IHRSA news
15 Apr 2021
IHRSA and Fitness Brasil say they have signed a partnership agreement that will see the
11 Apr 2021
A major new initiative will look to strengthen and unite the fitness industry's voice in
14 Mar 2021
HCM is investigating news that a small gym in Hong Kong has become one of
05 Mar 2021
US fitness industry revenue dropped 58 per cent during 2020 – from the US$35bn all-time
31 Jan 2021
Fitness business in China's top 18 cities generated US$4.9bn in revenues during 2019, before the
14 Jan 2021
As the global vaccine rollout brings reopening closer and heralds the end of lockdowns, jostling
23 Nov 2020
In collaboration with ukactive, FunXtion has driven a global discussion with some of the world’s
19 Oct 2020
Globally, gyms have, on average, seen nearly 70 per cent of their pre-lockdown members return
05 Oct 2020
The battle to save the hard-hit US health and fitness industry continue, with US congressmen
09 Sep 2020
A study of gym visit data from the US suggests that health clubs and fitness
24 Aug 2020
Speaking to HCM, Brent Darden, the new interim CEO and president of IHRSA, says the
20 Aug 2020
IHRSA announced this evening (19 August) that Joe Moore is standing down as president and
19 Jun 2020
Boris Johnson has hinted that social distancing measures might be reduced by 4 July in
30 Mar 2021
The industry is eagerly awaiting the reopening of health clubs and leisure centres in another
20 May 2020
Gyms and health clubs in the US have begun reopening their doors, with a number
24 Apr 2020
As gyms and health clubs around the world begin to consider their plans for reopening
20 Apr 2020
This year’s fourth World Wellness Weekend (WWW) is aiming to shake up perceptions of wellness
17 Apr 2020
Good news for the US health club sector, as clubs are put at the front
23 Mar 2020
In an IHRSA webinar presented on 18 March, Colin Grant, CEO of Pure International Group,
12 Mar 2020
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has cancelled its forthcoming convention and trade
25 Feb 2021
Over the last year, fitness and wellness organisations have faced challenges like never before. When
12 Mar 2020
A new initiative has been launched to engage and empower women working in the UK
06 Mar 2020
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has announced that its annual convention will
05 Mar 2020
MYE Technologies, a US-based tech company specialising in fitness equipment, is set to launch a
04 Mar 2020
Vedere Ventures has announced today (4 March) that it is investing in new global fitness
26 Feb 2020
The number of people in the US with a health club membership has increased by
20 Dec 2019
The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has revealed the names of the four
18 Oct 2019
Physical activity bodies ukactive and EuropeActive have agreed to strengthen their partnership in the event
02 Sep 2019
FitNation, the new premier event about innovation in the fitness industry, will kick-off in Amsterdam
29 Aug 2019
FitNation, the new premier event about innovation in the fitness industry, will kick-off in Amsterdam
06 Jun 2019
Keepme, a new AI tool for healthclubs, is set to increase member retention for gyms
03 Jun 2019
There are now more than 210,000 health clubs in the world, serving a total of
28 May 2019
Brazilian gym chain SmartFit is set to speed up its expansion across South America. The
03 May 2019
India's health club industry is ripe for growth, though its people are yet to embrace
12 Mar 2019
Les Mills International (LMI) has joined forces with health club mobile app provider Netpulse to
28 Dec 2018
European fitness leaders are "extremely confident" about the current economic and marketplace conditions for the
23 Dec 2018
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), has announced this year's four new nominees
05 Dec 2018
The first ever FIBO USA kicks off in Orlando, Florida today (5 December 2018), directly
14 Jun 2018
Fast-growing economies and the prospect of future growth are fueling Asia Pacific's fitness sector, according
14 Jun 2018
IHRSA, one of the biggest health and fitness shows worldwide, draws the industry’s top minds–those
22 Mar 2018
Fitness kit and software supplier eGym has announced the acquisition of fitness app specialist Netpulse
22 Mar 2018
Low-cost gym operator Xercise4Less will open its 50th UK club in Chesterfied later this year.
20 Nov 2017
The International Spa Association (ISPA) has launched its 'Get Your Dream Job' campaign, designed to
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Reopening
“Too often, booking systems are designed by IT people for IT people, rather than for members. There needs to be empathy in the messaging”
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Denbighshire Leisure is creating a range of new and unforgettable member experiences. MD, Jamie Groves, explains how a partnership with Technogym and Alliance Leisure has led to the creation of a raft of new offerings
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Editor's letter
As health clubs around the world start reopening, controlling COVID-19 – while also delivering a great service to customers – must be an obsession for everyone in the sector
HCM Magazine
Interview
As gyms reopen in the UK a new brand is launching
that plans to take the boutique market by storm
HCM Magazine
Management
Katie Lewis and Lindsey Simpson co-founded Workplace Mental Wealth
to drive workforce change in the health and fitness industry. Liz Terry talks
to Lewis about their first research study – the Fitness and Active Leisure
Workforce State of Mind Survey – and the launch of The Good Work Pledge
HCM Magazine
Sponsored
Tad Chapman from Active IQ argues that operators should take
a fresh look at apprenticeships and their power to drive recovery
HCM Magazine
Facilities
Changing rooms
have been largely closed during the pandemic, but as clubs open up, how will ongoing pandemic restrictions impact
changing room design?
We ask the experts
for their observations
and reflections
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“The Mahindra Group has always taken wellbeing very seriously; its Indian heritage means that mental and spiritual health and mindfulness are embedded in its philosophy”
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HCM People
Colin Grant
CEO, Pure Group“Meticulous tracing and reporting of cases show, time and time again, that fitness centres and yoga studios are some of the safest places on the planet”
HCM magazine
Children with better cardiorespiratory health than their peers also do better on cognitive tests and other measures of brain function, according to new research
HCM magazine
In spite of having met all government-agreed, COVID-secure operating
standards, group exercise has had a rough ride during the pandemic, being
closed more than gyms. HCM asks why this is and what can be done about it
HCM magazine
A new tracking tool, called Moving Communities, will assess
the impact of the UK’s £100m National Leisure Recovery
Fund, as well as evaluating the contribution public sector
facilities make to their local communities, as HCM reports
HCM magazine
New tax laws will hit the UK fitness
sector in early April, changing
the way freelance PTs are legally
classified for income tax and national
insurance, as Abi Harris reports
HCM magazine
HCM People
David Blitz
CEO, BlitzLake“One of the best aspects of Studio Three is our loyal membership community. Our team has really come to know our members and where they are in their wellness journey”
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How will digital, gyms and live fitness mesh to create a new customer offering in health clubs? Phillip Mills, executive director of Les Mills, shares his views
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