EuropeActive news
11 May 2022
Fitness industry veteran Harm Tegelaars has returned to the fitness industry by joining the board
21 Apr 2022
After a three-year hiatus, FIBO’s return on 7-10 April 2022 heralded a strong restart for
07 Apr 2022
UK Active has released its final report on COVID-19 cases among health club, leisure centre
06 Apr 2022
The number of people with a gym membership in Europe increased by 1 million (or
06 Apr 2022
The ninth European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF) has kicked off at the Koelnmesse in
On the 6th April, the day before the FIBO international trade show officially begins, the
According to our poll, the first thing 80 per cent of operators and gym owners
23 Dec 2021
The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs across Europe
10 Dec 2021
The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs, leisure centres
26 Nov 2021
Increases in COVID-19 cases across Europe are forcing governments to introduce restrictions, which is having
10 Nov 2021
EuropeActive has announced it will trial a new consumer health club certification scheme, to be
29 Sep 2021
A group of leading health and fitness companies in Romania have joined forces to launch
22 Sep 2021
Sibec Europe, scheduled to take place in Cologne, Germany, from 2 to 5 November 2021,
Global fitness technology provider Virtuagym has raised a new €3m investment from Icecat, an Amsterdam-based
26 Jul 2021
The world's largest fitness trade fair, FIBO, has been rescheduled again and will now take
22 Jul 2021
Further research into the levels of positive COVID-19 cases among those to have visited fitness
23 Jun 2021
The number of active memberships across European health clubs fell by roughly 10 million –
24 May 2021
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a webinar series to explore the future of
14 Apr 2021
EuropeActive has joined the All Policies for a Healthy Europe (APHE) initiative, as part of
07 Apr 2021
John Treharne, founder of The Gym Group, and Jana Havrdová, president of the Czech Chamber
More than 100 industry delegates met in person at the annual active-net event at Eastwood
07 Apr 2021
Questex, owner of industry buyer event, Sibec EU, has announced it will partner with FIBO
14 Mar 2021
HCM is investigating news that a small gym in Hong Kong has become one of
08 Mar 2021
As health clubs prepare for reopening, some are introducing programmes designed to help people recovering
03 Feb 2021
EuropeActive and ukactive have today (3 February) secured a new partnership agreement which will see
14 Jan 2021
As the global vaccine rollout brings reopening closer and heralds the end of lockdowns, jostling
19 Dec 2020
Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight as part
18 Dec 2020
As COVID-19 cases increase across much of the UK, the fitness industry is standing fast,
16 Dec 2020
FIBO has announced its 2021 show will be postponed due to increasing concerns in Germany
20 Nov 2020
A new, Europe-wide initiative will look to chart the case rates for COVID-19 across European
28 Oct 2020
The latest study into the infection rates recorded at gyms has shown that the average
19 Oct 2020
Globally, gyms have, on average, seen nearly 70 per cent of their pre-lockdown members return
30 Sep 2020
Industry body EuropeActive has published a sectoral manifesto which outlines the aims and objectives of
30 Sep 2020
European fitness operators will face increased consolidation, accelerated digitalisation and the new reality of creating
04 Sep 2020
EuropeActive has released its latest information and insight paper, focusing on how digital solutions are
21 Jul 2020
The team at Reed Exhibitions has announced FIBO Köln will not run as a live
19 Jun 2020
Boris Johnson has hinted that social distancing measures might be reduced by 4 July in
10 Jun 2020
As countries around the world gear up to relax their lockdown rules, there remains a
08 Jun 2020
EuropeActive has launched an online practical learning programme to guide operators in the re-opening and
30 May 2020
The fitness industry in Europe is uniting today (30 May) to launch #beactivehour, a free
22 May 2020
HCM can report that Europe Active's annual thought-leader conference, the European Health and Fitness Forum
15 May 2020
BMF with Bear Grylls will look to active people across the continent with #BeActive Hour,
11 May 2020
Representative body, EuropeActive, has today (11 May 2020), published new standards for gym operators advising
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Supplier showcase
Pulse Fitness and Bolsover District Council have been collaborating for many years to deliver dedicated community activity spaces
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Research
Bryce Hastings, head of research at
Les Mills, explains the latest research
into exercise motivation, giving tips on
how to engage hard-to-reach members
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Sponsored
Yate Leisure is one of the largest sites in Circadian Trust’s
portfolio, with around 4,000 members. Ben Beasley, director
of commercial development, explains why they were an early
adopter of Technogym Biocircuit, and how the offer has evolved
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Everyone's talking about
In the wake of the pandemic, is the time ripe to change the language around
the role of exercise professionals, and gain greater trust from the healthcare sector?
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Q&A
Social media influencers cause harm by raising unrealistic expectations of physical perfection, as Andrea Dearden explains
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Tech
Each health club has its own unique challenges,
but the right tech solution can make all the
difference. In the first of a two-part series,
specialists share how they’ve solved specific issues
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We want Grndhouse to be everywhere: in gyms, hotels, on holidays, at home – it’s boutique fitness in your hand
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Having a portfolio of more than 1,000 health club locations is the aim of ambitious operators, with this elite category growing fast, creating new dynamics in the market
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Being physically active can heal damage caused by diabetes, enabling the activation of a natural system that grows new blood vessels, according to research in the US
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What to do when your changing rooms need a refresh,
but your budget is stretched? These specialists share
their top tips for easy upgrades that won’t break the bank
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As HCM passed its
300th edition milestone,
readers shared their
thoughts and feelings
on HCM’s contribution
to the industry in a very
special postbag
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The pandemic brought about our sector’s
biggest ever collaboration on COVID
safety data. Lizzie Broughton tells the story
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The Global Wellness Summit brought together public health
and wellness experts in Boston recently. Jane Kitchen was
there for HCM to see first-hand what this ‘New new
era in health and wellness’ will look like for the sector
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Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
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HCM People
Gunnar Peterson
Chief of athletics, F45“Choose consistent over perfect. That’s the long game. It’s never too late to pivot to that mindset”
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Jon Wright
Founder and CEO, Feel Electric“We’ve set ourselves the initial goal
of developing 100 Feel Electric
sites, using a cluster model”
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More than 100 industry delegates met in person at the annual active-net event at Eastwood
Hall in Nottingham on 23-24 March.
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ACTIV, a gym chain in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which operates separate gyms for men and women,
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