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COVID-19 news

Following a five year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Museum of Natural
Laszlo Puczko, CEO of Health Tourism Worldwide (HTTWLife), has initiated a new conversation about the
Sport England has announced that Tim Hollingsworth will stand down as CEO at the end
Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for the academic year 2023-2024 has
The Bear Grylls Adventure activity site in Birmingham’s NEC Centre, UK, is set to close
Universal has revealed it will be adding new Harry Potter attractions, alongside Super Nintendo and
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
According to McKinsey’s latest report, The trends defining the US$1.8 trillion global wellness market in
A new global industry organisation dedicated to touchless wellness therapies has been launched by industry
Improved mental health is now a stronger motivation for Brits to exercise than staying in
Delegates from across Europe and the US gathered from 3-5 May 2023 for the Themed
The Gym Group saw an upswing in EBITDA, to £38m for 2022, well above the
Basic-Fit has released its results for 2022 which show strong club and membership growth, a
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The Lake Nona Impact Forum will see leaders from health, wellbeing, technology and business gather
The parents of Kaylea Titford, a disabled 16-year-old girl, have been found guilty of her
Wearable technology is 2023’s number one worldwide fitness trend according to the American College of
German fitness operator, Life Fit Group, led by Martin Seibold, has snapped Loft Holding GmbH
Shanghai Disneyland theme park will reopen to visitors on Thursday 8 December, following a temporary
Disney is set to undergo a "major restructuring" following the shock return of CEO Bob
Themed scent company AromaPrime has released its top 10 ‘weird and wacky’ smells over the
Sport for Health, a collaboration between The World Health Organization (WHO), FIFA and Qatar’s Ministry
Global health and wellness holding company XWell has partnered with Clockwork to launch AI-driven robot
The Digital Marketing HUb (DMH) is a CIMSPA initiative, which has secured an additional grant
Basic-Fit is set to continue its ambitious growth and expansion plans in Europe, following a
US-based health, fitness and racquets club operator, Life Time, has opened a residential wellness resort
The first Holmes Place Boutique Studio, which provides group classes in a small, intimate format,
Live-streaming platform Heygo has ventured into the cultural visitor attractions sector by partnering with a
Lifestyle Fitness and boutique class studio operator, V1BE, announced their second partnership in the summer
TRX has been acquired by its founder, Randy Hetrick and Jack Daly of private equity
Building work on Universal's Epic Universe – a new theme park at the Universal Orlando
The Grand Egyptian Museum is set to finally open its doors after a design and
Fitness markets around the globe are demonstrating "reassuring signs of recovery" following the pandemic disruptions
Mindbody has announced that Fritz Lanman will become the company’s new CEO from 3 September
Total Fitness says its membership numbers are back to pre-COVID-19 levels. With fifteen clubs in
Peloton has announced that it will exit all owned manufacturing operations, cease making its own
LeisureDB has launched a new Spotlight Report series analysing the independent sector of the fitness
It was a night to remember at the 2022 ukactive Awards for Parkwood Leisure, as
The best in the business from across the physical activity sector were honoured last night
Parkwood Leisure, one of the UK’s leading leisure operators, has reached the milestone of teaching
The Jorvik Group has been named a ‘leading light’ for its digital strategy, which helped
Power Plate has been shortlisted for the “Developing & Supporting Communities following on from Covid-19”
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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Talking point
For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
HCM magazine
First person
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
Editor's letter
Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
HCM magazine
Interview
If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
Life Lessons
As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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Strength
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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Research
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
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HCM People

Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
HCM magazine
After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
HCM magazine
Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded? How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
HCM magazine
Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission, unified voice and open channels of communication. This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
HCM magazine
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
HCM magazine
Opinion
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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
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Company profiles
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Company profiles
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Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: Studio transformation completed at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub
Alliance Leisure are proud to have supported West Lancashire Borough Council to deliver a £300,000 studio transformation project at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub, creating a dedicated group exercise space designed to meet growing demand for fitness
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Pure Energy Music press release: Could you be the last one standing? The new 3½-minute fitness challenge everyone's talking about
#HoldThatBody is a new 3½-minute fitness challenge inviting people everywhere to put their strength, determination and staying power to the test. All you need is a squat or a press- up, one specially engineered soundtrack and the determination not to give up.
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COVID-19 news

