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Fit to govern: Barack Obama will be the first self-confessed gym addict to occupy the White House. David Minton asks if he can help shape a nation, and get it in shape
I know President-elect Barack Obama has already filled acres of newsprint but could I ask you to indulge me for one more page? Chicago is not only...
Leisure Report, 12/01/08 by David Minton · More from publication -
Vital statistics: the Fitness Market Monitor is set to transform the way the industry collects and uses its membership data. David Minton looks at the benefits it will bring
In September 2005 I began my column in Leisure Report with the now-fabled comment that: "If we worked in the pornography industry we would all know...
Leisure Report, 11/01/08 by David Minton · More from publication -
Econom-exercising: David Minton investigates his theory of 'Exerconomics', which posits that a downturn in the economy fuels an upsurge in the public's physical activity
Lipstick Economics--no, I'm not talking about the gun-toting, hockey mum, Sarah Palin, but the observation that sales of small luxury items like...
Leisure Report, 10/01/08 by David Minton · More from publication -
Reasons to be cheerful: David Minton defies the doom-mongers with a welcome dose of good news—the UK fitness industry is in rude health and has plenty to smile about
After the Pirelli Calendar and 'Mercedes' in the Graham & Green Catalogue we now have another collectable in the shape of the annual Escape Fitness...
Leisure Report, 09/01/08 by David Minton · More from publication -
Through the pain barrier: the last recession provided the opportunity to sow the seeds of today's health & fitness market, writes David Minton, but is some pruning now required?
The final remark from Sir David Michels at the British Hospitality Association (BHA) luncheon in June was very telling. Michels has worked through...
Leisure Report, 08/01/08 by David Minton · More from publication -
Stretching the point: David Minton says health clubs are trying to meet an increasing demand for yoga classes, as more people are embracing the idea of a 'wellness' lifestyle
I've just returned from a week's intensive yoga course in Italy--and I survived. I don't want to sound too melodramatic, but I did wonder how I...
Leisure Report, 07/01/08 by David Minton · More from publication -
A Serb and volley game: David Minton reports from the Balkans, where a production line is producing tennis stars in great numbers despite a lack of basic infrastructure
The shock waves from the explosion made everyone jump, and our thoughts immediately turned to the unstable nature of the region. On the news that...
Leisure Report, 06/01/08 by David Minton · More from publication -
Dream of Californication: Southern California's winemakers have some lessons to teach the UK fitness industry about customer management
The global news media is full woeful economic news--yet two conventions in California belie the latest reports of financial apocalypse. The...
Leisure Report, 05/01/08 by David Minton · More from publication -
United we should stand: David Minton says encouraging participation through alliances, as pushed by the airline industry, could provide effective within the UK fitness sector
The top 40 major airlines, with some smaller regional carriers, are now working together to improve the overall value of the airline industry,...
Leisure Report, 03/01/08 by David Minton · More from publication -
A sporting chance for change: David Minton says 2008 can be a benchmark year of progress for the fitness industry, if flesh optimism is backed up by action rather than rhetoric
I like to think I take my responsibilities as a governor of Sevenoaks Preparatory School seriously and like all governors I'm quite proud of what...
Leisure Report, 02/01/08 by David Minton · More from publication
