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Transformative workout and wellbeing practice, Sanctum, is launching in London in January as part of
For the past 30 years, historic Southern California hot springs retreat Murrieta Hot Springs Resort
Many turn to cardio to keep their blood pressure healthy, however, new research from the
Raffles Hotels and Resorts will open its flagship London property on 29 September, complete with
Five-star luxury spa retreat Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa is due to be redeveloped
Welsh music star, TV personality and activist Charlotte Church has opened a new wellness retreat
Elevate
Elevate
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
Visitors to Shakespeare’s New Place in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, are able to view three priceless artefacts
Traditional Roman bathing and Greek mythology have inspired the new spa launching at Six Senses'
California’s historic Murrieta Hot Springs has been purchased for US$50m (€51m, £44.4m) by Olympus Real
The Churchill Fellowship – the operating name of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust – is
Go Fit has been selected by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) as
Raffles' debut London property Raffles London at The OWO will be home to a brand
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
Children at UK schools which have adopted Active Recovery Curriculums feel fitter and stronger than
New Zealand is set to welcome a brand new sustainable wellness tourism project on 23
Architecture and interior design firm Network of Architecture (noa*) has breathed new life into the
The UK government has unveiled plans for a pilot scheme, aimed at using financial rewards
Everyone Active is offering a month’s free trial of its digital Everyone On Demand service
An England-wide survey of over 5,000 adults found that 80 per cent of people aged
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight as part
Announcing the company's half-year results today (2 September), Richard Darwin, CEO of The Gym Group
Speaking to HCM, Brent Darden, the new interim CEO and president of IHRSA, says the
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI), has joined a working group within the Vatican's COVID-19 Commission.
Sport England and ukactive have teamed up to launch a series of online workouts to
Ekies All Senses Resort, Halkidiki, Greece, has undergone a redesign and expansion project inspired by
A topping-out ceremony has been held at the site of the new £25m Hornchurch Leisure
Wutopia Lab have transformed a former church in China into a 388sq m (4,176sq ft)
Herzog & de Meuron are creating a roadside chapel in Andeer, Switzerland, that will provide
Geelong Arts Centre has reopened after a AU$38.5m (US$26,3m, €23.9m, £20.1m) redevelopment by Hassell, with
A study has suggested that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is only effective as a means
Radionica Arhitekture (literally Architecture Workshop) have designed a swimming centre for the Dubrava District of
St Stephan's, a Baroque cathedral in Passau, Germany, has celebrated its 350-year history with Symphony
Studio Fuksas have won a competition to redevelop Sveta Nedelya Square in Sofia, Bulgaria, with
Chybik + Kristof have created a wine bar and tasting room in a converted 19th-century
The government is investing an additional £13m in Bikeability, a programme designed to ensure schoolchildren
An overview of Swiss craftsmanship dating back a thousand years of history has gone on
Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has launched a review into the NHS Health
DW Fitness First has launched its new Kit & Collect service, aimed at increasing secondary
A 55-ft (16.8m) helter-skelter ride set up in the nave of Norwich Cathedral in England,
The architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, the ruins of Babylon, a migratory bird sanctuary on
The life and career of two-time Formula One world champion Jim Clark is to be
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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Research
Where we would have expected to see a decline in the neuromelanin signals, we saw an increase in nine out of ten people
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Opinion
Dr Paul Bedford talks to Jak Phillips about the double-edged sword of the strength training trend and his ambitions for the sector
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Debate
Although there’s much talk about working with health services, research from SLC suggests there’s much work to do before the sector is ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the experts to identify barriers and solutions
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HCM People

Esther Fairfax

Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation
My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it
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HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
Recovery
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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HCM People

Jennifer Maanavi

Founder, Physique 57
Our ‘why?’ is to improve the lives of our clients, not to make them feel defeated
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Insight
Liz Terry looks at which operators are most recognised by consumers, using Kantar’s latest brand insight
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you. [email protected]
HCM magazine
I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
As more people join clubs to support their mental health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
HCM magazine
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Featured press releases
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KeepMe press release: Keepme unveils Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet containing AI strategies for fitness professionals
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China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
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Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
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Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
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19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
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01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
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22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
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24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
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In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
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church news

