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In a city where delivery bikes are as common as sunshine, GymNation has done something
A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of
Places Leisure has opened Epping Leisure Centre. Undertaken in partnership with Epping Forest District Council
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) and Nick Lambe, The Online Sleep Coach, have collaborated
Equinox Hotels, which has a focus on fitness, health and wellness, has announced it will
Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Sport England has announced 27 new partnerships that will benefit from its place-based approach, which
Vibration, compression, and red light - all in one handpiece - offer therapists a way
Operators interested in offering programmes to get people living with Parkinson’s disease active have until
Registered charity and leisure operator, BH Live has taken over the contract to run the
The finalists of the UK Active Awards 2025 have been announced today (19 August) following
Premium London operator, Third Space, has launched a pioneering performance testing facility, the Performance Lab,
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Freedom Leisure has been appointed by Southend-on-Sea City Council as provider for its leisure services.
Treningshelse Holding has consolidated all its health club operations under a new brand – Sporty –
Kerzner International has opened its first purpose-built Siro and the launch of the fitness and
Consumers are increasingly looking for products with added benefits to help them maintain a healthy,
Increasingly consumers are looking for products with functional benefits to help them maintain an active
The UK health and fitness industry is growing exponentially, with revenue up by 8.8 per
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
The UK government has announced £100 million of new funding to support grassroots sports and
Fitness and leisure facilities in Sheerness, UK, are being upgraded as part of a regeneration
Discover Canolfan Pentre Awel: A Beacon of Innovation and Opportunity Canolfan Pentre Awel is set
The WellnessSpace Brands team is thrilled to unveil an elevated new model of the HydroMassage,
Pendle Leisure Trust – which operates in one of the most deprived areas in England –
Sport and physical activity creates annual savings of £10.5 billion for the NHS and social
Some 800 people attended the UK Active Awards ceremony last night (3 October) in Birmingham.
Resort developer and operator Kerzner International has announced plans to expand its portfolio of luxury
The padel craze continues with the launch of a new club at Champneys Mottram Hall
Global restaurant brand, Subway, has teamed up with GB Basketball, Breaking GB and Skateboard GB
The passion for fitness and bodybuilding reached new heights at the Panatta stands during RiminiWellness
Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new
Operator Circadian Trust has launched a five-year growth drive designed to support health and wellbeing
"We summarise what we do in two words – functional art," says Gian Luca Innocenzi,
Physiotherapy patients are being offered treatment in leisure centres thanks to a tie-up between London
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is everyone’s responsibility, especially given the industry’s ambition to broaden
A network of Sports Illustrated branded resort and lifestyle complexes will launch in the US
Les Mills is jumping into Mixed Reality with the launch of the Bodycombat XR workout,
New research from Flinders University in Australia has found that breast reduction surgery can change
Parkwood Leisure, in partnership with its subsidiary companies Legacy Leisure and Lex Leisure, has launched
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group (MOHG) is set to open its third London hotel and spa
Spanish capital Madrid is set to to be the home of Europe's largest urban beach
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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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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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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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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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Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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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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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
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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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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Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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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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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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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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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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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
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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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
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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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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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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: Elevate 2026 to mark 10-year anniversary with biggest ever waterfront drinks reception
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more than 10% ahead of last year.
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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
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Pulse Fitness press release: Pulse Fitness’ Trakk ecosystem supports Walsall Leisure in driving community engagement and delivering measurable ROI
Pulse Fitness’ digital solution, Trakk, is helping Walsall Council transform community health engagement into measurable outcomes by combining body composition tracking with targeted physical activity interventions.
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Dyaco UK Ltd press release: Exploring the core of i-Strength: How four digital resistance modes unlock personalised training for everyone
Spirit Fitness built the i-Strength adaptive strength training system around four distinct workout modes.
