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PureGym Group has announced that group chief financial officer, Alex Wood, is taking over the
The Toverland theme park in the Netherlands has announced a €98m expansion programme that will
Global group exercise specialist, Les Mills, is inviting operators to sign up to its Workout
Purpose Brands has announced its entry into the Italian market, having sold the franchise rights
Atmantan Wellness Centre, an integrative wellness destination in Mulshi, near Pune in India, is expanding
Lithuanian care operator Addere Care has launched a “wellness care hospital” in Vilnius. It's the
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The Yard Gym (TYG) is to become Nike Training’s official global training partner in a
LVMH-owned beauty house Guerlain will launch up to five spas with partners a year as
Everlast Gyms' York site has reopened following a refurbishment to bring it up to the
Swiss cellular skincare and spa brand, Cellcosmet, has released its Hydra-Soothing Mask to meet what
Orient Express Sailing Yachts and beauty house Guerlain have announced that the newly launched luxury
Therme Group’s Romanian bathing resort Therme Bucharest is currently hosting its Herbarium Festival (4-17 May),
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Not-for-profit trade association The Asia Pacific Spa and Wellness Coalition (APSWC) bestowed lifetime achievement awards
Urban Gym Group (UGG) has acquired Vondelgym Rotterdam, further strengthening its presence in one of
Basic-Fit has received permission to operate 24/7 staffless clubs in France, a change which is
International hospitality and leisure advisory firm RLA Global, known for its industry reports on wellness
Boutique franchisor, Tribute Brands, has signed a deal with Let’s Go Fitness to open 20
Life evaluations by young people aged under 25 in English-speaking countries have dropped dramatically over
Alpine resort The Chedi Andermatt, in Switzerland’s Usern Valley, has partnered with longevity platform Humansa
LifeFit Group CEO, Martin Seibold, has been presented with the Global Leader Award by the
Capella Hotel Group has announced Roland Fasel will become president in April. Founded in Singapore,
Hot on the heels of launching its first London site, Everlast Gyms opened a flagship
PureGym, one of Europe’s largest gym operators, has achieved FITCert Level 4 accreditation across its
Frasers Group has launched its first elevated concept, Everlast Gyms+, in London, with its most
Six Senses Place, a members’ club, has debuted at the brand’s first major urban hotel
David Lloyd Leisure is significantly boosting its European presence, with the acquisition of health and
In the world of wellness, the age-old tradition of sauna bathing is synonymous with relaxation,
Earthlite and its sister company Living Earth Crafts (LEC) have created the Alhambra treatment table,
Italy’s wellness economy is ranked as the fourth-largest in Europe and the 10th largest globally,
Everlast Gyms has struck up a partnership with Nike Strength which will involve creating zones
The US, China, Germany, Japan and the UK have the top five largest wellness markets
Organised by HaB France, in partnership with the industry veteran Vladi Kovanic, the Medi Wellness
Racquet sports brand, Slazenger, has opened a new padel club in Blackburn and announces plans
Aman’s nine-deck superyacht, Amangati, is taking bookings for its debut season of Mediterranean voyages in
The World Economic Forum has released a report to address the undercapitalised opportunities women’s health
Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski St Moritz, in Switzerland, has partnered with regenerative medicine provider
Family-owned Alpine resort Hotel Lürzerhof in Austria’s SalzburgerLand has revealed plans for a €10 million
PureGym has focused on the post-exercise, feel-good glow in an advertising campaign that launched on
FIBO and its parent company RX have convened a high-level seminar recently called Longevity in
Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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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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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
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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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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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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
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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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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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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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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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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
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
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
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
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
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
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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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: 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.
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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: Taylor Made Designs
Taylor Made Designs offer health clubs a fully-managed end-to-end service. From garment design to sourcing, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Escape Fitness Ltd
Escape Fitness has driven fitness innovation for 20+ years. Founded by engineer Richard Januszek and ...
