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The 20th State of the Industry Report from LeisureDB has revealed a resilient, expanding and
EuropeActive CEO, Kai Troll, opened the European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF) in Cologne this
Life evaluations by young people aged under 25 in English-speaking countries have dropped dramatically over
Italy’s wellness economy is ranked as the fourth-largest in Europe and the 10th largest globally,
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has unveiled its 2026 Future of Wellness Trends report, outlining
Five-star Irish resort, Powerscourt, has unveiled its reimagined 20-treatment-room spa with a new name –
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Anytime Fitness is tackling gymtimidation with a new advertising campaign and in-club initiative, designed for
Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in
According to the latest Moving Communities Impact Report visits to leisure centres are rising and
Mark Tweedie has joined the Devon-based Plymouth Active Leisure (PAL) board as a non-executive director
Australia has one of the fastest growing wellness economies in the Asia Pacific region, according
The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Leisure DB has released its State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2025. In the
The UK fitness industry is growing in terms of members, market value and penetration, according
Growing the Health and Fitness Sector Together was the theme of this year’s EuropeActive European
Sport England has announced investment into 53 areas highlighted in the top 10 per cent
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has unveiled its 2025 Future of Wellness Trends report, outlining
Spa and wellness travel website Spas of America has released its Top 100 Spas of
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The UK wellness industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, now ranked as the fifth-largest globally, following
Swimming pools need to be repositioned so they're prized as assets rather than considered a
The UK health and fitness is performing well, especially the private sector, with member numbers,
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released promising new research on the wellness real estate
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has released its annual Future of Wellness report, forecasting what
The US, China, Germany, Japan and the UK have been identified as the world’s five
Spa and wellness travel website Spas of America has unveiled its Top 100 Spas of
The fitness industry is gearing up to engage with the medical profession according to the
Easy Glowing is Templespa’s latest cleanser – designed to leave the skin with a radiant
Swissline has two new five-star hotel addresses in Asia – The PuLi Hotel & Spa
There are now more than 300 boutique fitness studios across London – an increase of
The UK fitness industry's market value has reached an all-time high, despite a small drop
Themed scent company AromaPrime has released its top 10 ‘weird and wacky’ smells over the
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has launched its annual trends report revealing the top 10
Wearable technology, outdoor exercise activities and strength training are among the trends expected to shape
Denmark has been identified as the cheapest country in the world to live a healthy
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in visits to the world's top 100 museums and galleries
Fitness business in China's top 18 cities generated US$4.9bn in revenues during 2019, before the
While North Americans haven’t been able to travel as much as they would usually, it
Les Mills On Demand has been named as the "Best At-home Workout" award for 2020
Nearly two-thirds of gym and health club members in the US (65 per cent) are
With lockdown measures gradually beginning to ease around the world, webinars have focused on looking
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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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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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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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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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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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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
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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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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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
HCM magazine
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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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
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: Innerva
Innerva are a UK manufacturer of ‘Power Assisted Exercise’ equipment for older adults, those with ...
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Featured press releases
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Leisure Energy is now an approved supplier on the Everything Estates Renewables & Construction Framework.
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Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) press release: STA Safeguarding programme for aquatic professionals awarded CIMSPA endorsement and CPD points
STA is pleased to announce that its Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk CPD has been endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) against both the Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Safeguarding Adults technical specialism professional standards.
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top 10 news

The 20th State of the Industry Report from LeisureDB has revealed a resilient, expanding and
EuropeActive CEO, Kai Troll, opened the European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF) in Cologne this
Life evaluations by young people aged under 25 in English-speaking countries have dropped dramatically over
Italy’s wellness economy is ranked as the fourth-largest in Europe and the 10th largest globally,
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has unveiled its 2026 Future of Wellness Trends report, outlining
Five-star Irish resort, Powerscourt, has unveiled its reimagined 20-treatment-room spa with a new name –
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Anytime Fitness is tackling gymtimidation with a new advertising campaign and in-club initiative, designed for
Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in
According to the latest Moving Communities Impact Report visits to leisure centres are rising and
Mark Tweedie has joined the Devon-based Plymouth Active Leisure (PAL) board as a non-executive director
Australia has one of the fastest growing wellness economies in the Asia Pacific region, according
The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Leisure DB has released its State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2025. In the
The UK fitness industry is growing in terms of members, market value and penetration, according
Growing the Health and Fitness Sector Together was the theme of this year’s EuropeActive European
Sport England has announced investment into 53 areas highlighted in the top 10 per cent
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has unveiled its 2025 Future of Wellness Trends report, outlining
Spa and wellness travel website Spas of America has released its Top 100 Spas of
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The UK wellness industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, now ranked as the fifth-largest globally, following
Swimming pools need to be repositioned so they're prized as assets rather than considered a
The UK health and fitness is performing well, especially the private sector, with member numbers,
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released promising new research on the wellness real estate
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has released its annual Future of Wellness report, forecasting what
The US, China, Germany, Japan and the UK have been identified as the world’s five
Spa and wellness travel website Spas of America has unveiled its Top 100 Spas of
The fitness industry is gearing up to engage with the medical profession according to the
Easy Glowing is Templespa’s latest cleanser – designed to leave the skin with a radiant
Swissline has two new five-star hotel addresses in Asia – The PuLi Hotel & Spa
There are now more than 300 boutique fitness studios across London – an increase of
The UK fitness industry's market value has reached an all-time high, despite a small drop
Themed scent company AromaPrime has released its top 10 ‘weird and wacky’ smells over the
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has launched its annual trends report revealing the top 10
Wearable technology, outdoor exercise activities and strength training are among the trends expected to shape
Denmark has been identified as the cheapest country in the world to live a healthy
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in visits to the world's top 100 museums and galleries
Fitness business in China's top 18 cities generated US$4.9bn in revenues during 2019, before the
While North Americans haven’t been able to travel as much as they would usually, it
Les Mills On Demand has been named as the "Best At-home Workout" award for 2020
Nearly two-thirds of gym and health club members in the US (65 per cent) are
With lockdown measures gradually beginning to ease around the world, webinars have focused on looking
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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
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
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
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
HCM promotional features
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
HCM magazine
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…
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: Innerva
Innerva are a UK manufacturer of ‘Power Assisted Exercise’ equipment for older adults, those with ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Total Vibration Solutions Ltd (TVS Group)
TVS Group includes TVS Sports Surfaces, TVS Gym Flooring, TVS Play Surfaces and TVS Acoustics. ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Leisure Energy press release: Leisure Energy has joined the Everything Estates frameworks
Leisure Energy is now an approved supplier on the Everything Estates Renewables & Construction Framework.
Featured press releases
Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) press release: STA Safeguarding programme for aquatic professionals awarded CIMSPA endorsement and CPD points
STA is pleased to announce that its Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk CPD has been endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) against both the Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Safeguarding Adults technical specialism professional standards.
Directory
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
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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