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Functional Training news

Gold's Gym Thousand Oaks, in Southern California, has announced the completion of its remodel and
The Walton family, owner of US supermarket chain, Walmart, has opened the doors to a
The Gym Group has announced its positive H1 trading trends have continued, with year end
Janu, the new hotel brand from luxury operator Aman, is gearing up to launch its
The Little Nell, a five-star Relais & Chateaux hotel in Aspen, Colorado, has breathed new
Kevin Yates has been promoted to CEO at Lift Brands for the EMEA region. Yates
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In the dynamic world of indoor cycling, Schwinn has consistently been at the forefront of
Pulse Fitness has announced the launch of two new products: the Curved Slat Treadmill and
KSL-owned Third Space has unveiled its latest club in Wimbledon, south-west London. The development marks
A new boutique fitness operator launches in London in February 2024 in the form of
Global workout specialist, Les Mills, which owns and operates health clubs in its home country
Xponential Fitness, the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, has announced the opening of
Everlast Gyms today (16 November) opened a new flagship property at the Metro Centre in
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
Fitness entrepreneurs Jon Williams, CEO, and Tom Edwards, COO, have co-founded a new high-end club
Blk Box, a leading strength equipment manufacturer known for creating and delivering world-class training facilities,
The boundaries that mapped the cardio floor, the weight room and aerobics classes have been
Phil Heath, one of the most influential bodybuilders in the world (former Mr Olympia from
Base Bench from Escape Fitness has been designed to promote whole body engagement. The product
Luxury lifestyle brand Bamford is launching a private members club on the same site as
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
In today's competitive fitness landscape, the key to success lies not only in providing exceptional
Following a £500,000 investment, Everybody Health and Leisure has unveiled a new 100-station Technogym fitness
Third Space has opened the doors to its new 27,000 sq ft club in London's
The first luxury health club from Armah Sports, Optimo, has opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Antonio Iozzo, founder and CEO of Body Action Gym in Johannesburg, South Africa, has announced
FS8, the fitness concept combining Pilates, toning exercises and yoga from functional training franchiser F45,
Salt Ayre Leisure Centre, run by Lancaster City Council, has received two brand new training
Lifestyle Fitness and boutique class studio operator, V1BE, announced their second partnership in the summer
Global spa development firm TLEE Spas + Wellness recently teamed up with Auberge Resorts Collection
Fast-growing functional training franchise The Shredquarters has reached the 10-site milestone with the opening of
Third Space has announced it will be opening new clubs in Wimbledon and Battersea, London,
RSG Group has launched the flagship club for Heimat – the gym giant’s new fitness
Virgin Active and Myrtha Wellness have joined forces to open a health club and wellness
Leading UK university the University of Bath is steeped in a history of sporting excellence,
F45 will be launching its first studio in a hotel in Q3 2022, following a
In 2016, Bolsover District Council’s Go! Active leisure facility in Clowne, Derbyshire benefited from a
The World Food Travel Association (WFTA) has named Preidlhof’s spa director and transformational wellness coach
Five-a-side soccer operator Fives has unveiled its inaugural Pinnacle Gym and announced the roll-out of
Luxury health club operator, Third Space, has opened the doors to its latest club in
After winning a competitive tender process in 2019, Pulse Fitness was appointed by Telford &
Les Mills has launched a new solution to help fitness operators transform space in their
The Laura Trott Leisure Centre has recently undergone a significant transformation thanks to recent investment
German fitness operator BestFit Group has acquired regional gym chain EuroFit for an undisclosed sum.
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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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
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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Design
The launch of McFit in 1997 reset the industry and unlocked unbelievable areas of growth
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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Interview
Go Fit is spreading its wings, with a five-year plan for growth and new projects already under construction in Italy. Its new CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
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Specifier
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
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Research
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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Recovery
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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Editor's letter
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
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Life lessons
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
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Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
HCM magazine
Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
HCM magazine
The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
HCM magazine
With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
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Pilates is having a moment. Steph Eaves asks suppliers how they’re responding to the demand
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HCM People

Jen Holland

CEO: Edinburgh Leisure
Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient
HCM magazine
The Elevate trade show and conference comes to London next month. HCM gives the low down on what to look out for
HCM magazine
What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
HCM magazine
When a hefty round of investment coincided with the pandemic, the CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs feared the company – founded by his grandfather – would go down on his watch. He talks to Kath Hudson about the pressure to keep the business afloat
HCM magazine
We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world
HCM magazine
HCM People

Belinda Steward

MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure
We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
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Company profiles
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Catalogue Gallery
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Featured press releases
ABC Trainerize press release: New ABC Trainerize Webinar: How to earn more with clients and members you already have
ABC Trainerize, a leading software platform for the fitness industry, recently ran a webinar for studio and gym owners on how to increase gym revenue with Gym Launch CEO, Cale Owen.
Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: £26 Million Investment Paves The Way For Health and Wellbeing Hub At Lincolnshire Sport Complex
South Holland District Council has bolstered its successful £20 million UK Government, Levelling Up Fund bid with a £6 million investment to see the Castle Sports Complex in Spalding transformed into a health and wellbeing hub to drive positive health outcomes for residents across the district.
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ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
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IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
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The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
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REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
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22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
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24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
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In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
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Functional Training news

