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21 Feb 2020
Getting fit together could be the secret for a long happy relationship. A new study
21 Feb 2020
Not-for profit leisure operator Circadian Trust is partnering with NHS GP surgeries in Gloucestershire to
22 Feb 2020
Physical Company and ZIVA have announced a new distribution partnership that will see Physical Company
17 Feb 2020
Taking part in regular aerobic exercise could decrease the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease in
14 Feb 2020
A report outlining membership habits and retention in the fitness sector will be released at
11 Feb 2020
Multi-brand wellness operator Evolution Wellness plans to launch new concepts and brands into the Asian
30 Oct 2019
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is proud to be the industry leader
12 Feb 2020
HIIT specialist, Speedflex, is set to launch a new studio at Gateshead International Stadium in
10 Feb 2020
A study has suggested that listening to high-tempo music could increase the benefits of exercise
10 Feb 2020
The Northern Gateway Sports Park project in Colchester, Essex, is set to open to the
07 Feb 2020
The iconic City Baths in Newcastle have reopened to the public following a complete restoration.
06 Feb 2020
Sarah Mannerings Studio have transformed an unserviced and flooded basement garage in London into an
05 Feb 2020
A new app using augmented reality (AR) aims to motivate people to get more active
22 Feb 2020
Physical Company and ZIVA have announced a new distribution partnership that will see Physical Company
05 Feb 2020
Fitness equipment manufacturer Life Fitness has launched Life Fitness On Demand, a digital library offering
03 Feb 2020
Detailed plans for the redevelopment of Alexander Stadium in Birmingham have been approved, marking a
02 Feb 2020
Largo Technology Group (LTG) is launching a gamified fitness application called FitRacers in Q1 2020.
31 Jan 2020
The We Care Spa in Desert Hot Springs, California, US, has named a new general
30 Jan 2020
The 1920s-built Lensbury private members club has reopened with a new gym fit-out following a
30 Jan 2020
A single minute of exercise per week is enough to provide health benefits to people
12 Feb 2020
HIIT specialist, Speedflex, is set to launch a new studio at Gateshead International Stadium in
29 Jan 2020
The Third Space has opened its sixth full-service club in Islington, London. Located at the
29 Jan 2020
Those who use fitness trackers are twice as likely to enjoy their gym workout (61
29 Jan 2020
Personal trainer Alex Klein has partnered with lawyer and entrepreneur Raj Umayavan Yadhunanthanan to create
28 Jan 2020
Leisure trust 1610 will begin offering DNA testing to members at the leisure centres it
27 Jan 2020
Auster, a supplier of premium bodyweight training equipment, has launched a new modular functional training
24 Jan 2020
Luxury resort Coco Bodu Hithi has revealed plans to launch the first "floating yoga studio"
23 Jan 2020
Tech giant Apple is venturing further into the wellness space by launching a new Apple
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Design
Third Space sold its boutique brand, Another Space, and launched
its sixth full-service club in the space of a few weeks, signalling its
intention to consoldidate its position at the top end of the market
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HCM research
You could help members reduce feelings of sadness, conquer binge-eating and improve self-control, using learnings from the Journal of Consumer Psychology, reports Megan Whitby
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HCM talks to Fraser Smith about founding his studio and why he picked miha bodytec as his supplier and EMS training for his USP
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Class Boutique Fitness has collaborated with Physical Company to create a boutique studio offering that’s as inclusive as it is effective
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Abbeycroft Leisure - Inspiring better health and
wellbeing for Suffolk communities
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Myzone
Steve Mellor, owner of AMP Athletic, has installed Myzone to drive his business.
We find out how it’s enabling him to deliver great service to his members
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IHRSA Update
Kristen Walsh takes a look inside IHRSA’s
latest Profiles of Success report
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People
HCM people
Stephen Aucott & Matt Brown
Odyssey Health Club and Spa
“We’d like to think we’re offering something unique that will encourage members to grow their own vegetables and
reconnect to their relationship with food”
People
“We have 14 rockstar instructors, all freelance but all working for us on an exclusive basis, and haven’t lost a single one of them since we opened. We pay them well – they can earn €100+ for a full class. But even more important than that, they all feel involved in the business”
People
“Gyrotonic has continued to grow via word of mouth. I quickly had people from all sorts of backgrounds and all kinds of disabilities coming to me who the medical community couldn’t help. As I came across different people with different problems and limitations, I started to adapt the technique”
People
HCM people
Amanda Daley
Professor of behavioural medicine, Loughborough University“PACE labelling would be a simple, user-friendly way of informing people, at a glance, of the amount of physical activity required
for the food they are considering eating ”
People
“All the research shows, if people aren’t exercising, it isn’t because of a lack of facilities. It’s because of the softer stuff: What do I wear? Who do I go with, because I don’t know anyone there? What do I need to take with me?”
People
In addition to being one of the UK’s largest leisure management companies,
Parkwood Leisure is also a health and fitness operator at scale, with 73 gyms and over
100,000 members. MD Glen Hall tells HCM how two major reviews in recent years
have put the company on a new path
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HCM people
Duncan Jefford
Regional Director, Everyone Active“People don’t want to just come in and run on a treadmill or sit on a bike, they want an experience”
People
“We have a new flagship location in Bangkok called Icon Siam – which is spread over three floors, with an infinity pool and the country’s first dedicated Lagree Pilates studio. We’ve also opened The F Zone in Bangkok, which is a heart rate training, athletic performance club”
People
HCM people
Groupe Arkose
Groupe Arkose: co-founders“Bouldering is more than a trend: it’s fun and healthy, strongly aspirational, easily accessible, highly motivating and promotes social interaction”
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