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Wellness hotels generating less than US$1 million (€932,700, £785,200) – or 10 per cent of
Anytime Fitness opened more than one club a day in 2025 and is on track
An ambitious women’s only strength and lifting studio concept is set to launch in Dallas this
Virgin Active has officially opened its redesigned Mayfair club, unveiling its latest Social Wellness Club
Peter Roth has been appointed as Corinthia’s president of hotel operations. Roth, who has more
Until has opened its fourth club at Canary Wharf, in the iconic YY London building.
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Patmos Aktis, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa, has opened in Greece, with a renovated
With Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, announcing his resignation this morning and Andy Burnham as a
Global Wellness Day (GWD) marked its 15th anniversary on Saturday 13 June 2026, with the
Peloton has made the strategic acquisition of Pilates start-up, Skōp, to support the expansion of
Mexican operator, Solmar Hotels and Resorts, is hosting a series of events in celebration of
Australia’s fast-growing fitness network, Viva Leisure, is adding a low-cost gym brand to its already
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Luxury members’ club Tramp has expanded into the fitness, health and wellness sector with the
A new digital interface is being hailed as ‘revolutionary’ for the leisure, health and wellness
Prism Light has partnered with health and wellness music brand Myndstream to offer twelve new
Wellfit has announced the launch of a flagship location at Reem Hall in Abu Dhabi.
Irish operator, Revolution Fitness, which has a location in Newtownabbey, NI, has opened the Revolution
Janu, a brand by the Aman Group, will open its second location in 2027, in
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Six Senses Place, a members’ club, has debuted at the brand’s first major urban hotel
David Lloyd Leisure is significantly boosting its European presence, with the acquisition of health and
Therapists need tools that help them deliver treatments with confidence, flow and impact, yet music
The Phillip Island Hot Springs project, a 13-hectare geothermal bathing facility, is due to open
Global Wellness Day (GWD) will mark its 15th anniversary on 13th June 2026, with the
Spa industry trainer and wellness educator Christine Clinton has collaborated with health and wellness music
Ian Mulcahey, global director of cities at Gensler, says its masterplan for a former military
A new study has found more people are using AI to self-diagnose illness, as well
Spa design consultancy TLee Spas and Wellness has appointed Jeanine Allpress-Cliffe as vice president. Allpress-Cliffe
According to Life Time’s annual health and wellness survey, 82 per cent of respondents plan
David Lloyd Clubs is launching a range of new classes where the emphasis is on
Step into the future of fitness at FIBO 2026, where cutting-edge technology and health converge
GOCO Hospitality has acquired Fivelements Retreat in Bali, Indonesia, which it plans to relaunch in
Beyond Activ  APAC took place at the Crowne Conference Centre in Melbourne, Australia from 2-3
Equinox Hotels, which has a focus on fitness, health and wellness, has announced it will
Village Health and Wellness Clubs, which was acquired by Blackstone from KSL in July 2024,
International wellness brand The Well and Miami-based real estate developer Terra have secured a US$238
Premium health and wellness group, David Lloyd Clubs, is set to open three new UK
Purpose Brands has announced the signing of a master franchise agreement with ABFit to take
Purpose Brands is launching its first Anytime Fitness club in Dubai on 1 November, through
The first-ever Africa Wellness Congress drew around 100 people to Morocco earlier this month, offering
"The fitness industry is facing an identity crisis," was Anna Bjustam's opening statement as she
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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Research
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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Editor's letter
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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Strength
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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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
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Interview
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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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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Profile
The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
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Talking point
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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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded? How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
HCM magazine
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
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HCM People

Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
HCM magazine
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
HCM magazine
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
HCM magazine
We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
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Opinion
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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: 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.
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Featured supplier news: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
Company profiles
Company profile: Energym
At Energym, we’re redefining the role of fitness in a sustainable future. Our award-winning British ...
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The company’s core business is the provision of facility development and support for local authorities, ...
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Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: Studio transformation completed at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub
Alliance Leisure are proud to have supported West Lancashire Borough Council to deliver a £300,000 studio transformation project at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub, creating a dedicated group exercise space designed to meet growing demand for fitness
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Pure Energy Music press release: Could you be the last one standing? The new 3½-minute fitness challenge everyone's talking about
#HoldThatBody is a new 3½-minute fitness challenge inviting people everywhere to put their strength, determination and staying power to the test. All you need is a squat or a press- up, one specially engineered soundtrack and the determination not to give up.
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health and wellness news

