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The World Economic Forum has released a report to address the undercapitalised opportunities women’s health
Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in
The luxury Salobre Hotel Resort and Serenity on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria is
Aus Active has unveiled its 2025-27 Strategic Plan, positioning the exercise and active health sector
The UK fitness industry is growing in terms of members, market value and penetration, according
HealthKey has announced a new partnership with Endurance Zone, which will give its members free
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Fitness First has created a premium membership offering by deploying HealthHero’s full suite of services,
The UK health and fitness is performing well, especially the private sector, with member numbers,
Pocket Rocket Marketing has launched a training academy to deliver education to the health, fitness
Klafs – the world’s leading sauna manufacturer – has launched the Espuro® foam steam bath,
Austrian wellness operator Lanserhof has collaborated with science-led beauty brand Augustinus Bader to open its
Fitness aggregator Hussle has partnered with office space provider IWG – the company behind brands such
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Eight of the top 20 private health club operators in the UK have grown their
Westminster City Council has approved developer Reef Group’s plans to invest over £150m (US$185.3m, €171.4m)
The number of people in the UK who are members of a private health and
Spa consultancy and contract management company, Resense, has opened the Resense Spa & Wellness at
Anytime Fitness has opened its 150th club in the UK as it continues its rapid
There are not many people out there that, given the option, would deliberately choose to
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Finnish private healthcare provider Pihlajalinna has announced plans to expand operations into the wellness sector,
Luxury private health club The Lanesborough Club & Spa has signed a partnership deal with
Employees using in-house corporate gyms may be about to lose a benefit allowing them to
Leisure design and build specialist Createability has made a double appointment in order to bolster
Health club operator Pure Gym will expand its portfolio in the South of England with
The 1,400sq m (15,069sq ft) Resense Spa at Kempinski Hotel Summerland Beirut in Lebanon is
Budget health club chains continue to lead the way when it comes to social media
The UK’s gyms and health clubs have more members than ever before, with a record
Spa management company Resense is opening a Resense Spa at The Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski
Increasingly fierce competition in the UK gym sector is leading to historically low differences in
Not-for-profit trust Freedom Leisure has acquired three gyms formerly owned by LA fitness as part
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council is to invest £9m into improvement works for two leisure
Pictured: Martin Bell, Group MD of Castle View (owners of SLM) and David Ribby, MD
Creator of swimming pool countercurrent technology, uwe JetStream has developed a FloatingLounge concept which it
Online gym pass provider payasUgym has announced an agreement to work with Virgin Active, in
The opening of Hampshire's Heckfield Place has been delayed following a decision to open the
Clubs can now sign up for the third annual Members’ Choice Health Club Awards in
Clubs can now sign up for the 3rd annual Members' Choice Health Club Awards in
Physiotherapists have reported a 'sharp spike' in the number of sports injuries this summer -
Safe Space Lockers have installed a full portfolio of products at the award winning Rainbow
Atkins, the UK-based design and engineering consulting firm, has completed the masterplan for a major
Congratulations and thanks to all SPATEX2012 Exhibitors who put the buzz into the recent 16th
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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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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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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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Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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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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
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Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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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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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…
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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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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 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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Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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
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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
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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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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Opinion
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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
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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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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.
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CoverMe Ltd 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, has partnered with Jobs In. Fitness, the specialist executive search and advisory firm for the fitness and wellbeing sector, to give operators a single route to talent at every level – from frontline staffing to C-suite.
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private health news

The World Economic Forum has released a report to address the undercapitalised opportunities women’s health
Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in
The luxury Salobre Hotel Resort and Serenity on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria is
Aus Active has unveiled its 2025-27 Strategic Plan, positioning the exercise and active health sector
The UK fitness industry is growing in terms of members, market value and penetration, according
HealthKey has announced a new partnership with Endurance Zone, which will give its members free
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Fitness First has created a premium membership offering by deploying HealthHero’s full suite of services,
The UK health and fitness is performing well, especially the private sector, with member numbers,
Pocket Rocket Marketing has launched a training academy to deliver education to the health, fitness
Klafs – the world’s leading sauna manufacturer – has launched the Espuro® foam steam bath,
Austrian wellness operator Lanserhof has collaborated with science-led beauty brand Augustinus Bader to open its
Fitness aggregator Hussle has partnered with office space provider IWG – the company behind brands such
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Eight of the top 20 private health club operators in the UK have grown their
Westminster City Council has approved developer Reef Group’s plans to invest over £150m (US$185.3m, €171.4m)
The number of people in the UK who are members of a private health and
Spa consultancy and contract management company, Resense, has opened the Resense Spa & Wellness at
Anytime Fitness has opened its 150th club in the UK as it continues its rapid
There are not many people out there that, given the option, would deliberately choose to
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Finnish private healthcare provider Pihlajalinna has announced plans to expand operations into the wellness sector,
Luxury private health club The Lanesborough Club & Spa has signed a partnership deal with
Employees using in-house corporate gyms may be about to lose a benefit allowing them to
Leisure design and build specialist Createability has made a double appointment in order to bolster
Health club operator Pure Gym will expand its portfolio in the South of England with
The 1,400sq m (15,069sq ft) Resense Spa at Kempinski Hotel Summerland Beirut in Lebanon is
Budget health club chains continue to lead the way when it comes to social media
The UK’s gyms and health clubs have more members than ever before, with a record
Spa management company Resense is opening a Resense Spa at The Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski
Increasingly fierce competition in the UK gym sector is leading to historically low differences in
Not-for-profit trust Freedom Leisure has acquired three gyms formerly owned by LA fitness as part
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council is to invest £9m into improvement works for two leisure
Pictured: Martin Bell, Group MD of Castle View (owners of SLM) and David Ribby, MD
Creator of swimming pool countercurrent technology, uwe JetStream has developed a FloatingLounge concept which it
Online gym pass provider payasUgym has announced an agreement to work with Virgin Active, in
The opening of Hampshire's Heckfield Place has been delayed following a decision to open the
Clubs can now sign up for the third annual Members’ Choice Health Club Awards in
Clubs can now sign up for the 3rd annual Members' Choice Health Club Awards in
Physiotherapists have reported a 'sharp spike' in the number of sports injuries this summer -
Safe Space Lockers have installed a full portfolio of products at the award winning Rainbow
Atkins, the UK-based design and engineering consulting firm, has completed the masterplan for a major
Congratulations and thanks to all SPATEX2012 Exhibitors who put the buzz into the recent 16th
1 - 40 of 12,300
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
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
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
Promotion
Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
Welcome to Elevate 2026
HCM magazine
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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: Swimming Teachers' Association (STA)
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) is a national governing body for swimming and a UK-registered ...
Company profiles
Company profile: GLL
GLL
As the UK’s leading provider of both leisure centres and libraries we operate 379 locations ...
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
Swim England press release: Swim England launches new Learn to Swim Growth Plan to support aquatic programme expansion
Swim England has strengthened its sector-leading Business Solutions offer with the launch of its Learn to Swim Growth Plan, designed to help aquatic providers unlock sustainable programme growth.
Featured press releases
CoverMe Ltd 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, has partnered with Jobs In. Fitness, the specialist executive search and advisory firm for the fitness and wellbeing sector, to give operators a single route to talent at every level – from frontline staffing to C-suite.
Directory
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
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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