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Freedom Leisure and Ebbsfleet Garden City Trust have opened the £13 million Weldon Wellbeing Pavilion
Global group exercise specialist, Les Mills, is inviting operators to sign up to its Workout
Atmantan Wellness Centre, an integrative wellness destination in Mulshi, near Pune in India, is expanding
Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai in Hoi An, Vietnam, has put together a Global
Lithuanian care operator Addere Care has launched a “wellness care hospital” in Vilnius. It's the

Work is underway in Madrid on one of Europe’s most significant multi-functional complexes,

As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
PureGym is encouraging people to step away from their screens and go for a walk,
Orient Express Sailing Yachts and beauty house Guerlain have announced that the newly launched luxury

The UK government has announced a temporary reduction in VAT on visitor attractions

The Africa Wellness Initiative (AWI) is to host a webinar exploring Africa’s role in the
On unveiling a strong set of year-end results, PureGym CEO, Clive Chesser, says the low-cost
Aman’s global ambassador, wellness advisor and tennis star Novak Djokovic has worked with the brand
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Operational booking software company Trybe has appointed hospitality technology specialist Erica Martin as sales director
Award-winning leisure operator, Everyone Active, has partnered with four-time Paralympic gold medallist Maisie Summers-Newton MBE
Manchester City Council has launched an ambitious programme to offer free gym memberships and access
Therme Manchester has signed up to the Circularity in Practice pledge, which is a UK-wide
Duncan Jefford has been announced as the new managing director of Everyone Active. Current MD,
Anytime Fitness has opened a gym in Sydney Airport to support the 40 million travellers
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Intelligent Spas has collaborated with hospitality and wellness strategy consultant Reena Sheth of Gaiia to
KA Leisure is investing more than £1.2 million in a major capital improvement programme across
Mandarin Oriental has appointed Simone Biles, one of the most decorated gymnasts in the world,
Former England rugby union player and contestant on the BBC’s celebrity Traitors show, Joe Marler,
Actor and wellness entrepreneur, Hugh Jackman, has become a global ambassador for nutrition supplement company
Massage and wellness equipment manufacturer Earthlite has announced Rod Derifield will succeed Jim Chenevey as
Bolton Middlebrook Leisure Trust has scooped the contract to run five leisure sites as an
Intelligent Spas has published the results of an industry survey that invited spa managers from
Sumaq Machu Picchu, a family-owned and operated hotel in the UNESCO-protected Peruvian Andes, has created
The Well HQ has teamed up with pelvic floor and bladder health specialist, Jude, to
The UK Spa Association (UKSA) has announced it will launch an industry job board to
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two global reports calling on governments around the
Japanese hotel owner and operator Hoshino Resorts Inc’s CEO, Yoshiharu Hoshino, has shared his ambition
The original founder of 24 Hour Fitness, Mark Mastrov, is returning as owner and executive
Anytime Fitness is tackling gymtimidation with a new advertising campaign and in-club initiative, designed for
Upper House Shenzhen will be the first new hotel to be operated by Swire Hotels
FIBO and its parent company RX have convened a high-level seminar recently called Longevity in
Miral, a company that creates immersive destinations and experiences in Abu Dhabi, UAE, has launched
Hattie David-Wilkinson, global head of wellness and longevity for iconic luxury hotel group Maybourne, has
Vigorous exercise is four times more effective than moderate exercise at protecting the heart, according
Charity running programme provider, Realbuzz, is sponsoring a new nationwide movement initiative in the UK,
The Gym Group has achieved Gold status from Inclusion In in recognition of its inclusive
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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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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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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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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Editor's letter
New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
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Interview
With corporately-owned clubs, franchise networks, investments and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s ecosystem is redefining how gyms scale and generate revenue. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
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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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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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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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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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Talking point
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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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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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
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
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
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
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
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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
Opinion
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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
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Featured press releases
CoverMe press release: CoverMe and Jobs In. Fitness partner to create end-to-end talent solution
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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initiative news

