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View on turning pages View online   32   Interview: Township Yogi Elle Matthews, founder of the Township Yogi Project, talks to Kate Cracknell about how the non-profit is changing lives through yoga View on turning pages View online   38   Retention: What do one million members say? How can member feedback be gathered and used by the fitness industry to refine its offering? Jon Nasta reports View on turning pages View online   44   Boutique fitness: Paying for expertise Ray Algar reports on the rise of the small but perfectly formed boutique fitness operations, and considers the factors behind their success View on turning pages View online   48   Payment systems: Easy does it The easier it is to pay, the more we spend. So how is technology like online wallets and SMS payments impacting the fitness industry? View on turning pages View online   54   Heart rate training: Take it up a beat With operators like Orangetheory Fitness putting heart rate training at the core of their offering, we ask our panel of experts where they think the new technology will take us View on turning pages View online   On the cover: The Olympic gold medallist on a sporting career that started on a trampoline   58   fitness-kit.net special: Heart rate training Is it time your operation embraced heart rate training? We look at some of the exciting new products in this growing area View on turning pages View online   60   fitness-kit.net special: Functional training What are the hot products in functional training? We round up some of the latest launches View on turning pages View online   62   Market innovation: Pick ’n’ mix ClassPass targets those who want to cherry pick the classes they attend. Co-founder Payal Kadakia talks about its swift rise to success and expansion beyond New York View on turning pages View online   64   Promotional feature: Les Mills Les Mills licensed facilities have 500 more members per club than the global average, says new research View on turning pages View online   66   Retention series: Retention 3.0 The future of retention is not about reacting to lost members, but about creating proactive customer care. Dr Paul Bedford reports View on turning pages View online   72   Management series: Follow the leader According to new research by Deloitte, 86 per cent of UK organisations face leadership issues. Mark Bowden reports View on turning pages View online   74   European market report: Fitness on the rise The European fitness market continues its strong growth, according to the latest EuropeActive/Deloitte market report for 2015 View on turning pages View online   78   SIBEC UK review: Ask the experts We report on some of the pressing issues raised during ‘Question Time’ at this year’s SIBEC UK View on turning pages View online   80   Supplier showcase: A spotlight on projects by Precor, Wattbike and Physical Company View on turning pages View online   90   Research: The right dose Two studies shed light on exercise guidelines, highlighting how much activity and what intensity is best View on turning pages View online Published by Leisure Media Tel: +44 (0)1462 431385 | Contact us | About us | © Cybertrek Ltd