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

Everlast Gyms+ will be opening a site at shopping and leisure destination, Trafford Palazzo, early
Former president of Xponential Fitness, Sarah Luna, has revealed the next step in her career.
Boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness has bolstered its senior leadership team with four new appointments, following
A new, premium fitness concept opens in Clapham, London in Q3 2024 called Arma, which
South Korean fitness brand, Drax, has launched operations in the UK, with the acquisition of
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
US boutique franchise business, Extraordinary Brands, has added to its portfolio of boutique brands with
Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has consolidated its position in France with the launch of
Kevin Yates has been promoted to CEO at Lift Brands for the EMEA region. Yates
Xponential Fitness has acquired metabolic health business, Lindora, as its eleventh brand from Solis Capital
Everlast Gyms today (16 November) opened a new flagship property at the Metro Centre in
Xponential Fitness has signed a deal to become the official fitness partner of the Los
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Speedflex, the fitness concept known for delivering HIIT Without The Hurt, has announced a number
A new fitness franchise launches its first location tomorrow in Irving-Las Colinas, Texas (9 September
Peloton, which announced a major rebrand in May is also relaunching into the B2B market
In the UK, aspiring fitness professionals often find themselves deliberating between the Level 2 Gym
Wondercise will reveal details of a new fitness experience at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
Peloton has called a stop to its disastrous attempt to rebrand Precor as Peloton Commercial,
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
FS8, the fitness concept combining Pilates, toning exercises and yoga from functional training franchiser F45,
NFL superstar, Tom Brady, is taking his digital fitness concept and nutritional supplements lines TB12
A new integrative retreat named Zoya Health and Wellbeing has opened in a protected nature
LifeFit Group has added regional club operator, In Shape, to its growing portfolio of brands.
Myzone is kicking off a new partnership with Farm Fitness as its official heart rate
Hotel giant Accor has launched a new bespoke, premium fitness service for its upmarket Pullman
1Rebel, which has been partly dependent on commuter business in its central London locations, has
Rainer Schaller's RSG Group is bringing its John Reed brand of health clubs to the
Fitness Time, the largest network of sport and fitness clubs in Saudi Arabia, is embarking
PureGym will take its budget fitness concept to Saudi Arabia, after securing a franchise partnership
Pullman Hotels & Resorts, part of the Accor group, is introducing Pullman Power Fitness, a
Xponential Fitness has entered the Saudi Arabian gym market with the launch of five boutique
Boutique operator Digme Fitness will open two new studios in London over the next two
HIIT specialist, Speedflex, is set to launch a new studio at Gateshead International Stadium in
Wales and Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has launched an esports team – the second
Digme Fitness has acquired Another Space – the boutique studio arm of premium health club
US-based climbing centre operator Brooklyn Boulders is looking to expand its boutique fitness studio concept
Anthony Geisler, CEO of boutique fitness giant Xponential Fitness, has been listed as one of
US-based boutique fitness operator Rumble has revealed the first two locations for its new studio
Boutique fitness operator The Foundry, which offers free and subsidised classes for those on state
Planet Fitness has reported a 29.3 per cent increase in revenue for the first half
énergie Fitness has tasted success at the bfa HSBC Franchise Awards, winning the Brand Awareness
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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
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Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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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Promotion
BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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Research
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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Deena Gillan

Chair of UK Active’s Independent Council and GM at 3-1-5
There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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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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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Specifier
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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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Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
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Hundreds of staff, MPs and Peers from across Westminster have signed up for the Fit for Office parliamentary physical activity challenge, which takes place throughout June and is hosted by ukactive and Technogym.
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fitness concept news