Freedom Leisure and Ebbsfleet Garden City Trust have opened the £13 million Weldon Wellbeing Pavilion
Global group exercise specialist, Les Mills, is inviting operators to sign up to its Workout
Atmantan Wellness Centre, an integrative wellness destination in Mulshi, near Pune in India, is expanding
Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai in Hoi An, Vietnam, has put together a Global
Lithuanian care operator Addere Care has launched a “wellness care hospital” in Vilnius. It's the

Work is underway in Madrid on one of Europe’s most significant multi-functional complexes,

As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
PureGym is encouraging people to step away from their screens and go for a walk,
Orient Express Sailing Yachts and beauty house Guerlain have announced that the newly launched luxury

The UK government has announced a temporary reduction in VAT on visitor attractions

The Africa Wellness Initiative (AWI) is to host a webinar exploring Africa’s role in the
On unveiling a strong set of year-end results, PureGym CEO, Clive Chesser, says the low-cost
Aman’s global ambassador, wellness advisor and tennis star Novak Djokovic has worked with the brand
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Operational booking software company Trybe has appointed hospitality technology specialist Erica Martin as sales director
Award-winning leisure operator, Everyone Active, has partnered with four-time Paralympic gold medallist Maisie Summers-Newton MBE
Manchester City Council has launched an ambitious programme to offer free gym memberships and access
Therme Manchester has signed up to the Circularity in Practice pledge, which is a UK-wide
Duncan Jefford has been announced as the new managing director of Everyone Active. Current MD,
Anytime Fitness has opened a gym in Sydney Airport to support the 40 million travellers
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Intelligent Spas has collaborated with hospitality and wellness strategy consultant Reena Sheth of Gaiia to
KA Leisure is investing more than £1.2 million in a major capital improvement programme across
Mandarin Oriental has appointed Simone Biles, one of the most decorated gymnasts in the world,
Former England rugby union player and contestant on the BBC’s celebrity Traitors show, Joe Marler,
Actor and wellness entrepreneur, Hugh Jackman, has become a global ambassador for nutrition supplement company
Massage and wellness equipment manufacturer Earthlite has announced Rod Derifield will succeed Jim Chenevey as
Bolton Middlebrook Leisure Trust has scooped the contract to run five leisure sites as an
Intelligent Spas has published the results of an industry survey that invited spa managers from
Sumaq Machu Picchu, a family-owned and operated hotel in the UNESCO-protected Peruvian Andes, has created
The Well HQ has teamed up with pelvic floor and bladder health specialist, Jude, to
The UK Spa Association (UKSA) has announced it will launch an industry job board to
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two global reports calling on governments around the
Japanese hotel owner and operator Hoshino Resorts Inc’s CEO, Yoshiharu Hoshino, has shared his ambition
The original founder of 24 Hour Fitness, Mark Mastrov, is returning as owner and executive
Anytime Fitness is tackling gymtimidation with a new advertising campaign and in-club initiative, designed for
Upper House Shenzhen will be the first new hotel to be operated by Swire Hotels
FIBO and its parent company RX have convened a high-level seminar recently called Longevity in
Miral, a company that creates immersive destinations and experiences in Abu Dhabi, UAE, has launched
Hattie David-Wilkinson, global head of wellness and longevity for iconic luxury hotel group Maybourne, has
Vigorous exercise is four times more effective than moderate exercise at protecting the heart, according
Charity running programme provider, Realbuzz, is sponsoring a new nationwide movement initiative in the UK,
The Gym Group has achieved Gold status from Inclusion In in recognition of its inclusive
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
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
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
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
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
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
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
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
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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
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: 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.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Matrix Fitness
Matrix provides equipment to facilities in all market sectors including private health clubs, residential housing, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Epassi UK
For the last 23 years they have been on a mission to create a fitter, ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
CoverMe press release: CoverMe and Jobs In. Fitness partner to create end-to-end talent solution
CoverMe, the UK’s leading fitness workforce management and recruitment platform, now gives operators access to talent for every level of their business, thanks to a new strategic partnership with Jobs In. Fitness.
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Salt 
To bring their concept to life, Salt partnered with BLK BOX to design and equip a facility that would deliver a premium training experience while supporting the needs of a diverse and growing community.
Directory
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
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
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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