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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

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Freedom Leisure is encouraging people in Sussex to collectively lose a ton in weight during
Sheepmount Stadium in Carlisle, which completed a £3.6m redevelopment last summer, was officially opened by
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust (WLCT) has appointed a manager for the new £6.4m indoor
Resolution Property and Vinyl Factory have formed a consortium called Marshall Street Regeneration to restore
New laws have come into effect in Britain to protect workers of all ages from
Springboard UK has extended the deadline for submitting entries for its 2006 Awards for Excellence
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
Leisure trust Bromley Mytime and Bromley Council have announced the opening of a new exercise
The new Institute for Sport, Parks and Leisure (ISPAL) – which launched on 1 September
According to the Fitness Industry Association’s (FIA) latest State of the Industry Report, UK consumers
Hotel health club operator Fitness Express has boosted its client base by 25 per cent,
Trafford Community Leisure Trust (TCLT) is continuing to invest in children in the Trafford area
London-based leisure trust Jubilee Hall Clubs has taken over the management of the fitness centre
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Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) announced the winners of the 2006 Fitness Leadership and Management
Leisure Industry Week (LIW) 2006 launched at Birmingham NEC this morning (Tuesday 26 September) and
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has slammed an article which appears in today’s edition of
The site of the 051 nightclub in Liverpool has been transformed into a new, £250,000
Training provider Fitness Wales is to host a series of one-day Fitness On Tour workshops
A £1m new spa called Imagine is to launch in January 2007 in Kings Lynn,
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
Three leisure centres across the UK have teamed up with children’s activity solutions provider ZigZag
Results from the FIA’s Active People Survey, commissioned by Sport England, will be previewed to
With a reported average annual spend of £300 and six days a year in training
The first regional Register of Exercise Professionals' (REPs) conventions in November have secured some top-line
Singapore-based health club chain True Fitness has advanced into Thailand for the first time, opening
Slovenia’s most famous basketball player, Jure Zdovc – who won Olympic silver in 1988 as
Bally Total Fitness has announced the resignation, effective immediately, of Paul Toback as company chair,
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has announced that Jarod Cogswell, general manager
A US$1bn (£529m, 784m euro) housing concept specifically designed to improve the health of residents
Deloitte has launched the findings of its German Health & Fitness Market report for the
A Florida-based health club chain is offering teenagers between 12 and 17 years old a
Long-standing FIA board directors Andy Jackson, FitPro’s business development director, and Fred Turok, chair of
Two heart attacks and a subsequent heart bypass operation acted as a catalyst for 68-year-old
Cannons Group has appointed Matthew Hart, former group marketing director of internet travel site lastminute.com,
Angela Sarkis makes YMCA history as the first woman to be appointed national secretary in
Bannatyne Livingston’s kickboxing instructor Stuart Hutson has seen off 4,500 international competitors to win the
The University of Reading is investing £2m to build a two-storey extension to its Bodyworx
The results from the first-ever National Audit of Fitness Consumers, a profile of more than
Life Fitness has signed a three-year preferred supplier agreement with Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, part
UK-based holiday village operator Center Parcs has unveiled the extended and refurbished £2.5m Aqua Sana
A new swimming pool for children and adults with severe physical and intellectual disabilities and
Training company fitness fx is to launch a new, pre-choreographed exercise class called kick fx
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InBody logged an amazing 100,000 scans in January 2024 alone
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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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
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GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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HCM People
Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation
Nobody had ever done the sort of moves my mother did to work the small muscles
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Editor's letter
New laws are about to come into force that will oblige health club operators to offer consumers better membership terms. It will be disruptive, but tackled well, will change the sector for the better
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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
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Debate
Although there’s much talk about working with health services, research from SLC suggests there’s much work to do before the sector is ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the experts to identify barriers and solutions
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Wellness
Absenteeism and presenteeism is taking a huge economic toll, with musculoskeletal problems and poor mental health the biggest issues. Can workplace wellness make a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
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Opinion
Dr Paul Bedford talks to Jak Phillips about the double-edged sword of the strength training trend and his ambitions for the sector
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Insight
Liz Terry looks at which operators are most recognised by consumers, using Kantar’s latest brand insight
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Interview
Franchise business Orangetheory Fitness is merging with Self Esteem Brands and is on a long-term path to 10,000 units globally, its CEO and co-founder tells Kate Cracknell
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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
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
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HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
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
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year
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Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants. Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
HCM magazine
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Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
Company profiles
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The UK’s leading Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, we offer over 100 ...
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The focus for two decades was low temperature saltwater hydrotherapy, in particular the CryoSpa Sport ...
Supplier Showcase
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: Pioneering project boosts business in Basingstoke
A sports complex might not be your first thought when you’re looking for a peaceful and comfortable, drop-in workspace. However, that could soon change thanks to an innovative new project at Basingstoke Leisure Centre.
