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The founders of mindful fitness experience Sanctum – Luuk Melisse and Gab Olszewki – will
David Lloyd is back in the market with a new concept, the Real David Lloyd's
Belgian gym operator, Jims – owned by the supermarket chain Colruyt Group – has launched
Four-star hotel group HD Hotels will launch an integrated wellness concept at its HD Lobos
Lifestyle mega-estate Steyn City, in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg, South Africa has announced the
Memorial Day (29 May) saw the opening of phase one of the East River Park
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
Private equity firm, TSG Consumer Partners, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire US-based EoS
US low cost, 24/7 fitness chain, EoS Fitness, is exploring a sale valuing the company
The UK government has announced £100 million of new funding to support grassroots sports and
In honour of International Women’s Day, the Council of Europe’s Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport
UAE developer Aldar has announced plans for The Wilds, a new wellness-focused community coming to
Four Seasons has announced plans to expand its presence in the UAE with a new
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Xponential Fitness has appointed sales and franchise expert, Mark King, as CEO, to take the
Global restaurant brand, Subway, has teamed up with GB Basketball, Breaking GB and Skateboard GB
More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to
David Lloyd Leisure has opened the doors of Madrid country club, La Finca, which it
According to new research from Ernst & Young, the gap between female and male engagement
The Walton family, owner of US supermarket chain, Walmart, has opened the doors to a
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Physical activity levels among children and young people have improved compared to five years ago,
US-based operator Life Time has opened a luxury wellness lifestyle apartment complex in Boston as
Nike, which teased a possible foray into the strength training market six weeks ago, via
Life Fitness has appointed Jim Pisani as its new chief executive officer. He replaces Paul
Phil Heath, one of the most influential bodybuilders in the world (former Mr Olympia from
Overall physical activity levels among adults in England have returned to pre-pandemic levels, being in
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end
Go Fit has started work on a new wellness hub in Tenerife. It will open
The parents of Kaylea Titford, a disabled 16-year-old girl, have been found guilty of her
Ten years after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London Legacy Development Corporation
Compassionate activity tracker Gentler Streak has been crowned Apple Watch App of the Year. The
Merlin Entertainments, the UK-based global attractions operator which is second only to Disney in size,
Antonio Iozzo, founder and CEO of Body Action Gym in Johannesburg, South Africa, has announced
The Football Foundation is to invest 40 per cent of its total funding over the
Edinburgh’s new Meadowbank Sports Centre has opened after a five-year, £47m build which saw the
Twenty Four, a new automated gym and sports facility, where all equipment is self-powered, has
Virgin Active and Myrtha Wellness have joined forces to open a health club and wellness
Physical activity levels are recovering slowly following the large drops in participation numbers caused by
ISPA board chair Patrick Huey has left his role at Montage Hotels and Resorts’ VP
VRstudios and Creative Works have launched a new VR-based multiplayer attraction. Described as the world’s
Health club operator Life Time has opened a luxury fitness and athletic resort experience at
Major spectator sports in England will receive a combined £300m emergency cash injection to protect
12,300
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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
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
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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
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
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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Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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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
HCM magazine
Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
HCM magazine
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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Specifier
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
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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
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
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
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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: 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
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Gladstone’s software is built to streamline operations, reduce admin burden, and boost engagement. Operators can ...
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Catalogue Gallery
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Featured press releases
GLL press release: GLL joins National Year of Reading as research reveals books beat social media for post-exercise recovery
GLL, the charitable social enterprise operating Libraries and Leisure Centres across the UK, has today (9 June 2026) announced that it will be supporting the National Year of Reading as a major campaign partner alongside national organisations, including BBC Sport, Audible, DC Thomson and Tesco.
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Ironbound. Turning an empty underground space into a thriving functional fitness facility
When brothers Patrick and Kevin first approached BLK BOX, they had a vision and an unusual space. Beneath a building in Embrach, Switzerland, sat an underground facility with huge potential. What it needed was the right layout, the right equipment, and a partner who understood functional fitness.
