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The first Jetts Fitness in India will open its doors on 28 March in New
Fitness First Middle East has reopened its iconic Dubai Media City site, which closed in
Four-star hotel group HD Hotels will launch an integrated wellness concept at its HD Lobos
India’s aqua fitness icon Rajni Maker is leading a water-based wellness programme between 14-18 June
Wellness platform, Samsung Health, has partnered with fitness brand, Zumba to deliver dance content for
Zumba, and virtual reality workout platform, FitXR, have joined forces to offer mixed-reality versions of
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The Make moves Fund, co-funded by Nike and Spotify, is gearing up to award grants
Saturday 10 June 2023 will mark the 12th anniversary of Global Wellness Day (GWD) –
Avani+ Hua Hin Resort in Thailand has introduced a new medical wellness centre in partnership
The second Coach club has opened just outside the town of Harrogate as part of
The first énergie Fitness club has opened in Spain as part of a push for
Silofit has raised a total of US$12.25m of funding, which it will invest in establishing
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
As the COVID-19 lockdown forced the temporary closure of businesses across the country, the outlook
Gympass has launched a new digital platform as a response to the increase in demand
Gympass has launched Gympass Plus - including an on-demand platform powered by Wexer - for
Gympass, the world’s largest corporate fitness platform, has launched Gympass Plus to offer its 2,200
The US government has passed a motion that will see gig workers, independent contractors and
Affordable fitness chain GymNation has revealed plans to open eight new sites across the United
Saturday, 8 June 2019 will mark the eighth annual Global Wellness Day (GWD), and thousands
Health club operator 24 Hour Fitness has introduced a nationwide active ageing programme as part
A record 62.6 per cent of the adult population are now classed as physically active,
Digital health giant Lifesum has signed a partnership deal with non-dance HIIT programme Strong by
Mencap has revealed plans to establish 27 activity hubs across England in order to get
Virtual fitness provider FitnessOnDemand (FOD) has signed a partnership deal with cardio workout supplier Strong
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less has opened a club in Chesterfield, taking the number of clubs
Global Wellness Day – an international celebration offering a range of free health and wellness
Six Senses has launched a new Grow With Six Senses programme for the resorts’ youngest
The One&Only Le Saint Géran in Mauritius is preparing to reopen to guests following a
Never underestimate the positive social and mental effects of activity – that was the message
The official reopening of the redeveloped Westway Sport & Fitness Centre in North Kensington has
Low-cost fitness chain Fit For Free looks set to close its UK gyms on Sunday
Zumba, the popular dance and aerobics programme, has launched a new high-intensity interval training (HIIT)
A 3,500sq m (37,600sq ft) Shangri-La health club designed to “inject energy into the heart
Belgin Aksoy, founder of the Global Wellbess Day (GWD) initiative, says that more than 100
Global Wellness Day will be celebrated on 10 June 2017, with more than 90 countries
Fitness First Middle East will launch ladies-only gyms in Saudi Arabia this year, complementing the
A new national fitness lifestyle event - FitLiving UK - will hit Bournemouth Beach and
International health and fitness operator Virgin Active has opened its fifth club in Bangkok, Thailand,
Leisure operator Everyone Active has been recognised at an awards ceremony for its work in
US-based budget health club operator Retro Fitness plans to add 100 new franchised sites to
12,300
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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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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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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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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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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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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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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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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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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
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
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
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
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
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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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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
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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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Zumba news

The first Jetts Fitness in India will open its doors on 28 March in New
Fitness First Middle East has reopened its iconic Dubai Media City site, which closed in
Four-star hotel group HD Hotels will launch an integrated wellness concept at its HD Lobos
India’s aqua fitness icon Rajni Maker is leading a water-based wellness programme between 14-18 June
Wellness platform, Samsung Health, has partnered with fitness brand, Zumba to deliver dance content for
Zumba, and virtual reality workout platform, FitXR, have joined forces to offer mixed-reality versions of
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The Make moves Fund, co-funded by Nike and Spotify, is gearing up to award grants
Saturday 10 June 2023 will mark the 12th anniversary of Global Wellness Day (GWD) –
Avani+ Hua Hin Resort in Thailand has introduced a new medical wellness centre in partnership
The second Coach club has opened just outside the town of Harrogate as part of
The first énergie Fitness club has opened in Spain as part of a push for
Silofit has raised a total of US$12.25m of funding, which it will invest in establishing
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
As the COVID-19 lockdown forced the temporary closure of businesses across the country, the outlook
Gympass has launched a new digital platform as a response to the increase in demand
Gympass has launched Gympass Plus - including an on-demand platform powered by Wexer - for
Gympass, the world’s largest corporate fitness platform, has launched Gympass Plus to offer its 2,200
The US government has passed a motion that will see gig workers, independent contractors and
Affordable fitness chain GymNation has revealed plans to open eight new sites across the United
Saturday, 8 June 2019 will mark the eighth annual Global Wellness Day (GWD), and thousands
Health club operator 24 Hour Fitness has introduced a nationwide active ageing programme as part
A record 62.6 per cent of the adult population are now classed as physically active,
Digital health giant Lifesum has signed a partnership deal with non-dance HIIT programme Strong by
Mencap has revealed plans to establish 27 activity hubs across England in order to get
Virtual fitness provider FitnessOnDemand (FOD) has signed a partnership deal with cardio workout supplier Strong
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less has opened a club in Chesterfield, taking the number of clubs
Global Wellness Day – an international celebration offering a range of free health and wellness
Six Senses has launched a new Grow With Six Senses programme for the resorts’ youngest
The One&Only Le Saint Géran in Mauritius is preparing to reopen to guests following a
Never underestimate the positive social and mental effects of activity – that was the message
The official reopening of the redeveloped Westway Sport & Fitness Centre in North Kensington has
Low-cost fitness chain Fit For Free looks set to close its UK gyms on Sunday
Zumba, the popular dance and aerobics programme, has launched a new high-intensity interval training (HIIT)
A 3,500sq m (37,600sq ft) Shangri-La health club designed to “inject energy into the heart
Belgin Aksoy, founder of the Global Wellbess Day (GWD) initiative, says that more than 100
Global Wellness Day will be celebrated on 10 June 2017, with more than 90 countries
Fitness First Middle East will launch ladies-only gyms in Saudi Arabia this year, complementing the
A new national fitness lifestyle event - FitLiving UK - will hit Bournemouth Beach and
International health and fitness operator Virgin Active has opened its fifth club in Bangkok, Thailand,
Leisure operator Everyone Active has been recognised at an awards ceremony for its work in
US-based budget health club operator Retro Fitness plans to add 100 new franchised sites to
1 - 40 of 12,300
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
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
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
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
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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
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
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
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
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: 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: Serco Leisure
Serco Leisure Operating Limited is one of the UK’s leading national operators of leisure centres, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Life Fitness/Hammer Strength
Life Fitness, Hammer Strength, and ICG are global leaders in premium fitness solutions, trusted by ...
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
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
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
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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