COVID-19 news
19 Apr 2021
A new report by McKinsey & Company reveals insights into shifting consumer attitudes and behaviour
15 Apr 2021
As health clubs and gyms reopen following lockdowns, it is "absolutely crucial" operators take a
15 Apr 2021
IHRSA and Fitness Brasil say they have signed a partnership agreement that will see the
14 Apr 2021
Lack of exercise is a major cause of death from COVID-19, according to new research,
13 Apr 2021
The International Spa Association (ISPA) has named 12 winners of the 2021 ISPA Innovate Awards.
12 Apr 2021
Health clubs, leisure centres and studios in England have opened today (12 April) for the
26 Nov 2020
L&R Kältetechnik has launched a new division, named artofcryo.com, after 30 years’ experience with -110
11 Apr 2021
A major new initiative will look to strengthen and unite the fitness industry's voice in
09 Apr 2021
A parliamentary report is calling for a £3bn intervention fund to build back better health
09 Apr 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in visits to the world's top 100 museums and galleries
08 Apr 2021
As health clubs and fitness studios in England are counting the hours down to reopening
06 Apr 2021
An emerging shadow economy of the Irish beauty industry will continue to grow rapidly unless
06 Apr 2021
Les Mills has come up with an ingenious solution to get around the pandemic travel
23 Oct 2020
Red light therapy equipment supplier, Red Light Rising has partnered with Aidan Robinson of ITRM
01 Apr 2021
From 10-14 May, join ISPA members for the Stronger Together Summit, a one-of-a-kind virtual event
01 Apr 2021
There is growing evidence that a COVID-19 infection could trigger diabetes in some patients. One
31 Mar 2021
The UK's major visitor attractions recorded just 45.4 million visits during 2020 – a 70
31 Mar 2021
Danish health club operator Repeat, launched in 2016 by serial fitness entrepreneur Rasmus Ingerslev, has
30 Mar 2021
The UK government has launched a new Office for Health Promotion, designed to lead efforts
30 Mar 2021
The industry is eagerly awaiting the reopening of health clubs and leisure centres in another
25 Mar 2021
Welsh leisure trust, Aneurin Leisure (ALT), has announced it’s forging ahead with a £600,000 (US$821,000,
29 Mar 2021
In August 2020, industry figure and influencer Caroline Hirons launched Beauty Backed to support independent
26 Mar 2021
Despite technology being critical to business success, the hospitality industry has always been a reluctant
26 Mar 2021
Total Fitness is entering into a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), after being hit hard by
24 Mar 2021
It is unlikely that the UK will see a Work Out to Help Out scheme
22 Mar 2021
The FA Cup final in May could be played in front of 20,000 football fans,
20 Mar 2021
Davines Group has long been participating in the global conversation on individual and collective wellbeing
18 Mar 2021
The Gym Group saw its revenues cut by nearly half during the pandemic, a direct
17 Mar 2021
Scotland’s health clubs and leisure centres can now begin to prepare for reopening, after First
17 Mar 2021
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles has announced a busy programme of
16 Mar 2021
Global consortium of holistic hotels, resorts and retreats Healing Hotels of the World will begin
14 Mar 2021
HCM is investigating news that a small gym in Hong Kong has become one of
12 Mar 2021
The Irish Spa Association (ISA) is urgently calling upon the Irish Government to provide full
11 Mar 2021
The UK's travel, tourism and visitor attractions markets have been "decimated" by COVID-19 – and
11 Mar 2021
A new report shows how the pandemic is shifting consumer behaviours in fitness, sport and
10 Mar 2021
At least one of the vaccines approved for use against COVID-19 could be less effective
10 Mar 2021
The UK government has announced an independent review to assess the way destination management organisations
10 Mar 2021
Rene Moos, CEO of European health club giant Basic-Fit, has described 2020 as the most
10 Mar 2021
Resort and casino operator, Genting, will open the doors to its long-awaited SkyWorlds theme park
08 Mar 2021
Progress is forging ahead for the expansive Red Sea luxury tourism destination spread across 28,000km
08 Mar 2021
As health clubs prepare for reopening, some are introducing programmes designed to help people recovering
05 Mar 2021
The UK government is exploring whether incentivising people financially to take part in physical activity
04 Mar 2021
The Budget announcement has left the UK's physical activity sector with "unanswered questions" and vowing
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Editor's letter
As health clubs around the world start reopening, controlling COVID-19 – while also delivering a great service to customers – must be an obsession for everyone in the sector
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Wellness
The team manager of
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to Kate Cracknell about
creating a new corporate
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employee wellbeing first
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Tad Chapman from Active IQ argues that operators should take
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The University of Stirling has transformed its
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Promotion
Goji’s virus-killing air purification system is the future of air purification for gyms, says Greg Whyte
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“It’s a beautiful vision but there’s a lot of hard work ahead”
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HCM People
Colin Grant
CEO, Pure Group“Meticulous tracing and reporting of cases show, time and time again, that fitness centres and yoga studios are some of the safest places on the planet”
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How will digital, gyms and live fitness mesh to create a new customer offering in health clubs? Phillip Mills, executive director of Les Mills, shares his views
HCM magazine
Policing the rules, even if it means
losing members, will be crucial to
building trust as health clubs reopen,
Paul Roberts tells Kath Hudson
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A new tracking tool, called Moving Communities, will assess
the impact of the UK’s £100m National Leisure Recovery
Fund, as well as evaluating the contribution public sector
facilities make to their local communities, as HCM reports
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New tax laws will hit the UK fitness
sector in early April, changing
the way freelance PTs are legally
classified for income tax and national
insurance, as Abi Harris reports
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HCM People
David Blitz
CEO, BlitzLake“One of the best aspects of Studio Three is our loyal membership community. Our team has really come to know our members and where they are in their wellness journey”
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Hussle’s new Membership Conversion Service proactively turns Hussle customers into direct club members, encouraging them to join clubs they attend regularly
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Katie Lewis and Lindsey Simpson co-founded Workplace Mental Wealth
to drive workforce change in the health and fitness industry. Liz Terry talks
to Lewis about their first research study – the Fitness and Active Leisure
Workforce State of Mind Survey – and the launch of The Good Work Pledge
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