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The UK's four Chief Medical Officers have published a refreshed edition of  Physical activity guidelines:
Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives
TMActive is launching a new Active Wellbeing Studio next month in Tonbridge, UK, specifically aimed
Xponential Fitness says it has settled two major cases out of court as it seeks
Wave Active has opened a new suite designed to support older adults and people living
Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Sport England has announced 27 new partnerships that will benefit from its place-based approach, which
Across Europe there are encouraging signs that governments are waking up to the value of
Mark Tweedie has joined the Devon-based Plymouth Active Leisure (PAL) board as a non-executive director
Everyone Active will be taking over the contract to run Woking Borough Council’s four leisure
Operators interested in offering programmes to get people living with Parkinson’s disease active have until
PureGym, Sir Chris Hoy, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and The Royal Marsden NHS
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the
Strategic advisor, Andy Reed, founder of SajeImpact, has called for a fresh approach to physical
According to a study commissioned by GM Active, health intervention programmes provide more than £20,000
A £24 million modernisation programme will get underway in Wandsworth, London as Places Leisure wins
The much-anticipated UK government’s Spending Review (SR) 2025 was delivered yesterday (11 June), which sets
Nordic operator, SATS continues its run of strong results, reporting a solid start to 2025
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility  differentiation and long-term commercial
Physical participation figures are the highest ever, but inequalities remain with the same groups still
Growing the Health and Fitness Sector Together was the theme of this year’s EuropeActive European
The UK health and fitness industry is growing exponentially, with revenue up by 8.8 per
Sport England has announced investment into 53 areas highlighted in the top 10 per cent
UK chartered institute, CIMSPA, has teamed up with the UK government's Department for Work and
Insurance company, Vitality, has published a report into the exercise habits of British women, and
The UK’s largest healthcare charity and a leading research university have teamed up to create
With 2.8 million people in the UK economically inactive due to long-term sickness, the government
A weekly training session with whole body electronic muscle stimulation (WB-EMS) can reduce cardiovascular disease
Sport and physical activity creates annual savings of £10.5 billion for the NHS and social
Employee wellness app GoJoe has teamed up with Les Mills for a major new content
A new study by the University of Sydney is one of the first to objectively
Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new
While British adults are the most active they’ve been in a decade, health inequalities remain
Zumba, and virtual reality workout platform, FitXR, have joined forces to offer mixed-reality versions of
Mike Farrar, chair of UK Active, has called on the UK government to deploy the
As the UK's political parties set their sights on the general election in 2024, UK
The UK’s most recently-formed local government body – North Yorkshire Council – is making wellbeing
KSL-owned Third Space has unveiled its latest club in Wimbledon, south-west London. The development marks
Physical activity levels among children and young people have improved compared to five years ago,
New insight from UK quango, Sport England has found that healthy life expectancy in England
Overall physical activity levels among adults in England have returned to pre-pandemic levels, being in
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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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Opinion
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
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Life Lessons
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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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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Research
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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Liability
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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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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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
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A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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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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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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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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Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission, unified voice and open channels of communication. This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
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After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
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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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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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The UK's four Chief Medical Officers have published a refreshed edition of  Physical activity guidelines:
Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives
TMActive is launching a new Active Wellbeing Studio next month in Tonbridge, UK, specifically aimed
Xponential Fitness says it has settled two major cases out of court as it seeks
Wave Active has opened a new suite designed to support older adults and people living
Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Sport England has announced 27 new partnerships that will benefit from its place-based approach, which
Across Europe there are encouraging signs that governments are waking up to the value of
Mark Tweedie has joined the Devon-based Plymouth Active Leisure (PAL) board as a non-executive director
Everyone Active will be taking over the contract to run Woking Borough Council’s four leisure
Operators interested in offering programmes to get people living with Parkinson’s disease active have until
PureGym, Sir Chris Hoy, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and The Royal Marsden NHS
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the
Strategic advisor, Andy Reed, founder of SajeImpact, has called for a fresh approach to physical
According to a study commissioned by GM Active, health intervention programmes provide more than £20,000
A £24 million modernisation programme will get underway in Wandsworth, London as Places Leisure wins
The much-anticipated UK government’s Spending Review (SR) 2025 was delivered yesterday (11 June), which sets
Nordic operator, SATS continues its run of strong results, reporting a solid start to 2025
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility  differentiation and long-term commercial
Physical participation figures are the highest ever, but inequalities remain with the same groups still
Growing the Health and Fitness Sector Together was the theme of this year’s EuropeActive European
The UK health and fitness industry is growing exponentially, with revenue up by 8.8 per
Sport England has announced investment into 53 areas highlighted in the top 10 per cent
UK chartered institute, CIMSPA, has teamed up with the UK government's Department for Work and
Insurance company, Vitality, has published a report into the exercise habits of British women, and
The UK’s largest healthcare charity and a leading research university have teamed up to create
With 2.8 million people in the UK economically inactive due to long-term sickness, the government
A weekly training session with whole body electronic muscle stimulation (WB-EMS) can reduce cardiovascular disease
Sport and physical activity creates annual savings of £10.5 billion for the NHS and social
Employee wellness app GoJoe has teamed up with Les Mills for a major new content
A new study by the University of Sydney is one of the first to objectively
Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new
While British adults are the most active they’ve been in a decade, health inequalities remain
Zumba, and virtual reality workout platform, FitXR, have joined forces to offer mixed-reality versions of
Mike Farrar, chair of UK Active, has called on the UK government to deploy the
As the UK's political parties set their sights on the general election in 2024, UK
The UK’s most recently-formed local government body – North Yorkshire Council – is making wellbeing
KSL-owned Third Space has unveiled its latest club in Wimbledon, south-west London. The development marks
Physical activity levels among children and young people have improved compared to five years ago,
New insight from UK quango, Sport England has found that healthy life expectancy in England
Overall physical activity levels among adults in England have returned to pre-pandemic levels, being in
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HCM promotional features
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
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
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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
Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission, unified voice and open channels of communication. This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
HCM magazine
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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: Introducing a new era of Nautilus Leverage
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial success.
Company profiles
Company profile: PSLT Ltd
PSLT offer a range of new and refurbished fitness equipment being the UK supplier of ...
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Company profile: Perfect Gym Solutions S.A.
Perfect Gym, part of the Sport Alliance group, is a global software provider specialising in ...
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Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Fitbench press release: Fitbench unlocks the power of every square metre with Fitrack
Fitbench, the commercial fitness equipment company known for simplifying training spaces and removing barriers to exercise, today announces the launch of Fitrack, a multi-person, multifunctional training system that transforms underutilised gym space into a complete small group training destination.
Featured press releases
Precor Fitness Ltd press release: BH Live partners with Precor, transforming the Mountbatten Leisure Centre Gym
Alongside Precor, BH Live, the registered charity and social enterprise operating sport and leisure facilities across southern England, has completed a major refurbishment of the gym at Mountbatten Leisure Centre in Portsmouth as a part of a £750,000 inve
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SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
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Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
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Diary dates
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The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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QEII Conference Centre, London,
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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