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In a milestone moment, mental health has become a core part of CIMSPA’s occupational professional
PureGym Group has announced that group chief financial officer, Alex Wood, is taking over the
Global group exercise specialist, Les Mills, is inviting operators to sign up to its Workout
Luxury wellness resort, The Retreat Costa Rica, has introduced its Vida Mía Longevity Centre at
In today’s premium spa environment, every detail shapes the guest experience – right down to
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will celebrate its 20th anniversary at the 2026 event in
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Guests of Maybourne’s global hotel portfolio will be able to enjoy healthy food designed to
The Spa Life UK Convention returns from 21–23 June 2026 at Whittlebury Park Hotel, Spa
Everyone Active has partnered with Team GB sprinter and TV personality, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, to be
Submersive, an immersive art bathhouse concept by Corvas Brinkerhoff, co-founder of experiential art company Meow
Operational booking software company Trybe has appointed hospitality technology specialist Erica Martin as sales director
Sant Roch, a contrast therapy wellness centre that opened in Paris’ first arrondissement (France) last
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
In a city where delivery bikes are as common as sunshine, GymNation has done something
Health club operators across Europe are under pressure to do more with less - retain
Marriott International and the Leali family, founders of Lefay, have announced plans to enter into
Large parts of the mainstream gym model still do not fit the realities of many
F45 Training, from FIT House of Brands has become the official global gym partner of
LifeFit Group CEO, Martin Seibold, has been presented with the Global Leader Award by the
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
The UK’s trade body for the physical activity sector, UK Active has announced that Cameron
The Philippines and Thailand’s wellness economies have each surged in value in recent years, according
Prism Light Pod has revamped its whole-body red light therapy light pad technology portfolio with
Gymnation is introducing NapTime, a new class designed to help people sleep. Sleep deprivation is
Parfums Christian Dior, a company within the luxury goods portfolio by LVMH, has partnered with
Ten minutes of hard exercise releases molecules into the bloodstream that can shut down cancer
More than 60 buyers and suppliers gathered on board Virgin Voyage’s Scarlet Lady for a
Recovery-focused treatments are gaining momentum across spa and wellness as guests look for experiences that
Planet Fitness lifted revenues and memberships last year, yet shares have been dipping because of
IHG has revealed details of the new Regent Spa and Wellness concept it intends to
The UK Spa Association (UKSA) and the Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care (SATCC)
Boutique fitness brand, Psycle, launched its seventh site in London Bridge earlier this month, introducing
A new urban wellness and longevity clinic called BluSonil has opened in Scottsdale, Arizona, in
Will Dean co-founder of Tough Mudder says he's reinventing personal training with a new venture
Alqvimia has reformulated its men’s range, called Essentially Masculine. The Seductive Man Body Oil and
The Well HQ has teamed up with pelvic floor and bladder health specialist, Jude, to
A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of
Racquet sports brand, Slazenger, has opened a new padel club in Blackburn and announces plans
Corinthia London, the five-star hotel in the centre of the UK’s capital city, has re-launched
Ian Mulcahey, global director of cities at Gensler, says its masterplan for a former military
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has unveiled its 2026 Future of Wellness Trends report, outlining
WellnessSpace Brands has combined two powerful recovery technologies – infrared heat and LED red light
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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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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Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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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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Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
HCM magazine
Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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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
HCM magazine
HCM People

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
HCM magazine
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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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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Editor's letter
New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
HCM magazine
Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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
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
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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
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
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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Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
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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.
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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
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Swim England has strengthened its sector-leading Business Solutions offer with the launch of its Learn to Swim Growth Plan, designed to help aquatic providers unlock sustainable programme growth.
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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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SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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RFU news

In a milestone moment, mental health has become a core part of CIMSPA’s occupational professional
PureGym Group has announced that group chief financial officer, Alex Wood, is taking over the
Global group exercise specialist, Les Mills, is inviting operators to sign up to its Workout
Luxury wellness resort, The Retreat Costa Rica, has introduced its Vida Mía Longevity Centre at
In today’s premium spa environment, every detail shapes the guest experience – right down to
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will celebrate its 20th anniversary at the 2026 event in
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Guests of Maybourne’s global hotel portfolio will be able to enjoy healthy food designed to
The Spa Life UK Convention returns from 21–23 June 2026 at Whittlebury Park Hotel, Spa
Everyone Active has partnered with Team GB sprinter and TV personality, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, to be
Submersive, an immersive art bathhouse concept by Corvas Brinkerhoff, co-founder of experiential art company Meow
Operational booking software company Trybe has appointed hospitality technology specialist Erica Martin as sales director
Sant Roch, a contrast therapy wellness centre that opened in Paris’ first arrondissement (France) last
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
In a city where delivery bikes are as common as sunshine, GymNation has done something
Health club operators across Europe are under pressure to do more with less - retain
Marriott International and the Leali family, founders of Lefay, have announced plans to enter into
Large parts of the mainstream gym model still do not fit the realities of many
F45 Training, from FIT House of Brands has become the official global gym partner of
LifeFit Group CEO, Martin Seibold, has been presented with the Global Leader Award by the
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
The UK’s trade body for the physical activity sector, UK Active has announced that Cameron
The Philippines and Thailand’s wellness economies have each surged in value in recent years, according
Prism Light Pod has revamped its whole-body red light therapy light pad technology portfolio with
Gymnation is introducing NapTime, a new class designed to help people sleep. Sleep deprivation is
Parfums Christian Dior, a company within the luxury goods portfolio by LVMH, has partnered with
Ten minutes of hard exercise releases molecules into the bloodstream that can shut down cancer
More than 60 buyers and suppliers gathered on board Virgin Voyage’s Scarlet Lady for a
Recovery-focused treatments are gaining momentum across spa and wellness as guests look for experiences that
Planet Fitness lifted revenues and memberships last year, yet shares have been dipping because of
IHG has revealed details of the new Regent Spa and Wellness concept it intends to
The UK Spa Association (UKSA) and the Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care (SATCC)
Boutique fitness brand, Psycle, launched its seventh site in London Bridge earlier this month, introducing
A new urban wellness and longevity clinic called BluSonil has opened in Scottsdale, Arizona, in
Will Dean co-founder of Tough Mudder says he's reinventing personal training with a new venture
Alqvimia has reformulated its men’s range, called Essentially Masculine. The Seductive Man Body Oil and
The Well HQ has teamed up with pelvic floor and bladder health specialist, Jude, to
A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of
Racquet sports brand, Slazenger, has opened a new padel club in Blackburn and announces plans
Corinthia London, the five-star hotel in the centre of the UK’s capital city, has re-launched
Ian Mulcahey, global director of cities at Gensler, says its masterplan for a former military
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has unveiled its 2026 Future of Wellness Trends report, outlining
WellnessSpace Brands has combined two powerful recovery technologies – infrared heat and LED red light
1 - 40 of 12,300
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
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
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
Promotion
Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
HCM promotional features
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
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
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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
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
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
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: 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.
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: Wattbike
Wattbike’s mission is to make Wattbike the ultimate training partner for improving health and performance. ...
Company profiles
Company profile: FS Commercial Division
Now the UK’s leading specialist fitness equipment supplier, Fitness Superstore started from humble beginnings in ...
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
Swim England press release: Swim England launches new Learn to Swim Growth Plan to support aquatic programme expansion
Swim England has strengthened its sector-leading Business Solutions offer with the launch of its Learn to Swim Growth Plan, designed to help aquatic providers unlock sustainable programme growth.
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.
Directory
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
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
Diary dates
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