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29 May 2026
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Gymnation ramps up expansion and heads to Asia, after securing US$100 million from BlackRock vehicle
19 May 2026
GCC gym operator, Gymnation, has secured a $100 million private credit facility from HPS Investment
12 May 2026
The turnaround at Xponential Fitness is yet to bear fruit, as Q1 revenues
03 May 2026
Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives
28 Apr 2026
On unveiling a strong set of year-end results, PureGym CEO, Clive Chesser, says the low-cost
23 Apr 2026
FIBO, took place last week from 16-19 April, attracting more than 175,000 visitors from 136
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
15 Apr 2026
EuropeActive CEO, Kai Troll, opened the European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF) in Cologne this
09 Apr 2026
The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached
17 Mar 2026
Irish operator, Revolution Fitness, which has a location in Newtownabbey, NI, has opened the Revolution
For more than three decades, Creative Fitness Marketing (CFM) has been helping health clubs grow
23 Feb 2026
The UK fitness market is a solid investment proposition, according to a new report from
05 Nov 2025
US high-value, low cost operator, Crunch Fitness, has opened its first location in India, marking
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
21 Sep 2025
Snozone, Europe’s largest indoor ski centre operator is seeking acquisition opportunities in the UK health
10 Sep 2025
India presents one of the world’s most exciting growth opportunities for the fitness sector, says
29 Aug 2025
Founded by Panos Papadiamantis and Apostolos Atsalakis, Pnoe offers breath analysis technology once reserved for
29 Aug 2025
Advanced Cardio Equipment has created a new concept in fitness dedicated to upper body exercise.
20 Aug 2025
The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the
08 Aug 2025
On the 10-year anniversary of being a public company, US franchise giant, Planet Fitness, celebrates
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
04 Jul 2025
EGYM Hussle and SLM have entered into a long-term partnership that will see 182 Everyone
04 Jun 2025
Global investment firm, Carlyle Global Credit is providing a financing package of €280 million to
04 Jun 2025
The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has written to the Prime Minister ahead of the
29 Apr 2025
Following strong full-year results, PureGym has revealed it's planning to launch 70 gyms this year,
16 Apr 2025
Growing the Health and Fitness Sector Together was the theme of this year’s EuropeActive European
10 Apr 2025
FIBO 2025, which yesterday partnered with EuropeActive for the 12th European Health and Fitness Forum
09 Apr 2025
Memberships of health clubs in Europe increased by almost four million in 2024 and revenues
03 Apr 2025
The UK health and fitness industry is growing exponentially, with revenue up by 8.8 per
03 Mar 2025
Crunch Fitness has signed a master franchise agreement for India, with the aim of opening
21 Jan 2025
Polish fitness franchise business, Xtreme Fitness Gyms, has hit the milestone of 100 sites and
31 Oct 2024
It has been confirmed that PureGym is the winning bidder in the auction for US
03 Oct 2024
The Health and Fitness Association’s new 2024 HFA Global Report shows that despite ongoing macro-economic
27 Sep 2024
Private equity company, L Catterton, is acquiring a majority stake in Pilates operator, Solidcore, from
18 Sep 2024
Private equity firm, Levant Capital, has taken a majority stake in UAE-based premium operator, Warehouse
28 Aug 2024
Jetts Thailand has told HCM it's nearing the 50-club milestone, with four new clubs already
13 Aug 2024
The HCM Summit, which will be held in London on 24 October, has announced EGYM
12 Aug 2024
John Foy has been appointed operations director for Saudi Arabian operator, IN2 Fitness. Foy has
17 Jun 2024
German health and fitness operator, LifeFit Group, has found a new investor – Waterland Private
22 Apr 2024
Following three disrupted lockdown years, the European fitness market bounced back in 2023, according to
19 Apr 2024
The HCM team were busy at the recent FIBO Global Fitness event in Cologne, Germany,
10 Apr 2024
Industry experts are gathering in Cologne for today's European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF), followed
21 Mar 2024
EGYM, which raised €207 million last year in new investment, continues to build its top
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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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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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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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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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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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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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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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HCM People
Jamie Clements
The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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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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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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Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours
are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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HCM People
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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“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
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As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping
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Celebrating its milestone 5th anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable
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