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Populous has unveiled the design for the National Tennis Centre at Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia
Forestry England has appointed Nuweb Group, a leading UK-based event technology provider, as its in-house
Ten years after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London Legacy Development Corporation
Sports data analysis and consultancy firm 4Global has appointed Kerstin Obenauer as chief customer officer
Experience design firm JRA has been acquired by live entertainment specialist RWS Entertainment Group. The
UK Sport has outlined its mission to create the "greatest decade of extraordinary sporting moments",
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Jan Spaticchia, founder and chair of énergie Fitness has died aged 51 following a short
Madrid city council (Ayuntamiento de Madrid) has set out plans to develop a number of
In a time of financial uncertainty for the global museum community, this year's TrendsWatch report
GHD Group has acquired UK-based crowd dynamics consultancy Movement Strategies, signalling the architecture and design
Liverpool Football Club (LFC) has opened a first-stage public consultation exercise on the proposed expansion
This year's "summer of sport" has shown how the UK's sports infrastructure is capable of
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
This year's Netball World Cup, held in Liverpool in July, is already providing a legacy
A new regional tourism strategy outlines plans to grow the West Midlands’ visitor economy by
The Welsh sports sector has been valued at £1.142bn (gross value added), out-performing a number
A number of sportspeople have been recognised for their work in this year's Queen's Birthday
A new leadership learning initiative aims to transform knowledge sharing in the physical activity sector.
Chinese city Changchun is looking to establish itself as a major tourism destination and a
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
The UK has won bids for two world championships of sport – adding to a
The UK's largest sports organisations have reinvested £142m of their broadcasting income into developing grassroots
Westin Hotels, Marriott International's upscale brand, has opened its first resort in Brisbane, Queensland. The
Construction work is set to begin on a £6.7m expansion of Northampton’s Museum and Art
Grassroots sport in the UK has received a cash injection of £125m, as a result
Birmingham has officially been named the host city of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, beating competition
Two state-of-the-art hockey pitches will be built ahead of the Women’s Hockey World Cup in
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) have revealed their latest major US project – a sports and
A Leicestershire council has rubber-stamped plans to build a £20m (US$26.6m, €22.5m) leisure centre after
US-based operator Omni Hotels and Resorts will invest US$150m (£114m, €129m) in the redevelopment of
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially approved plans to transform Paris into an Olympic
US-based luxury resort operator Auberge Resorts has secured a deal to operate a small luxury
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has reopened the spa at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin,
Liverpool City Council will plough half a million pounds into its bid to bring the
Premier League chief Richard Scudamore will co-chair a government-devised group geared towards strengthening the business
Australia’s first “Active Lifestyle” project is coming closer to reality, with the Sunshine Coast Council
Three sets of developers are battling over the rights to purchase a former Six Flags
The chief executive of British Ski & Snowboard has hailed Dave Ryding’s historic second place
A number of national governing bodies (NGB) have had their public funding slashed as a
South coast leisure operator BH Live has secured a long-term deal to manage six venues
GB Taekwondo has received backing from UK Sport as it bids to host three major
The architect behind Luton Town FC’s proposed new stadium has lifted the lid on its
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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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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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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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Healthspan
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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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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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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Profile
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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Obituary
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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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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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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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
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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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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
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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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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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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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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Opinion
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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
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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
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Featured press releases
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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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major events news

Populous has unveiled the design for the National Tennis Centre at Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia
Forestry England has appointed Nuweb Group, a leading UK-based event technology provider, as its in-house
Ten years after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London Legacy Development Corporation
Sports data analysis and consultancy firm 4Global has appointed Kerstin Obenauer as chief customer officer
Experience design firm JRA has been acquired by live entertainment specialist RWS Entertainment Group. The
UK Sport has outlined its mission to create the "greatest decade of extraordinary sporting moments",
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Jan Spaticchia, founder and chair of énergie Fitness has died aged 51 following a short
Madrid city council (Ayuntamiento de Madrid) has set out plans to develop a number of
In a time of financial uncertainty for the global museum community, this year's TrendsWatch report
GHD Group has acquired UK-based crowd dynamics consultancy Movement Strategies, signalling the architecture and design
Liverpool Football Club (LFC) has opened a first-stage public consultation exercise on the proposed expansion
This year's "summer of sport" has shown how the UK's sports infrastructure is capable of
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
This year's Netball World Cup, held in Liverpool in July, is already providing a legacy
A new regional tourism strategy outlines plans to grow the West Midlands’ visitor economy by
The Welsh sports sector has been valued at £1.142bn (gross value added), out-performing a number
A number of sportspeople have been recognised for their work in this year's Queen's Birthday
A new leadership learning initiative aims to transform knowledge sharing in the physical activity sector.
Chinese city Changchun is looking to establish itself as a major tourism destination and a
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
The UK has won bids for two world championships of sport – adding to a
The UK's largest sports organisations have reinvested £142m of their broadcasting income into developing grassroots
Westin Hotels, Marriott International's upscale brand, has opened its first resort in Brisbane, Queensland. The
Construction work is set to begin on a £6.7m expansion of Northampton’s Museum and Art
Grassroots sport in the UK has received a cash injection of £125m, as a result
Birmingham has officially been named the host city of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, beating competition
Two state-of-the-art hockey pitches will be built ahead of the Women’s Hockey World Cup in
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) have revealed their latest major US project – a sports and
A Leicestershire council has rubber-stamped plans to build a £20m (US$26.6m, €22.5m) leisure centre after
US-based operator Omni Hotels and Resorts will invest US$150m (£114m, €129m) in the redevelopment of
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially approved plans to transform Paris into an Olympic
US-based luxury resort operator Auberge Resorts has secured a deal to operate a small luxury
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has reopened the spa at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin,
Liverpool City Council will plough half a million pounds into its bid to bring the
Premier League chief Richard Scudamore will co-chair a government-devised group geared towards strengthening the business
Australia’s first “Active Lifestyle” project is coming closer to reality, with the Sunshine Coast Council
Three sets of developers are battling over the rights to purchase a former Six Flags
The chief executive of British Ski & Snowboard has hailed Dave Ryding’s historic second place
A number of national governing bodies (NGB) have had their public funding slashed as a
South coast leisure operator BH Live has secured a long-term deal to manage six venues
GB Taekwondo has received backing from UK Sport as it bids to host three major
The architect behind Luton Town FC’s proposed new stadium has lifted the lid on its
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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
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
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
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
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
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
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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
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
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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: Spirit Commercial Fitness
Spirit Fitness is a premier brand within the Dyaco International Inc. portfolio, a global leader ...
Company profiles
Company profile: FIBO
FIBO pursues the vision of a strong and healthy society and as a global network ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - From nightclub to health club
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
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
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
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
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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