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Becky Pelkonen, the sauna advocate and researcher, has unveiled the draft of a global public
Places Leisure has exchanged contracts to build and operate a flagship £60m water and wellness
San Antonio Zoo has reported a US$283 million economic impact for 2025, following a decade-long
The £33.9 million Leighton Leisure and Community Centre has opened in Leighton Buzzard, UK, creating
Omnisens has created a new anti-ageing serum called Éclat du Temps, which is used in
International spa, wellness and longevity consultancy, BBSpa, will launch a new bathhouse called Atera in
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Preidlhof Luxury DolceVita Resort, the destination resort and spa in Naturno, South Tyrol in Italy,
Virgin Active has officially opened its redesigned Mayfair club, unveiling its latest Social Wellness Club
Kai Kusatsu, an onsen ryokan property has launched in the famous Japanese hot spring destination,
Contrast therapy, based on the alternation of hot and cold experiences, has become one of
Les Mills, whose name became synonymous with one of the world's leading fitness brands, has
Low-cost gym operator, PureGym, is trialling recovery zones at two of its UK sites, democratising
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility  differentiation and long-term commercial
Sea Lanes Canary Wharf has officially opened. The 50-metre, six-lane pool, which uses the natural
Palazzo di Varignana, in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, has created a new tailored

The owner of one of Australia's best-known waterparks has acquired a major competitor,

Swiss furniture manufacturer Vitra has unveiled a major landscape project designed to improve biodiversity, manage
Global group exercise specialist, Les Mills, is inviting operators to sign up to its Workout
Researchers in the US have identified an antibody which could greatly reduce the loss of
Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth, on the northeast coast of Saint Barthélemy in the French
Hotel de France, located on the British Isle of Jersey, has created a wellness retreat
Hoshino Resorts has developed a “Cool-down onsen soak” programme at properties with Japanese onsen facilities
The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi, in Malaysia, has revealed a schedule for Global Wellness Day (GWD) that
Luxury wellness resort, The Retreat Costa Rica, has introduced its Vida Mía Longevity Centre at
Mexican operator, Solmar Hotels and Resorts, is hosting a series of events in celebration of
Nilo Spa Design has launched a dry flotation bed called Marea that uses 500 litres
Tulah Clinical Wellness, a holistic wellness destination, has officially opened in the hills of northern
Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai in Hoi An, Vietnam, has put together a Global
Lithuanian care operator Addere Care has launched a “wellness care hospital” in Vilnius. It's the
Microbiome-focused Esse Skincare has upgraded its Probiotic Serum formula with a fourth live probiotic species. 
Tewinbury Farm Hotel in Hertfordshire, UK is expanding its premium leisure proposition with the launch
Rainer Maelzer, an experiential entertainment innovator, has been appointed chief entertainment officer by Therme Group. 
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
In today’s premium spa environment, every detail shapes the guest experience – right down to
In the fast-paced world of fitness and wellness, where high-intensity workouts push us to our
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will
A contrast therapy and breathwork facility called Reset has opened in Islington, London, in the

Shedd Aquarium has opened the Immersion Theater developed in partnership with SimEx-Iwerks, as

An opportunity to reimagine one of the UK’s most recognisable towers has been formally opened
EvianSpa has revealed fifteen original compositions to be played during treatments, to elevate the quality
Guests of Maybourne’s global hotel portfolio will be able to enjoy healthy food designed to
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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Talking point
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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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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Research
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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Research
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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HCM People

Matt Parker

MD, Brio
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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Obituary
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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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
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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
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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
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
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
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
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
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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New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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HCM People

Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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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Company profiles
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Company profiles
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Every week, millions of people get fit in 21,000 clubs, across 100 countries with the ...
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Featured press releases
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Following the successful installation of the Speedflex Blade at Gym Possible, the UK based charity gym dedicated to making exercise accessible for people with physical disabilities, the innovative training solution has quickly become one of the facility’s
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BLK BOX press release: Inside the Player Gym at The Open, equipped by BLK BOX
The performance facility at Royal Birkdale gives the world’s leading golfers access to strength, conditioning, mobility and recovery equipment throughout Championship week.
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Water news

