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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

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Tech-driven functional fitness franchise, Fitstop, has revealed plans to expand into the US market. The
The Great Spa Towns of Europe association (GSTE) is holding its second General Assembly in
This Autumn, Pulse Fitness completed a £2m (US$2.4m, €2.3m) renovation project to re-open the Killamarsh
The National Trust has appointed design and build practice Sarner to create a new immersive
Eleven local authority areas in England are sharing £12.7m as part of a multi-year funding
Devin Consulting, one of the UK’s largest independent pool and spa engineering consultancies, has appointed
Elevate
Elevate
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
Global design practice Perkins & Will has unveiled plans for a net-zero operational carbon community
As global leaders meet for the COP26 climate summit, local authorities across England are partnering
The recently-transformed Bamford Wellness Spa in Gloucestershire has been recognised as the UK’s Best New
A new £10.4m cultural visitor experience, bringing to life what has been dubbed as one
Designs have been revealed for a flexible, multi-purpose events centre which will have the appearance
The growth of budget health club chain JD Gyms has been accelerated by "at least
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
A £30m luxury leisure development scheme which has been more than a decade in the
Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight as part
Morgan's Wonderland, the completely wheelchair accessible theme park in San Antonio, Texas, has announced plans
Northumbria University (NU) has set out to uncover in detail the important role that structured
Winners of this year's Good Spa Guide Awards were announced last night (13 November) at
Photographs of Scotland’s first design museum, the V&A Dundee, have been released ahead of its
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
The Kengo Kuma-designed V&A Museum of Design Dundee, Scotland’s first dedicated design museum, is set
VisitEngland has named 11 regional tourism projects which will each receive up to £250,000 of
Forget the London Eye, Newcastle’s ‘Whey Aye’ is set to outdo its southern sibling by
VisitEngland has named the best Britain's tourism industry has to offer, announcing the winners of
Newly established health club group Stessa Leisure has completed the first stage of plans to
The Living Museum of the North in Beamish, England, has taken advantage of a regional
A grassroots football initiative is heading to Liverpool after its debut in Sheffield attracted more
Eleven locations from across the north of England have bid for a share of £15m
The Spa at Gleneagles by ESPA has been named the best UK spa at this
Equality campaigner Dr Rimla Akhtar has joined the board of the Sports Ground Safety Authority
The Bannatyne Group is continuing with its aggressive investment programme, pumping £1m (US$1.3m, €1.1m) into
Peter Rollins, director of marketing and communications at the Thermae Bath Spa has been handed
Five science centres in the UK are to receive a combined £13m (US$17m, €14.2m) in
Plans for a multi-million pound hotel complex complete with a rooftop swimming pool, nightclub, restaurants
The Bannatyne Group will pump £1m (US$1.3m, €1.1m) into refurbishing its newly-acquired Humberston health club
Spa management and consulting firm WTS International has appointed Jennifer Lak as corporate operations director
A number of rides at theme parks in the UK have reopened after being shut
Leisure solutions supplier Pulse Group has completed a series of fitness suite refurbishment projects in
Sunderland’s Roker Hotel has appointed three new managers following the completion of its £1m refurbishment.
Newcastle will land a £17.4m (US$21.8m, €20.4m) windfall after being selected to host three European
The only day spa in the UK which has access to natural thermal waters, Thermae
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has released a new video exploring the architectural inspiration
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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Specifier
You might be tempted to skip a service, but experts say it will cost you in the long run. Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work is important to the management of assets
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Wellness
Absenteeism and presenteeism is taking a huge economic toll, with musculoskeletal problems and poor mental health the biggest issues. Can workplace wellness make a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
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Everyone's talking about
Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants. Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
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Opinion
Dr Paul Bedford talks to Jak Phillips about the double-edged sword of the strength training trend and his ambitions for the sector
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Editor's letter
New laws are about to come into force that will oblige health club operators to offer consumers better membership terms. It will be disruptive, but tackled well, will change the sector for the better
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Letters
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
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Life lessons
Remember when there was mass hostility about London hosting the 2012 Olympics? Huw Edwards, CEO of UK Active, was there. He talks to Kath Hudson about the lessons he learned
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HCM People

Jennifer Maanavi

Founder, Physique 57
Our ‘why?’ is to improve the lives of our clients, not to make them feel defeated
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect
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Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
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HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
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HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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Although there’s much talk about working with health services, research from SLC suggests there’s much work to do before the sector is ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the experts to identify barriers and solutions
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HCM People

Esther Fairfax

Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation
My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it
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Company profiles
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Catalogue Gallery
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IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
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The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
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REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
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Messe Stuttgart, Germany
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QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
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north east news

