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Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for the academic year 2023-2024 has
Odyssey Health Club & Spa has undergone a management buy-out with long-term manager, Stephen Aucott,
Urban Gym Group CEO Neil Randall talks in this month’s HCM about how being passed
The global wellness economy will be worth US$8.5 trillion by 2027, according to new research
Three Universal Beijing Resort veterans – Tom Mehrmann, Sylvia Hase and Mike Hightower – will join
Improved mental health is now a stronger motivation for Brits to exercise than staying in
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
The Gym Group saw its membership grow by nearly 10 per cent in the first
Average charges for an adult swim session have topped £5.00 (US$6.45, €5.83) for the first
Total Fitness is looking to expand its operations and upgrade its club portfolio after securing
VisitEngland has published its Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions for 2022, showing that
New Zealand’s newest wellness destination Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa has opened on the
The spa at Hotel Sofitel London Heathrow has reopened with a brand new treatment menu
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
Basic-Fit has released its results for 2022 which show strong club and membership growth, a
Private investment firm Starwood Capital Group and real estate and hospitality company, Adventurous Journeys Capital
The parents of Kaylea Titford, a disabled 16-year-old girl, have been found guilty of her
Spa and wellness industry thought leaders gathered yesterday (26 January) at the Grow Well webinar
The UK government has announced it will be scaling back financial support for businesses as
German fitness operator, Life Fit Group, led by Martin Seibold, has snapped Loft Holding GmbH
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Peloton has called a stop to its disastrous attempt to rebrand Precor as Peloton Commercial,
Shanghai Disneyland theme park will reopen to visitors on Thursday 8 December, following a temporary
Themed scent company AromaPrime has released its top 10 ‘weird and wacky’ smells over the
The first Holmes Place Boutique Studio, which provides group classes in a small, intimate format,
Peloton is set to axe around 800 jobs, increase the price of its equipment and
The wild sounds of the natural world have been captured to create the Swell Room,
Total Fitness says its membership numbers are back to pre-COVID-19 levels. With fifteen clubs in
Peloton has announced that it will exit all owned manufacturing operations, cease making its own
LeisureDB has launched a new Spotlight Report series analysing the independent sector of the fitness
F45 has launched a corporate partnership programme which will enable businesses to open an F45
More than one in five (27 per cent) Americans belonged to a health club or
The Jorvik Group has been named a ‘leading light’ for its digital strategy, which helped
Pure Gym has revealed it's planning to double the number of clubs in its portfolio,
Premier Software is prioritising staff wellbeing by training team members in Mental Health First Aid
A comparison of numbers for the German market gives an insight into the fitness industry’s
UK Active has released its final report on COVID-19 cases among health club, leisure centre
The number of people with a gym membership in Europe increased by 1 million (or
The Global Health & Fitness Alliance (GHFA) has announced Andrea Bell is to serve as
The Gym Group has published its full-year results for 2021 and announced plans to open
Boutique operator, Blok, has secured £3.75m in pre-Series A bridge funding to drive the growth
Xponential Fitness has launched X Pass, a package that allows subscribers to book classes across
A number of big-name suitors are believed to be looking at making a bid for
12,300
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
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Promotion
Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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HCM magazine
Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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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…
HCM magazine
Insight
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
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
HCM magazine
HCM People

Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
HCM magazine
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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
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
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
HCM magazine
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
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.
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Featured supplier news: Reaching the people most gyms miss: Bedford Gym & Swim Campaign delivers 410 new members
One of the biggest mistakes the fitness industry still makes is advertising almost exclusively to people who already look and live like gym members.
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Passengers flying out of Riyadh this week have been treated to an extraordinary sight from the skies after GymNation unveiled a giant desert sand mural supporting the Saudi Arabia National Football Team ahead of the FIFA World Cup in the United States.
