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Marriott is set to bolster its exclusive Ritz-Carlton Reserve portfolio with a brand new property
Cardiff-based gym design and installation company, Absolute Performance, has been awarded the contract to design,
Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the 2023
The winners of the World Spa and Wellness (WSW) Awards have been crowned as part
UK technology company Scape Technologies has gathered street-level data for 100 cities around the world,
One year on from a fire that almost completely destroyed the National Museum of Brazil,
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The huge blaze last September at the National Museum of Brazil (Museu Nacional) that caused
The provision of a new museum of Afro-Brazilian culture at a Unesco World Heritage site
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Union of Architects
In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some
Luxury group LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton will acquire Belmond Ltd – which owns, operates
Experts from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) will work alongside members of
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
It is feared that a fire raging at the 200-year-old Museu Nacional in Rio de
Belmond Castello di Casole has opened in the Tuscan countryside, set within a castle dating
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has taken what it calls "concrete steps" to tackle gender
Alison Brooks, Alejandro Aravena, Wang Shu, Bjarke Ingels, Elizabeth Diller, Rafael Moneo, Peter Zumthor and
Architects Chad Oppenheim and Arthur Casas have collaborated to create a dynamic hotel nestled between
Technogym has been named as the official fitness equipment supplier for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
The winners of this year's international architectural awards for sports and leisure facilities have been
US architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) has been announced as the design team tasked
American artist Jeff Koons has teamed up Snapchat to create virtual art installations using augmented
The United Nation’s global strategy on sustainable development will be put under the spotlight at
Hospitality group AccorHotels has announced Dubai as the first Middle East location for its Mama
Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has told CLADglobal how he wants to use technology and advanced
Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from Bjarke Ingels’
Situated in an iconic building originally designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and recognised as
AECOM, the architectural firm behind the Rio 2016 Olympic Park masterplan, has pledged to help
Spanish architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava has unveiled his £1bn landmark for London’s Greenwich Peninsula
Santiago Calatrava is set to unveil a major £1bn (US$1.2bn, €1.1bn) project he is designing
The International Volleyball Federation and world-renowned flooring company Gerflor signed a contract extension on Wednesday,
A second Emiliano Hotel is opening next month in Rio de Janeiro, with a location
After being delayed by almost a year, Rio de Janeiro's R130m (US$40.6m, €37m, £33.4m) aquarium
Unesco will hold a training workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to address implementation of
Technogym, the official fitness equipment supplier to the Olympic Games, will donate 600 pieces of
The architect behind the Rio 2016 Olympic Park masterplan has revealed how a focus on
Tracey Crouch has used her visit to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic Games to
New images have been released of the completed handball arena for the Rio Olympics and
Trump Hotels will launch a new hotel brand concept developed “in response to the massive
The inclusion of five new sports in the Olympic Games programme moved closer following recommendations
Infrastructure projects built for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio are being investigated for corruption
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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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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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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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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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My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
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Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
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Editor's letter
After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
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Editor's letter
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
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Strength
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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Life Lessons
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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Research
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
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New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded? How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission, unified voice and open channels of communication. This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
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Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
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The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
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We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
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Rio de Janeiro news

Marriott is set to bolster its exclusive Ritz-Carlton Reserve portfolio with a brand new property
Cardiff-based gym design and installation company, Absolute Performance, has been awarded the contract to design,
Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the 2023
The winners of the World Spa and Wellness (WSW) Awards have been crowned as part
UK technology company Scape Technologies has gathered street-level data for 100 cities around the world,
One year on from a fire that almost completely destroyed the National Museum of Brazil,
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The huge blaze last September at the National Museum of Brazil (Museu Nacional) that caused
The provision of a new museum of Afro-Brazilian culture at a Unesco World Heritage site
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Union of Architects
In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some
Luxury group LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton will acquire Belmond Ltd – which owns, operates
Experts from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) will work alongside members of
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
It is feared that a fire raging at the 200-year-old Museu Nacional in Rio de
Belmond Castello di Casole has opened in the Tuscan countryside, set within a castle dating
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has taken what it calls "concrete steps" to tackle gender
Alison Brooks, Alejandro Aravena, Wang Shu, Bjarke Ingels, Elizabeth Diller, Rafael Moneo, Peter Zumthor and
Architects Chad Oppenheim and Arthur Casas have collaborated to create a dynamic hotel nestled between
Technogym has been named as the official fitness equipment supplier for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
The winners of this year's international architectural awards for sports and leisure facilities have been
US architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) has been announced as the design team tasked
American artist Jeff Koons has teamed up Snapchat to create virtual art installations using augmented
The United Nation’s global strategy on sustainable development will be put under the spotlight at
Hospitality group AccorHotels has announced Dubai as the first Middle East location for its Mama
Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has told CLADglobal how he wants to use technology and advanced
Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from Bjarke Ingels’
Situated in an iconic building originally designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and recognised as
AECOM, the architectural firm behind the Rio 2016 Olympic Park masterplan, has pledged to help
Spanish architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava has unveiled his £1bn landmark for London’s Greenwich Peninsula
Santiago Calatrava is set to unveil a major £1bn (US$1.2bn, €1.1bn) project he is designing
The International Volleyball Federation and world-renowned flooring company Gerflor signed a contract extension on Wednesday,
A second Emiliano Hotel is opening next month in Rio de Janeiro, with a location
After being delayed by almost a year, Rio de Janeiro's R130m (US$40.6m, €37m, £33.4m) aquarium
Unesco will hold a training workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to address implementation of
Technogym, the official fitness equipment supplier to the Olympic Games, will donate 600 pieces of
The architect behind the Rio 2016 Olympic Park masterplan has revealed how a focus on
Tracey Crouch has used her visit to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic Games to
New images have been released of the completed handball arena for the Rio Olympics and
Trump Hotels will launch a new hotel brand concept developed “in response to the massive
The inclusion of five new sports in the Olympic Games programme moved closer following recommendations
Infrastructure projects built for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio are being investigated for corruption
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
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
HCM magazine
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
HCM magazine
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
HCM magazine
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded? How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
HCM magazine
Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission, unified voice and open channels of communication. This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
HCM magazine
The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
HCM magazine
We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
HCM magazine
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
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: 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.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Alliance Leisure
The company’s core business is the provision of facility development and support for local authorities, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Connect
Connect is a UK-based technology company redefining how the fitness and wellness industry builds digital ...
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
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: Studio transformation completed at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub
Alliance Leisure are proud to have supported West Lancashire Borough Council to deliver a £300,000 studio transformation project at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub, creating a dedicated group exercise space designed to meet growing demand for fitness
Featured press releases
Pure Energy Music press release: Could you be the last one standing? The new 3½-minute fitness challenge everyone's talking about
#HoldThatBody is a new 3½-minute fitness challenge inviting people everywhere to put their strength, determination and staying power to the test. All you need is a squat or a press- up, one specially engineered soundtrack and the determination not to give up.
Directory
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
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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
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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