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Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a potential brain-driven mechanism behind the physical
Premium operator, Third Space, opens its 15th health club today (1 May) in Chelsea, off
EuropeActive CEO, Kai Troll, opened the European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF) in Cologne this
The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached
Trade associations from around the world have joined forces to lobby governments and health systems
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Gymnation is introducing NapTime, a new class designed to help people sleep. Sleep deprivation is
French health and fitness operator and franchisor, L'Orange Bleue Group, has appointed José Nercellas as
The leading awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, Active IQ, is urging social media
In health clubs, studios and gyms, the number on the scale still plays a disproportionate
Bolton Middlebrook Leisure Trust has scooped the contract to run five leisure sites as an
Gymnation’s latest report into the Gulf region revealed this is a population with high health
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Sector representative body, UK Active, has expressed frustration that the UK government has overlooked the
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two global reports calling on governments around the
Following protests from the hospitality industry UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is looking set to make
Charitable social enterprise, GLL has launched an enhanced digital health and wellbeing platform on its
Research by the Health and Fitness Association suggests that 2026 will be another good year
JD Gyms is delivering 'sector-leading metrics' as well as record pre-tax profits, turnover and EBITDA
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
As men’s mental health increasingly comes under the spotlight, industry veteran, Rasmus Ingerslev, has launched
Beyond Activ  APAC took place at the Crowne Conference Centre in Melbourne, Australia from 2-3
Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in
Former Planet Fitness CEO, Chris Rondeau, is back in the fitness industry set to drive
The impact of weight loss drugs on skeletal muscle mass and the importance of exercise
Derrick Evans MBE, more commonly known as Mr Motivator, has joined forces with Innerva as
Anna Bjurstam, strategic advisor for Six Senses and founder of spa consultancy Raison d’Etre, told
Nordic health and fitness chain, SATS, has maintained its momentum in the third quarter of
"The fitness industry is facing an identity crisis," was Anna Bjustam's opening statement as she
Physiologist and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oli Patrick opened the HCM Summit
It’s been a great morning at the sell-out HCM Summit in London, with six inspirational
Greg Oliver, CEO of Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG), has just spoken live at the
Pioneering DNA-based health and wellness company, FitnessGenes, has welcomed Justin Musgrove to the company in
The Health and Fitness Association (HFA) has released The 2025 Fitness Industry Benchmarking Report, which
Backed by KSL Capital Partners, OakNorth has provided a £75 million leveraged finance loan to
UK employee representative organisation, CIMSPA (The Chartered Institute of Sport and Physical Activity) has begun
Snozone, Europe’s largest indoor ski centre operator is seeking acquisition opportunities in the UK health
Back for its 7th year, Connected: Health & Fitness (18-20 February 2026, Los Angeles) is
India presents one of the world’s most exciting growth opportunities for the fitness sector, says
Gen Z value the gym for their mental and physical health according to a UK-wide
The finalists of the UK Active Awards 2025 have been announced today (19 August) following
Visits to health clubs across all segments of the US fitness industry have risen this
12,300
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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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
Sponsored
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
HCM People

Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
HCM magazine
Show preview
Welcome to Elevate 2026
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
HCM People

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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
HCM magazine
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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: 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.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Balanced Body
Founded nearly 50 years ago, Balanced Body works with the highest quality materials, and pride ...
Company profiles
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IndigoFitness creates bespoke training spaces for commercial, education, public-sector, and specialist clients including the MoD ...
Supplier Showcases
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Technogym press release: Great success for Technogym’s “Let’s Move & Donate Food” campaign: one million meals donated
Thanks to the participation of 150,000 people across 141 countries, the social campaign surpassed one billion Moves collected, which were converted into a donation of one million school meals to support children in need.
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: Are they Fit for Office? UK Active and Technogym throw down the gauntlet to MPs
Hundreds of staff, MPs and Peers from across Westminster have signed up for the Fit for Office parliamentary physical activity challenge, which takes place throughout June and is hosted by ukactive and Technogym.
Directory
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Fitness tracking platform
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Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
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13-13 Jun 2026
Worldwide, Various,
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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

