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CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Your Personal Training (YPT) has announced a new partnership with Anytime Fitness. Under the partnership,
Brawn have announced the relaunch of its platform following a £2 million technology rebuild, introducing
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
The UK's Good Work Pledge – an employer commitment to workplace wellbeing for employees – has come
Employers within the fitness and physical activity sector could do more when it comes to
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Spa and wellness veteran Teresa Flyger has left her position as director of global brand
Nearly half (47 per cent) of men employed by fitness companies work in leadership roles
Premier Global NASM, which is owned by US-based Ascend Learning, has announced it's winding up
HCM has confirmed that the UK government's £1bn support package for the hospitality and leisure
Physical activity professionals in England will soon be able to access free, one-to-one learning with
A new job retention scheme, backed by National Lottery funding, has been launched to support
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
The Budget announcement has left the UK's physical activity sector with "unanswered questions" and vowing
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled an additional £700m funding boost for sports and culture, as
Fitness instructors, personal trainers, coaches and other self-employed physical activity workers in Wales are being
A national survey has launched to chart the mental health of the fitness and physical
Gyms, health clubs and leisure centres will be able to open their doors when the
Chancellor Rishi Sunak's proposals to support the economy through the next six months of the
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
1Rebel, the London-based boutique studio operator, has announced a new initiative to help support its
The US government has passed a motion that will see gig workers, independent contractors and
Physical activity sector bodies have welcomed the government's measures to help the UK's self-employed workers
American Council on Exercise (ACE) has urged US policymakers to not leave the fitness sector's
Humphrey Cobbold, CEO of Pure Gym, appeared on BBC Question Time last night (26 March
Leading organisations in the physical activity sector have urged chancellor Rishi Sunak to provide urgent
With certain turbulent times for the global tourism and visitor attractions sectors, governments around the
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered all UK gyms, health clubs, leisure centres and restaurants
Leading trade bodies representing the physical activity sector have called on the government to introduce
Mid-market health club operator Total Fitness has acquired Pro-Fit Personal Training. The deal follows a
EMD UK, the national governing body for group exercise, has been working with Active IQ
The Gym Group has increased its share of the budget gym sector by opening two-thirds
Employment contracts for PTs working in the health and fitness sector are under the spotlight
National governing bodies of sport should be required to have at least one named person
A personal trainer hoping to secure contracts and minimum levels of pay for fitness professionals
Budget health club operator The Gym Group has appointed Nick Henwood to the newly-created role
Spa Opportunities is reporting an increase in the number of spa vacancies available, indicating that
Loughborough College and West Cheshire claimed top honours at the recent AoC Sport Fitness Trainer
Lifetime Training has partnered with FitPro affiliate PTA Global to create a new Level 3+
An online insurance quotation platform called Insurance Noodle has been launched enabling US salons and
Low-cost Norwegian chain EVO Fitness has continued its expansion programme with the opening of four
Low-cost Norwegian health club chain EVO Fitness has opened three new Precor-equipped clubs in the
12,300
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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Sponsored
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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Promotion
BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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Insight
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
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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HCM People

Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
HCM magazine
Specifier
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
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
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
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
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
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
HCM magazine
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
HCM magazine
Opinion
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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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self-employed news

CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Your Personal Training (YPT) has announced a new partnership with Anytime Fitness. Under the partnership,
Brawn have announced the relaunch of its platform following a £2 million technology rebuild, introducing
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
The UK's Good Work Pledge – an employer commitment to workplace wellbeing for employees – has come
Employers within the fitness and physical activity sector could do more when it comes to
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Spa and wellness veteran Teresa Flyger has left her position as director of global brand
Nearly half (47 per cent) of men employed by fitness companies work in leadership roles
Premier Global NASM, which is owned by US-based Ascend Learning, has announced it's winding up
HCM has confirmed that the UK government's £1bn support package for the hospitality and leisure
Physical activity professionals in England will soon be able to access free, one-to-one learning with
A new job retention scheme, backed by National Lottery funding, has been launched to support
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
The Budget announcement has left the UK's physical activity sector with "unanswered questions" and vowing
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled an additional £700m funding boost for sports and culture, as
Fitness instructors, personal trainers, coaches and other self-employed physical activity workers in Wales are being
A national survey has launched to chart the mental health of the fitness and physical
Gyms, health clubs and leisure centres will be able to open their doors when the
Chancellor Rishi Sunak's proposals to support the economy through the next six months of the
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
1Rebel, the London-based boutique studio operator, has announced a new initiative to help support its
The US government has passed a motion that will see gig workers, independent contractors and
Physical activity sector bodies have welcomed the government's measures to help the UK's self-employed workers
American Council on Exercise (ACE) has urged US policymakers to not leave the fitness sector's
Humphrey Cobbold, CEO of Pure Gym, appeared on BBC Question Time last night (26 March
Leading organisations in the physical activity sector have urged chancellor Rishi Sunak to provide urgent
With certain turbulent times for the global tourism and visitor attractions sectors, governments around the
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered all UK gyms, health clubs, leisure centres and restaurants
Leading trade bodies representing the physical activity sector have called on the government to introduce
Mid-market health club operator Total Fitness has acquired Pro-Fit Personal Training. The deal follows a
EMD UK, the national governing body for group exercise, has been working with Active IQ
The Gym Group has increased its share of the budget gym sector by opening two-thirds
Employment contracts for PTs working in the health and fitness sector are under the spotlight
National governing bodies of sport should be required to have at least one named person
A personal trainer hoping to secure contracts and minimum levels of pay for fitness professionals
Budget health club operator The Gym Group has appointed Nick Henwood to the newly-created role
Spa Opportunities is reporting an increase in the number of spa vacancies available, indicating that
Loughborough College and West Cheshire claimed top honours at the recent AoC Sport Fitness Trainer
Lifetime Training has partnered with FitPro affiliate PTA Global to create a new Level 3+
An online insurance quotation platform called Insurance Noodle has been launched enabling US salons and
Low-cost Norwegian chain EVO Fitness has continued its expansion programme with the opening of four
Low-cost Norwegian health club chain EVO Fitness has opened three new Precor-equipped clubs in the
1 - 40 of 12,300
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
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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
Promotion
BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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
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
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
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
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
HCM magazine
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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: 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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Innerva
Innerva are a UK manufacturer of ‘Power Assisted Exercise’ equipment for older adults, those with ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Serco Leisure
Serco Leisure Operating Limited is one of the UK’s leading national operators of leisure centres, ...
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
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: David Grey Rehab
Successful rehabilitation requires more than treatment alone. It requires the right environment to rebuild strength, restore movement and help people return to everyday life, training and sport with confidence. BLK BOX has partnered with David Grey Rehab...
Featured press releases
Pure Energy Music press release: Pure Energy Music announced as Official Music Partner for Deka Manchester 2026
Pure Energy Music, the complete music and technology solution for the fitness industry, has been announced as Official Music Partner for Deka Manchester 2026, bringing music curated for fitness to one of the UK's largest fitness racing weekends.
Directory
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
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
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