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Sales be willing to delay gratifi cation in pursuit This is a huge project, but if – as Segar’s John Challinor of a longer-term goal, for many people initial research suggests – the difference +44 (0)1202 742968 behaviour change will be brought about in activity levels can be as much as 34 per most effectively by more instant reward. cent, it’s a venture worth undertaking. Astrid Ros +44 (0)1462 471911 Julie Badrick Kate Cracknell, editor - [email protected] / twitter: @HealthClubKate +44 (0)1462 471919 To share your thoughts on this topic, visit www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk/blog Financial administrator Denise Adams +44 (0)1462 471930 www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk Credit controller Subscriptions Tel +44 (0)1462 471930 Rebekah Scott The Leisure Media Company Ltd, Portmill House, OCTOBER 2013 No 207 +44 (0)1462 733477 Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1DJ UK Health Club Management is IHRSA’s European Strategic Media Partner INTERVIEW EVO FITNESS Putting IT and PT at the heart of the business WHAT’S IN ON THE COVER Bård Windingstad and A NAME? Peter Byman of Evo Fitness The impact of brand on member retention EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT... Specialist VS GOING GLOBAL Generalist Download the How should full-service clubs CAN FITNESS BRANDS BE SCALED GLOBALLY? respond to the microgyms? Read Health Club Management online: www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk/digital Follow us on twitter @healthclubmag latest issue October 2013 © Cybertrek 2013 Read Health Club Management online at healthclubmanagement.co.uk/digital 3 WELCOME TO HEALTH CLUB MANAGEMENT Are patients fit enough for surgery? p56 The founders of Evo Fitness talk PT and IT p30 Harnessing the power of group exercise p48 CONTENTS 03 Editor’s letter 20 IHRSA update 30 Interview Gyms need to identify and harness Co-founder of Motionsoft, Hossein Evo Fitness the superordinate goals that really Noshirvani, considers whether Bård Windingstad and Peter Byman, drive behaviour change in members, industry messages on exercise are founders of Evo Fitness in Norway, says Kate Cracknell too broad for consumers to digest explain to Kate Cracknell how personal training and IT lie at the 06 Letters 24 ukactive update very heart of their business model Recent media reports on exercise With studies showing UK physical and lack of weight loss may have activity levels are dropping, it’s time 36 Specialist vs generalist confused many people, says Rod Hill for a national strategy, says ukactive What will be the future of the of Anytime Fitness Iberia CEO David Stalker traditional full-service club in the face of the growing microgym 08 News round-up 27 Diary dates market? 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