Health Club Management magazine
2025 issue 6
Health Club Management 2025 issue 6
On the cover: Sarah Luna
Roars back with Pilates Addiction
5. Editor's letter: Political engagement
As the UK government reveals its intention to pivot health services to prevention, Liz Terry asks what role the physical activity sector can play
12. Feedback: HCM Forum
Europe Active’s Kai Troll gives a briefing on an EU obesity initiative and Paul Batman calls for a new focus on achievable exercise
18. Zeitgeist: HCM trends and news
HCM highlights emerging trends from GymNation’s ice workout and Life Time’s sports racing concept, to the launch of Re:Set by Pure and the growth of robot massage
22. HCM news:
Everlast will roll out 60 Hyrox Performance Centres in the UK, Planet Fitness may be stalking Basic-Fit, Gurner Group is going global and Mark Diaper is new CEO of Fitness first UK
26. HCM Buzz:
Urban Gym Group opens a new Gymbox in London, Go Fit reveals a ‘health factory’ in Tenerife and Third Space launches Performance Lab
32. HCM People: Sarah Luna
The former president of Xponential and founder of Club Pilates is back with Pilates Addiction and focused on rapid growth, as she explains to Kath Hudson
38. HCM people: Brittany LeBoeuf
The exercise physiologist and research scientist is leading on brain health at Orangetheory. She talks to Kath Hudson
44. Profile: Steve May
The CEO of Mytime Active is delivering fitness and wellness interventions both within facilities and in the community. He explains all to Kate Cracknell.
54. Sponsored: Technogym – prepare to be amazed
Southampton Sport has reinforced its commitment to inclusivity
with a £36m extension of its Jubilee Sports and Recreation Centre
56. Life lessons: Chuck Runyon
The co-founder of Anytime Fitness talks about building Self Esteem Brands and his partnership with Dave Mortensen
Health Club Management 2025 issue 6
On the cover: Sarah Luna
Roars back with Pilates Addiction
60. Talking point: Everyone’s talking about ... the place-based model
Public sector leisure and physical activity services in the UK are increasingly being customised to local needs via place-based initiatives, we talk to those driving change
66. Sponsored: Orbit4 – Setting a new standard
Orbit4 and GymNation have partnered to drive tech innovation
into the heart of the businesses, transforming operations
68. Policy: New dawn
Duncan Wood-Allum says the UK’s plans for local government reorganisation will open up huge opportunities for the sector
74. Policy: Pivot to prevention
A ten-year plan for health has been published for the UK, with a pivot to prevention at its heart. Kath Hudson gives a briefing and also reports on Joe Wicks’ allied kids’ fitness initiative
84. Software: Systems upgrade
Tech innovations are handing operators powerful tools, finds Julie Cramer
94. Fitness-kit.net: Product innovations
Julie Cramer rounds up the latest health, fitness and wellness kit from leading suppliers
96. Reader services: HCM Directory
If you’re in procurement, HCM Directory is part of a network of resources designed for you that includes www.HCMmag.com/CompanyProfiles
98. Research: Phones for good
The industry has a role to play in helping young people with positive phone use
Opinion
promotion
“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
Featured supplier news
One of the biggest mistakes the fitness industry still makes is advertising almost
exclusively to people who already look and live like gym members.
Featured supplier news
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers
confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more
than 10% ahead of last year.
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