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Canadian operator Basecamp Resorts has revealed details for three new Nordic wellness hospitality sites under
Thirty-one research-backed strategies to positively influence spa guests ahead of their arrival have been published
Five minutes more exercise each day and half an hour less sitting time each day
AetherHaus, a 31,000sq ft contrast bathing facility, has opened to the public and members in
Terme Preistoriche Resort and Spa in Montegrotto Terme, Italy, is due to open an additional
Young and affluent consumers are leading health club usage in Latin America, according to research
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Planet Fitness has announced changes to its leadership team to support the company's strategic goals
Private equity company, L Catterton, is acquiring a majority stake in Pilates operator, Solidcore, from
The president of Crunch Fitness, Chequan Lewis, says the company is accelerating its growth plans
Spa and wellness travel website Spas of America has unveiled its Top 100 Spas of
New insight from UK quango, Sport England has found that healthy life expectancy in England
Merlin Entertainments has announced a multi-million pound and multi-territory partnership with immersive group gaming platform Immersive
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
The speakers have been confirmed for this year's Surf Park Summit - the global event
Safe Sweat, a new hybrid club concept offering members a private workout experience inside a
The organisers of the 2022 Healing Summit have confirmed Professor Gerry Bodeker will keynote at
A new study claims that being physically active for 30 minutes a day, five days
International wellness consulting and management firm GOCO Hospitality is co-developing a new luxury wellness retreat
The Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo, Norway, will undergo a redesign and expansion expected to be
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
While North Americans haven’t been able to travel as much as they would usually, it
Ensuring physical activity levels do not fall significantly should be treated as a "public health
Two of the largest health club operators in the US have announced that members and
School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic will exacerbate the epidemic of childhood obesity in
Plans have been announced to establish the first sanctuary in North America for captive whales
A proposed museum based on the site of New York's notorious Sing Sing Correctional Facility
Francl Architecture have created a new ice sports centre in the Canadian city of Surrey,
Seattle-based studio Best Practice Architecture has created a new gym with innovative design touches and
Waechter Architecture has created a 20,000sq ft (1,900sq m) hotel and spa complex called Society
Cancer survivors should undertake a minimum of 90 minutes of aerobic and resistance training each
A new spa experience in Montegrotto Terme, Italy integrates spa treatments, ayurvedic medicine and fitness,
United PF Partners has acquired 26 Planet Fitness locations and development rights, taking the number
Saturday, 8 June 2019 will mark the eighth annual Global Wellness Day (GWD), and thousands
Award-winning Mexican attraction Xcaret has revealed plans to expand into new territories within Central and
Approximately 250 women attended American Spa ’s second Women in Wellness Leadership Conference at the
A legal dispute between Vancouver Aquarium in Canada and the Vancouver Board of Parks and
The Women in Wellness Leadership Conference, set to take place on 12 March in New
The Vancouver Art Gallery in British Columbia, Canada, has unveiled the final design for its
The town of Smithers, BC, Canada might be about to get an art gallery-cum-library if
Architectural studio Graham Baba and landscape design firm Greenworks have released images of their plans
US-based Eat the Frog Fitness, co-founded by Olympic champion Bryan Clay, will enter the Canadian
New research has suggested that a third of the world's protected sites – an area
12,300
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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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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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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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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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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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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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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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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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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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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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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
HCM magazine
Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Opinion
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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
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.
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SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
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The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
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Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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QEII Conference Centre, London,
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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Columbia news

Canadian operator Basecamp Resorts has revealed details for three new Nordic wellness hospitality sites under
Thirty-one research-backed strategies to positively influence spa guests ahead of their arrival have been published
Five minutes more exercise each day and half an hour less sitting time each day
AetherHaus, a 31,000sq ft contrast bathing facility, has opened to the public and members in
Terme Preistoriche Resort and Spa in Montegrotto Terme, Italy, is due to open an additional
Young and affluent consumers are leading health club usage in Latin America, according to research
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Planet Fitness has announced changes to its leadership team to support the company's strategic goals
Private equity company, L Catterton, is acquiring a majority stake in Pilates operator, Solidcore, from
The president of Crunch Fitness, Chequan Lewis, says the company is accelerating its growth plans
Spa and wellness travel website Spas of America has unveiled its Top 100 Spas of
New insight from UK quango, Sport England has found that healthy life expectancy in England
Merlin Entertainments has announced a multi-million pound and multi-territory partnership with immersive group gaming platform Immersive
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
The speakers have been confirmed for this year's Surf Park Summit - the global event
Safe Sweat, a new hybrid club concept offering members a private workout experience inside a
The organisers of the 2022 Healing Summit have confirmed Professor Gerry Bodeker will keynote at
A new study claims that being physically active for 30 minutes a day, five days
International wellness consulting and management firm GOCO Hospitality is co-developing a new luxury wellness retreat
The Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo, Norway, will undergo a redesign and expansion expected to be
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
While North Americans haven’t been able to travel as much as they would usually, it
Ensuring physical activity levels do not fall significantly should be treated as a "public health
Two of the largest health club operators in the US have announced that members and
School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic will exacerbate the epidemic of childhood obesity in
Plans have been announced to establish the first sanctuary in North America for captive whales
A proposed museum based on the site of New York's notorious Sing Sing Correctional Facility
Francl Architecture have created a new ice sports centre in the Canadian city of Surrey,
Seattle-based studio Best Practice Architecture has created a new gym with innovative design touches and
Waechter Architecture has created a 20,000sq ft (1,900sq m) hotel and spa complex called Society
Cancer survivors should undertake a minimum of 90 minutes of aerobic and resistance training each
A new spa experience in Montegrotto Terme, Italy integrates spa treatments, ayurvedic medicine and fitness,
United PF Partners has acquired 26 Planet Fitness locations and development rights, taking the number
Saturday, 8 June 2019 will mark the eighth annual Global Wellness Day (GWD), and thousands
Award-winning Mexican attraction Xcaret has revealed plans to expand into new territories within Central and
Approximately 250 women attended American Spa ’s second Women in Wellness Leadership Conference at the
A legal dispute between Vancouver Aquarium in Canada and the Vancouver Board of Parks and
The Women in Wellness Leadership Conference, set to take place on 12 March in New
The Vancouver Art Gallery in British Columbia, Canada, has unveiled the final design for its
The town of Smithers, BC, Canada might be about to get an art gallery-cum-library if
Architectural studio Graham Baba and landscape design firm Greenworks have released images of their plans
US-based Eat the Frog Fitness, co-founded by Olympic champion Bryan Clay, will enter the Canadian
New research has suggested that a third of the world's protected sites – an area
1 - 40 of 12,300
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
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
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
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
HCM magazine
Welcome to Elevate 2026
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: Supporting long-term health: why whole body vibration belongs in clinical settings
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.
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: Innerva
Innerva are a UK manufacturer of ‘Power Assisted Exercise’ equipment for older adults, those with ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Shua Fitness
Founded in 1996, Shua integrates intelligent technology, sports science, and premium fitness equipment to deliver ...
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
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
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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