Wellness hotels generating less than US$1 million (€932,700, £785,200) – or 10 per cent of
Anytime Fitness opened more than one club a day in 2025 and is on track
An ambitious women’s only strength and lifting studio concept is set to launch in Dallas this
Virgin Active has officially opened its redesigned Mayfair club, unveiling its latest Social Wellness Club
Peter Roth has been appointed as Corinthia’s president of hotel operations. Roth, who has more
Until has opened its fourth club at Canary Wharf, in the iconic YY London building.
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Patmos Aktis, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa, has opened in Greece, with a renovated
With Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, announcing his resignation this morning and Andy Burnham as a
Global Wellness Day (GWD) marked its 15th anniversary on Saturday 13 June 2026, with the
Peloton has made the strategic acquisition of Pilates start-up, Skōp, to support the expansion of
Mexican operator, Solmar Hotels and Resorts, is hosting a series of events in celebration of
Australia’s fast-growing fitness network, Viva Leisure, is adding a low-cost gym brand to its already
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Luxury members’ club Tramp has expanded into the fitness, health and wellness sector with the
A new digital interface is being hailed as ‘revolutionary’ for the leisure, health and wellness
Prism Light has partnered with health and wellness music brand Myndstream to offer twelve new
Wellfit has announced the launch of a flagship location at Reem Hall in Abu Dhabi.
Irish operator, Revolution Fitness, which has a location in Newtownabbey, NI, has opened the Revolution
Janu, a brand by the Aman Group, will open its second location in 2027, in
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Six Senses Place, a members’ club, has debuted at the brand’s first major urban hotel
David Lloyd Leisure is significantly boosting its European presence, with the acquisition of health and
Therapists need tools that help them deliver treatments with confidence, flow and impact, yet music
The Phillip Island Hot Springs project, a 13-hectare geothermal bathing facility, is due to open
Global Wellness Day (GWD) will mark its 15th anniversary on 13th June 2026, with the
Spa industry trainer and wellness educator Christine Clinton has collaborated with health and wellness music
Ian Mulcahey, global director of cities at Gensler, says its masterplan for a former military
A new study has found more people are using AI to self-diagnose illness, as well
Spa design consultancy TLee Spas and Wellness has appointed Jeanine Allpress-Cliffe as vice president. Allpress-Cliffe
According to Life Time’s annual health and wellness survey, 82 per cent of respondents plan
David Lloyd Clubs is launching a range of new classes where the emphasis is on
Step into the future of fitness at FIBO 2026, where cutting-edge technology and health converge
GOCO Hospitality has acquired Fivelements Retreat in Bali, Indonesia, which it plans to relaunch in
Beyond Activ  APAC took place at the Crowne Conference Centre in Melbourne, Australia from 2-3
Equinox Hotels, which has a focus on fitness, health and wellness, has announced it will
Village Health and Wellness Clubs, which was acquired by Blackstone from KSL in July 2024,
International wellness brand The Well and Miami-based real estate developer Terra have secured a US$238
Premium health and wellness group, David Lloyd Clubs, is set to open three new UK
Purpose Brands has announced the signing of a master franchise agreement with ABFit to take
Purpose Brands is launching its first Anytime Fitness club in Dubai on 1 November, through
The first-ever Africa Wellness Congress drew around 100 people to Morocco earlier this month, offering
"The fitness industry is facing an identity crisis," was Anna Bjustam's opening statement as she
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HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
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
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded? How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
HCM magazine
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
HCM magazine
HCM People

Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
HCM magazine
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
HCM magazine
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
HCM magazine
We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
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: 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.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
Company profiles
Company profile: Energym
At Energym, we’re redefining the role of fitness in a sustainable future. Our award-winning British ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Alliance Leisure
The company’s core business is the provision of facility development and support for local authorities, ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: Studio transformation completed at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub
Alliance Leisure are proud to have supported West Lancashire Borough Council to deliver a £300,000 studio transformation project at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub, creating a dedicated group exercise space designed to meet growing demand for fitness
Featured press releases
Pure Energy Music press release: Could you be the last one standing? The new 3½-minute fitness challenge everyone's talking about
#HoldThatBody is a new 3½-minute fitness challenge inviting people everywhere to put their strength, determination and staying power to the test. All you need is a squat or a press- up, one specially engineered soundtrack and the determination not to give up.
Directory
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
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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