Gold's Gym Thousand Oaks, in Southern California, has announced the completion of its remodel and
The Walton family, owner of US supermarket chain, Walmart, has opened the doors to a
The Gym Group has announced its positive H1 trading trends have continued, with year end
Janu, the new hotel brand from luxury operator Aman, is gearing up to launch its
The Little Nell, a five-star Relais & Chateaux hotel in Aspen, Colorado, has breathed new
Kevin Yates has been promoted to CEO at Lift Brands for the EMEA region. Yates
Elevate
Elevate
In the dynamic world of indoor cycling, Schwinn has consistently been at the forefront of
Pulse Fitness has announced the launch of two new products: the Curved Slat Treadmill and
KSL-owned Third Space has unveiled its latest club in Wimbledon, south-west London. The development marks
A new boutique fitness operator launches in London in February 2024 in the form of
Global workout specialist, Les Mills, which owns and operates health clubs in its home country
Xponential Fitness, the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, has announced the opening of
Everlast Gyms today (16 November) opened a new flagship property at the Metro Centre in
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
Fitness entrepreneurs Jon Williams, CEO, and Tom Edwards, COO, have co-founded a new high-end club
Blk Box, a leading strength equipment manufacturer known for creating and delivering world-class training facilities,
The boundaries that mapped the cardio floor, the weight room and aerobics classes have been
Phil Heath, one of the most influential bodybuilders in the world (former Mr Olympia from
Base Bench from Escape Fitness has been designed to promote whole body engagement. The product
Luxury lifestyle brand Bamford is launching a private members club on the same site as
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
In today's competitive fitness landscape, the key to success lies not only in providing exceptional
Following a £500,000 investment, Everybody Health and Leisure has unveiled a new 100-station Technogym fitness
Third Space has opened the doors to its new 27,000 sq ft club in London's
The first luxury health club from Armah Sports, Optimo, has opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Antonio Iozzo, founder and CEO of Body Action Gym in Johannesburg, South Africa, has announced
FS8, the fitness concept combining Pilates, toning exercises and yoga from functional training franchiser F45,
Salt Ayre Leisure Centre, run by Lancaster City Council, has received two brand new training
Lifestyle Fitness and boutique class studio operator, V1BE, announced their second partnership in the summer
Global spa development firm TLEE Spas + Wellness recently teamed up with Auberge Resorts Collection
Fast-growing functional training franchise The Shredquarters has reached the 10-site milestone with the opening of
Third Space has announced it will be opening new clubs in Wimbledon and Battersea, London,
RSG Group has launched the flagship club for Heimat – the gym giant’s new fitness
Virgin Active and Myrtha Wellness have joined forces to open a health club and wellness
Leading UK university the University of Bath is steeped in a history of sporting excellence,
F45 will be launching its first studio in a hotel in Q3 2022, following a
In 2016, Bolsover District Council’s Go! Active leisure facility in Clowne, Derbyshire benefited from a
The World Food Travel Association (WFTA) has named Preidlhof’s spa director and transformational wellness coach
Five-a-side soccer operator Fives has unveiled its inaugural Pinnacle Gym and announced the roll-out of
Luxury health club operator, Third Space, has opened the doors to its latest club in
After winning a competitive tender process in 2019, Pulse Fitness was appointed by Telford &
Les Mills has launched a new solution to help fitness operators transform space in their
The Laura Trott Leisure Centre has recently undergone a significant transformation thanks to recent investment
German fitness operator BestFit Group has acquired regional gym chain EuroFit for an undisclosed sum.
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and Adam Daniel have been designed to empower your team and transform your service
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
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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
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
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
HCM magazine
Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
HCM magazine
The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
HCM magazine
With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
HCM magazine
Pilates is having a moment. Steph Eaves asks suppliers how they’re responding to the demand
HCM magazine
HCM People

Jen Holland

CEO: Edinburgh Leisure
Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient
HCM magazine
The Elevate trade show and conference comes to London next month. HCM gives the low down on what to look out for
HCM magazine
What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
HCM magazine
When a hefty round of investment coincided with the pandemic, the CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs feared the company – founded by his grandfather – would go down on his watch. He talks to Kath Hudson about the pressure to keep the business afloat
HCM magazine
We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world
HCM magazine
HCM People

Belinda Steward

MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure
We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Empower your team, transform your service – elevate with coaching workshops
In today's competitive fitness landscape, the key to success lies not only in providing exceptional facilities but also in cultivating meaningful interactions with members.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Group exercise complaints now a thing of the past for Reynolds Group
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group thanks to its partnership with CoverMe, a digital platform that simplifies group exercise and PT management for clubs and instructors.
Company profiles
Company profile: Keepme
Keepme is the industry innovator delivering AI-integrated sales and membership solutions to fitness operators globally....
Company profiles
Company profile: Serco Leisure
Serco Leisure Operating Limited is one of the UK’s leading national operators of leisure centres, ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
ABC Trainerize press release: New ABC Trainerize Webinar: How to earn more with clients and members you already have
ABC Trainerize, a leading software platform for the fitness industry, recently ran a webinar for studio and gym owners on how to increase gym revenue with Gym Launch CEO, Cale Owen.
Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: £26 Million Investment Paves The Way For Health and Wellbeing Hub At Lincolnshire Sport Complex
South Holland District Council has bolstered its successful £20 million UK Government, Levelling Up Fund bid with a £6 million investment to see the Castle Sports Complex in Spalding transformed into a health and wellbeing hub to drive positive health outcomes for residents across the district.
Directory
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
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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