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active lifestyle news

In a city where delivery bikes are as common as sunshine, GymNation has done something
A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of
Places Leisure has opened Epping Leisure Centre. Undertaken in partnership with Epping Forest District Council
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) and Nick Lambe, The Online Sleep Coach, have collaborated
Equinox Hotels, which has a focus on fitness, health and wellness, has announced it will
Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Sport England has announced 27 new partnerships that will benefit from its place-based approach, which
Vibration, compression, and red light - all in one handpiece - offer therapists a way
Operators interested in offering programmes to get people living with Parkinson’s disease active have until
Registered charity and leisure operator, BH Live has taken over the contract to run the
The finalists of the UK Active Awards 2025 have been announced today (19 August) following
Premium London operator, Third Space, has launched a pioneering performance testing facility, the Performance Lab,
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Freedom Leisure has been appointed by Southend-on-Sea City Council as provider for its leisure services.
Treningshelse Holding has consolidated all its health club operations under a new brand – Sporty –
Kerzner International has opened its first purpose-built Siro and the launch of the fitness and
Consumers are increasingly looking for products with added benefits to help them maintain a healthy,
Increasingly consumers are looking for products with functional benefits to help them maintain an active
The UK health and fitness industry is growing exponentially, with revenue up by 8.8 per
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
The UK government has announced £100 million of new funding to support grassroots sports and
Fitness and leisure facilities in Sheerness, UK, are being upgraded as part of a regeneration
Discover Canolfan Pentre Awel: A Beacon of Innovation and Opportunity Canolfan Pentre Awel is set
The WellnessSpace Brands team is thrilled to unveil an elevated new model of the HydroMassage,
Pendle Leisure Trust – which operates in one of the most deprived areas in England –
Sport and physical activity creates annual savings of £10.5 billion for the NHS and social
Some 800 people attended the UK Active Awards ceremony last night (3 October) in Birmingham.
Resort developer and operator Kerzner International has announced plans to expand its portfolio of luxury
The padel craze continues with the launch of a new club at Champneys Mottram Hall
Global restaurant brand, Subway, has teamed up with GB Basketball, Breaking GB and Skateboard GB
The passion for fitness and bodybuilding reached new heights at the Panatta stands during RiminiWellness
Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new
Operator Circadian Trust has launched a five-year growth drive designed to support health and wellbeing
"We summarise what we do in two words – functional art," says Gian Luca Innocenzi,
Physiotherapy patients are being offered treatment in leisure centres thanks to a tie-up between London
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is everyone’s responsibility, especially given the industry’s ambition to broaden
A network of Sports Illustrated branded resort and lifestyle complexes will launch in the US
Les Mills is jumping into Mixed Reality with the launch of the Bodycombat XR workout,
New research from Flinders University in Australia has found that breast reduction surgery can change
Parkwood Leisure, in partnership with its subsidiary companies Legacy Leisure and Lex Leisure, has launched
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group (MOHG) is set to open its third London hotel and spa
Spanish capital Madrid is set to to be the home of Europe's largest urban beach
1 - 40 of 12,300
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
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
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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
Promotion
Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
HCM promotional features
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
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
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
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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
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: Elevate 2026 to mark 10-year anniversary with biggest ever waterfront drinks reception
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more than 10% ahead of last year.
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: Sprung Gym Flooring
Sprung Gym Flooring a trusted brand who specialise in high-performance, durable, non-slip rubber gym flooring, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Perfect Gym Solutions S.A.
Perfect Gym, part of the Sport Alliance group, is a global software provider specialising in ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Pulse Fitness press release: Pulse Fitness’ Trakk ecosystem supports Walsall Leisure in driving community engagement and delivering measurable ROI
Pulse Fitness’ digital solution, Trakk, is helping Walsall Council transform community health engagement into measurable outcomes by combining body composition tracking with targeted physical activity interventions.
Featured press releases
Dyaco UK Ltd press release: Exploring the core of i-Strength: How four digital resistance modes unlock personalised training for everyone
Spirit Fitness built the i-Strength adaptive strength training system around four distinct workout modes.
Directory
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: 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
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
22-23 Jun 2026
WX Wakefield , Wakefield, United Kingdom
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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