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competitive sport news

Gyms and health clubs in Northern Ireland have been given the green light to reopen
In a major headline figure for operators, nearly 90 per cent of consumers say they
UK children will be offered a greater opportunity to take part in 60 minutes of
Royal Caribbean International – the cruise line brand founded in Norway – has opened its
Damian Hinds has called on sporting organisations to "work with the government" and to ensure
USA Cricket plans to set up a professional T20 cricket league in the country by
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
Royal Caribbean International – the cruise line brand founded in Norway – has unveiled the
WhiteWater West’ innovative Slideboarding experience was awarded a Thea Award for its pioneering technology. This
A leading condom company has created the world’s first sports wear made entirely from condom
Exercise, Movement and Dance Partnership (EMDP) - the national governing body for group exercise in
Sport England has kicked off a review of the School Games following the publication of
A convention centre, leisure facilities and 600 new homes will be part of a mixed-use
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
With Star Wars seemingly smashing box office records by the minute, it was perhaps inevitable
The gender gap in sports participation in Wales increases as students move on to further
A petition seeking to overturn the decision to introduce skateboarding at the 2020 Olympic Games
A “once in a lifetime” opportunity for the London 2012 Games to inspire a generation
ukactive chair Tanni Grey-Thompson has praised sports minister Tracey Crouch’s first major speech as showing
The new sports minister, Tracey Crouch, has called on the English Premier League (EPL) to
Elevate
Elevate
Phil Heath, professional athlete, bodybuilder and 7x Mr. Olympia, has fielded a lot of questions
Rugby league is the latest sport to be targeted by an oil-rich gulf state –
Youth Sport Trust (YST) has launched its manifesto for PE and school sport ahead of
MPs attending the first ever first Parliamentary Debate on physical activity have agreed the government
Girls are being put off sport by PE lessons and must be offered more "imaginative"
A new report has discovered “unacceptable discrepancies" in the proportion of privately educated people excelling
The majority of UK children would not miss the competitive element of school sport if
Moderate exercise does not protect people against the flu in the same way that strenuous
Swansea Bay could soon boast a tidal lagoon featuring an international watersport centre and oyster
Scottish schools will benefit from a £6m funding package designed to improve Physical Education (PE)
USN, Ultimate Sports Nutrition is very pleased to announce a sponsorship agreement with Bolton Arena,
Jersey has launched a consultation document calling for those who watch, volunteer or take part
A report released by Ofsted recommends the government develop a new national strategy on PE
A study by the University of Edinburgh has shown that people who exercise later in
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has praised London's "happy and glorious" Olympic Games after
Shadow Olympics minister Tessa Jowell has called for cross-party consensus to ensure a lasting legacy
Image: BPA/H4H have joined forces for the scheme Help for Heroes (H4H) and the British
HRH Prince Harry has been named as the president of the Sainsbury's School Games, a
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has used the government's first Disability Sport Summit to call on
Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has announced a £10m funding package to support the new School Games
More than 7,400 schools across England have signed up to participate in the government's new
More than 1,000 young people in Hertfordshire are taking part in a School Games Festival
The new nationwide School Games concept is to launch this September, with schools across the
12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and Adam Daniel have been designed to empower your team and transform your service
HCM promotional features
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM promotional features
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Interview
We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect
HCM magazine
Design
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
News report
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Specifier
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
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Letters
Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you. [email protected]
HCM magazine
Recovery
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
HCM magazine
The Elevate trade show and conference comes to London next month. HCM gives the low down on what to look out for
HCM magazine
Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
HCM magazine
HCM People

Jen Holland

CEO: Edinburgh Leisure
Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient
HCM magazine
HCM People

Belinda Steward

MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure
We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate
HCM magazine
When a hefty round of investment coincided with the pandemic, the CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs feared the company – founded by his grandfather – would go down on his watch. He talks to Kath Hudson about the pressure to keep the business afloat
HCM magazine
The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
HCM magazine
We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world
HCM magazine
Pilates is having a moment. Steph Eaves asks suppliers how they’re responding to the demand
HCM magazine
We introduced good mood messaging, communicating the idea of exercise being ‘for the feeling’
HCM magazine
What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Group exercise complaints now a thing of the past for Reynolds Group
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group thanks to its partnership with CoverMe, a digital platform that simplifies group exercise and PT management for clubs and instructors.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Empower your team, transform your service – elevate with coaching workshops
In today's competitive fitness landscape, the key to success lies not only in providing exceptional facilities but also in cultivating meaningful interactions with members.
Company profiles
Company profile: Zoom Media UK
As the original GymTV supplier, Zoom Media has a proven track record of working with ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Active IQ
The UK’s leading Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, we offer over 100 ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
CoverMe Ltd press release: Roehampton Club raises the bar for class cover with CoverMe
Roehampton Club is an exclusive club in south London catering for 5,000 members, which prides itself on delivering exceptional fitness experiences.
Featured press releases
ABC Trainerize press release: New ABC Trainerize Webinar: How to earn more with clients and members you already have
ABC Trainerize, a leading software platform for the fitness industry, recently ran a webinar for studio and gym owners on how to increase gym revenue with Gym Launch CEO, Cale Owen.
Directory
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates

