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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

Coronavirus news

Pillar Wellbeing, which provides a customised and standalone fitness and wellbeing services to the hospitality
A conference held in London this month will discuss the "next frontier" in health- and
UK Active and Nike have launched the 2022 Open Doors programme. The scheme provides children
The company behind fitness aggregator Hussle – Sandcroft Avenue Ltd – has collapsed, owing £5,362,000.
Consumers’ growing interest in exercise, health and wellness have been highlighted by changes to the
ukactive has stressed the importance of landlords and tenants "sharing the burden" of commercial rent
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
The pandemic has had an "unprecedented" impact on physical activity levels in England, with 1
Marriott International's global head of spa Kenneth Ryan has revealed the company is preparing two
The 40th Annual IHRSA International Convention & Trade Show (IHRSA 2021) begins today in Dallas,
Sibec Europe, scheduled to take place in Cologne, Germany, from 2 to 5 November 2021,
Sports Minister, Nigel Huddleston, has joined gym-goers this morning to kick-off the annual National Fitness
A consultation has been launched to review the current provision of fitness and leisure facilities
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Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
Health clubs and fitness studios in South Korean capital city Seoul have been told to
The government needs to urgently set out its plans to support physical activity and fitness
Fully vaccinated people in the US no longer need to wear a face mask whether
Herschend Enterprises has acquired Vancouver Aquarium from the Ocean Wise Conservation Association, adding the attraction
IHRSA and Fitness Brasil say they have signed a partnership agreement that will see the
Lack of exercise is a major cause of death from COVID-19, according to new research,
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in visits to the world's top 100 museums and galleries
At-home fitness giant Peloton has officially completed the acquisition of equipment provider Precor, in a
The FA Cup final in May could be played in front of 20,000 football fans,
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles has announced a busy programme of
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford, says the Welsh government is considering breaking the gym sector
The UK's travel, tourism and visitor attractions markets have been "decimated" by COVID-19 – and
US fitness industry revenue dropped 58 per cent during 2020 – from the US$35bn all-time
Gyms and leisure centres in Scotland are set to open on 26 April, provided that
What are the effects on public health of gyms and leisure centres being shut during
The re-opening of gyms in Wales has been pushed back by the country's First Minister
A new visitor attraction at London's Marble Arch is set to anchor ambitious plans to
A Parliamentary Petition calling for gyms to reopen first after the current national lockdown in
Construction work has commenced on Great Yarmouth's £26m Marina Centre, with the venue set to
One of England's highest ranking police officers has called on government ministers to clearly define
An England-wide survey of over 5,000 adults found that 80 per cent of people aged
David Lloyd Clubs will develop a new programme in January 2021, designed to help people
An independent gym in New York City has "returned to normal" and opened its doors
There is no reopening date in sight for Hong Kong Disneyland, after it was forced
Technogym has opened the latest of its consumer-facing retail store concepts in Los Angeles, US.
Gyms, health clubs, leisure centres and fitness studios in England are back in business today
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi has launched two new experiences to celebrate the attraction's 10th anniversary.
Snap Fitness franchisee, Kunal Patel, is kitting out all staff – from personal trainers to
12,300
HCM promotional features
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The data in the asset management software is invaluable when we implement transformation projects at sites across our estate
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM promotional features
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GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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HCM magazine
Research
Where we would have expected to see a decline in the neuromelanin signals, we saw an increase in nine out of ten people
HCM magazine
Debate
Although there’s much talk about working with health services, research from SLC suggests there’s much work to do before the sector is ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the experts to identify barriers and solutions
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Insight
Liz Terry looks at which operators are most recognised by consumers, using Kantar’s latest brand insight
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Editor's letter
New laws are about to come into force that will oblige health club operators to offer consumers better membership terms. It will be disruptive, but tackled well, will change the sector for the better
HCM magazine
Wellness
Absenteeism and presenteeism is taking a huge economic toll, with musculoskeletal problems and poor mental health the biggest issues. Can workplace wellness make a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
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Life lessons
Remember when there was mass hostility about London hosting the 2012 Olympics? Huw Edwards, CEO of UK Active, was there. He talks to Kath Hudson about the lessons he learned
HCM magazine
Specifier
You might be tempted to skip a service, but experts say it will cost you in the long run. Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work is important to the management of assets
HCM magazine
Opinion
Dr Paul Bedford talks to Jak Phillips about the double-edged sword of the strength training trend and his ambitions for the sector
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
We’ve had an outstanding year, with record revenues of €77m and €31m in EBITDA in 2023.
HCM magazine
HCM People

