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Paul Bedford discusses the ‘double-edged sword’ of the growing trend for strength training, and his ambitions for the health and fitness sector
HCM issue 2 2024
Cheriee Wales reports from the recent
Fitronics and Proinsight ConnectCX
conference and CoursePro Summit
HCM issue 9 2023
A new pilot study – The Prevention and Enablement Model – has shown exercise interventions can deliver economic value
HCM issue 2 2023
As the physical activity sector works to deepen its relationship with the health sector, a new
study has revealed how exercise interventions can deliver proven economic value to the
economy.
news •
16 Feb 2023
Fitness First UK’s annual ‘Red Monday’ campaign, which ran across the UK on 16 January 2023,
increased visits by a third and resulted in sign ups from a thousand new members.
news •
26 Jan 2023
Questex’s Sibec Europe|UK, Europe’s leading one-to-one event for the fitness industry,
concluded its event last week at the Anantara Vilamoura Algarve Resort, in Portugal, with
over
750 one-to-one meetings between premier global suppliers and owners and operators of health
and
fitness facilities in Europe and the UK.
promotion •
05 Oct 2022
Questex’s Sibec Europe-UK, Europe’s leading hosted buyer event for the fitness industry,
will take place on 27-30 September 2022 at the Anantara Vilamoura Algarve Resort, in
Portugal.
promotion •
03 Aug 2022
How can operators ensure members feel a continual sense of improvement that keeps them coming back for more?
HCM issue 6 2022
A round up of recent research into mental health and highlights from the gamechanging Move Your Mental Health Report from the John W Brick Mental Health Foundation
HCM Handbook 2022
Keeping members actively engaged has never been more important. Abi Harris reports on the latest ideas and inspiration from the Retention Convention
HCM issue 1 2022
Depression – exercise and mindfulness ahead of medication in new treatment guidelines for mild cases
People suffering from mild depression in England should be offered exercise, mindfulness, therapy or
meditation before medication, such as antidepressants.
news •
26 Nov 2021
Creating workout experiences will be the main theme of this year's Retention Convention, which will
be held as an online event on 9 December 2021.
news •
07 Oct 2021
Paul Bedford and Jamie Owens discuss opportunities and tactics available to operators to regrow memberships
HCM issue 5 2021
Chronic pain sufferers should be prescribed exercise, not painkillers, says the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. We find out more
HCM issue 4 2021
Adults suffering from chronic pain should be advised to take exercise, rather
than be prescribed
painkillers, according to new guidance from the National Institute for Health
and Care Excellence
(NICE).
news •
09 Apr 2021
The Retention Convention saw experts sharing exciting examples of best practice around customer relationship building
HCM issue 1 2021
Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight under
a variety of new restrictions announced during an emergency press briefing this evening
by prime minister, Boris Johnson.
news •
19 Dec 2020
A number of gym operators are concerned that local lockdowns could come into effect in some
areas of the UK before gyms reopen, further delaying the full restarting of the industry –
especially in major urban areas.
news •
03 Jul 2020
The active leisure industry is increasingly feeling the pressure as countries introduce measures to
tackle the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
news •
17 Mar 2020
Retention specialist, Paul Bedford, has released a video tutorial advising health and fitness
operators the best ways to retain customers during the coronavirus outbreak.
news •
16 Mar 2020
Paul Bedford on the best ways to operate in an increasingly competitive market
HCM issue 1 2020
Getting employees more physically active could save UK businesses up to £6.6bn through improved
employee productivity each year.
news •
27 Sep 2019
Leisure industry veteran David Lloyd has secured a second site for his family-oriented Adrenalin
World venture.
news •
02 Sep 2019
HIIT is hot right now – but are you
optimising it for all your members, or are
some put off by the pain? We look at ways
to ensure a positive experience
HCM issue 6 2019
Self-knowledge, a customer-focused
company culture and utilising your data
are key to retaining members, say experts
at this year’s Retention Convention
HCM issue 6 2019
American interior design practice Arrowstreet have created BKBX, a 771 sq m "adventure
lifestyle ecosystem" in Boston, US.
news •
09 May 2019
There are no limits to where virtual can
take the health and fitness industry. We
take a look at the latest directions
HCM issue 5 2019
Where is growth coming from? How can
operators compete? These questions were
discussed at the Power Plate RISE event
HCM issue 2 2019
Retention expert Paul Bedford
comments on case studies and top tips
from the latest retention research
HCM issue 2 2019
New tech is coming down the track which will change the gym experience and improve retention
HCM issue 4 2018
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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 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
HCM People
Dr Jonathan Leary
Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
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
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
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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