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Hyrox has announced it will be working with a second charity in the upcoming season
Populous has unveiled the design for the National Tennis Centre at Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia
Expo 2030 Riyadh is being planned as a permanent visitor destination, with organisers confirming the
Swiss furniture manufacturer Vitra has unveiled a major landscape project designed to improve biodiversity, manage
Global group exercise specialist, Les Mills, is inviting operators to sign up to its Workout
Wellness and hospitality thought leaders gathered recently for a workshop at Yasuragi, the Japanese spa
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
TheLifeCo has debuted its first Caribbean operation, TheLifeCo St Lucia, at the US$1.3 billion (€1.2
Design firm 4a Architekten has shared details of the recently-completed extension to the wellness facilities
Andrew Barnard, CEO of BodyHoliday, has exclusively shared plans with Spa Business to be involved
A new floating wellbeing destination with a public park, residential and wellness facility is planned
David and Victoria Beckham have sold their full-floor penthouse at One Thousand Museum in Miami
Ian Mulcahey, global director of cities at Gensler, says its masterplan for a former military
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Bhutan Spirit Sanctuary in Bhutan’s Neyphu Valley, has introduced a six-day all-inclusive wellness retreat with
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has unveiled its 2026 Future of Wellness Trends report, outlining
Family-owned Alpine resort Hotel Lürzerhof in Austria’s SalzburgerLand has revealed plans for a €10 million
Viceroy is developing a resort with a rainforest spa on the Bocas del Toro peninsula
“Most spas look and feel the same, but guests want something new, immersive and innovative,”
Therme Group has is expanding into Asia in collaboration with the South Korean Incheon Free
BC SoftWear has revealed its newest range of spa treatment bed linens called SilkSoft, designed
The Great Spa Towns of Europe (GSTE) Association discussed the spa towns’ legacies at the
Perth and Kinross Council has officially opened the £36 million Blairgowrie Recreation Centre – Scotland’s
As water scarcity and water table contamination fears loom, the mineral water industry has been
Thermal baths and spa complex Thermen and Badewelt Sinsheim in Germany has opened an immersive
According to a new report by McKinsey Health Institute, the potential social and economic impacts
Italian architecture firm ABCPlus Studio has revealed plans for an environmentally-conscious mixed-use destination near the
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) says the wellness real estate market reached US$584 billion (€507
Sport England has launched a £160 million fund to respond to the impact of climate
Go Fit has invested more than €20 million in its latest development, a 22,000 square
Memorial Day (29 May) saw the opening of phase one of the East River Park
The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has written to the Prime Minister ahead of the
Kerzner International has opened its first purpose-built Siro and the launch of the fitness and
Nokken, a specialist in adaptable architectural solutions, has partnered with world-leading architects, the Bjarke Ingels
A wellness-focused mega development in London has received full planning consent, with the scheme expected
Memberships of health clubs in Europe increased by almost four million in 2024 and revenues
Spa managers, decision makers and budget holders can now book their tickets to leading industry
Don’t wait for the government, or the NHS, to provide the solutions or the budget,
Kemitron has refined the Technico VaporSystem to maximise the benefits of salt inhalation therapy in
Industry figures Kim Marshall and Lisa Starr have joined forces to aid LA’s spa and
Planning permission has been granted for Rayners Penn, a multi-million-pound project set to convert a
Eighty nine per cent of people are taking more action than a year ago to
12,300
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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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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
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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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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HCM People

Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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Interview
With corporately-owned clubs, franchise networks, investments and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s ecosystem is redefining how gyms scale and generate revenue. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
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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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Show preview
Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Insight
Record market penetration in the UK fitness sector masks a deeper shift around consumer engagement, according to a report from Grant Thornton and UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
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
HCM magazine
HCM People

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
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: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
Company profiles
Company profile: Gladstone Software
Gladstone’s software is built to streamline operations, reduce admin burden, and boost engagement. Operators can ...
Company profiles
Company profile: EGYM UK Ltd
EGYM partners with companies to improve employee health by providing access to fitness and health ...
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Featured press releases
Elevate Arena press release: Elevate 2026 celebrates record attendance
Elevate’s 10th anniversary event has officially concluded after two lively days at Excel London, 17–18 June.
Featured press releases
Serco Leisure press release: Serco Leisure secures long term agreements with local authorities in Charnwood and Tunbridge Wells
Serco Leisure, in partnership with Leisure Solutions Community Trust (LSCT), is the new operator of six venues across Tunbridge Wells and Charnwood, further strengthening its growing national portfolio of community leisure services.
Directory
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Industrial washing machines
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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
Property & Tenders
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Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
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Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
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26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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Climate news