Becky Pelkonen, the sauna advocate and researcher, has unveiled the draft of a global public
Places Leisure has exchanged contracts to build and operate a flagship £60m water and wellness
San Antonio Zoo has reported a US$283 million economic impact for 2025, following a decade-long
The £33.9 million Leighton Leisure and Community Centre has opened in Leighton Buzzard, UK, creating
Omnisens has created a new anti-ageing serum called Éclat du Temps, which is used in
International spa, wellness and longevity consultancy, BBSpa, will launch a new bathhouse called Atera in
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Preidlhof Luxury DolceVita Resort, the destination resort and spa in Naturno, South Tyrol in Italy,
Virgin Active has officially opened its redesigned Mayfair club, unveiling its latest Social Wellness Club
Kai Kusatsu, an onsen ryokan property has launched in the famous Japanese hot spring destination,
Contrast therapy, based on the alternation of hot and cold experiences, has become one of
Les Mills, whose name became synonymous with one of the world's leading fitness brands, has
Low-cost gym operator, PureGym, is trialling recovery zones at two of its UK sites, democratising
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility  differentiation and long-term commercial
Sea Lanes Canary Wharf has officially opened. The 50-metre, six-lane pool, which uses the natural
Palazzo di Varignana, in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, has created a new tailored

The owner of one of Australia's best-known waterparks has acquired a major competitor,

Swiss furniture manufacturer Vitra has unveiled a major landscape project designed to improve biodiversity, manage
Global group exercise specialist, Les Mills, is inviting operators to sign up to its Workout
Researchers in the US have identified an antibody which could greatly reduce the loss of
Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth, on the northeast coast of Saint Barthélemy in the French
Hotel de France, located on the British Isle of Jersey, has created a wellness retreat
Hoshino Resorts has developed a “Cool-down onsen soak” programme at properties with Japanese onsen facilities
The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi, in Malaysia, has revealed a schedule for Global Wellness Day (GWD) that
Luxury wellness resort, The Retreat Costa Rica, has introduced its Vida Mía Longevity Centre at
Mexican operator, Solmar Hotels and Resorts, is hosting a series of events in celebration of
Nilo Spa Design has launched a dry flotation bed called Marea that uses 500 litres
Tulah Clinical Wellness, a holistic wellness destination, has officially opened in the hills of northern
Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai in Hoi An, Vietnam, has put together a Global
Lithuanian care operator Addere Care has launched a “wellness care hospital” in Vilnius. It's the
Microbiome-focused Esse Skincare has upgraded its Probiotic Serum formula with a fourth live probiotic species. 
Tewinbury Farm Hotel in Hertfordshire, UK is expanding its premium leisure proposition with the launch
Rainer Maelzer, an experiential entertainment innovator, has been appointed chief entertainment officer by Therme Group. 
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
In today’s premium spa environment, every detail shapes the guest experience – right down to
In the fast-paced world of fitness and wellness, where high-intensity workouts push us to our
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will
A contrast therapy and breathwork facility called Reset has opened in Islington, London, in the

Shedd Aquarium has opened the Immersion Theater developed in partnership with SimEx-Iwerks, as

An opportunity to reimagine one of the UK’s most recognisable towers has been formally opened
EvianSpa has revealed fifteen original compositions to be played during treatments, to elevate the quality
Guests of Maybourne’s global hotel portfolio will be able to enjoy healthy food designed to
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HCM promotional features
Sponsored
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
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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
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
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
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
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
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
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
HCM People

Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
HCM magazine
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
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: Introducing a new era of Nautilus Leverage
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial success.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Legends never die: four legends, four philosophies of life
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage of RiminiWellness 2026: Phil Heath, Lee Haney, Ronnie Coleman and Hany Rambod.
Company profiles
Company profile: Output Sports
Output Sports provides performance technology for modern training facilities. Our integrated platform combines testing, monitoring ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Les Mills UK
Every week, millions of people get fit in 21,000 clubs, across 100 countries with the ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Speedflex (UK press release: Inclusive Fitness in action: The Speedflex Blade at Gym Possible
Following the successful installation of the Speedflex Blade at Gym Possible, the UK based charity gym dedicated to making exercise accessible for people with physical disabilities, the innovative training solution has quickly become one of the facility’s
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: Inside the Player Gym at The Open, equipped by BLK BOX
The performance facility at Royal Birkdale gives the world’s leading golfers access to strength, conditioning, mobility and recovery equipment throughout Championship week.
Directory
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
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
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