Health Club Management magazine
2025 issue 5
Health Club Management 2025 issue 5
On the cover: Lucy Findlay-Beale
We see a huge opportunity for Elevate in India
5. Editor's letter: Clear opportunities
The UK’s government spending review was underwhelming. Now we’re counting down to see if the NHS 10-year Health Plan will deliver for the sector, says Liz Terry
12. HCM People: Jamie Waring
The fitness, health and wellness veteran is co-founder of new social wellness brand 432. He tells us about the first launch in Amsterdam
16. HCM People: Lucy Findlay-Beale
The event director for Elevate talks to HCM about launching the first B2B event for health and wellness in India
20. HCM news:
This month: The Proper Club launches in LA; McKinsey report confirms wellness market growth; LeisureDB finds UK market is breaking records and; Equinox is fined US$600k for membership practices
26. Fit Tech news:
HCM presents the latest fit tech news in partnership with Fit Tech magazine and www.fittechglobal.com
30. Interview: Richard Calvert
The CEO of The Club Company, the UK’s largest country club operator, talks to Kate Cracknell about forging a new model based on fitness, sport and wellness
42. Promotion: EGYM – Setting a new standard
EGYM is refining its product
line-up while also launching a new
Business Suite to connect its entire
ecosystem, creating a centralised,
data-driven management platform
44. Talking point: Everyone's talking about ... The Vagus Nerve
A driver of mental and physical health, vagus nerve protocols have huge potential to support health club members, as Kath Hudson discovers
56. Promotion: BLK BOX
BLK BOX is moving into the US market and continuing its expansion into
Europe. We meet the new recruits who’ll be helping power this growth
58. Opinion: Setting boundaries
How can health club operators support younger members with their mental health? Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi offers his perspective
Health Club Management 2025 issue 5
On the cover: Lucy Findlay-Beale
We see a huge opportunity for Elevate in India
62. Promotion: Epassi – Wellbeing at work
Gyms are becoming essential to employee
benefit strategies, says Epassi, an expert
in employee wellbeing schemes
64. Promotion: Les Mills – Reinventing the wheel
With the right strategy and innovation, the cycling studio can be the most profitable space in your club, say Phillip and Jackie Mills
70. Promotion: Servicesport – Smart tactics
The ROI of refreshing gym equipment is so significant, it makes
taking this approach a strategic imperative for fitness operators
72. Specifier: Show of strength
The huge popularity of strength and resistance training is driving change on the gym floor. Julie Cramer asks leading suppliers what innovations they’re bringing to market
90. Supplier showcase: CoverMe: Total success
The CoverMe app has transformed class management for Total Fitness, with
huge time savings, stronger compliance and better talent management
92. fitness-kit.net: Product innovations
Julie Cramer rounds up the latest health, fitness and wellness kit from leading suppliers
94. 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
96. Research: Power of the mind
Combining step-tracking with mindfulness training boosts long-term motivation to exercise, according to a new study from the University of Bath
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