Transformative workout and wellbeing practice, Sanctum, is launching in London in January as part of
For the past 30 years, historic Southern California hot springs retreat Murrieta Hot Springs Resort
Many turn to cardio to keep their blood pressure healthy, however, new research from the
Raffles Hotels and Resorts will open its flagship London property on 29 September, complete with
Five-star luxury spa retreat Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa is due to be redeveloped
Welsh music star, TV personality and activist Charlotte Church has opened a new wellness retreat
Elevate
Elevate
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
Visitors to Shakespeare’s New Place in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, are able to view three priceless artefacts
Traditional Roman bathing and Greek mythology have inspired the new spa launching at Six Senses'
California’s historic Murrieta Hot Springs has been purchased for US$50m (€51m, £44.4m) by Olympus Real
The Churchill Fellowship – the operating name of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust – is
Go Fit has been selected by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) as
Raffles' debut London property Raffles London at The OWO will be home to a brand
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
Children at UK schools which have adopted Active Recovery Curriculums feel fitter and stronger than
New Zealand is set to welcome a brand new sustainable wellness tourism project on 23
Architecture and interior design firm Network of Architecture (noa*) has breathed new life into the
The UK government has unveiled plans for a pilot scheme, aimed at using financial rewards
Everyone Active is offering a month’s free trial of its digital Everyone On Demand service
An England-wide survey of over 5,000 adults found that 80 per cent of people aged
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight as part
Announcing the company's half-year results today (2 September), Richard Darwin, CEO of The Gym Group
Speaking to HCM, Brent Darden, the new interim CEO and president of IHRSA, says the
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI), has joined a working group within the Vatican's COVID-19 Commission.
Sport England and ukactive have teamed up to launch a series of online workouts to
Ekies All Senses Resort, Halkidiki, Greece, has undergone a redesign and expansion project inspired by
A topping-out ceremony has been held at the site of the new £25m Hornchurch Leisure
Wutopia Lab have transformed a former church in China into a 388sq m (4,176sq ft)
Herzog & de Meuron are creating a roadside chapel in Andeer, Switzerland, that will provide
Geelong Arts Centre has reopened after a AU$38.5m (US$26,3m, €23.9m, £20.1m) redevelopment by Hassell, with
A study has suggested that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is only effective as a means
Radionica Arhitekture (literally Architecture Workshop) have designed a swimming centre for the Dubrava District of
St Stephan's, a Baroque cathedral in Passau, Germany, has celebrated its 350-year history with Symphony
Studio Fuksas have won a competition to redevelop Sveta Nedelya Square in Sofia, Bulgaria, with
Chybik + Kristof have created a wine bar and tasting room in a converted 19th-century
The government is investing an additional £13m in Bikeability, a programme designed to ensure schoolchildren
An overview of Swiss craftsmanship dating back a thousand years of history has gone on
Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has launched a review into the NHS Health
DW Fitness First has launched its new Kit & Collect service, aimed at increasing secondary
A 55-ft (16.8m) helter-skelter ride set up in the nave of Norwich Cathedral in England,
The architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, the ruins of Babylon, a migratory bird sanctuary on
The life and career of two-time Formula One world champion Jim Clark is to be
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HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Brawn is the digital platform that drives revenues from personal training
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you. [email protected]
HCM magazine
I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
As more people join clubs to support their mental health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Group exercise complaints now a thing of the past for Reynolds Group
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group thanks to its partnership with CoverMe, a digital platform that simplifies group exercise and PT management for clubs and instructors.
Company profiles
Company profile: Absolute Performance
Absolute Performance was established in 2008 by Tony and Sian Buchanan and has a wealth ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Precor
Precor has been a pioneer in delivering fitness experiences for commercial customers for more than ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: Innovative new partnership will see national roll-out of VR Esports Platform across UK leisure centres
Active Reality, a leader in Virtual Reality Freeroam Esports Arenas and GLL, the UK’s largest operator of municipal leisure centres, have today (3rd May 24) announced an innovative new partnership that will see a national roll out of gaming technologies within leisure centres across the country.
Featured press releases
KeepMe press release: Keepme unveils Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet containing AI strategies for fitness professionals
Keepme has announced the release of its newest addition to its Best Practice Series: the "Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet."
Directory
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates
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