Hyrox has announced it will be working with a second charity in the upcoming season
Populous has unveiled the design for the National Tennis Centre at Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia
Expo 2030 Riyadh is being planned as a permanent visitor destination, with organisers confirming the
Swiss furniture manufacturer Vitra has unveiled a major landscape project designed to improve biodiversity, manage
Global group exercise specialist, Les Mills, is inviting operators to sign up to its Workout
Wellness and hospitality thought leaders gathered recently for a workshop at Yasuragi, the Japanese spa
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
TheLifeCo has debuted its first Caribbean operation, TheLifeCo St Lucia, at the US$1.3 billion (€1.2
Design firm 4a Architekten has shared details of the recently-completed extension to the wellness facilities
Andrew Barnard, CEO of BodyHoliday, has exclusively shared plans with Spa Business to be involved
A new floating wellbeing destination with a public park, residential and wellness facility is planned
David and Victoria Beckham have sold their full-floor penthouse at One Thousand Museum in Miami
Ian Mulcahey, global director of cities at Gensler, says its masterplan for a former military
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Bhutan Spirit Sanctuary in Bhutan’s Neyphu Valley, has introduced a six-day all-inclusive wellness retreat with
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has unveiled its 2026 Future of Wellness Trends report, outlining
Family-owned Alpine resort Hotel Lürzerhof in Austria’s SalzburgerLand has revealed plans for a €10 million
Viceroy is developing a resort with a rainforest spa on the Bocas del Toro peninsula
“Most spas look and feel the same, but guests want something new, immersive and innovative,”
Therme Group has is expanding into Asia in collaboration with the South Korean Incheon Free
BC SoftWear has revealed its newest range of spa treatment bed linens called SilkSoft, designed
The Great Spa Towns of Europe (GSTE) Association discussed the spa towns’ legacies at the
Perth and Kinross Council has officially opened the £36 million Blairgowrie Recreation Centre – Scotland’s
As water scarcity and water table contamination fears loom, the mineral water industry has been
Thermal baths and spa complex Thermen and Badewelt Sinsheim in Germany has opened an immersive
According to a new report by McKinsey Health Institute, the potential social and economic impacts
Italian architecture firm ABCPlus Studio has revealed plans for an environmentally-conscious mixed-use destination near the
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) says the wellness real estate market reached US$584 billion (€507
Sport England has launched a £160 million fund to respond to the impact of climate
Go Fit has invested more than €20 million in its latest development, a 22,000 square
Memorial Day (29 May) saw the opening of phase one of the East River Park
The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has written to the Prime Minister ahead of the
Kerzner International has opened its first purpose-built Siro and the launch of the fitness and
Nokken, a specialist in adaptable architectural solutions, has partnered with world-leading architects, the Bjarke Ingels
A wellness-focused mega development in London has received full planning consent, with the scheme expected
Memberships of health clubs in Europe increased by almost four million in 2024 and revenues
Spa managers, decision makers and budget holders can now book their tickets to leading industry
Don’t wait for the government, or the NHS, to provide the solutions or the budget,
Kemitron has refined the Technico VaporSystem to maximise the benefits of salt inhalation therapy in
Industry figures Kim Marshall and Lisa Starr have joined forces to aid LA’s spa and
Planning permission has been granted for Rayners Penn, a multi-million-pound project set to convert a
Eighty nine per cent of people are taking more action than a year ago to
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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
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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
HCM promotional features
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
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
HCM magazine
HCM People

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
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: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
Company profiles
Company profile: Gladstone Software
Gladstone’s software is built to streamline operations, reduce admin burden, and boost engagement. Operators can ...
Company profiles
Company profile: EGYM UK Ltd
EGYM partners with companies to improve employee health by providing access to fitness and health ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Elevate Arena press release: Elevate 2026 celebrates record attendance
Elevate’s 10th anniversary event has officially concluded after two lively days at Excel London, 17–18 June.
Featured press releases
Serco Leisure press release: Serco Leisure secures long term agreements with local authorities in Charnwood and Tunbridge Wells
Serco Leisure, in partnership with Leisure Solutions Community Trust (LSCT), is the new operator of six venues across Tunbridge Wells and Charnwood, further strengthening its growing national portfolio of community leisure services.
Directory
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
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
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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