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In a milestone moment, mental health has become a core part of CIMSPA’s occupational professional
US high-value, low-price chain, Eos Fitness, has announced plans to pilot reformer Pilates in three
Chequan Lewis is the new CEO of Crunch Fitness, taking over from Jim Rowley, who
Sea Lanes Canary Wharf has officially opened. The 50-metre, six-lane pool, which uses the natural
The Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care (SATCC) charity has announced its first five-day
With Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, announcing his resignation this morning and Andy Burnham as a
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal

The owner of one of Australia's best-known waterparks has acquired a major competitor,

Swiss furniture manufacturer Vitra has unveiled a major landscape project designed to improve biodiversity, manage
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Elevate has had its busiest show to date, with almost 200
Eighty-four per cent of consumers now say wellness is a top priority in their lives,
PureGym Group has announced that group chief financial officer, Alex Wood, is taking over the
Freedom Leisure and Ebbsfleet Garden City Trust have opened the £13 million Weldon Wellbeing Pavilion
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Pharmos Natur has launched a Night Elixir and Night Cream to be used in its
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The 20th State of the Industry Report from LeisureDB has revealed a resilient, expanding and
Consumer desire for overall wellbeing is driving demand for Impulse, a multisensory bed by Rebalance
Shocked by the UK loneliness statistics, charitable trust Mytime Active has been doubling down on
Australia’s fast-growing fitness network, Viva Leisure, is adding a low-cost gym brand to its already
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Tewinbury Farm Hotel in Hertfordshire, UK is expanding its premium leisure proposition with the launch

Work is underway in Madrid on one of Europe’s most significant multi-functional complexes,

Rainer Maelzer, an experiential entertainment innovator, has been appointed chief entertainment officer by Therme Group. 
PureGym is encouraging people to step away from their screens and go for a walk,
The Yard Gym (TYG) is to become Nike Training’s official global training partner in a
Everlast Gyms' York site has reopened following a refurbishment to bring it up to the
Hotel owner-operator MCR Hotels is inviting the public to provide feedback on development plans for
Luxury members’ club Tramp has expanded into the fitness, health and wellness sector with the
GCC gym operator, Gymnation, has secured a $100 million private credit facility from HPS Investment
Fitness Worx Gyms has confirmed work is underway on its 10th site, which will open
Nuffield Health’s free programmes delivered social value of £166 million in 2025 and the company
JD Gyms has designed its own personal training qualification and announced the launch of the
Virgin Active is set to open its first social wellness club in London, with a

The turnaround at Xponential Fitness is yet to bear fruit, as Q1 revenues

Not-for-profit trade association The Asia Pacific Spa and Wellness Coalition (APSWC) bestowed lifetime achievement awards
The scientific director of the integrative medicine resort company Buchinger Wilhelmi, Dr Françoise Wilhelmi de
VivaGym – the fast-growing operator of high-value low-price gyms in Spain and Portugal – is
Urban Gym Group (UGG) has acquired Vondelgym Rotterdam, further strengthening its presence in one of
A wellness club opens on London’s River Thames in June, offering luxury facilities and personalised
Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives
Premium operator, Third Space, opens its 15th health club today (1 May) in Chelsea, off
Wellverse launched in London this week, offering access to seven London locations across its three
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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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
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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
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Talking point
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…
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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Specifier
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
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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
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Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
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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
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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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
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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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
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Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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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
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Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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Opinion
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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: Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
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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.
Company profiles
Company profile: JK Group UK and Ireland Plc
JK Group's products are designed and manufactured at our global headquarters in Germany, with a ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Sporty Group AS
With more than 90 fitness centres across the country and more than 130.000 members, Sporty ...
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Featured press releases
CoverMe Ltd press release: CoverMe and Jobs In. Fitness partner to create end-to-end talent solution
CoverMe, the UK’s leading fitness workforce management and recruitment platform, has partnered with Jobs In. Fitness, the specialist executive search and advisory firm for the fitness and wellbeing sector, to give operators a single route to talent at every level – from frontline staffing to C-suite.
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BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Salt 
To bring their concept to life, Salt partnered with BLK BOX to design and equip a facility that would deliver a premium training experience while supporting the needs of a diverse and growing community.
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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Management news