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lockdowns news

Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for the academic year 2023-2024 has
Odyssey Health Club & Spa has undergone a management buy-out with long-term manager, Stephen Aucott,
Urban Gym Group CEO Neil Randall talks in this month’s HCM about how being passed
The global wellness economy will be worth US$8.5 trillion by 2027, according to new research
Three Universal Beijing Resort veterans – Tom Mehrmann, Sylvia Hase and Mike Hightower – will join
Improved mental health is now a stronger motivation for Brits to exercise than staying in
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
The Gym Group saw its membership grow by nearly 10 per cent in the first
Average charges for an adult swim session have topped £5.00 (US$6.45, €5.83) for the first
Total Fitness is looking to expand its operations and upgrade its club portfolio after securing
VisitEngland has published its Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions for 2022, showing that
New Zealand’s newest wellness destination Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa has opened on the
The spa at Hotel Sofitel London Heathrow has reopened with a brand new treatment menu
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
Basic-Fit has released its results for 2022 which show strong club and membership growth, a
Private investment firm Starwood Capital Group and real estate and hospitality company, Adventurous Journeys Capital
The parents of Kaylea Titford, a disabled 16-year-old girl, have been found guilty of her
Spa and wellness industry thought leaders gathered yesterday (26 January) at the Grow Well webinar
The UK government has announced it will be scaling back financial support for businesses as
German fitness operator, Life Fit Group, led by Martin Seibold, has snapped Loft Holding GmbH
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Peloton has called a stop to its disastrous attempt to rebrand Precor as Peloton Commercial,
Shanghai Disneyland theme park will reopen to visitors on Thursday 8 December, following a temporary
Themed scent company AromaPrime has released its top 10 ‘weird and wacky’ smells over the
The first Holmes Place Boutique Studio, which provides group classes in a small, intimate format,
Peloton is set to axe around 800 jobs, increase the price of its equipment and
The wild sounds of the natural world have been captured to create the Swell Room,
Total Fitness says its membership numbers are back to pre-COVID-19 levels. With fifteen clubs in
Peloton has announced that it will exit all owned manufacturing operations, cease making its own
LeisureDB has launched a new Spotlight Report series analysing the independent sector of the fitness
F45 has launched a corporate partnership programme which will enable businesses to open an F45
More than one in five (27 per cent) Americans belonged to a health club or
The Jorvik Group has been named a ‘leading light’ for its digital strategy, which helped
Pure Gym has revealed it's planning to double the number of clubs in its portfolio,
Premier Software is prioritising staff wellbeing by training team members in Mental Health First Aid
A comparison of numbers for the German market gives an insight into the fitness industry’s
UK Active has released its final report on COVID-19 cases among health club, leisure centre
The number of people with a gym membership in Europe increased by 1 million (or
The Global Health & Fitness Alliance (GHFA) has announced Andrea Bell is to serve as
The Gym Group has published its full-year results for 2021 and announced plans to open
Boutique operator, Blok, has secured £3.75m in pre-Series A bridge funding to drive the growth
Xponential Fitness has launched X Pass, a package that allows subscribers to book classes across
A number of big-name suitors are believed to be looking at making a bid for
1 - 40 of 12,300
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
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Promotion
Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
HCM promotional features
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
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
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
HCM magazine
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
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: Reaching the people most gyms miss: Bedford Gym & Swim Campaign delivers 410 new members
One of the biggest mistakes the fitness industry still makes is advertising almost exclusively to people who already look and live like gym members.
Company profiles
Company profile: Gladstone Software
Gladstone’s software is built to streamline operations, reduce admin burden, and boost engagement. Operators can ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Wellhub
Wellhub acts as a corporate sales channel, bringing new, highquality members to your business, by ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
GYMNATION press release: Massive ‘Good Luck’ message appears in Saudi Desert as Green Falcons head to World Cup
Passengers flying out of Riyadh this week have been treated to an extraordinary sight from the skies after GymNation unveiled a giant desert sand mural supporting the Saudi Arabia National Football Team ahead of the FIFA World Cup in the United States.
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: BLK BOX strengthens European growth with the appointment of Germany country manager Timo Garrels
BLK BOX is proud to welcome Timo Garrels as Germany country manager, marking another important step in the brand’s continued growth across Europe.
Directory
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
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
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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