Health and Fitness news

Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a potential brain-driven mechanism behind the physical
Premium operator, Third Space, opens its 15th health club today (1 May) in Chelsea, off
EuropeActive CEO, Kai Troll, opened the European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF) in Cologne this
The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached
Trade associations from around the world have joined forces to lobby governments and health systems
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Gymnation is introducing NapTime, a new class designed to help people sleep. Sleep deprivation is
French health and fitness operator and franchisor, L'Orange Bleue Group, has appointed José Nercellas as
The leading awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, Active IQ, is urging social media
In health clubs, studios and gyms, the number on the scale still plays a disproportionate
Bolton Middlebrook Leisure Trust has scooped the contract to run five leisure sites as an
Gymnation’s latest report into the Gulf region revealed this is a population with high health
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Sector representative body, UK Active, has expressed frustration that the UK government has overlooked the
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two global reports calling on governments around the
Following protests from the hospitality industry UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is looking set to make
Charitable social enterprise, GLL has launched an enhanced digital health and wellbeing platform on its
Research by the Health and Fitness Association suggests that 2026 will be another good year
JD Gyms is delivering 'sector-leading metrics' as well as record pre-tax profits, turnover and EBITDA
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
As men’s mental health increasingly comes under the spotlight, industry veteran, Rasmus Ingerslev, has launched
Beyond Activ  APAC took place at the Crowne Conference Centre in Melbourne, Australia from 2-3
Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in
Former Planet Fitness CEO, Chris Rondeau, is back in the fitness industry set to drive
The impact of weight loss drugs on skeletal muscle mass and the importance of exercise
Derrick Evans MBE, more commonly known as Mr Motivator, has joined forces with Innerva as
Anna Bjurstam, strategic advisor for Six Senses and founder of spa consultancy Raison d’Etre, told
Nordic health and fitness chain, SATS, has maintained its momentum in the third quarter of
"The fitness industry is facing an identity crisis," was Anna Bjustam's opening statement as she
Physiologist and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oli Patrick opened the HCM Summit
It’s been a great morning at the sell-out HCM Summit in London, with six inspirational
Greg Oliver, CEO of Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG), has just spoken live at the
Pioneering DNA-based health and wellness company, FitnessGenes, has welcomed Justin Musgrove to the company in
The Health and Fitness Association (HFA) has released The 2025 Fitness Industry Benchmarking Report, which
Backed by KSL Capital Partners, OakNorth has provided a £75 million leveraged finance loan to
UK employee representative organisation, CIMSPA (The Chartered Institute of Sport and Physical Activity) has begun
Snozone, Europe’s largest indoor ski centre operator is seeking acquisition opportunities in the UK health
Back for its 7th year, Connected: Health & Fitness (18-20 February 2026, Los Angeles) is
India presents one of the world’s most exciting growth opportunities for the fitness sector, says
Gen Z value the gym for their mental and physical health according to a UK-wide
The finalists of the UK Active Awards 2025 have been announced today (19 August) following
Visits to health clubs across all segments of the US fitness industry have risen this
1 - 40 of 12,300
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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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
Sponsored
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
HCM promotional features
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
HCM magazine
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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: 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.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Balanced Body
Founded nearly 50 years ago, Balanced Body works with the highest quality materials, and pride ...
Company profiles
Company profile: IndigoFitness
IndigoFitness creates bespoke training spaces for commercial, education, public-sector, and specialist clients including the MoD ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - From nightclub to health club
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Technogym press release: Great success for Technogym’s “Let’s Move & Donate Food” campaign: one million meals donated
Thanks to the participation of 150,000 people across 141 countries, the social campaign surpassed one billion Moves collected, which were converted into a donation of one million school meals to support children in need.
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: Are they Fit for Office? UK Active and Technogym throw down the gauntlet to MPs
Hundreds of staff, MPs and Peers from across Westminster have signed up for the Fit for Office parliamentary physical activity challenge, which takes place throughout June and is hosted by ukactive and Technogym.
Directory
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
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
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
13-13 Jun 2026
Worldwide, Various,
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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