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Global retreat trade show, Synergy The Retreat Show, has launched a resource called The Source,
Preventive healthcare company Neko Health has added body composition analysis to its full-body health scan
Longevitix, a clinical platform for preventive and longevity medicine, has launched its AI-powered intelligence system
Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives
A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of
After 25 years at non-profit academic medical group practice, Mayo Clinic, Dr Dawn Mussallem has
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The impact of weight loss drugs on skeletal muscle mass and the importance of exercise
Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the
Unless urgent action is taken to increase physical activity this generation of children will face
Grassroots sport and exercise boost the UK economy by £36.2 billion every year, according to
The UK’s chief medical officer, Sir Chris Whitty, has given evidence to the Health and
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has released its full agenda for the conference’s 19th annual
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Seventy two per cent of people with mental health conditions say being physically active has
The Swiss health and wellbeing destination, Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, has launched a new facility
Head of health and wellbeing development at UK Active, Kenny Butler, has announced he is
The UK’s Health and Social Care Committee is actively looking at how physical activity can
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has revealed a list of some of the speakers that
Indoor cycling is an effective and low-cost way of treating hip osteoarthritis which could save
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The UK government has got behind Joe Wicks’ latest initiative – Activate – a new
Exercise can reduce the risk of cancer relapse more effectively than drugs, according to new
A clinic offering longevity medicine and health optimisation packages, Humanaut Health, will launch its first
Professor Nick Webborn, chair of the British Paralympic Association, has been appointed chair of UK
Physical participation figures are the highest ever, but inequalities remain with the same groups still
Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for the academic year 2023-2024 has
Sport and physical activity creates annual savings of £10.5 billion for the NHS and social
Equinox, has teamed up with health platform, Function Health, to offer 100 comprehensive laboratory tests,
While British adults are the most active they’ve been in a decade, health inequalities remain
Halotherapy equipment supplier Himalayan Source has partnered with two US medical wellness clinics to enhance
Physical activity levels among children and young people have improved compared to five years ago,
Overall physical activity levels among adults in England have returned to pre-pandemic levels, being in
Luxury wellbeing brand Sensei has promoted Alexandra Walterspiel and Dr Vishal Patel to serve as
The UK government has declared that boys and girls should have equal access to sports
Modern US wellness brand The Well has opened a wellness sanctuary at Chileno Bay Resort
Sharecare, a US-based digital health platform, has launched a corporate scheme called Get Active which
A report issued by the UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has accused Sport England
Sport England has released the Future of Public Sector Leisure report which looks at how
Ness, a US startup that is developing a range of wellness-driven credit cards, has launched
Ground-breaking research has shown that cancer patients who followed a course of exercise ahead of
Sport England has spent £1.5m launching its own on-demand fitness platform, with the hope of
Sports Minister, Nigel Huddleston, has joined gym-goers this morning to kick-off the annual National Fitness
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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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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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Specifier
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
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Talking point
UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Research
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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Editor's letter
New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
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Deena Gillan

Chair of UK Active’s Independent Council and GM at 3-1-5
There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives
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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 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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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
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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
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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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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
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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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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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
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CoverMe Ltd press release: CoverMe and Jobs In. Fitness partner to create end-to-end talent solution
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Chief medical officer news

Global retreat trade show, Synergy The Retreat Show, has launched a resource called The Source,
Preventive healthcare company Neko Health has added body composition analysis to its full-body health scan
Longevitix, a clinical platform for preventive and longevity medicine, has launched its AI-powered intelligence system
Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives
A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of
After 25 years at non-profit academic medical group practice, Mayo Clinic, Dr Dawn Mussallem has
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The impact of weight loss drugs on skeletal muscle mass and the importance of exercise
Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the
Unless urgent action is taken to increase physical activity this generation of children will face
Grassroots sport and exercise boost the UK economy by £36.2 billion every year, according to
The UK’s chief medical officer, Sir Chris Whitty, has given evidence to the Health and
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has released its full agenda for the conference’s 19th annual
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Seventy two per cent of people with mental health conditions say being physically active has
The Swiss health and wellbeing destination, Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, has launched a new facility
Head of health and wellbeing development at UK Active, Kenny Butler, has announced he is
The UK’s Health and Social Care Committee is actively looking at how physical activity can
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has revealed a list of some of the speakers that
Indoor cycling is an effective and low-cost way of treating hip osteoarthritis which could save
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The UK government has got behind Joe Wicks’ latest initiative – Activate – a new
Exercise can reduce the risk of cancer relapse more effectively than drugs, according to new
A clinic offering longevity medicine and health optimisation packages, Humanaut Health, will launch its first
Professor Nick Webborn, chair of the British Paralympic Association, has been appointed chair of UK
Physical participation figures are the highest ever, but inequalities remain with the same groups still
Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for the academic year 2023-2024 has
Sport and physical activity creates annual savings of £10.5 billion for the NHS and social
Equinox, has teamed up with health platform, Function Health, to offer 100 comprehensive laboratory tests,
While British adults are the most active they’ve been in a decade, health inequalities remain
Halotherapy equipment supplier Himalayan Source has partnered with two US medical wellness clinics to enhance
Physical activity levels among children and young people have improved compared to five years ago,
Overall physical activity levels among adults in England have returned to pre-pandemic levels, being in
Luxury wellbeing brand Sensei has promoted Alexandra Walterspiel and Dr Vishal Patel to serve as
The UK government has declared that boys and girls should have equal access to sports
Modern US wellness brand The Well has opened a wellness sanctuary at Chileno Bay Resort
Sharecare, a US-based digital health platform, has launched a corporate scheme called Get Active which
A report issued by the UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has accused Sport England
Sport England has released the Future of Public Sector Leisure report which looks at how
Ness, a US startup that is developing a range of wellness-driven credit cards, has launched
Ground-breaking research has shown that cancer patients who followed a course of exercise ahead of
Sport England has spent £1.5m launching its own on-demand fitness platform, with the hope of
Sports Minister, Nigel Huddleston, has joined gym-goers this morning to kick-off the annual National Fitness
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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
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
HCM promotional features
Promotion
BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
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
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Welcome to Elevate 2026
HCM magazine
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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: Reaching the people most gyms miss: Bedford Gym & Swim Campaign delivers 410 new members
One of the biggest mistakes the fitness industry still makes is advertising almost exclusively to people who already look and live like gym members.
Company profiles
Company profile: Eleiko Group AB
Eleiko continues to innovate and craft world-class strength equipment designed to help people perform better ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Escape Fitness Ltd
Escape Fitness has driven fitness innovation for 20+ years. Founded by engineer Richard Januszek and ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Swim England press release: Swim England launches new Learn to Swim Growth Plan to support aquatic programme expansion
Swim England has strengthened its sector-leading Business Solutions offer with the launch of its Learn to Swim Growth Plan, designed to help aquatic providers unlock sustainable programme growth.
Featured press releases
CoverMe Ltd press release: CoverMe and Jobs In. Fitness partner to create end-to-end talent solution
CoverMe, the UK’s leading fitness workforce management and recruitment platform, has partnered with Jobs In. Fitness, the specialist executive search and advisory firm for the fitness and wellbeing sector, to give operators a single route to talent at every level – from frontline staffing to C-suite.
Directory
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
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
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