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23 Jan 2026
Five minutes more exercise each day and half an hour less sitting time each day
20 Jan 2026
Some 10,000 consumers across five continents have been questioned about their fitness habits for the
30 Sep 2025
Childhood trauma is linked to mental health problems and chronic pain in later life and
08 Sep 2025
PureGym, Sir Chris Hoy, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and The Royal Marsden NHS
01 Sep 2025
Gen Z value the gym for their mental and physical health according to a UK-wide
04 Jun 2025
Exercise can reduce the risk of cancer relapse more effectively than drugs, according to new
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
17 Mar 2025
The Soma Space, which uses a trauma-informed approach to getting people active, has been awarded
09 Dec 2024
Eighty nine per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds are doing some form of strength exercise
12 Aug 2024
John Foy has been appointed operations director for Saudi Arabian operator, IN2 Fitness. Foy has
20 Apr 2024
Operator Circadian Trust has launched a five-year growth drive designed to support health and wellbeing
17 Jan 2024
Physiotherapy patients are being offered treatment in leisure centres thanks to a tie-up between London
05 Jan 2024
The fitness industry is gearing up to engage with the medical profession according to the
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
21 Dec 2023
The connection between exercise and inflammation has interested researchers since a study showed a spike
14 Mar 2023
The UK government has declared that boys and girls should have equal access to sports
17 Oct 2022
The physical activity a woman does before child-bearing etches itself into her cells in ways
14 Jul 2022
UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) is backing research to investigate the lack of older adults
30 Jun 2022
HCM understands researchers are moving closer to creating a pill to mimic some of the
23 Jun 2022
A new report by Deloitte, outlining the social and economic value of the global health
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
14 Apr 2022
Exercise scientists at the Les Mills Research Lab have identified the trait of automaticity –
13 Apr 2022
More than a third of consumers are working out more than before the pandemic, but
27 Feb 2022
All adults can prevent declines in episodic memory with regular exercise. Researchers led by psychologists
21 Jan 2022
People with early-stage Parkinson’s should do regular exercise to slow down the progression of the
No two gyms are the same, but making the most of artificial intelligence (AI) and
18 Oct 2021
Exercise has been highlighted as a crucial weapon in cancer patients’ battle against the disease.
05 Aug 2021
Researchers have established that regular exercise changes the DNA of skeletal muscle cells, reducing the
09 Jun 2021
Chinese health club chain Supermonkey has finalised a series E funding round, valuing the company
21 Apr 2021
Undertaking regular physical activity could cut the risk of dying from infectious diseases – such
24 Mar 2021
It is unlikely that the UK will see a Work Out to Help Out scheme
17 Mar 2021
Budget fitness operator The Gym Group has generated £1.8bn in social value since 2016. Pre-pandemic,
16 Dec 2020
A third (32 per cent) of US health club members remain unable to attend their
03 Dec 2020
PureGym will take its budget fitness concept to Saudi Arabia, after securing a franchise partnership
30 Nov 2020
Professor Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England, has said exercise and physical activity
07 Sep 2020
Gyms and health clubs are a cornerstone of the global recovery from COVID-19 – and
25 Aug 2020
New research from industry body, ukactive, has found gyms are almost risk-free environments for COVID-19,
24 Aug 2020
Speaking to HCM, Brent Darden, the new interim CEO and president of IHRSA, says the
09 Aug 2020
A significant proportion of leisure facilities in England have not reopened since lockdown measures were
07 May 2020
How will customers engage with gyms and health clubs after lockdown? What will their new
20 Apr 2020
Approximately 80 per cent of confirmed COVID-19 patients have mild symptoms and do not need
16 Apr 2020
Regular, daily exercise has a powerful, positive effect on people's immune systems – and the
26 Feb 2020
The number of people in the US with a health club membership has increased by
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
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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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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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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with
high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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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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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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Jamie Clements
The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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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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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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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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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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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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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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