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11 Jul 2026
The UK's four Chief Medical Officers have published a refreshed edition of Physical activity guidelines:
In a world where imbalance often accumulates quietly, Wildsmith unveils its newest wellbeing innovation: Silent
09 Apr 2026
The cognitive boost from exercise can last until the following day according to a study
In a world where imbalance often accumulates quietly, Wildsmith unveils its newest wellbeing innovation: Silent
16 Feb 2026
Vibrating tendons before cycling allows people to push harder without feeling mental strain, according to
23 Jan 2026
Five minutes more exercise each day and half an hour less sitting time each day
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05 Dec 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guideline on the use of GLP-1s
04 Dec 2025
Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the
19 Aug 2025
Jeremy McCarthy has announced his departure from Mandarin Oriental, where he has been group director
In a wellness world full of pampering, the Art of Cryo’s Flow System offers something
07 Mar 2025
In honour of International Women’s Day, the Council of Europe’s Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport
06 Mar 2025
Research by the UK’s University of Cambridge has concluded that obesity is a result of
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
26 Feb 2025
Improvements in life expectancy in Europe have slowed according to a study published in The
26 Nov 2024
A weekly training session with whole body electronic muscle stimulation (WB-EMS) can reduce cardiovascular disease
16 Jul 2024
Employee wellness app GoJoe has teamed up with Les Mills for a major new content
10 Jul 2024
The way fat stores are metabolised during exercise is different in males and females, according
Walking 10,000 steps daily confirmed to reduce health risks of inactivity, say Australian scientists
26 Jun 2024
A new study by the University of Sydney is one of the first to objectively
09 Mar 2024
Research by the University of Sydney is the first to objectively measure whether daily steps
29 Jan 2024
Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has consolidated its position in France with the launch of
21 Dec 2023
The connection between exercise and inflammation has interested researchers since a study showed a spike
24 Feb 2023
Almost half of the population of the EU don't exercise or play sport and the
03 Feb 2023
Sharecare, a US-based digital health platform, has launched a corporate scheme called Get Active which
22 Nov 2022
Sport for Health, a collaboration between The World Health Organization (WHO), FIFA and Qatar’s Ministry
17 Oct 2022
The physical activity a woman does before child-bearing etches itself into her cells in ways
28 Jun 2022
Luxury hotel chain Mandarin Oriental has launched a new brand called Intelligent Movement to deliver
Industry reports show that when gyms reopened, fitness enthusiasts flocked back to their local gyms.
23 Nov 2021
Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) Training will drive secondary revenue and increase PT penetration. It will
13 Jul 2021
A new study claims that being physically active for 30 minutes a day, five days
25 Feb 2021
What are the effects on public health of gyms and leisure centres being shut during
17 Feb 2021
Data published today (17 February) shows that for every 100,000 visits to UK gyms and
15 Feb 2021
Spanish capital Madrid has been hailed as an example of a city which understands the
10 Feb 2021
A Parliamentary Petition calling for gyms to reopen first after the current national lockdown in
02 Feb 2021
Gyms, health clubs and leisure centres are set to be among the first businesses allowed
28 Jan 2021
The UK government has been forced to remove a controversial radio advert which claimed people
08 Dec 2020
Increasing physical activity globally could prevent up to 5 million deaths each year, according to
05 Nov 2020
Investigations by HCM have revealed a correlation between countries with lower obesity rates and those
31 Oct 2020
As England counts down to lockdown this Thursday, HCM editor Liz Terry, has penned an
13 Oct 2020
Technogym's Let’s Move For a Better World campaign is back this year, with a new
09 Jul 2020
Exercising increases levels of a protein hormone secreted by the bones which has a powerful
29 May 2020
With lockdown measures gradually beginning to ease around the world, webinars have focused on looking
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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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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A new report puts physical activity
at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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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
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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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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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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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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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