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After some delays, work on Newcastle’s £28.9 million wellness centre at West Denton is underway
Good Boost’s digital exercise programmes are helping adults with MSK at a lower cost than
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Elevate has had its busiest show to date, with almost 200
Freedom Leisure and Ebbsfleet Garden City Trust have opened the £13 million Weldon Wellbeing Pavilion
Luxury wellness resort, The Retreat Costa Rica, has introduced its Vida Mía Longevity Centre at
Mandarin Oriental has announced a standalone residence brand, Mansions, which will debut at Emirates Palace,
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Portugal’s leading operator, SC Fitness, is celebrating a milestone by reaching 100 gyms.  The company
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will
Everlast Gyms' York site has reopened following a refurbishment to bring it up to the
Orient Express Sailing Yachts and beauty house Guerlain have announced that the newly launched luxury
UK Active has published new guidance on defibrillators to help fitness and leisure operators deliver
Hotel owner-operator MCR Hotels is inviting the public to provide feedback on development plans for
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost

Brio Northgate – formerly Northgate Arena in Chester – has officially reopened following

The heritage-listed Department of Lands building in Sydney, Australia, has relaunched as a major cultural
The £30.6 million Bedworth Physical Activity Hub is now open, replacing a centre which dated
Award-winning leisure operator, Everyone Active, has partnered with four-time Paralympic gold medallist Maisie Summers-Newton MBE
Kirklevington Hall, a former country house hotel in North Yorkshire, UK, has received planning permission
Durango Hot Springs Resort and Spa in Colorado, US, has added a system most often
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Better colleagues, customers and councillors from the London Borough of Richmond came together yesterday for
Virgin Limited Edition, a brand by Virgin Hotels Collection, has announced it will open a
Champneys has opened its first European property in decades at the 135-key Gran Marbella Resort
Frasers Group has launched its first elevated concept, Everlast Gyms+, in London, with its most
David Lloyd Clubs has announced plans to develop a premium, family-friendly club in Hampton Court,
David and Victoria Beckham have sold their full-floor penthouse at One Thousand Museum in Miami
Meraki Wellness, a new standalone 16,000sq ft wellness destination, will debut in Grand Cayman, Cayman
The next Third Space club in London has been announced, slated to open in 2028.
Corinthia London, the five-star hotel in the centre of the UK’s capital city, has re-launched
Work has started on the £68.7 million refurbishment of the historic Kings Hall Leisure Centre
Places Leisure has opened Epping Leisure Centre. Undertaken in partnership with Epping Forest District Council
Family-owned Alpine resort Hotel Lürzerhof in Austria’s SalzburgerLand has revealed plans for a €10 million
Planning has officially been approved for Sea Lanes Canary Wharf, a floating, natural water swimming
Woolwich Waves leisure centre opened its doors on 1 January 2026, replacing the former Waterfront
Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa, Emblems Collection, close to Bath in the UK, has relaunched
The Bannatyne Group has bought a premium health and wellbeing facility in Basingstoke, as part
Total Fitness has secured £15 million from its digital banking partner, OakNorth, as it prepares
Village Health and Wellness Clubs, which was acquired by Blackstone from KSL in July 2024,
Premium health and wellness group, David Lloyd Clubs, is set to open three new UK
Plans for a £40 million investment to promote healthy and active communities across North Yorkshire,
Everyone Active, Sarah Watts and Sandwell Leisure Trust were among those to be honoured at
The world’s largest Guerlain Wellness Spa has opened at the newly re-modelled Waldorf Astoria New
12,300
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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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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Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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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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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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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Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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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
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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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
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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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Jamie Clements

The Breath Coach
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
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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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Opinion
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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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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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Swimming pool news

After some delays, work on Newcastle’s £28.9 million wellness centre at West Denton is underway
Good Boost’s digital exercise programmes are helping adults with MSK at a lower cost than
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Elevate has had its busiest show to date, with almost 200
Freedom Leisure and Ebbsfleet Garden City Trust have opened the £13 million Weldon Wellbeing Pavilion
Luxury wellness resort, The Retreat Costa Rica, has introduced its Vida Mía Longevity Centre at
Mandarin Oriental has announced a standalone residence brand, Mansions, which will debut at Emirates Palace,
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Portugal’s leading operator, SC Fitness, is celebrating a milestone by reaching 100 gyms.  The company
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will
Everlast Gyms' York site has reopened following a refurbishment to bring it up to the
Orient Express Sailing Yachts and beauty house Guerlain have announced that the newly launched luxury
UK Active has published new guidance on defibrillators to help fitness and leisure operators deliver
Hotel owner-operator MCR Hotels is inviting the public to provide feedback on development plans for
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost

Brio Northgate – formerly Northgate Arena in Chester – has officially reopened following

The heritage-listed Department of Lands building in Sydney, Australia, has relaunched as a major cultural
The £30.6 million Bedworth Physical Activity Hub is now open, replacing a centre which dated
Award-winning leisure operator, Everyone Active, has partnered with four-time Paralympic gold medallist Maisie Summers-Newton MBE
Kirklevington Hall, a former country house hotel in North Yorkshire, UK, has received planning permission
Durango Hot Springs Resort and Spa in Colorado, US, has added a system most often
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Better colleagues, customers and councillors from the London Borough of Richmond came together yesterday for
Virgin Limited Edition, a brand by Virgin Hotels Collection, has announced it will open a
Champneys has opened its first European property in decades at the 135-key Gran Marbella Resort
Frasers Group has launched its first elevated concept, Everlast Gyms+, in London, with its most
David Lloyd Clubs has announced plans to develop a premium, family-friendly club in Hampton Court,
David and Victoria Beckham have sold their full-floor penthouse at One Thousand Museum in Miami
Meraki Wellness, a new standalone 16,000sq ft wellness destination, will debut in Grand Cayman, Cayman
The next Third Space club in London has been announced, slated to open in 2028.
Corinthia London, the five-star hotel in the centre of the UK’s capital city, has re-launched
Work has started on the £68.7 million refurbishment of the historic Kings Hall Leisure Centre
Places Leisure has opened Epping Leisure Centre. Undertaken in partnership with Epping Forest District Council
Family-owned Alpine resort Hotel Lürzerhof in Austria’s SalzburgerLand has revealed plans for a €10 million
Planning has officially been approved for Sea Lanes Canary Wharf, a floating, natural water swimming
Woolwich Waves leisure centre opened its doors on 1 January 2026, replacing the former Waterfront
Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa, Emblems Collection, close to Bath in the UK, has relaunched
The Bannatyne Group has bought a premium health and wellbeing facility in Basingstoke, as part
Total Fitness has secured £15 million from its digital banking partner, OakNorth, as it prepares
Village Health and Wellness Clubs, which was acquired by Blackstone from KSL in July 2024,
Premium health and wellness group, David Lloyd Clubs, is set to open three new UK
Plans for a £40 million investment to promote healthy and active communities across North Yorkshire,
Everyone Active, Sarah Watts and Sandwell Leisure Trust were among those to be honoured at
The world’s largest Guerlain Wellness Spa has opened at the newly re-modelled Waldorf Astoria New
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HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
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
Promotion
Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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

Jamie Clements

The Breath Coach
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
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
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
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
HCM magazine
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
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: Supporting long-term health: why whole body vibration belongs in clinical settings
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Swimming Teachers' Association (STA)
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) is a national governing body for swimming and a UK-registered ...
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
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
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
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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