coronavirus news
13 Jul 2021
Health clubs and fitness studios in South Korean capital city Seoul have been told to
11 Jun 2021
The government needs to urgently set out its plans to support physical activity and fitness
14 May 2021
Fully vaccinated people in the US no longer need to wear a face mask whether
16 Apr 2021
Herschend Enterprises has acquired Vancouver Aquarium from the Ocean Wise Conservation Association, adding the attraction
15 Apr 2021
IHRSA and Fitness Brasil say they have signed a partnership agreement that will see the
14 Apr 2021
Lack of exercise is a major cause of death from COVID-19, according to new research,
22 Jun 2021
Digital meets personal with the new Virtual Player from FunXtion, experts in interactive fitness, which
09 Apr 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in visits to the world's top 100 museums and galleries
03 Apr 2021
At-home fitness giant Peloton has officially completed the acquisition of equipment provider Precor, in a
22 Mar 2021
The FA Cup final in May could be played in front of 20,000 football fans,
17 Mar 2021
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles has announced a busy programme of
12 Mar 2021
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford, says the Welsh government is considering breaking the gym sector
11 Mar 2021
The UK's travel, tourism and visitor attractions markets have been "decimated" by COVID-19 – and
29 Jun 2021
As gyms begin to reopen, cleanliness and hygiene remain an essential part of ensuring staff
05 Mar 2021
US fitness industry revenue dropped 58 per cent during 2020 – from the US$35bn all-time
28 Feb 2021
Gyms and leisure centres in Scotland are set to open on 26 April, provided that
25 Feb 2021
What are the effects on public health of gyms and leisure centres being shut during
22 Feb 2021
The re-opening of gyms in Wales has been pushed back by the country's First Minister
19 Feb 2021
A new visitor attraction at London's Marble Arch is set to anchor ambitious plans to
10 Feb 2021
A Parliamentary Petition calling for gyms to reopen first after the current national lockdown in
21 Jun 2021
With gyms reopening as the fitness industry recovers from the impact of the pandemic, members
29 Jan 2021
Construction work has commenced on Great Yarmouth's £26m Marina Centre, with the venue set to
18 Jan 2021
One of England's highest ranking police officers has called on government ministers to clearly define
13 Jan 2021
An England-wide survey of over 5,000 adults found that 80 per cent of people aged
01 Jan 2021
David Lloyd Clubs will develop a new programme in January 2021, designed to help people
30 Dec 2020
An independent gym in New York City has "returned to normal" and opened its doors
09 Dec 2020
There is no reopening date in sight for Hong Kong Disneyland, after it was forced
09 Dec 2020
Technogym has opened the latest of its consumer-facing retail store concepts in Los Angeles, US.
02 Dec 2020
Gyms, health clubs, leisure centres and fitness studios in England are back in business today
01 Dec 2020
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi has launched two new experiences to celebrate the attraction's 10th anniversary.
27 Nov 2020
Snap Fitness franchisee, Kunal Patel, is kitting out all staff – from personal trainers to
26 Nov 2020
On Wednesday 2 December, all spas across England will be permitted to reopen, as the
13 Nov 2020
The idea that the global wellness and spa industry is going to come out of
09 Nov 2020
Nick Whitcombe, the independent gym owner who became a fitness industry campaigner by refusing to
09 Nov 2020
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has named mental wellness as a new US$121bn (€101.6bn, £91.8bn)
04 Nov 2020
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the
03 Nov 2020
The sport and physical activity sector is mounting a challenge to government plans to shut
29 Oct 2020
The UK government has provided a lengthy response to a petition which demanded that gyms
20 Oct 2020
Persistent and rising levels of lifestyle disease across the world have exacerbated the effects of
08 Oct 2020
Dr Steve Mann, former research director at industry body, ukactive, has been appointed director at
06 Oct 2020
The UK and Scottish governments should classify gyms, health clubs, swimming pools and leisure centres
05 Oct 2020
The battle to save the hard-hit US health and fitness industry continue, with US congressmen
05 Oct 2020
As the COVID-19 lockdown forced the temporary closure of businesses across the country, the outlook
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Training
Six months on from the launch of its Kickstart programme, The
Gym Group is hiring the majority of trainees, as Liz Terry reports
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Every gym design project should be designed from the floor up,
says Physical Company’s James Anderson. He tells HCM why
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Empowered Brands has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment
of a new chair and CEO following the untimely death of founder, Jan Spaticchia
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With gyms reopening as the fitness industry recovers from the impact of lockdowns, members
are seeking social interaction and engaging training experiences in a small group setting
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Interview
‘After the rain comes the sunshine,’ says the founder and CEO of the
RSG Group. He talks to Kate Cracknell about acquiring Gold’s Gym, continuing
the global expansion of John Reed, and learning to live with COVID-19
HCM Magazine
Interview
Urban Health Club is a key element
of the collaborative, future-facing,
urban regeneration development that
is Urban Harbor. Its founder and CEO
tells Kate Cracknell about his desire to
create something new, extraordinary
and beautiful, while at the same time
improving people’s health
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Jo Farrier, head of commercial and resources at Active Northumberland, talks about how a
strategic partnership with Technogym is changing public perceptions of council leisure facilities
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HCM People
Preston Lewis
Co-founder, Black Box VR
“Game designers
have figured out how to
keep people unhealthily addicted to games. If only you could be the hero in a game that levelled up your life”
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“A great atmosphere is just as important to the fitness journey as the right workout routine, says LEDSnaps’ CEO, Ian Kirby
HCM magazine
Rigs have been central to gyms for years. Now suppliers tell us
how they’re evolving to meet the changing needs of clubs and clients
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HCM People
Stelian Iacob
Stelian Iacob, CEO and senior VP, Therme Group“We’re seeing a much greater focus on the need to integrate healthy living into daily life and reconnect with nature and each other”
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GM Active has launched a training programme to create a
new generation of transformational leaders, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
The pandemic has disrupted everything and as businesses across the leisure industry reshape themselves to survive and thrive, new competition is emerging that will change the sector
HCM magazine
With local authority facility management companies and councils under financial pressure
due to the pandemic and issues emerging around health inequalities, will we see a trend
towards councils insourcing the management of facilities? Kath Hudson rounds up views
HCM magazine
A new study claims being physically active for 30 minutes a day, five days a week, is not enough for those who spend the rest of their time being sedentary
HCM magazine
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Post pandemic, technology continues to shape the way consumers access fitness. Apps
and wearables are helping people reach their goals while digital offerings – which
grew exponentially during lockdowns – continue to thrive.
Featured operator news
Award-winning leisure operator Everyone Active generated £342million in social value at its
sites across the country in 2019/20.
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Parkwood Leisure, one of the UK’s leading public leisure facilities operators, helped
prevent more than 7,000 cases of stroke, dementia, depression and type 2 diabetes in 2019,
saving the NHS £16 million, a new social value report has shown.
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