is nudging, and does it work? Tom Walker looks at what's involved
HCM issue 4 2014
New research suggests there may be some truth in the old adage ‘where
there’s a will there’s a way’ when it comes to exercise, after scientists found
that recalling positive memories of past workouts could be the key to
maintaining motivation in future.
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24 Mar 2014
Fitness First has taken its first step into the UK microgym market with the
opening of BEAT – its new heart rate training club in London’s Charing Cross.
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20 Mar 2014
The CEO of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about putting behavioural psychology at the heart of the business, in a £270m repositioning and rebrand
HCM issue 3 2014
London South Bank university’s psychology department has developed a fake
bar at a cost of £20,000 to help test reactions to alcohol in an authentic pub
environment.
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18 Feb 2014
What's in store at the UK's largest trade beauty event taking place at ExCeL, London, this month?
HCM issue 2 2014
How can we tap into member psychology to create a health club environment that's inspiring to both spend time in and work out in? Kath Hudson reports
HCM issue 1 2014
How important is the quality of your offering when it comes to keeping your members? Dr Paul Bedford reports
HCM issue 1 2014
US scientists have discovered that exercise has an impact on neurons in the brain that make it more resilient to stress and anxiety
HCM issue 9 2013
Exercise could improve the mood of pregnant women and reduce their levels of
fatigue, according to new research published in Psychology & Health.
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06 Aug 2013
Setting goals with members based on an understanding of their underlying motivations – their superordinate goals – is a vital to ensuring adherence, says Dr Paul Bedford
HCM issue 8 2013
In the second of his two-part series on behaviour change, Dr Tim Anstiss examines the powerful potential of wellbeing coaching
HCM issue 7 2013
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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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Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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