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The Toverland theme park in the Netherlands has announced a €98m expansion programme that will
Indian billionaire, Deepinder Goyal, is working on a device called Temple that aims to track

Fitness First is consistently pushing ahead with the digitalisation of its training support,

Following the conclusion of a US$7.5 billion merger, EGYM is now a subsidiary of Playlist,
Intelligent Spas has collaborated with hospitality and wellness strategy consultant Reena Sheth of Gaiia to
The Gym Group has exceeded expectations with its 2025 results and upgraded the outlook, with
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
French health and fitness operator and franchisor, L'Orange Bleue Group, has appointed José Nercellas as
LifeFit Group continues its buy-and-build strategy with the acquisition of Just Fit, which has 20
Intelligent Spas has published the results of an industry survey that invited spa managers from
FIBO and its parent company RX have convened a high-level seminar recently called Longevity in
The Gym Group has announced it will expand its partnership pilot with Wellhub ahead of
Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Fitness race organiser, Hyrox, is now taking bookings for the Hyrox cruise – the first
More than 30 industry speakers took part in discussions about wellness hospitality design and operations
Of the 60 companies chosen by the UK government to be vanguard employers in the
UK employee representative organisation, CIMSPA (The Chartered Institute of Sport and Physical Activity) has begun
Hussle, the country’s largest flexible fitness platform, has announced a new national partnership with Habitual,
India presents one of the world’s most exciting growth opportunities for the fitness sector, says
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Xponential Fitness has appointed finance and private equity expert, Rachel Lee, to the board of
Belgian gym operator, Jims – owned by the supermarket chain Colruyt Group – has launched
Rockliffe Hall Ltd, the company that owns the five-star Rockliffe Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa
The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the
The Gym Group has announced it will pilot a partnership with Wellhub (formerly Gympass), making
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released a report that captures microtrends emerging across the
International celebrations of wellness have proliferated this year, so we're taking a look at the
EGYM Hussle and SLM have entered into a long-term partnership that will see 182 Everyone
Operational costs have increased due to US tariffs at all American spas surveyed, according to
Spa staff compensation across market sectors has been revealed in the full 2025 US Spa
Industry research specialist Intelligent Spas is conducting a survey to determine what effect new US
The Gym Group has beaten its goal of generating £900 million in social value annually
Corporate wellbeing platform, Wellhub – formerly Gympass – has entered into an agreement to buy European
The US spa industry has hit another all-time high, generating a record US$22.5 billion (€20.6
LifeFit Group has agreed its largest transaction to date, with the acquisition of FIT/One Group,
Don’t wait for the government, or the NHS, to provide the solutions or the budget,
HealthKey has announced a new partnership with Endurance Zone, which will give its members free
Everyone Active is supporting the health and wellbeing of its staff through the integration of
Investing in employee health could create US$11.7 trillion in global economic value, according to a
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has unveiled its 2025 Future of Wellness Trends report, outlining
Professional Swiss skincare and spa brand Swissline by Dermalab has announced the acquisition of Labo
Corporate wellness platform, Wellhub, has acquired Fitprime, a key player in the Italian corporate wellness
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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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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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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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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Talking point
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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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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Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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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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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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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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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
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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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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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
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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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Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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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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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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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
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STA is pleased to announce that its Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk CPD has been endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) against both the Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Safeguarding Adults technical specialism professional standards.
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CoverMe Ltd press release: CoverMe and Jobs In. Fitness partner to create end-to-end talent solution
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employee news

The Toverland theme park in the Netherlands has announced a €98m expansion programme that will
Indian billionaire, Deepinder Goyal, is working on a device called Temple that aims to track

Fitness First is consistently pushing ahead with the digitalisation of its training support,

Following the conclusion of a US$7.5 billion merger, EGYM is now a subsidiary of Playlist,
Intelligent Spas has collaborated with hospitality and wellness strategy consultant Reena Sheth of Gaiia to
The Gym Group has exceeded expectations with its 2025 results and upgraded the outlook, with
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
French health and fitness operator and franchisor, L'Orange Bleue Group, has appointed José Nercellas as
LifeFit Group continues its buy-and-build strategy with the acquisition of Just Fit, which has 20
Intelligent Spas has published the results of an industry survey that invited spa managers from
FIBO and its parent company RX have convened a high-level seminar recently called Longevity in
The Gym Group has announced it will expand its partnership pilot with Wellhub ahead of
Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Fitness race organiser, Hyrox, is now taking bookings for the Hyrox cruise – the first
More than 30 industry speakers took part in discussions about wellness hospitality design and operations
Of the 60 companies chosen by the UK government to be vanguard employers in the
UK employee representative organisation, CIMSPA (The Chartered Institute of Sport and Physical Activity) has begun
Hussle, the country’s largest flexible fitness platform, has announced a new national partnership with Habitual,
India presents one of the world’s most exciting growth opportunities for the fitness sector, says
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Xponential Fitness has appointed finance and private equity expert, Rachel Lee, to the board of
Belgian gym operator, Jims – owned by the supermarket chain Colruyt Group – has launched
Rockliffe Hall Ltd, the company that owns the five-star Rockliffe Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa
The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the
The Gym Group has announced it will pilot a partnership with Wellhub (formerly Gympass), making
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released a report that captures microtrends emerging across the
International celebrations of wellness have proliferated this year, so we're taking a look at the
EGYM Hussle and SLM have entered into a long-term partnership that will see 182 Everyone
Operational costs have increased due to US tariffs at all American spas surveyed, according to
Spa staff compensation across market sectors has been revealed in the full 2025 US Spa
Industry research specialist Intelligent Spas is conducting a survey to determine what effect new US
The Gym Group has beaten its goal of generating £900 million in social value annually
Corporate wellbeing platform, Wellhub – formerly Gympass – has entered into an agreement to buy European
The US spa industry has hit another all-time high, generating a record US$22.5 billion (€20.6
LifeFit Group has agreed its largest transaction to date, with the acquisition of FIT/One Group,
Don’t wait for the government, or the NHS, to provide the solutions or the budget,
HealthKey has announced a new partnership with Endurance Zone, which will give its members free
Everyone Active is supporting the health and wellbeing of its staff through the integration of
Investing in employee health could create US$11.7 trillion in global economic value, according to a
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has unveiled its 2025 Future of Wellness Trends report, outlining
Professional Swiss skincare and spa brand Swissline by Dermalab has announced the acquisition of Labo
Corporate wellness platform, Wellhub, has acquired Fitprime, a key player in the Italian corporate wellness
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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
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
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Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
Sponsored
Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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
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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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
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
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: Supporting long-term health: why whole body vibration belongs in clinical settings
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
Company profiles
Company profile: BLK BOX
BLK BOX - where precision meets strength, and innovation never stops in the pursuit of ...
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
Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) press release: STA Safeguarding programme for aquatic professionals awarded CIMSPA endorsement and CPD points
STA is pleased to announce that its Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk CPD has been endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) against both the Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Safeguarding Adults technical specialism professional standards.
Featured press releases
CoverMe Ltd press release: CoverMe and Jobs In. Fitness partner to create end-to-end talent solution
CoverMe, the UK’s leading fitness workforce management and recruitment platform, has partnered with Jobs In. Fitness, the specialist executive search and advisory firm for the fitness and wellbeing sector, to give operators a single route to talent at every level – from frontline staffing to C-suite.
Directory
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
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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