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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

Manchester news

Portugese footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, has launched a health and wellness app that harmonises advice on
Manchester Metropolitan University and the UK Sports Institute have joined forces to launch the Centre
Introducing Sprung Gym-Flooring, where innovation meets excellence in the world of flooring and sports solutions.
“2024 is going to the be biggest year for Gymshark ever,” says CEO and founder,
Total Fitness has launched a women-only concept called The Women’s Gym in Manchester, UK. Offering
This summer's Nike’s Open Doors programme saved many children from a summer on the sofa
Elevate
Elevate
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
Blk Box, a leading strength equipment manufacturer known for creating and delivering world-class training facilities,
Therme Group has received planning permission to build the UK’s first city-based wellbeing resort, Therme
Therme Canada has released a newly evolved project design for its West Island of Ontario
Following a public consultation, Therme Manchester, the UK’s first city-based wellbeing resort, has submitted a
English Premier league club, Manchester City, has submitted a planning application seeking to expand the
Global developer and wellbeing destination operator Therme Group is one step closer to breaking ground
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
A £186m cultural centre, set to transform the arts and music scene globally, will open
Boutique operator TRIB3 is restructuring to refocus on international growth and franchising. The company will
Andy King, chair of Manchester's GM Active, has taken the role of CEO at non-profit
Facial fitness and skincare brand FaceGym has entered the Australian market with its first bricks
In his first speech as chair at UK Active, Mike Farrar said the physical activity
Chris Stanton, master trainer at Third Space, has revealed a new training programme designed to
New laws designed to step up protection against terrorism at the UK's leisure facilities are
CoreTx Go is a new palm-cooling device that can increase the number of reps an
Blok has launched a fundraising campaign on Crowdcube. The company’s goal is to reach £500,000
A list of 250 of the UK’s most popular gyms on Instagram has crowned Psycle
UK Active and Nike have released an impact report for the 2022 Open Doors programme,
Lifestyle Fitness and boutique class studio operator, V1BE, announced their second partnership in the summer
Plans to start work on the UK’s first city-based wellbeing resort, Therme Manchester, at TraffordCity
UK Active and Nike have launched the 2022 Open Doors programme. The scheme provides children
UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) is backing research to investigate the lack of older adults
Ultimate Performance (UP) – the private gym chain and PT business – has opened a
David Lloyd has introduced a small-group training programme called Delta to the range of classes
A major free exhibition on the treatment and understanding of cancer has opened at the
Hyatt is piloting private gyms in five of its US hotels as part of its
Therme Manchester – the £250m indoor ‘next generation’ waterpark, thermal bathing and a wellbeing spa,
Thermal wellbeing organisation and developer Therme Group has unveiled its updated plans for Therme Manchester,
A new cancer prehabilitation programme is achieving groundbreaking results by bringing the health and fitness
Nuffield Health will use the power of sport to tackle the stark health inequalities across
Launching into Electric Gamebox’s London, Manchester and Lakeside Essex attractions, the Shaun the Sheep: Championsheeps
An initiative set up by the Rio Ferdinand Foundation in partnership with The Gym Group
Global developer and operator of wellbeing destinations Therme Group has inked a deal with Peel
A puppet of a refugee girl has 'walked' across Europe on a 5,000km (3,100m) journey,
Vulnerable young people will be given opportunities to take part in sport and physical activity
12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The data in the asset management software is invaluable when we implement transformation projects at sites across our estate
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
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
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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 partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
HCM People
Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation
Nobody had ever done the sort of moves my mother did to work the small muscles
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
Interview
Franchise business Orangetheory Fitness is merging with Self Esteem Brands and is on a long-term path to 10,000 units globally, its CEO and co-founder tells Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
Wellness
Absenteeism and presenteeism is taking a huge economic toll, with musculoskeletal problems and poor mental health the biggest issues. Can workplace wellness make a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
HCM magazine
Debate
Although there’s much talk about working with health services, research from SLC suggests there’s much work to do before the sector is ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the experts to identify barriers and solutions
HCM magazine
Specifier
You might be tempted to skip a service, but experts say it will cost you in the long run. Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work is important to the management of assets
HCM magazine
Insight
Liz Terry looks at which operators are most recognised by consumers, using Kantar’s latest brand insight
HCM magazine
Opinion
Dr Paul Bedford talks to Jak Phillips about the double-edged sword of the strength training trend and his ambitions for the sector
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
We’ve had an outstanding year, with record revenues of €77m and €31m in EBITDA in 2023.
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
As more people join clubs to support their mental health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
HCM magazine
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you. [email protected]
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sibec EMEA to blend fitness with luxury at Fairmont Monte Carlo
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Company profiles
Company profile: ukactive
ukactive is the UK’s leading not-for-profit membership body for the physical activity sector, bringing together ...
Company profiles
Company profile: BLK BOX
BLK BOX is recognised as a trusted authority in strength equipment and facility design. Through ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: ‘FAB’ freebies for Barnet carers!
Being a carer – whether that’s looking after a young person, a senior citizen or someone with a long-term illness or disability – can be rewarding but stressful at times. These responsibilities may also limit the carer’s ability to find paid employment.
Featured press releases
FIBO press release: FIBO 2024: Billion-euro fitness market continues to grow
11 to 14 April saw the fitness industry impressively demonstrate just how innovative it is in fulfilling its responsibility for a healthy society at FIBO in Cologne. Over 1,000 exhibitors and partners generated boundless enthusiasm among 129,668 visitors from 114 countries.
Directory
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
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

