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For more than three decades, Creative Fitness Marketing (CFM) has been helping health clubs grow
Some 800 people attended the UK Active Awards ceremony last night (3 October) in Birmingham.
Finalists for the UK Active Awards 2024 have been announced. Winners from across the 14
Peloton, which announced a major rebrand in May is also relaunching into the B2B market
Dan Rees, the former MD of Premier Global NASM – the training company which was
In celebration of International Women’s Day, WIFA launches the most significant global advocacy campaign for
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Dan Rees has been appointed to oversee the growth of training company Premier Global NASM's
Leading fitness chains in the US are closing their clubs and studios, as a measure
Tech giant Apple is venturing further into the wellness space by launching a new Apple
Freemotion Fitness has appointed John Harris to the role of director of Business Development. Harris
Arvinda Gohil has been appointed CEO of Central YMCA. Gohil joins the health and wellbeing
Sportswear giant Nike has teamed up with equipment supplier Technogym to create a bespoke Nike
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Paula Wells has been named director of YMCA Awards. Wells, who has spent more than
Fitness studio operator Frame has launched a training course designed to meet the demands of
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) has announced several changes in its leadership,
YMCA Awards has become the UK’s first awarding organisation to achieve accreditation from the Chartered
Central London’s YMCA Club has selected Legend Club Management Systems as its new, one-step, single
Organisations have pledged to back a programme aimed at encouraging more people with disabilities to
Mental health providers should integrate personal training programmes into their patients’ treatment plans, a new
Virtual reality fitness device Icaros is heading for the gym floor at YMCA’s Minneapolis club
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has recruited its 10,000th member and had all of its
Former US president Bill Clinton and former first lady Michelle Obama are to make keynote
The Retention Convention will focus on the impact a happy workforce has on retaining leisure
Fitness and leisure qualification body Active IQ has strengthened its team with the addition of
Education and training providers in the health and fitness sector need to embrace learning technology
GLL, Everyone Active and Fusion Lifestyle are among the nominations for this year’s Active Training
Almost £30m has been ploughed into grassroots football facilities over the last six months, courtesy
YMCA Awards has appointed Craig Potter head of commercial as the awarding organisation aims to
Lifetime Training scooped a trio of awards as the leading lights of physical activity sector
Finalists have been announced for the 2015 Active Training Awards, which will be presented on
Fitness training providers and colleges are failing to capitalise on the benefits of integrating technology-enabled
Y-USA (the YMCA of the USA) has teamed up with the Healthy Weight Partnership to
London's Walkie Talkie, also known as 20 Fenchurch Street, has suffered a barrage of criticism
Leading fitness equipment suppliers are turning to partnerships with training providers to offer their clients
Government cuts to further education budgets are putting key initiatives tackling obesity and physical inactivity
Lancashire’s Wyre Council has completed the Spa on the Breck in Poulton-le-Fylde, marking the first
CYQ is to change its name to YMCA Awards from 1 June, ahead of plans
Wyre Council has invested more than £3m to rejuvenate Thornton Health and Fitness Centre in
InstructAbility, the award-winning programme providing fitness instructor training for people with disabilities, is to roll
Starting in the new year, residents of North Lancashire with an unhealthy BMI, will get
12,300
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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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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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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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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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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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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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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
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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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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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

Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
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
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
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
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
Welcome to Elevate 2026
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
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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.
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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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YMCA news

For more than three decades, Creative Fitness Marketing (CFM) has been helping health clubs grow
Some 800 people attended the UK Active Awards ceremony last night (3 October) in Birmingham.
Finalists for the UK Active Awards 2024 have been announced. Winners from across the 14
Peloton, which announced a major rebrand in May is also relaunching into the B2B market
Dan Rees, the former MD of Premier Global NASM – the training company which was
In celebration of International Women’s Day, WIFA launches the most significant global advocacy campaign for
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Dan Rees has been appointed to oversee the growth of training company Premier Global NASM's
Leading fitness chains in the US are closing their clubs and studios, as a measure
Tech giant Apple is venturing further into the wellness space by launching a new Apple
Freemotion Fitness has appointed John Harris to the role of director of Business Development. Harris
Arvinda Gohil has been appointed CEO of Central YMCA. Gohil joins the health and wellbeing
Sportswear giant Nike has teamed up with equipment supplier Technogym to create a bespoke Nike
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Paula Wells has been named director of YMCA Awards. Wells, who has spent more than
Fitness studio operator Frame has launched a training course designed to meet the demands of
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) has announced several changes in its leadership,
YMCA Awards has become the UK’s first awarding organisation to achieve accreditation from the Chartered
Central London’s YMCA Club has selected Legend Club Management Systems as its new, one-step, single
Organisations have pledged to back a programme aimed at encouraging more people with disabilities to
Mental health providers should integrate personal training programmes into their patients’ treatment plans, a new
Virtual reality fitness device Icaros is heading for the gym floor at YMCA’s Minneapolis club
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has recruited its 10,000th member and had all of its
Former US president Bill Clinton and former first lady Michelle Obama are to make keynote
The Retention Convention will focus on the impact a happy workforce has on retaining leisure
Fitness and leisure qualification body Active IQ has strengthened its team with the addition of
Education and training providers in the health and fitness sector need to embrace learning technology
GLL, Everyone Active and Fusion Lifestyle are among the nominations for this year’s Active Training
Almost £30m has been ploughed into grassroots football facilities over the last six months, courtesy
YMCA Awards has appointed Craig Potter head of commercial as the awarding organisation aims to
Lifetime Training scooped a trio of awards as the leading lights of physical activity sector
Finalists have been announced for the 2015 Active Training Awards, which will be presented on
Fitness training providers and colleges are failing to capitalise on the benefits of integrating technology-enabled
Y-USA (the YMCA of the USA) has teamed up with the Healthy Weight Partnership to
London's Walkie Talkie, also known as 20 Fenchurch Street, has suffered a barrage of criticism
Leading fitness equipment suppliers are turning to partnerships with training providers to offer their clients
Government cuts to further education budgets are putting key initiatives tackling obesity and physical inactivity
Lancashire’s Wyre Council has completed the Spa on the Breck in Poulton-le-Fylde, marking the first
CYQ is to change its name to YMCA Awards from 1 June, ahead of plans
Wyre Council has invested more than £3m to rejuvenate Thornton Health and Fitness Centre in
InstructAbility, the award-winning programme providing fitness instructor training for people with disabilities, is to roll
Starting in the new year, residents of North Lancashire with an unhealthy BMI, will get
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
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
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
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
HCM promotional features
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
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
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
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
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
Welcome to Elevate 2026
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: 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: WellnessSpace Brands
WellnessSpace Brands provides innovative wellness solutions like HydroMassage, CryoLounge+, and RelaxSpace Pods— designed for convenient, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Active IQ
The UK’s leading Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, Active IQ offers over ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: David Grey Rehab
Successful rehabilitation requires more than treatment alone. It requires the right environment to rebuild strength, restore movement and help people return to everyday life, training and sport with confidence. BLK BOX has partnered with David Grey Rehab...
Featured press releases
Pure Energy Music press release: Pure Energy Music announced as Official Music Partner for Deka Manchester 2026
Pure Energy Music, the complete music and technology solution for the fitness industry, has been announced as Official Music Partner for Deka Manchester 2026, bringing music curated for fitness to one of the UK's largest fitness racing weekends.
Directory
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
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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