Esther Fairfax

Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation
My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it
HCM magazine
I’ve grown a massive affinity for franchising. It’s so exciting to be able to provide the platform and toolkit for people to have their own successful businesses
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Panatta to showcase innovation at major fitness and bodybuilding events in 2024
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry events around the globe.
Company profiles
Company profile: GANTNER
GANTNER optimizes and simplifies the organisation of fitness clubs....
Company profiles
Company profile: ServiceSport (UK) Ltd
ServiceSport (UK) Ltd specialises in maintaining, servicing and re-manufacturing all brands of cardiovascular and resistance ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
The Health & Fitness Institute press release: The future of fitness education: The Health and Fitness Institute champions digital learning
The Health and Fitness Institute (THFI) is leading a revolutionary paradigm shift in fitness education by fully embracing digital learning.
Featured press releases
KeepMe press release: Keepme releases essential AI resource guide for fitness operators
Keepme has introduced yet another innovative initiative aimed at providing the fitness industry with state-of-the-art resources.
Directory
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
22-24 Apr 2024
Galgorm Resort, York,
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates

Coronavirus news

Pillar Wellbeing, which provides a customised and standalone fitness and wellbeing services to the hospitality
A conference held in London this month will discuss the "next frontier" in health- and
UK Active and Nike have launched the 2022 Open Doors programme. The scheme provides children
The company behind fitness aggregator Hussle – Sandcroft Avenue Ltd – has collapsed, owing £5,362,000.
Consumers’ growing interest in exercise, health and wellness have been highlighted by changes to the
ukactive has stressed the importance of landlords and tenants "sharing the burden" of commercial rent
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
The pandemic has had an "unprecedented" impact on physical activity levels in England, with 1
Marriott International's global head of spa Kenneth Ryan has revealed the company is preparing two
The 40th Annual IHRSA International Convention & Trade Show (IHRSA 2021) begins today in Dallas,
Sibec Europe, scheduled to take place in Cologne, Germany, from 2 to 5 November 2021,
Sports Minister, Nigel Huddleston, has joined gym-goers this morning to kick-off the annual National Fitness
A consultation has been launched to review the current provision of fitness and leisure facilities
Elevate
Elevate
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
Health clubs and fitness studios in South Korean capital city Seoul have been told to
The government needs to urgently set out its plans to support physical activity and fitness
Fully vaccinated people in the US no longer need to wear a face mask whether
Herschend Enterprises has acquired Vancouver Aquarium from the Ocean Wise Conservation Association, adding the attraction
IHRSA and Fitness Brasil say they have signed a partnership agreement that will see the
Lack of exercise is a major cause of death from COVID-19, according to new research,
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in visits to the world's top 100 museums and galleries
At-home fitness giant Peloton has officially completed the acquisition of equipment provider Precor, in a
The FA Cup final in May could be played in front of 20,000 football fans,
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles has announced a busy programme of
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford, says the Welsh government is considering breaking the gym sector
The UK's travel, tourism and visitor attractions markets have been "decimated" by COVID-19 – and
US fitness industry revenue dropped 58 per cent during 2020 – from the US$35bn all-time
Gyms and leisure centres in Scotland are set to open on 26 April, provided that
What are the effects on public health of gyms and leisure centres being shut during
The re-opening of gyms in Wales has been pushed back by the country's First Minister
A new visitor attraction at London's Marble Arch is set to anchor ambitious plans to
A Parliamentary Petition calling for gyms to reopen first after the current national lockdown in
Construction work has commenced on Great Yarmouth's £26m Marina Centre, with the venue set to
One of England's highest ranking police officers has called on government ministers to clearly define
An England-wide survey of over 5,000 adults found that 80 per cent of people aged
David Lloyd Clubs will develop a new programme in January 2021, designed to help people
An independent gym in New York City has "returned to normal" and opened its doors
There is no reopening date in sight for Hong Kong Disneyland, after it was forced
Technogym has opened the latest of its consumer-facing retail store concepts in Los Angeles, US.
Gyms, health clubs, leisure centres and fitness studios in England are back in business today
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi has launched two new experiences to celebrate the attraction's 10th anniversary.
Snap Fitness franchisee, Kunal Patel, is kitting out all staff – from personal trainers to
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The data in the asset management software is invaluable when we implement transformation projects at sites across our estate
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
We’ve had an outstanding year, with record revenues of €77m and €31m in EBITDA in 2023.
HCM magazine
HCM People

Esther Fairfax

Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation
My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it
HCM magazine
I’ve grown a massive affinity for franchising. It’s so exciting to be able to provide the platform and toolkit for people to have their own successful businesses
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Panatta to showcase innovation at major fitness and bodybuilding events in 2024
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry events around the globe.
Company profiles
Company profile: GANTNER
GANTNER optimizes and simplifies the organisation of fitness clubs....
Company profiles
Company profile: ServiceSport (UK) Ltd
ServiceSport (UK) Ltd specialises in maintaining, servicing and re-manufacturing all brands of cardiovascular and resistance ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
The Health & Fitness Institute press release: The future of fitness education: The Health and Fitness Institute champions digital learning
The Health and Fitness Institute (THFI) is leading a revolutionary paradigm shift in fitness education by fully embracing digital learning.
Featured press releases
KeepMe press release: Keepme releases essential AI resource guide for fitness operators
Keepme has introduced yet another innovative initiative aimed at providing the fitness industry with state-of-the-art resources.
Directory
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
22-24 Apr 2024
Galgorm Resort, York,
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates
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