competitive sport news

Gyms and health clubs in Northern Ireland have been given the green light to reopen
In a major headline figure for operators, nearly 90 per cent of consumers say they
UK children will be offered a greater opportunity to take part in 60 minutes of
Royal Caribbean International – the cruise line brand founded in Norway – has opened its
Damian Hinds has called on sporting organisations to "work with the government" and to ensure
USA Cricket plans to set up a professional T20 cricket league in the country by
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
Royal Caribbean International – the cruise line brand founded in Norway – has unveiled the
WhiteWater West’ innovative Slideboarding experience was awarded a Thea Award for its pioneering technology. This
A leading condom company has created the world’s first sports wear made entirely from condom
Exercise, Movement and Dance Partnership (EMDP) - the national governing body for group exercise in
Sport England has kicked off a review of the School Games following the publication of
A convention centre, leisure facilities and 600 new homes will be part of a mixed-use
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
With Star Wars seemingly smashing box office records by the minute, it was perhaps inevitable
The gender gap in sports participation in Wales increases as students move on to further
A petition seeking to overturn the decision to introduce skateboarding at the 2020 Olympic Games
A “once in a lifetime” opportunity for the London 2012 Games to inspire a generation
ukactive chair Tanni Grey-Thompson has praised sports minister Tracey Crouch’s first major speech as showing
The new sports minister, Tracey Crouch, has called on the English Premier League (EPL) to
Elevate
Elevate
Phil Heath, professional athlete, bodybuilder and 7x Mr. Olympia, has fielded a lot of questions
Rugby league is the latest sport to be targeted by an oil-rich gulf state –
Youth Sport Trust (YST) has launched its manifesto for PE and school sport ahead of
MPs attending the first ever first Parliamentary Debate on physical activity have agreed the government
Girls are being put off sport by PE lessons and must be offered more "imaginative"
A new report has discovered “unacceptable discrepancies" in the proportion of privately educated people excelling
The majority of UK children would not miss the competitive element of school sport if
Moderate exercise does not protect people against the flu in the same way that strenuous
Swansea Bay could soon boast a tidal lagoon featuring an international watersport centre and oyster
Scottish schools will benefit from a £6m funding package designed to improve Physical Education (PE)
USN, Ultimate Sports Nutrition is very pleased to announce a sponsorship agreement with Bolton Arena,
Jersey has launched a consultation document calling for those who watch, volunteer or take part
A report released by Ofsted recommends the government develop a new national strategy on PE
A study by the University of Edinburgh has shown that people who exercise later in
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has praised London's "happy and glorious" Olympic Games after
Shadow Olympics minister Tessa Jowell has called for cross-party consensus to ensure a lasting legacy
Image: BPA/H4H have joined forces for the scheme Help for Heroes (H4H) and the British
HRH Prince Harry has been named as the president of the Sainsbury's School Games, a
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has used the government's first Disability Sport Summit to call on
Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has announced a £10m funding package to support the new School Games
More than 7,400 schools across England have signed up to participate in the government's new
More than 1,000 young people in Hertfordshire are taking part in a School Games Festival
The new nationwide School Games concept is to launch this September, with schools across the
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and Adam Daniel have been designed to empower your team and transform your service
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
HCM magazine
The Elevate trade show and conference comes to London next month. HCM gives the low down on what to look out for
HCM magazine
Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
HCM magazine
HCM People

Jen Holland

CEO: Edinburgh Leisure
Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient
HCM magazine
HCM People

Belinda Steward

MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure
We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate
HCM magazine
When a hefty round of investment coincided with the pandemic, the CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs feared the company – founded by his grandfather – would go down on his watch. He talks to Kath Hudson about the pressure to keep the business afloat
HCM magazine
The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
HCM magazine
We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world
HCM magazine
Pilates is having a moment. Steph Eaves asks suppliers how they’re responding to the demand
HCM magazine
We introduced good mood messaging, communicating the idea of exercise being ‘for the feeling’
HCM magazine
What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Group exercise complaints now a thing of the past for Reynolds Group
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group thanks to its partnership with CoverMe, a digital platform that simplifies group exercise and PT management for clubs and instructors.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Empower your team, transform your service – elevate with coaching workshops
In today's competitive fitness landscape, the key to success lies not only in providing exceptional facilities but also in cultivating meaningful interactions with members.
Company profiles
Company profile: Zoom Media UK
As the original GymTV supplier, Zoom Media has a proven track record of working with ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Active IQ
The UK’s leading Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, we offer over 100 ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
CoverMe Ltd press release: Roehampton Club raises the bar for class cover with CoverMe
Roehampton Club is an exclusive club in south London catering for 5,000 members, which prides itself on delivering exceptional fitness experiences.
Featured press releases
ABC Trainerize press release: New ABC Trainerize Webinar: How to earn more with clients and members you already have
ABC Trainerize, a leading software platform for the fitness industry, recently ran a webinar for studio and gym owners on how to increase gym revenue with Gym Launch CEO, Cale Owen.
Directory
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates
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