coronavirus news
22 Oct 2021
The pandemic has had an "unprecedented" impact on physical activity levels in England, with 1
21 Oct 2021
Marriott International's global head of spa Kenneth Ryan has revealed the company is preparing two
13 Oct 2021
The 40th Annual IHRSA International Convention & Trade Show (IHRSA 2021) begins today in Dallas,
22 Sep 2021
Sibec Europe, scheduled to take place in Cologne, Germany, from 2 to 5 November 2021,
22 Sep 2021
Sports Minister, Nigel Huddleston, has joined gym-goers this morning to kick-off the annual National Fitness
26 Aug 2021
A consultation has been launched to review the current provision of fitness and leisure facilities
21 Oct 2021
GLL and its app partner Innovatise (myFitApp) have today announced the Better UK App has
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,
07 Sep 2021
The best in class of the physical activity sector have been revealed at the ukactive
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
26 Oct 2021
The Laura Trott Leisure Centre has recently undergone a significant transformation thanks to recent investment
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
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
HCM Magazine
Insight
“Nearly 60% of exercisers favour a 60:40 split between gym and home workouts”
HCM Magazine
Research
Focusing on dieting has failed to offset the rising tide of obesity, say researchers from the Universities of Arizona and Virginia. A focus on fitness gives better health outcomes
HCM Magazine
Interview
The co-founder of The Great Outdoor Gym Company has a vision to
inspire communities to become healthy and sustainable, both
environmentally and personally. She speaks to Kate Cracknell
HCM Magazine
Everyone’s talking about
In the last issue of HCM, we checked with big box operators in the UK to see how
trading has been going since restrictions were lifted. This month we turn our attention
to boutiques and urban studios to find out how they’re faring. Kath Hudson reports
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Letters
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Running
Running booms when health clubs and gyms are closed.
Could this enthusiasm result in treadmill training
becoming the new spinning? Kath Hudson reports
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As the UK government’s social prescribing initiative gains momentum,
Kenny Butler calls on the sector to step up and get involved
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In this issue, we’re focusing on sharing insights and thought leadership to highlight opportunities for the development of the sector in terms of both markets and offerings, says Liz Terry, HCM editor
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HCM People
Tim Mayer
MDL Fitness“Screens display power generated from each piece of equipment, allowing people to compete against each other for kilowatt hours produced”
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“I’d like to see the gym sector help champion the social prescribing agenda, as a route to getting more people engaged in physical activity”
HCM magazine
Research confirms the role health clubs can play in supporting
people in nurturing their mental health, as Victor Brick explains
HCM magazine
David Minton says the healthy movement industry
is ten times bigger than the health club sector,
and the care industry four times bigger and
ask why we’re not rushing to collaborate?
HCM magazine
This year’s edition of the IHRSA Global Report which addresses performance from 2020, is a valuable record of the tremendous impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sector, creating a benchmark from which to understand the recovery. Kristen Walsh reports for HCM
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