Featured press releases
The Health & Fitness Institute press release: The future of fitness education: The Health and Fitness Institute champions digital learning
The Health and Fitness Institute (THFI) is leading a revolutionary paradigm shift in fitness education by fully embracing digital learning.
Directory
Flooring
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Snowroom
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Lockers
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Property & Tenders
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Grantham, Leicestershire
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Galgorm Resort, York,
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10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
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23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
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30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
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Worldwide, Various,
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11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
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03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
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19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
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01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
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22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
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24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
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Latest news

Freedom Leisure is encouraging people in Sussex to collectively lose a ton in weight during
Sheepmount Stadium in Carlisle, which completed a £3.6m redevelopment last summer, was officially opened by
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust (WLCT) has appointed a manager for the new £6.4m indoor
Resolution Property and Vinyl Factory have formed a consortium called Marshall Street Regeneration to restore
New laws have come into effect in Britain to protect workers of all ages from
Springboard UK has extended the deadline for submitting entries for its 2006 Awards for Excellence
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
Leisure trust Bromley Mytime and Bromley Council have announced the opening of a new exercise
The new Institute for Sport, Parks and Leisure (ISPAL) – which launched on 1 September
According to the Fitness Industry Association’s (FIA) latest State of the Industry Report, UK consumers
Hotel health club operator Fitness Express has boosted its client base by 25 per cent,
Trafford Community Leisure Trust (TCLT) is continuing to invest in children in the Trafford area
London-based leisure trust Jubilee Hall Clubs has taken over the management of the fitness centre
Elevate
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Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) announced the winners of the 2006 Fitness Leadership and Management
Leisure Industry Week (LIW) 2006 launched at Birmingham NEC this morning (Tuesday 26 September) and
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has slammed an article which appears in today’s edition of
The site of the 051 nightclub in Liverpool has been transformed into a new, £250,000
Training provider Fitness Wales is to host a series of one-day Fitness On Tour workshops
A £1m new spa called Imagine is to launch in January 2007 in Kings Lynn,
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
Three leisure centres across the UK have teamed up with children’s activity solutions provider ZigZag
Results from the FIA’s Active People Survey, commissioned by Sport England, will be previewed to
With a reported average annual spend of £300 and six days a year in training
The first regional Register of Exercise Professionals' (REPs) conventions in November have secured some top-line
Singapore-based health club chain True Fitness has advanced into Thailand for the first time, opening
Slovenia’s most famous basketball player, Jure Zdovc – who won Olympic silver in 1988 as
Bally Total Fitness has announced the resignation, effective immediately, of Paul Toback as company chair,
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has announced that Jarod Cogswell, general manager
A US$1bn (£529m, 784m euro) housing concept specifically designed to improve the health of residents
Deloitte has launched the findings of its German Health & Fitness Market report for the
A Florida-based health club chain is offering teenagers between 12 and 17 years old a
Long-standing FIA board directors Andy Jackson, FitPro’s business development director, and Fred Turok, chair of
Two heart attacks and a subsequent heart bypass operation acted as a catalyst for 68-year-old
Cannons Group has appointed Matthew Hart, former group marketing director of internet travel site lastminute.com,
Angela Sarkis makes YMCA history as the first woman to be appointed national secretary in
Bannatyne Livingston’s kickboxing instructor Stuart Hutson has seen off 4,500 international competitors to win the
The University of Reading is investing £2m to build a two-storey extension to its Bodyworx
The results from the first-ever National Audit of Fitness Consumers, a profile of more than
Life Fitness has signed a three-year preferred supplier agreement with Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, part
UK-based holiday village operator Center Parcs has unveiled the extended and refurbished £2.5m Aqua Sana
A new swimming pool for children and adults with severe physical and intellectual disabilities and
Training company fitness fx is to launch a new, pre-choreographed exercise class called kick fx
9936 - 9950 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
InBody logged an amazing 100,000 scans in January 2024 alone
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
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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
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
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
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
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
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
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
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
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year
HCM magazine
Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants. Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sibec EMEA to blend fitness with luxury at Fairmont Monte Carlo
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
Company profiles
Company profile: Active IQ
The UK’s leading Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, we offer over 100 ...
Company profiles
Company profile: CET Ltd
The focus for two decades was low temperature saltwater hydrotherapy, in particular the CryoSpa Sport ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: Pioneering project boosts business in Basingstoke
A sports complex might not be your first thought when you’re looking for a peaceful and comfortable, drop-in workspace. However, that could soon change thanks to an innovative new project at Basingstoke Leisure Centre.
Featured press releases
The Health & Fitness Institute press release: The future of fitness education: The Health and Fitness Institute champions digital learning
The Health and Fitness Institute (THFI) is leading a revolutionary paradigm shift in fitness education by fully embracing digital learning.
Directory
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
22-24 Apr 2024
Galgorm Resort, York,
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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