Following a five year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Museum of Natural
Laszlo Puczko, CEO of Health Tourism Worldwide (HTTWLife), has initiated a new conversation about the
Sport England has announced that Tim Hollingsworth will stand down as CEO at the end
Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for the academic year 2023-2024 has
The Bear Grylls Adventure activity site in Birmingham’s NEC Centre, UK, is set to close
Universal has revealed it will be adding new Harry Potter attractions, alongside Super Nintendo and
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
According to McKinsey’s latest report, The trends defining the US$1.8 trillion global wellness market in
A new global industry organisation dedicated to touchless wellness therapies has been launched by industry
Improved mental health is now a stronger motivation for Brits to exercise than staying in
Delegates from across Europe and the US gathered from 3-5 May 2023 for the Themed
The Gym Group saw an upswing in EBITDA, to £38m for 2022, well above the
Basic-Fit has released its results for 2022 which show strong club and membership growth, a
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The Lake Nona Impact Forum will see leaders from health, wellbeing, technology and business gather
The parents of Kaylea Titford, a disabled 16-year-old girl, have been found guilty of her
Wearable technology is 2023’s number one worldwide fitness trend according to the American College of
German fitness operator, Life Fit Group, led by Martin Seibold, has snapped Loft Holding GmbH
Shanghai Disneyland theme park will reopen to visitors on Thursday 8 December, following a temporary
Disney is set to undergo a "major restructuring" following the shock return of CEO Bob
Themed scent company AromaPrime has released its top 10 ‘weird and wacky’ smells over the
Sport for Health, a collaboration between The World Health Organization (WHO), FIFA and Qatar’s Ministry
Global health and wellness holding company XWell has partnered with Clockwork to launch AI-driven robot
The Digital Marketing HUb (DMH) is a CIMSPA initiative, which has secured an additional grant
Basic-Fit is set to continue its ambitious growth and expansion plans in Europe, following a
US-based health, fitness and racquets club operator, Life Time, has opened a residential wellness resort
The first Holmes Place Boutique Studio, which provides group classes in a small, intimate format,
Live-streaming platform Heygo has ventured into the cultural visitor attractions sector by partnering with a
Lifestyle Fitness and boutique class studio operator, V1BE, announced their second partnership in the summer
TRX has been acquired by its founder, Randy Hetrick and Jack Daly of private equity
Building work on Universal's Epic Universe – a new theme park at the Universal Orlando
The Grand Egyptian Museum is set to finally open its doors after a design and
Fitness markets around the globe are demonstrating "reassuring signs of recovery" following the pandemic disruptions
Mindbody has announced that Fritz Lanman will become the company’s new CEO from 3 September
Total Fitness says its membership numbers are back to pre-COVID-19 levels. With fifteen clubs in
Peloton has announced that it will exit all owned manufacturing operations, cease making its own
LeisureDB has launched a new Spotlight Report series analysing the independent sector of the fitness
It was a night to remember at the 2022 ukactive Awards for Parkwood Leisure, as
The best in the business from across the physical activity sector were honoured last night
Parkwood Leisure, one of the UK’s leading leisure operators, has reached the milestone of teaching
The Jorvik Group has been named a ‘leading light’ for its digital strategy, which helped
Power Plate has been shortlisted for the “Developing & Supporting Communities following on from Covid-19”
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
HCM People

Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
HCM magazine
After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
HCM magazine
Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded? How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
HCM magazine
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
HCM magazine
Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission, unified voice and open channels of communication. This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
HCM magazine
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Legends never die: four legends, four philosophies of life
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage of RiminiWellness 2026: Phil Heath, Lee Haney, Ronnie Coleman and Hany Rambod.
Company profiles
Company profile: Total Vibration Solutions Ltd (TVS Group)
TVS Group includes TVS Sports Surfaces, TVS Gym Flooring, TVS Play Surfaces and TVS Acoustics. ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Pulse Fitness
With an award-winning portfolio of over 450 pieces of cutting-edge, premium fitness equipment, Pulse Fitness ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - From nightclub to health club
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: Studio transformation completed at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub
Alliance Leisure are proud to have supported West Lancashire Borough Council to deliver a £300,000 studio transformation project at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub, creating a dedicated group exercise space designed to meet growing demand for fitness
Featured press releases
Pure Energy Music press release: Could you be the last one standing? The new 3½-minute fitness challenge everyone's talking about
#HoldThatBody is a new 3½-minute fitness challenge inviting people everywhere to put their strength, determination and staying power to the test. All you need is a squat or a press- up, one specially engineered soundtrack and the determination not to give up.
Directory
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
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