People profile:Gareth Bale Real Madrid and Wales football star Gareth
Bale will be joint partner and investor in
Rowbots, a rowing-based boutique concept
People profile:Ed McCabe The founder of Kelta Fit explains his fitness
concept, which is based around Scottish
ceilidh dancing, harnessing the social power
of the traditional dance
Events calendar: We round up the most exciting upcoming
industry events from across the globe,
including EuropeActive B2B Congress &
Personal Trainer Day and FIBO China
Interview:Olia Sardarova The founder of London-based luxury
boxing gym BXR discusses her journey
to creating a facility that would be good
enough for world heavyweight boxing
champion and investor Anthony Joshua
Talking point:Mental health first aid With one in six people expected to
suffer from some form of mental health
issue each year, should our industry be
training staff as mental first aiders?
News report:Down and dirty An analysis of London’s supersize fatberg
has revealed worryingly high levels of
illegal performance-enhancing drugs
present in the city’s sewers
Innovation:Bio Hacking Dave Asprey, Silicon Valley hacker and the
creator of Bulletproof coffee has developed
a boutique fitness studio, which uses
technology to upgrade members’ health
Active ageing:Age concern Older people are less likely to exercise,
making them more prone to developing
long-term health conditions. How can
fitness providers reach people in their
50s, 60s, 70s and above?
Interview:Jon Canarick Private equity firm North Castle Partners
has made possible the Barry’s Bootcamp
expansion and Curves’ success in Asia. We
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