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It's been a year of significant growth for PureGym, both at home and overseas. Today
The Gym Group’s (TGG) plans and profit forecasts were presented to analysts and investors during
The Gym Group has opened five clubs in one day to reach 200 sites in
As health clubs and fitness studios in England are counting the hours down to reopening
The physical activity sector is adapting to the difficult circumstances caused by COVID-19 (Coronavirus), according
HOK has been selected to design the first-ever multi-purpose arena on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Increased membership numbers helped Pure Gym record strong financial results in 2016, with further rises
Union Properties has reinstated pre-recession plans for a Formula One amusement park. The park has
US-based health club operator LA Fitness has opened a 45,000sq ft (4,200sq m) flagship club
Plans to build a £10m (US$12.3m, €11.1m) Stadium for Cornwall have been thrown into doubt
French health club operator Genae Club has established its fifth site to grow its burgeoning
Health club operator Pure Gym will expand its portfolio in the South of England with
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
A large-scale urban park has opened in Guangzhou, China, with a design that tips its
FaulknerBrowns Architects partner Michael Hall has described how the studio’s planned indoor waterpark project in
The Cornish pasty was granted protected status by the EU in 2011, and now the
League One club Southend United Football Club (SUFC) has revealed detailed plans for a new
Trampolining company Oxygen Freejumping has announced that its second venue will open at a retail
Stadium redevelopment plans for newly-promoted League One football team Southend United are imminent, according to
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
The owner and chair of Queens Park Rangers Football Club (QPR), Tony Fernandes, has said
A £2m indoor urban sports and trampoline park is set to open at the Playsport
Planners are due to begin discussions with the public this week over a proposed £100m
The new £31m Olympia pool in Dundee, Scotland, is about to open its doors as
Twenty-four hour gym franchise Snap Fitness has lodged an application with the Harborough District Council
Basingstoke Town Football Club’s (BTFC) plans to build a new £10m stadium have received the
Gravitan in Poland has installed ZigZag's dance mats at two of its health sports clubs
Independently-owned Crayford Weights and Fitness in Crayford, Kent, will open a new gym extension in
Yves Jégo, the mayor of Montereau-Fault-Yonne commune in central France, has announced plans to build
The Benmore Group, the Belfast-based developer, is expected to discover whether its plans for a
The Peel Group has submitted detailed plans for the development of a new leisure quarter
Derwent Holdings' bid to block Lancashire County Cricket Club's (LCCC) redevelopment of Manchester's Old Trafford
Benmore Group, the UK-based property developer, has submitted its plans for a new £30m leisure-led
Trafford Council's decision to approve plans for the multi-million pound redevelopment of Manchester's Old Trafford
Belfast-based developer, the Benmore Group, has launched a consultation into its plans for a £200m
A former industrial site in Swansea, South Wales, is being earmarked for a major new
Pub operator Mitchells and Butlers (M&B) has unveiled plans to move to a food-led business
Officials at the Danish city of Billund have appointed a team to draw up a
Liverpool's Edge Lane Central area is set to undergo a major £200m transformation under new
Plans for the multi-million pound redevelopment of the cattle market in Abergavenny have been put
Plans for a new £100m mixed-use development adjacent to the WestQuay retail park in Southampton
Dave Whelan, the founder of JJB Sports, has secured the acquisition of the troubled company's
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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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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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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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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CEO, Les Mills
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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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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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Specifier
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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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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Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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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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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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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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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Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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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
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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
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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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retail park news

It's been a year of significant growth for PureGym, both at home and overseas. Today
The Gym Group’s (TGG) plans and profit forecasts were presented to analysts and investors during
The Gym Group has opened five clubs in one day to reach 200 sites in
As health clubs and fitness studios in England are counting the hours down to reopening
The physical activity sector is adapting to the difficult circumstances caused by COVID-19 (Coronavirus), according
HOK has been selected to design the first-ever multi-purpose arena on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Increased membership numbers helped Pure Gym record strong financial results in 2016, with further rises
Union Properties has reinstated pre-recession plans for a Formula One amusement park. The park has
US-based health club operator LA Fitness has opened a 45,000sq ft (4,200sq m) flagship club
Plans to build a £10m (US$12.3m, €11.1m) Stadium for Cornwall have been thrown into doubt
French health club operator Genae Club has established its fifth site to grow its burgeoning
Health club operator Pure Gym will expand its portfolio in the South of England with
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
A large-scale urban park has opened in Guangzhou, China, with a design that tips its
FaulknerBrowns Architects partner Michael Hall has described how the studio’s planned indoor waterpark project in
The Cornish pasty was granted protected status by the EU in 2011, and now the
League One club Southend United Football Club (SUFC) has revealed detailed plans for a new
Trampolining company Oxygen Freejumping has announced that its second venue will open at a retail
Stadium redevelopment plans for newly-promoted League One football team Southend United are imminent, according to
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
The owner and chair of Queens Park Rangers Football Club (QPR), Tony Fernandes, has said
A £2m indoor urban sports and trampoline park is set to open at the Playsport
Planners are due to begin discussions with the public this week over a proposed £100m
The new £31m Olympia pool in Dundee, Scotland, is about to open its doors as
Twenty-four hour gym franchise Snap Fitness has lodged an application with the Harborough District Council
Basingstoke Town Football Club’s (BTFC) plans to build a new £10m stadium have received the
Gravitan in Poland has installed ZigZag's dance mats at two of its health sports clubs
Independently-owned Crayford Weights and Fitness in Crayford, Kent, will open a new gym extension in
Yves Jégo, the mayor of Montereau-Fault-Yonne commune in central France, has announced plans to build
The Benmore Group, the Belfast-based developer, is expected to discover whether its plans for a
The Peel Group has submitted detailed plans for the development of a new leisure quarter
Derwent Holdings' bid to block Lancashire County Cricket Club's (LCCC) redevelopment of Manchester's Old Trafford
Benmore Group, the UK-based property developer, has submitted its plans for a new £30m leisure-led
Trafford Council's decision to approve plans for the multi-million pound redevelopment of Manchester's Old Trafford
Belfast-based developer, the Benmore Group, has launched a consultation into its plans for a £200m
A former industrial site in Swansea, South Wales, is being earmarked for a major new
Pub operator Mitchells and Butlers (M&B) has unveiled plans to move to a food-led business
Officials at the Danish city of Billund have appointed a team to draw up a
Liverpool's Edge Lane Central area is set to undergo a major £200m transformation under new
Plans for the multi-million pound redevelopment of the cattle market in Abergavenny have been put
Plans for a new £100m mixed-use development adjacent to the WestQuay retail park in Southampton
Dave Whelan, the founder of JJB Sports, has secured the acquisition of the troubled company's
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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
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
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
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
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
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
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
HCM magazine
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
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: Supporting long-term health: why whole body vibration belongs in clinical settings
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Life Fitness/Hammer Strength
Life Fitness, Hammer Strength, and ICG are global leaders in premium fitness solutions, trusted by ...
Company profiles
Company profile: We Work Well Inc
We Work Well is a global premier hosted buyer event company, connecting high-level executives from ...
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
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
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
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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