EP Perspective September 2016

HEALTH WELL-BEING FITNESS
DO GUET PUT
FITNE AND WELL-BEING
ABOE INDULGENCE
Fitness is fast becoming one of the essential
elements to a guest’s stay. At the same
time, they desire relaxation and look
for hotels that care for people’s well-being
with top spas and healthy food options
Health and fitness is not only a craving for guests but also
for employees. In 1971, there were only 12 leisure centres in the
UK. Today there are companies offering to buy their employees
Fitbits to encourage health and well-being. Fitness today is sitting
centrally to everyday life and lifestyle.
It does seem strange to understand that there were only 12 leisure
centres in the UK almost 45 years ago and by 1981, this number
had dramatically increased and there were 449. The rise in the
importance of personal fitness had begun. In past eras, sport was
simply a recreation for all but the very top athletes. Today the
average executive exercises four times per week – the word
‘executive’ is stressed, as the average person in the UK today only
walks 60 miles per year which is a fall by almost 50 per cent in the
last 20 years. 60 miles is just over a mile per week – a fact that
concerns doctors as the UK seems to be becoming a split culture
of those who are educated, aware and embrace health and fitness
and those who do not.
The counter argument is that an increasing number of people are
becoming educated and aware, so it is just a matter of time.
In 2016 sport is far more than a pastime for those that embrace it
and there are huge numbers today participating in sport. In 2016,
7.7m people play sports more than three times per week. This is
beyond exercising to stay fit. This number has grown by 17 per cent
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