Physical activity news
07 Aug 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paid a surprise visit to a branch of The Gym
02 Aug 2020
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is urging US Congress to pass a new law
31 Jul 2020
Gyms will be free to open on high streets across England from September 1, following
30 Jul 2020
This year's National Fitness Day (NFD) will be the "biggest unified celebration of fitness in
28 Jul 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is having “a profound effect” on community sports projects and organisations in
27 Jul 2020
Bans on meal deals, stricter rules on food advertising and printing calorie contents on menus
10 Jun 2020
As countries around the world gear up to relax their lockdown rules, there remains a
27 Jul 2020
Health clubs, swimming pools, leisure centres and other indoor sports facilities have reopened to the
23 Jul 2020
Paul McPartlan has moved from Nuffield Health to take up the role of CEO of
23 Jul 2020
The UK's gym operators could thrive in town centre locations, helping to bring life back
22 Jul 2020
The UK's industry's leading trade associations have united to call for a major review of
14 Jul 2020
A set of posters created by a fitness studio manager, mimicking the government's COVID-19 NHS
14 Jul 2020
In a boost to the gym and physical activity sector, the UK's deputy chief medical
10 Jun 2020
Fitness expert and television host, Jessie Pavelka has collaborated with Fisikal, experts in digital management
09 Jul 2020
The UK's fitness industry can finally get back to business on Saturday 25 July, following
08 Jul 2020
A free-to-access training platform has launched to help the sport and fitness workforce confidently return
06 Jul 2020
The government has confirmed that the £320m Physical Education and Sport Premium will be made
01 Jul 2020
ukactive has announced that Active Uprising and the National Summit are going digital as part
01 Jul 2020
Health and fitness company Ingesport – which operates the GO fit chain of gyms in
30 Jun 2020
Physical activity levels in England have continued to fall from those recorded at the initial
30 Jul 2020
Belfast based gym equipment manufacturer BLK BOX designs, engineers and fabricates a range of rigs
30 Jun 2020
Italian destination spa, Borgo Egnazia, has reopened to guests and updated its popular Happiness Break
24 Jun 2020
Momentum is gathering pace in the push for a U-turn on the government's decision to
18 Jun 2020
Leisure operator, Places Leisure, has revealed the results of a survey which sought to gauge
15 Jun 2020
The sport and physical activity sector "hasn't done enough" to tackle persisting inequalities within the
12 Jun 2020
Sport England has begun a search for "innovative solutions" which could reduce inequalities in society
10 Jun 2020
An industry-wide campaign will provide fitness operators with the practical resources needed to ensure a
10 Jun 2020
Physical activity is found to prompt a clean-up of muscles by increasing the activity of
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“You may think you're succeeding, but you won’t really know until you hear it from your customers.”
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FIBO Awards
Although the show has been rescheduled, the six winners of the FIBO Innovation
and Trend Awards 2020 have still been announced. We take a look at the
companies whose developments help motivate people to live healthier lives
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The way I see it
As Technogym launches its new virtual and on-demand services,
Francesco Arlotti, head of digital solutions, shares his thoughts with HCM
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US stats
New research from the US shows Millennials and Gen Z
may be slow to return to gyms, while women are more
hesitant than men. Club Intel’s Steve Tharrett reports
Features
Immunity
Finding the best ways to boost immunity using exercise has never been
more important. Two fitness equipment developers have taken up the
challenge, with protocols that assist in strengthening the body’s defences
Features
Insight
As some of the UK’s top gym operators unveil their reopening videos, insight specialists, Paul Roberts and Mike Evans, analyse members’ reactions on social media
Features
Finance
Change is coming, with consolidation likely in the market –
especially in the boutique sector. Nadim Meer advises
operators how to position themselves for investment
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People
HCM people
Dave Courteen
MD and co-founder of Mosaic Spa and Health Clubs
“I set myself the goal that if I found someone famous to write the foreword and a publisher, then I would write the book”
People
“Catch-up is already happening. We’re up to 80% of the visits compared to the same day in 2019 and membership sales are up 150-200% ”
People
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Dan Bond
Owner, CrossFit Fort Ashton“We’d explained leading up to the lockdown that if everyone decided to freeze or cancel, then there would be a possibility of not having a gym to come back to ”
People
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Debra Wein
founder and CEO, Wellness Workdays“I’ve always felt that if individuals had more education and understanding
of nutrition and healthy lifestyle principles, we could literally change lives”
People
HCM people
Jo Smallwood
general manager, Oldham Leisure Centre“We saw the opportunity to initiate new partnerships with the Oldham Foodbank to help local residents during the COVID-19 crisis. We can’t serve our community in the way we would usually do, so we’ve moved resources to help where people need us most”
People
HCM people
Aaron Smith
Founder, KX Pilates“‘KX’ stands for ‘the Kaizen Experience’, which means ‘change for the better’ in Japanese. It’s a philosophy that focuses on continuous improvement. We’re always seeking to improve, not only as a company but as individuals”
People
“We have one club in Madrid with 27,500 customers and 20,000 people on a two year waiting list”
People
HCM people
Ben Lucas
Founder, Flow Athletic, Sydney“We advise our Flow Athletes to complete classes at a ratio of one yoga class to
one strength class to one cardio class. This combination has very positive effects”
People
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In response to the pandemic, TRX, the global leader in functional training equipment, world-
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