EuropeActive news
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,
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
10 Nov 2021
Fitness equipment manufacturer Precor has launched two sleek new colours for its cardio range; Black
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
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
22 Nov 2021
After winning a competitive tender process in 2019, Pulse Fitness was appointed by Telford &
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
22 Nov 2021
While exercisers often seek new ways in which to get the most out of their
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
27 Apr 2020
The European fitness industry is slowly beginning to prepare itself for the journey back to
20 Apr 2020
Club closures, a squeeze on consumer spending and facilitating social distancing within a gym environment
02 Apr 2020
Although the facts may seem less relevant now due to the coroavirus pandemic, new numbers
26 Nov 2019
EuropeActive has held its latest International Standards Meeting (ISM) in Copenhagen, Denmark. The theme for
18 Oct 2019
Physical activity bodies ukactive and EuropeActive have agreed to strengthen their partnership in the event
08 Apr 2019
As reported in HCM earlier this month, the European health and fitness market continued to
03 Apr 2019
The European fitness market continues to grow at a steady rate, according to the latest
23 Apr 2018
A 4 per cent increase in the number of people having health club memberships helped
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Research
“The new guideline emphasises the importance of a personalised management plan for areas such as energy management – including the importance of rest and staying within the individual’s energy limits”
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Editor's letter
This has always been a creative, driven sector, but the pressures of the pandemic have inspired a new outpouring of creativity, leading to the emergence of new models, partnerships and concepts
HCM Magazine
Interview
Urban Gym Group sees health, fitness and wellness converging
and is ready to seize these opportunities. Its co-CEOs tell
to Kate Cracknell, ‘if we can’t build it, we’ll buy it’
HCM Magazine
Insight
Which messaging is most effective at inspiring people to get
active and why? Researchers at the University of Waterloo
in Canada set out to find out, as Tom Walker reports
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Sponsored
Technogym’s Biocircuit offers a range of time-controlled
and time-free circuits using the Biostrength line, with its
Biodrive AI technology, delivering customised workouts
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Promotion
A new app called Trakk, from Pulse Fitness, promises
triple benefits to operators, says Chris Johnson
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Sponsored
Life Fitness is introducing
a new range of Hammer
Strength anaerobic equipment
to complement its legendary
strength training range
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Can partnerships and affiliations with less obvious companies, such as fast food
brands, help the industry tap into a new demographic, or is the potential for
them to compromise our reputation too big a risk to take? asks Abi Harris
HCM magazine
HCM People
Alan Leach
Chair of IHRSA and CEO, West Wood Clubs“IHRSA is now on a mission to bring the global industry together”
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HCM People
Harry Jameson and Oli Patrick
Co-founders, Future Practice“There’s still no ‘stress resilience’ profession. We believe fitness professionals can fill that gap”
HCM magazine
“There are failure points in the member journey in any club. We’re looking to create a journey that addresses those points of vulnerability and difficulty”
HCM magazine
A US study investigating consumer
attitudes to gyms, health clubs and
studios reveals a new focus on
wellness, as well as opportunities for
operators to grow their businesses
HCM magazine
Armah Sports has revealed the first
B_fit health club – a smart club concept
that’s gearing up for the Metaverse with
AI, VR, Amazon Alexa and the Internet
of Things, as Tom Walker reports
HCM magazine
HCM People
Vishal Amin and Alex Pellew
Co-founders, Until“It makes services and tech more accessible and affordable for wellness professionals”
HCM magazine
With their dark vibe, pumping music and kit that needs adjusting,
indoor cycling classes can be intimidating to the uninitiated.
Steph Eaves asks suppliers for their tips on how to encourage
beginners into the cycling studio – and keep them coming back
HCM magazine
Climate change, like COVID-19, presents challenges that won’t go away and demands both our immediate attention and collective efforts. Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Current vacancies
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Opinion
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“FitnessOnDemand’s divisional vice president Uday Anumalachetty discusses what live fitness
really means for clubs and their members today”
Featured supplier news
After winning a competitive tender process in 2019, Pulse Fitness was appointed by Telford &
Wrekin Leisure as its preferred fitness supplier over the next five years.
Featured supplier news
Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) Training will drive secondary revenue and increase PT
penetration. It will accelerate and improve outcomes for users as well as build confidence
with people who are struggling to get back to training post lockdown.
Featured operator news
A £22 million redevelopment project will be unveiled at Grange Paddocks Leisure Centre, as
part of the official launch of the state-of-the-art centre.
Featured operator news
Local authority leisure provider Everyone Active has reopened its essential exercise
referral scheme, by joining forces with EXi, the NHS-approved exercise prescription app and
data portal.
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