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

LifeFit Group continues its buy-and-build strategy with the acquisition of Just Fit, which has 20
A major new cultural facility has opened in Taichung, Taiwan, bringing together a metropolitan art
Go Fit has been brought on board by Club Atlético de Madrid for the €800
Nuffield Health is set to roll out its new Long-Term Conditions Rehabilitation Programme, aiming to
The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Young and affluent consumers are leading health club usage in Latin America, according to research
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has launched a new short-session game, Art
Fitness First Black – LifeFit Group’s premium chain – has added another club to its
As we enter 2025, HCM reflects on the key trends of last year and what
The UK’s largest healthcare charity and a leading research university have teamed up to create
The LifeFit Group has acquired Body Culture Group's collection of 15 clubs, bringing the German
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Sport and physical activity creates annual savings of £10.5 billion for the NHS and social
The BLK BOX team is thrilled to unveil its design and construction work on the
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has teamed up
Global wellbeing organisation Therme Group is on a mission to make wellness accessible to all
Manchester Metropolitan University and the UK Sports Institute have joined forces to launch the Centre
Investment firm KSL Capital Partners has acquired the Hersha Hospitality Trust, the company behind a
Work is underway to realise a new Rixos resort in Dubai following a partnership between
Spanish capital Madrid is set to to be the home of Europe's largest urban beach
Warner Bros. has revealed the opening date for its Harry Potter studio tour in Japanese
A £186m cultural centre, set to transform the arts and music scene globally, will open
Treasured hot springs destinations from around the globe are serving as the inspiration for an
A new collection of urban retreats focused on food, wellness, local produce and authenticity are
Mark Braithwaite is to join Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council as chief operating officer. Braithwaite, formerly
Thermal wellbeing organisation and developer Therme Group has partnered with the Incheon Free Economic Zone
Arch Amenities Group (AAG) has announced the acquisition of Innovative Spa Management, Privai and Spa
UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) is backing research to investigate the lack of older adults
Pure Gym will take its US expansion 'step by step' – but views the market
The Como Group has announced plans to open its first luxury boutique hotel in France
The Harry Potter studio tour attraction, planned for the Japanese capital city Tokyo, will span
Urban Health Club in Ludwigsburg, Germany, has introduced a 24/7 operation. The €2.8m hub for
One of England's highest ranking police officers has called on government ministers to clearly define
Stuart Perrin, a former Xercise4Less COO, has launched a new affordable boutique studio concept with
Warner Bros. has revealed plans to develop a Harry Potter studio tour attraction in Japanese
Health clubs and gyms in Catalonia have reopened their doors once for a second time,
Construction work on planned leisure projects is beginning to return to normal across the UK.
Madrid city council (Ayuntamiento de Madrid) has set out plans to develop a number of
Nearly two-thirds of gym and health club members in the US (65 per cent) are
Industry figure and medical spa and hot spring specialist consultant, Michael Wallace, has co-authored and
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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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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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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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Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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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
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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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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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HCM People

Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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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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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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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
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
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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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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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
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
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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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
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Metropolitan news

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

LifeFit Group continues its buy-and-build strategy with the acquisition of Just Fit, which has 20
A major new cultural facility has opened in Taichung, Taiwan, bringing together a metropolitan art
Go Fit has been brought on board by Club Atlético de Madrid for the €800
Nuffield Health is set to roll out its new Long-Term Conditions Rehabilitation Programme, aiming to
The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Young and affluent consumers are leading health club usage in Latin America, according to research
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has launched a new short-session game, Art
Fitness First Black – LifeFit Group’s premium chain – has added another club to its
As we enter 2025, HCM reflects on the key trends of last year and what
The UK’s largest healthcare charity and a leading research university have teamed up to create
The LifeFit Group has acquired Body Culture Group's collection of 15 clubs, bringing the German
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Sport and physical activity creates annual savings of £10.5 billion for the NHS and social
The BLK BOX team is thrilled to unveil its design and construction work on the
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has teamed up
Global wellbeing organisation Therme Group is on a mission to make wellness accessible to all
Manchester Metropolitan University and the UK Sports Institute have joined forces to launch the Centre
Investment firm KSL Capital Partners has acquired the Hersha Hospitality Trust, the company behind a
Work is underway to realise a new Rixos resort in Dubai following a partnership between
Spanish capital Madrid is set to to be the home of Europe's largest urban beach
Warner Bros. has revealed the opening date for its Harry Potter studio tour in Japanese
A £186m cultural centre, set to transform the arts and music scene globally, will open
Treasured hot springs destinations from around the globe are serving as the inspiration for an
A new collection of urban retreats focused on food, wellness, local produce and authenticity are
Mark Braithwaite is to join Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council as chief operating officer. Braithwaite, formerly
Thermal wellbeing organisation and developer Therme Group has partnered with the Incheon Free Economic Zone
Arch Amenities Group (AAG) has announced the acquisition of Innovative Spa Management, Privai and Spa
UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) is backing research to investigate the lack of older adults
Pure Gym will take its US expansion 'step by step' – but views the market
The Como Group has announced plans to open its first luxury boutique hotel in France
The Harry Potter studio tour attraction, planned for the Japanese capital city Tokyo, will span
Urban Health Club in Ludwigsburg, Germany, has introduced a 24/7 operation. The €2.8m hub for
One of England's highest ranking police officers has called on government ministers to clearly define
Stuart Perrin, a former Xercise4Less COO, has launched a new affordable boutique studio concept with
Warner Bros. has revealed plans to develop a Harry Potter studio tour attraction in Japanese
Health clubs and gyms in Catalonia have reopened their doors once for a second time,
Construction work on planned leisure projects is beginning to return to normal across the UK.
Madrid city council (Ayuntamiento de Madrid) has set out plans to develop a number of
Nearly two-thirds of gym and health club members in the US (65 per cent) are
Industry figure and medical spa and hot spring specialist consultant, Michael Wallace, has co-authored and
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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
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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
Sponsored
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
HCM promotional features
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
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
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
Welcome to Elevate 2026
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: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Pure Energy Music
Pure Energy Music is a specialist music service built specifically for the fitness industry. Our ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Matrix Fitness
Matrix provides equipment to facilities in all market sectors including private health clubs, residential housing, ...
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
Panatta press release: On Air Fitness chooses Panatta and its Made in Italy fitness equipment
French fitness chain On Air Fitness, with 113 clubs across France and internationally (Spain, Morocco and Portugal) and more than 430,000 members, has chosen to introduce Panatta equipment — a 12-machine circuit from the premium Free Weight Special line —
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: UK Active announces plans for National Fitness Day 2026
UK Active has announced the details of National Fitness Day 2026, with the flagship campaign set to take place on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Directory
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
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
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
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