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

Everlast Gyms+ will be opening a site at shopping and leisure destination, Trafford Palazzo, early
Former president of Xponential Fitness, Sarah Luna, has revealed the next step in her career.
Boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness has bolstered its senior leadership team with four new appointments, following
A new, premium fitness concept opens in Clapham, London in Q3 2024 called Arma, which
South Korean fitness brand, Drax, has launched operations in the UK, with the acquisition of
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
US boutique franchise business, Extraordinary Brands, has added to its portfolio of boutique brands with
Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has consolidated its position in France with the launch of
Kevin Yates has been promoted to CEO at Lift Brands for the EMEA region. Yates
Xponential Fitness has acquired metabolic health business, Lindora, as its eleventh brand from Solis Capital
Everlast Gyms today (16 November) opened a new flagship property at the Metro Centre in
Xponential Fitness has signed a deal to become the official fitness partner of the Los
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Speedflex, the fitness concept known for delivering HIIT Without The Hurt, has announced a number
A new fitness franchise launches its first location tomorrow in Irving-Las Colinas, Texas (9 September
Peloton, which announced a major rebrand in May is also relaunching into the B2B market
In the UK, aspiring fitness professionals often find themselves deliberating between the Level 2 Gym
Wondercise will reveal details of a new fitness experience at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
Peloton has called a stop to its disastrous attempt to rebrand Precor as Peloton Commercial,
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
FS8, the fitness concept combining Pilates, toning exercises and yoga from functional training franchiser F45,
NFL superstar, Tom Brady, is taking his digital fitness concept and nutritional supplements lines TB12
A new integrative retreat named Zoya Health and Wellbeing has opened in a protected nature
LifeFit Group has added regional club operator, In Shape, to its growing portfolio of brands.
Myzone is kicking off a new partnership with Farm Fitness as its official heart rate
Hotel giant Accor has launched a new bespoke, premium fitness service for its upmarket Pullman
1Rebel, which has been partly dependent on commuter business in its central London locations, has
Rainer Schaller's RSG Group is bringing its John Reed brand of health clubs to the
Fitness Time, the largest network of sport and fitness clubs in Saudi Arabia, is embarking
PureGym will take its budget fitness concept to Saudi Arabia, after securing a franchise partnership
Pullman Hotels & Resorts, part of the Accor group, is introducing Pullman Power Fitness, a
Xponential Fitness has entered the Saudi Arabian gym market with the launch of five boutique
Boutique operator Digme Fitness will open two new studios in London over the next two
HIIT specialist, Speedflex, is set to launch a new studio at Gateshead International Stadium in
Wales and Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has launched an esports team – the second
Digme Fitness has acquired Another Space – the boutique studio arm of premium health club
US-based climbing centre operator Brooklyn Boulders is looking to expand its boutique fitness studio concept
Anthony Geisler, CEO of boutique fitness giant Xponential Fitness, has been listed as one of
US-based boutique fitness operator Rumble has revealed the first two locations for its new studio
Boutique fitness operator The Foundry, which offers free and subsidised classes for those on state
Planet Fitness has reported a 29.3 per cent increase in revenue for the first half
énergie Fitness has tasted success at the bfa HSBC Franchise Awards, winning the Brand Awareness
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
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
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
Promotion
BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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…
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: Elevate 2026 to mark 10-year anniversary with biggest ever waterfront drinks reception
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more than 10% ahead of last year.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: D2F Fitness
D2F Fitness specialises in providing fitness equipment tailored to your gym’s needs, but goes further ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Connect
Connect is a UK-based technology company redefining how the fitness and wellness industry builds digital ...
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
ukactive press release: Are they Fit for Office? UK Active and Technogym throw down the gauntlet to MPs
Hundreds of staff, MPs and Peers from across Westminster have signed up for the Fit for Office parliamentary physical activity challenge, which takes place throughout June and is hosted by ukactive and Technogym.
Featured press releases
Innerva press release: Lex Leisure’s power-assisted exercise suite smashes targets in record time
Crook Log Leisure Centre has more than doubled the membership target for its new power- assisted exercise suite in less than six months.
Directory
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
13-13 Jun 2026
Worldwide, Various,
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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