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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

Latest news

As part of its focus on service and standards, Cannons is to conduct mystery shopper
Following its launch last year, Gold’s Gym is seeking franchisees for the second wave of
Ladypace UK, the chain of women-only fitness centres, is seeking further pub locations after the
Hackney Council has appointed Greenwich Leisure to manage its leisure facilities after ending its contract
Village Hotels, part of the De Vere Group, has completed a £250,000 refurbishment of its
Aspiring British athletes can train at Fitness First clubs for free under an agreement with
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
Six local authorities in the UK have been chosen by the Department for Culture, Media
Tomahawk Indoor Cycling and Reebok Fitness Equipment have announced the amalgamation of their brands for
On 2 September, the Robin Park Sports Centre in Wigan will be unveiled as an
The Warwickshire Golf and Country Club will open a £7m new clubhouse facility including a
Wealdon District Council has given permission for Freedom Leisure to go ahead with plans to
Quality Hotels Ireland has opened its newest hotel in Dublin, which includes its flagship Club
Elevate
Elevate
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Hillsborough Leisure Centre has launched a new Express Workout scheme which allows members and casual
LA Fitness chief executive Fred Turok has announced that he intends to lead the fitness
REPs Registrar Cliff Collins is due to give a presentation at the 8th National Forum
Gym operator Fitness First has confirmed that it is in talks over the potential sale
New research by Mintel into consumer attitudes towards participating in sports has revealed that fundraising
Cardiff Council has invested £100,000 to develop a new specialist fitness facility at Llanishen Leisure
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
The Institute of Sports and Recreation Management (ISRM) is to hold its 75th national conference
Health club operator Fitness First has extended its agreement with the British Olympic Association (BOA)
Health club operator Holmes Place has launched a DVD guide to studio classes in a
Mclean Events has announced that SIBEC and SIBEC Euro will join forces in November 2006
Advertisers’ representatives are to lobby the government in protest over proposed legislation to prevent misuse
Stafford Borough Council has opened the Westbridge Park Fitness Centre in Stone, Staffordshire. The council
LA Fitness has appointed Lifetime to deliver a programme of work-based training at NVQ levels
SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for sport and fitness, has launched the new standard for
A new gym called X-Pose, which exclusively targets gay men, has opened in Cardiff, Wales,
Esporta has launched a new fitness programme for kids at its Royal County of Berkshire
UK-based health club operator Holmes Place has ended its operations in Spain and Portugal and
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has become a member of the British Swimming Pool Federation
Esporta Racquets Academy is further enhancing its development programme for UK tennis players with the
Central YMCA’s chief executive, Rosi Prescott, has been appointed to Sport England’s London Sports Board
The government is to introduce specialist health trainers in 12 disadvantaged areas throughout the UK
The new £6.5m Palatine Leisure Centre, six years in the planning, has opened in Blackpool.
Scandinavian health club chain SATS has acquired the second largest fitness club chain in Sweden,
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has joined the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) as a
Lifetime has launched a new home study course for personal training. The Diploma in Personal
Both students and locals are benefiting from new fitness facilities following an investment of £10m
The present system of annual re-registration on the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is to
Haringey Council is to invest £4.6m in developing new health and fitness facilities across the
12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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
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
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
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Editor's letter
This is an opportunity for us to shine in the eyes of consumers by going above and beyond in creating excellent contracts
HCM magazine
Specifier
You might be tempted to skip a service, but experts say it will cost you in the long run. Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work is important to the management of assets
HCM magazine
HCM People

Esther Fairfax

Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation
My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it
HCM magazine
Research
A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
HCM magazine
Life lessons
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
Everyone's talking about
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM magazine
Letters
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
HCM magazine
Opinion
Dr Paul Bedford talks to Jak Phillips about the double-edged sword of the strength training trend and his ambitions for the sector
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
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
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
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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
As more people join clubs to support their mental health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
HCM magazine
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
Go Fit’s value proposition is overwhelming. It makes us very attractive to a lot of people
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sue Anstiss' Game Changers podcast headed for Elevate 2024
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording of The Game Changers Podcast with Sue Anstiss, CEO of Fearless Women.
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Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, W3Fit EMEA, is heading to the Chia Laguna resort in Sardinia from 8-11 October.
Company profiles
Company profile: Study Active
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Company profiles
Company profile: FIBO Global Fitness
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Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Places Leisure press release: Northumberland’s new leisure partnership commences
Northumberland County Council’s new 10-year leisure partnership with social enterprise, Places Leisure, commences from next month, taking on the management of the county’s 10 leisure facilities.
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Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
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Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Lockers
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Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
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

