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Research
“Consumer confidence about returning to gyms was extremely high, with over three quarters of members saying they would return immediately and a further 21% saying they would return within three months”
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Policy
Muir Gray has a vision for a world where exercise professionals help people live longer, better lives into old age
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HCM People
Coming from a personal training background, my experience has taught me that people hire the trainer before the training
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Research
Stephen Tharrett, co-founder, ClubIntel
HCM Magazine
Editor's letter
There’s never been a more important time for us all to be focused on lobbying, as the industry fights for its work and potential to be recognised and supported
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Supplier showcase
Venueserve Fitness is working with the Health Club Collection to drive its digital customer engagement
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When Geoff Whitington started
to see his life unravel as a result
of diabetes, his sons Anthony and
Ian gave up their jobs to help him
change his lifestyle. This resulted
in a new lease of life for all of them.
Anthony Whitington, co-creator
of BBC documentary, Fixing Dad,
speaks to HCM’s Kath Hudson about
the journey the family has been
on, their mission to inspire others
to engage with their health and the
launch of new initiative, Fixing Us
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Sponsored
Technogym introduced live
and on-demand functionality
to Mywellness in July. Here we
find out more about operators
who have adopted this solution
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Supplier showcase
High quality user experience and good value for the operator. This is the winning formula behind an expanding Physical Company product range, says James Anderson
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Research
This was a year when research helped transformed the gym sector into a serious political force. Two pieces of work stand out in terms of timely impact
HCM magazine
“All products have been priced competitively, using Amazon as a benchmark, to ensure the shop can thrive in a competitive market”
HCM magazine
Resistance training is just as beneficial for women over the age of 50 as it is for men, according to a new study from the University of New South Wales
HCM magazine
Most of the world is dealing with some form of disruption to daily life, work life and
finances, as well as navigating an uncertain world. Even those who enjoy robust mental
health are finding themselves suffering from stress, anxiety, low mood and insomnia.
What can the health and fitness industry do to help? Kath Hudson reports
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“We’re finding some great sites, assisted by the structural issues the retail sector is facing”
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“If we could get bike journeys up from 2% to 4% it would make a huge impact on emissions, people’s health and mental wellbeing”
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“Sport Relief’s ultimate objective was to reach the poorest and most disadvantaged... to inspire, encourage and motivate the most marginalised in our society”
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More than 1,700 industry professionals from 47 different
countries joined the virtual Retention Convention recently,
making it one of the sector’s largest online events of the year
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“Our 24/7 work/stay/play atmosphere is unlike anything else in the world and it’s led by the best in the business”
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Third Space members embrace new digital app, viewing 75,000 workouts in just three months