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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 —
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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.
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SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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RLA news

PureGym Group has announced that group chief financial officer, Alex Wood, is taking over the
The Toverland theme park in the Netherlands has announced a €98m expansion programme that will
Global group exercise specialist, Les Mills, is inviting operators to sign up to its Workout
Purpose Brands has announced its entry into the Italian market, having sold the franchise rights
Atmantan Wellness Centre, an integrative wellness destination in Mulshi, near Pune in India, is expanding
Lithuanian care operator Addere Care has launched a “wellness care hospital” in Vilnius. It's the
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The Yard Gym (TYG) is to become Nike Training’s official global training partner in a
LVMH-owned beauty house Guerlain will launch up to five spas with partners a year as
Everlast Gyms' York site has reopened following a refurbishment to bring it up to the
Swiss cellular skincare and spa brand, Cellcosmet, has released its Hydra-Soothing Mask to meet what
Orient Express Sailing Yachts and beauty house Guerlain have announced that the newly launched luxury
Therme Group’s Romanian bathing resort Therme Bucharest is currently hosting its Herbarium Festival (4-17 May),
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Not-for-profit trade association The Asia Pacific Spa and Wellness Coalition (APSWC) bestowed lifetime achievement awards
Urban Gym Group (UGG) has acquired Vondelgym Rotterdam, further strengthening its presence in one of
Basic-Fit has received permission to operate 24/7 staffless clubs in France, a change which is
International hospitality and leisure advisory firm RLA Global, known for its industry reports on wellness
Boutique franchisor, Tribute Brands, has signed a deal with Let’s Go Fitness to open 20
Life evaluations by young people aged under 25 in English-speaking countries have dropped dramatically over
Alpine resort The Chedi Andermatt, in Switzerland’s Usern Valley, has partnered with longevity platform Humansa
LifeFit Group CEO, Martin Seibold, has been presented with the Global Leader Award by the
Capella Hotel Group has announced Roland Fasel will become president in April. Founded in Singapore,
Hot on the heels of launching its first London site, Everlast Gyms opened a flagship
PureGym, one of Europe’s largest gym operators, has achieved FITCert Level 4 accreditation across its
Frasers Group has launched its first elevated concept, Everlast Gyms+, in London, with its most
Six Senses Place, a members’ club, has debuted at the brand’s first major urban hotel
David Lloyd Leisure is significantly boosting its European presence, with the acquisition of health and
In the world of wellness, the age-old tradition of sauna bathing is synonymous with relaxation,
Earthlite and its sister company Living Earth Crafts (LEC) have created the Alhambra treatment table,
Italy’s wellness economy is ranked as the fourth-largest in Europe and the 10th largest globally,
Everlast Gyms has struck up a partnership with Nike Strength which will involve creating zones
The US, China, Germany, Japan and the UK have the top five largest wellness markets
Organised by HaB France, in partnership with the industry veteran Vladi Kovanic, the Medi Wellness
Racquet sports brand, Slazenger, has opened a new padel club in Blackburn and announces plans
Aman’s nine-deck superyacht, Amangati, is taking bookings for its debut season of Mediterranean voyages in
The World Economic Forum has released a report to address the undercapitalised opportunities women’s health
Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski St Moritz, in Switzerland, has partnered with regenerative medicine provider
Family-owned Alpine resort Hotel Lürzerhof in Austria’s SalzburgerLand has revealed plans for a €10 million
PureGym has focused on the post-exercise, feel-good glow in an advertising campaign that launched on
FIBO and its parent company RX have convened a high-level seminar recently called Longevity in
Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in
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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
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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: Taylor Made Designs
Taylor Made Designs offer health clubs a fully-managed end-to-end service. From garment design to sourcing, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Escape Fitness Ltd
Escape Fitness has driven fitness innovation for 20+ years. Founded by engineer Richard Januszek and ...
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
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: 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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