In a milestone moment, mental health has become a core part of CIMSPA’s occupational professional
US high-value, low-price chain, Eos Fitness, has announced plans to pilot reformer Pilates in three
Chequan Lewis is the new CEO of Crunch Fitness, taking over from Jim Rowley, who
Sea Lanes Canary Wharf has officially opened. The 50-metre, six-lane pool, which uses the natural
The Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care (SATCC) charity has announced its first five-day
With Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, announcing his resignation this morning and Andy Burnham as a
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal

The owner of one of Australia's best-known waterparks has acquired a major competitor,

Swiss furniture manufacturer Vitra has unveiled a major landscape project designed to improve biodiversity, manage
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Elevate has had its busiest show to date, with almost 200
Eighty-four per cent of consumers now say wellness is a top priority in their lives,
PureGym Group has announced that group chief financial officer, Alex Wood, is taking over the
Freedom Leisure and Ebbsfleet Garden City Trust have opened the £13 million Weldon Wellbeing Pavilion
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Pharmos Natur has launched a Night Elixir and Night Cream to be used in its
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The 20th State of the Industry Report from LeisureDB has revealed a resilient, expanding and
Consumer desire for overall wellbeing is driving demand for Impulse, a multisensory bed by Rebalance
Shocked by the UK loneliness statistics, charitable trust Mytime Active has been doubling down on
Australia’s fast-growing fitness network, Viva Leisure, is adding a low-cost gym brand to its already
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Tewinbury Farm Hotel in Hertfordshire, UK is expanding its premium leisure proposition with the launch

Work is underway in Madrid on one of Europe’s most significant multi-functional complexes,

Rainer Maelzer, an experiential entertainment innovator, has been appointed chief entertainment officer by Therme Group. 
PureGym is encouraging people to step away from their screens and go for a walk,
The Yard Gym (TYG) is to become Nike Training’s official global training partner in a
Everlast Gyms' York site has reopened following a refurbishment to bring it up to the
Hotel owner-operator MCR Hotels is inviting the public to provide feedback on development plans for
Luxury members’ club Tramp has expanded into the fitness, health and wellness sector with the
GCC gym operator, Gymnation, has secured a $100 million private credit facility from HPS Investment
Fitness Worx Gyms has confirmed work is underway on its 10th site, which will open
Nuffield Health’s free programmes delivered social value of £166 million in 2025 and the company
JD Gyms has designed its own personal training qualification and announced the launch of the
Virgin Active is set to open its first social wellness club in London, with a

The turnaround at Xponential Fitness is yet to bear fruit, as Q1 revenues

Not-for-profit trade association The Asia Pacific Spa and Wellness Coalition (APSWC) bestowed lifetime achievement awards
The scientific director of the integrative medicine resort company Buchinger Wilhelmi, Dr Françoise Wilhelmi de
VivaGym – the fast-growing operator of high-value low-price gyms in Spain and Portugal – is
Urban Gym Group (UGG) has acquired Vondelgym Rotterdam, further strengthening its presence in one of
A wellness club opens on London’s River Thames in June, offering luxury facilities and personalised
Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives
Premium operator, Third Space, opens its 15th health club today (1 May) in Chelsea, off
Wellverse launched in London this week, offering access to seven London locations across its three
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HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Promotion
Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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
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
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
HCM magazine
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
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: Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: JK Group UK and Ireland Plc
JK Group's products are designed and manufactured at our global headquarters in Germany, with a ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Sporty Group AS
With more than 90 fitness centres across the country and more than 130.000 members, Sporty ...
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
CoverMe Ltd press release: CoverMe and Jobs In. Fitness partner to create end-to-end talent solution
CoverMe, the UK’s leading fitness workforce management and recruitment platform, has partnered with Jobs In. Fitness, the specialist executive search and advisory firm for the fitness and wellbeing sector, to give operators a single route to talent at every level – from frontline staffing to C-suite.
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Salt 
To bring their concept to life, Salt partnered with BLK BOX to design and equip a facility that would deliver a premium training experience while supporting the needs of a diverse and growing community.
Directory
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
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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