Manchester news

Portugese footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, has launched a health and wellness app that harmonises advice on
Manchester Metropolitan University and the UK Sports Institute have joined forces to launch the Centre
Introducing Sprung Gym-Flooring, where innovation meets excellence in the world of flooring and sports solutions.
“2024 is going to the be biggest year for Gymshark ever,” says CEO and founder,
Total Fitness has launched a women-only concept called The Women’s Gym in Manchester, UK. Offering
This summer's Nike’s Open Doors programme saved many children from a summer on the sofa
Elevate
Elevate
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
Blk Box, a leading strength equipment manufacturer known for creating and delivering world-class training facilities,
Therme Group has received planning permission to build the UK’s first city-based wellbeing resort, Therme
Therme Canada has released a newly evolved project design for its West Island of Ontario
Following a public consultation, Therme Manchester, the UK’s first city-based wellbeing resort, has submitted a
English Premier league club, Manchester City, has submitted a planning application seeking to expand the
Global developer and wellbeing destination operator Therme Group is one step closer to breaking ground
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
A £186m cultural centre, set to transform the arts and music scene globally, will open
Boutique operator TRIB3 is restructuring to refocus on international growth and franchising. The company will
Andy King, chair of Manchester's GM Active, has taken the role of CEO at non-profit
Facial fitness and skincare brand FaceGym has entered the Australian market with its first bricks
In his first speech as chair at UK Active, Mike Farrar said the physical activity
Chris Stanton, master trainer at Third Space, has revealed a new training programme designed to
New laws designed to step up protection against terrorism at the UK's leisure facilities are
CoreTx Go is a new palm-cooling device that can increase the number of reps an
Blok has launched a fundraising campaign on Crowdcube. The company’s goal is to reach £500,000
A list of 250 of the UK’s most popular gyms on Instagram has crowned Psycle
UK Active and Nike have released an impact report for the 2022 Open Doors programme,
Lifestyle Fitness and boutique class studio operator, V1BE, announced their second partnership in the summer
Plans to start work on the UK’s first city-based wellbeing resort, Therme Manchester, at TraffordCity
UK Active and Nike have launched the 2022 Open Doors programme. The scheme provides children
UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) is backing research to investigate the lack of older adults
Ultimate Performance (UP) – the private gym chain and PT business – has opened a
David Lloyd has introduced a small-group training programme called Delta to the range of classes
A major free exhibition on the treatment and understanding of cancer has opened at the
Hyatt is piloting private gyms in five of its US hotels as part of its
Therme Manchester – the £250m indoor ‘next generation’ waterpark, thermal bathing and a wellbeing spa,
Thermal wellbeing organisation and developer Therme Group has unveiled its updated plans for Therme Manchester,
A new cancer prehabilitation programme is achieving groundbreaking results by bringing the health and fitness
Nuffield Health will use the power of sport to tackle the stark health inequalities across
Launching into Electric Gamebox’s London, Manchester and Lakeside Essex attractions, the Shaun the Sheep: Championsheeps
An initiative set up by the Rio Ferdinand Foundation in partnership with The Gym Group
Global developer and operator of wellbeing destinations Therme Group has inked a deal with Peel
A puppet of a refugee girl has 'walked' across Europe on a 5,000km (3,100m) journey,
Vulnerable young people will be given opportunities to take part in sport and physical activity
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The data in the asset management software is invaluable when we implement transformation projects at sites across our estate
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
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
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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 partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
We’ve had an outstanding year, with record revenues of €77m and €31m in EBITDA in 2023.
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
As more people join clubs to support their mental health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
HCM magazine
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you. [email protected]
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sibec EMEA to blend fitness with luxury at Fairmont Monte Carlo
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Company profiles
Company profile: ukactive
ukactive is the UK’s leading not-for-profit membership body for the physical activity sector, bringing together ...
Company profiles
Company profile: BLK BOX
BLK BOX is recognised as a trusted authority in strength equipment and facility design. Through ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: ‘FAB’ freebies for Barnet carers!
Being a carer – whether that’s looking after a young person, a senior citizen or someone with a long-term illness or disability – can be rewarding but stressful at times. These responsibilities may also limit the carer’s ability to find paid employment.
Featured press releases
FIBO press release: FIBO 2024: Billion-euro fitness market continues to grow
11 to 14 April saw the fitness industry impressively demonstrate just how innovative it is in fulfilling its responsibility for a healthy society at FIBO in Cologne. Over 1,000 exhibitors and partners generated boundless enthusiasm among 129,668 visitors from 114 countries.
Directory
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
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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