Latest news

As part of its focus on service and standards, Cannons is to conduct mystery shopper
Following its launch last year, Gold’s Gym is seeking franchisees for the second wave of
Ladypace UK, the chain of women-only fitness centres, is seeking further pub locations after the
Hackney Council has appointed Greenwich Leisure to manage its leisure facilities after ending its contract
Village Hotels, part of the De Vere Group, has completed a £250,000 refurbishment of its
Aspiring British athletes can train at Fitness First clubs for free under an agreement with
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
Six local authorities in the UK have been chosen by the Department for Culture, Media
Tomahawk Indoor Cycling and Reebok Fitness Equipment have announced the amalgamation of their brands for
On 2 September, the Robin Park Sports Centre in Wigan will be unveiled as an
The Warwickshire Golf and Country Club will open a £7m new clubhouse facility including a
Wealdon District Council has given permission for Freedom Leisure to go ahead with plans to
Quality Hotels Ireland has opened its newest hotel in Dublin, which includes its flagship Club
Elevate
Elevate
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Hillsborough Leisure Centre has launched a new Express Workout scheme which allows members and casual
LA Fitness chief executive Fred Turok has announced that he intends to lead the fitness
REPs Registrar Cliff Collins is due to give a presentation at the 8th National Forum
Gym operator Fitness First has confirmed that it is in talks over the potential sale
New research by Mintel into consumer attitudes towards participating in sports has revealed that fundraising
Cardiff Council has invested £100,000 to develop a new specialist fitness facility at Llanishen Leisure
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
The Institute of Sports and Recreation Management (ISRM) is to hold its 75th national conference
Health club operator Fitness First has extended its agreement with the British Olympic Association (BOA)
Health club operator Holmes Place has launched a DVD guide to studio classes in a
Mclean Events has announced that SIBEC and SIBEC Euro will join forces in November 2006
Advertisers’ representatives are to lobby the government in protest over proposed legislation to prevent misuse
Stafford Borough Council has opened the Westbridge Park Fitness Centre in Stone, Staffordshire. The council
LA Fitness has appointed Lifetime to deliver a programme of work-based training at NVQ levels
SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for sport and fitness, has launched the new standard for
A new gym called X-Pose, which exclusively targets gay men, has opened in Cardiff, Wales,
Esporta has launched a new fitness programme for kids at its Royal County of Berkshire
UK-based health club operator Holmes Place has ended its operations in Spain and Portugal and
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has become a member of the British Swimming Pool Federation
Esporta Racquets Academy is further enhancing its development programme for UK tennis players with the
Central YMCA’s chief executive, Rosi Prescott, has been appointed to Sport England’s London Sports Board
The government is to introduce specialist health trainers in 12 disadvantaged areas throughout the UK
The new £6.5m Palatine Leisure Centre, six years in the planning, has opened in Blackpool.
Scandinavian health club chain SATS has acquired the second largest fitness club chain in Sweden,
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has joined the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) as a
Lifetime has launched a new home study course for personal training. The Diploma in Personal
Both students and locals are benefiting from new fitness facilities following an investment of £10m
The present system of annual re-registration on the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is to
Haringey Council is to invest £4.6m in developing new health and fitness facilities across the
10681 - 10695 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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
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
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
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
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
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
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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
As more people join clubs to support their mental health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
HCM magazine
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
Go Fit’s value proposition is overwhelming. It makes us very attractive to a lot of people
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sue Anstiss' Game Changers podcast headed for Elevate 2024
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording of The Game Changers Podcast with Sue Anstiss, CEO of Fearless Women.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: W3Fit EMEA’s innovative programme sets sail for Sardinia, Italy
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, W3Fit EMEA, is heading to the Chia Laguna resort in Sardinia from 8-11 October.
Company profiles
Company profile: Study Active
Study Active is a UK leading provider of health & fitness qualifications including Gym Instructing ...
Company profiles
Company profile: FIBO Global Fitness
FIBO pursues the vision of a strong and healthy society and as a global network ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Places Leisure press release: Northumberland’s new leisure partnership commences
Northumberland County Council’s new 10-year leisure partnership with social enterprise, Places Leisure, commences from next month, taking on the management of the county’s 10 leisure facilities.
Directory
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
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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