Tech-driven functional fitness franchise, Fitstop, has revealed plans to expand into the US market. The
The Great Spa Towns of Europe association (GSTE) is holding its second General Assembly in
This Autumn, Pulse Fitness completed a £2m (US$2.4m, €2.3m) renovation project to re-open the Killamarsh
The National Trust has appointed design and build practice Sarner to create a new immersive
Eleven local authority areas in England are sharing £12.7m as part of a multi-year funding
Devin Consulting, one of the UK’s largest independent pool and spa engineering consultancies, has appointed
Elevate
Elevate
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
Global design practice Perkins & Will has unveiled plans for a net-zero operational carbon community
As global leaders meet for the COP26 climate summit, local authorities across England are partnering
The recently-transformed Bamford Wellness Spa in Gloucestershire has been recognised as the UK’s Best New
A new £10.4m cultural visitor experience, bringing to life what has been dubbed as one
Designs have been revealed for a flexible, multi-purpose events centre which will have the appearance
The growth of budget health club chain JD Gyms has been accelerated by "at least
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
A £30m luxury leisure development scheme which has been more than a decade in the
Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight as part
Morgan's Wonderland, the completely wheelchair accessible theme park in San Antonio, Texas, has announced plans
Northumbria University (NU) has set out to uncover in detail the important role that structured
Winners of this year's Good Spa Guide Awards were announced last night (13 November) at
Photographs of Scotland’s first design museum, the V&A Dundee, have been released ahead of its
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
The Kengo Kuma-designed V&A Museum of Design Dundee, Scotland’s first dedicated design museum, is set
VisitEngland has named 11 regional tourism projects which will each receive up to £250,000 of
Forget the London Eye, Newcastle’s ‘Whey Aye’ is set to outdo its southern sibling by
VisitEngland has named the best Britain's tourism industry has to offer, announcing the winners of
Newly established health club group Stessa Leisure has completed the first stage of plans to
The Living Museum of the North in Beamish, England, has taken advantage of a regional
A grassroots football initiative is heading to Liverpool after its debut in Sheffield attracted more
Eleven locations from across the north of England have bid for a share of £15m
The Spa at Gleneagles by ESPA has been named the best UK spa at this
Equality campaigner Dr Rimla Akhtar has joined the board of the Sports Ground Safety Authority
The Bannatyne Group is continuing with its aggressive investment programme, pumping £1m (US$1.3m, €1.1m) into
Peter Rollins, director of marketing and communications at the Thermae Bath Spa has been handed
Five science centres in the UK are to receive a combined £13m (US$17m, €14.2m) in
Plans for a multi-million pound hotel complex complete with a rooftop swimming pool, nightclub, restaurants
The Bannatyne Group will pump £1m (US$1.3m, €1.1m) into refurbishing its newly-acquired Humberston health club
Spa management and consulting firm WTS International has appointed Jennifer Lak as corporate operations director
A number of rides at theme parks in the UK have reopened after being shut
Leisure solutions supplier Pulse Group has completed a series of fitness suite refurbishment projects in
Sunderland’s Roker Hotel has appointed three new managers following the completion of its £1m refurbishment.
Newcastle will land a £17.4m (US$21.8m, €20.4m) windfall after being selected to host three European
The only day spa in the UK which has access to natural thermal waters, Thermae
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has released a new video exploring the architectural inspiration
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Brawn is the digital platform that drives revenues from personal training
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Although there’s much talk about working with health services, research from SLC suggests there’s much work to do before the sector is ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the experts to identify barriers and solutions
HCM magazine
HCM People

Esther Fairfax

Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation
My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Study Active acquires Premier Global name and select branding assets
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets from Assessment Technologies Institute LLC, part of Ascend Learning in the US.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Company profiles
Company profile: Taylor Made Designs
Taylor Made Designs (TMD) is a ‘leisure specialist’ provider of bespoke leisure workwear, plus branded ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Precor
Precor has been a pioneer in delivering fitness experiences for commercial customers for more than ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: Pioneering project boosts business in Basingstoke
A sports complex might not be your first thought when you’re looking for a peaceful and comfortable, drop-in workspace. However, that could soon change thanks to an innovative new project at Basingstoke Leisure Centre.
Featured press releases
The Health & Fitness Institute press release: The future of fitness education: The Health and Fitness Institute champions digital learning
The Health and Fitness Institute (THFI) is leading a revolutionary paradigm shift in fitness education by fully embracing digital learning.
Directory
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
22-24 Apr 2024
Galgorm Resort, York,
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates
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