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Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
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22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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basketball news

The founders of mindful fitness experience Sanctum – Luuk Melisse and Gab Olszewki – will
David Lloyd is back in the market with a new concept, the Real David Lloyd's
Belgian gym operator, Jims – owned by the supermarket chain Colruyt Group – has launched
Four-star hotel group HD Hotels will launch an integrated wellness concept at its HD Lobos
Lifestyle mega-estate Steyn City, in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg, South Africa has announced the
Memorial Day (29 May) saw the opening of phase one of the East River Park
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
Private equity firm, TSG Consumer Partners, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire US-based EoS
US low cost, 24/7 fitness chain, EoS Fitness, is exploring a sale valuing the company
The UK government has announced £100 million of new funding to support grassroots sports and
In honour of International Women’s Day, the Council of Europe’s Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport
UAE developer Aldar has announced plans for The Wilds, a new wellness-focused community coming to
Four Seasons has announced plans to expand its presence in the UAE with a new
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Xponential Fitness has appointed sales and franchise expert, Mark King, as CEO, to take the
Global restaurant brand, Subway, has teamed up with GB Basketball, Breaking GB and Skateboard GB
More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to
David Lloyd Leisure has opened the doors of Madrid country club, La Finca, which it
According to new research from Ernst & Young, the gap between female and male engagement
The Walton family, owner of US supermarket chain, Walmart, has opened the doors to a
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Physical activity levels among children and young people have improved compared to five years ago,
US-based operator Life Time has opened a luxury wellness lifestyle apartment complex in Boston as
Nike, which teased a possible foray into the strength training market six weeks ago, via
Life Fitness has appointed Jim Pisani as its new chief executive officer. He replaces Paul
Phil Heath, one of the most influential bodybuilders in the world (former Mr Olympia from
Overall physical activity levels among adults in England have returned to pre-pandemic levels, being in
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end
Go Fit has started work on a new wellness hub in Tenerife. It will open
The parents of Kaylea Titford, a disabled 16-year-old girl, have been found guilty of her
Ten years after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London Legacy Development Corporation
Compassionate activity tracker Gentler Streak has been crowned Apple Watch App of the Year. The
Merlin Entertainments, the UK-based global attractions operator which is second only to Disney in size,
Antonio Iozzo, founder and CEO of Body Action Gym in Johannesburg, South Africa, has announced
The Football Foundation is to invest 40 per cent of its total funding over the
Edinburgh’s new Meadowbank Sports Centre has opened after a five-year, £47m build which saw the
Twenty Four, a new automated gym and sports facility, where all equipment is self-powered, has
Virgin Active and Myrtha Wellness have joined forces to open a health club and wellness
Physical activity levels are recovering slowly following the large drops in participation numbers caused by
ISPA board chair Patrick Huey has left his role at Montage Hotels and Resorts’ VP
VRstudios and Creative Works have launched a new VR-based multiplayer attraction. Described as the world’s
Health club operator Life Time has opened a luxury fitness and athletic resort experience at
Major spectator sports in England will receive a combined £300m emergency cash injection to protect
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
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
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
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
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
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
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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: 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: Gladstone Software
Gladstone’s software is built to streamline operations, reduce admin burden, and boost engagement. Operators can ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Orbit4
Orbit4 is a digital operations platform designed to help fitness and leisure operators manage assets, ...
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
GLL press release: GLL joins National Year of Reading as research reveals books beat social media for post-exercise recovery
GLL, the charitable social enterprise operating Libraries and Leisure Centres across the UK, has today (9 June 2026) announced that it will be supporting the National Year of Reading as a major campaign partner alongside national organisations, including BBC Sport, Audible, DC Thomson and Tesco.
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Ironbound. Turning an empty underground space into a thriving functional fitness facility
When brothers Patrick and Kevin first approached BLK BOX, they had a vision and an unusual space. Beneath a building in Embrach, Switzerland, sat an underground facility with huge potential. What it needed was the right layout, the right equipment, and a partner who understood functional fitness.
Directory
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
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
13-13 Jun 2026
Worldwide, Various,
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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