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Centr, the app founded by actor, Chris Hemsworth, is introducing more training styles and programmes
The Gym Group has launched an academy offering a PT qualification in as little as
A new, premium fitness concept opens in Clapham, London in Q3 2024 called Arma, which
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has teamed up
Industry body CIMSPA, which represents workers across the physical activity sector, has created an online
CIMSPA has published its 2024-2030 strategy Releasing the Power of Our Profession, which sets out
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Pocket Rocket Marketing has launched a training academy to deliver education to the health, fitness
Bernard Mas, the founder of family-run French spa and skincare group Sothys International, has died
Hand Picked Hotels (HPH) has launched its new Spa Therapist Apprenticeship programme, working alongside national
Irish marine spa and skincare brand Voya is offering a new Cancer Wellness Training Programme
Premier Global NASM, which is owned by US-based Ascend Learning, has announced it's winding up
Membership-based massage franchise The Massage Company (TMC) has launched a training academy to set up
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Spa therapist wellbeing is the focus of an upcoming training course launching in Newquay, UK,
International yoga organisation, Yoga Alliance Professionals (YAP), has launched an online Training Academy designed for
La Rue Verte has announced it’s the UK’s first luxury CBD skincare line to be
Boutique fitness operator, TRIB3, has announced it will open a new global HQ and flagship
Southend United FC has provided an update on its plans to build a new 21,000-capacity
The Science Museum Group has opened a new training and education facility as part of
Elevate Arena
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CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Luxury health club operator Third Space has appointed its first 'people director' as part of
Beer brand Tennent’s Lager is to open a new immersive visitor attraction this month that
Luxury boutique hotel collection, the Eden Hotel Collection has entered launched an apprenticeship programme with
On-demand massage service The Massage Company (TMC) is set to expand its UK footprint with
Beauty entrepreneur Susan Gerrard has launched a branded training academy for the UK spa market.
The Gym Group has revealed plans to launch its own branded personal training academy. Working
Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi has released details of rides and attractions at two of
Aesthetic clinic and day spa operator EF Medispa will launch its fifth clinic in London
The Hatton Academy – the training arm of Hatton Boxing which was founded by four-time
A hotel, residential apartments and a training academy have been incorporated into Southend United FC’s
The Massage Company has awarded a three centre, multi-site franchise agreement to an entrepreneurial husband
Elemis has opened the doors of its new City of London Academy of Excellence, offering
Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from two Frank
FC Barcelona is aiming to capitalise on the growing thirst for football in China by
ESPA Life at Corinthia has teamed with nonprofit Wellness for Cancer to create a new
Training provider Lifetime Training opened its flagship beauty academy near Manchester, England, last week. Lifetime
Elemis is to debut its flagship House of Elemis location this October in a 9,000sq
Alliance Leisure has secured a four-year partnership with Leeds City Council to provide client support
énergie Group has concluded its crowdfunding round, finishing with a total of £629,300 from 283
Urban planning expert Space Syntax is launching a range of specialised training courses to teach
Leisure solutions provider Pulse has teamed up with training provider Sideways8 to create a new
British Military Fitness (BMF) has launched a new training academy for fitness instructors and personal
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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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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CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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Talking point
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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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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Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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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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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Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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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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: Elevate 2026 to mark 10-year anniversary with biggest ever waterfront drinks reception
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more than 10% ahead of last year.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Reaching the people most gyms miss: Bedford Gym & Swim Campaign delivers 410 new members
One of the biggest mistakes the fitness industry still makes is advertising almost exclusively to people who already look and live like gym members.
Company profiles
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Featured press releases
GLL press release: GLL joins National Year of Reading as research reveals books beat social media for post-exercise recovery
GLL, the charitable social enterprise operating Libraries and Leisure Centres across the UK, has today (9 June 2026) announced that it will be supporting the National Year of Reading as a major campaign partner alongside national organisations, including BBC Sport, Audible, DC Thomson and Tesco.
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Ironbound. Turning an empty underground space into a thriving functional fitness facility
When brothers Patrick and Kevin first approached BLK BOX, they had a vision and an unusual space. Beneath a building in Embrach, Switzerland, sat an underground facility with huge potential. What it needed was the right layout, the right equipment, and a partner who understood functional fitness.
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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training academy news

Centr, the app founded by actor, Chris Hemsworth, is introducing more training styles and programmes
The Gym Group has launched an academy offering a PT qualification in as little as
A new, premium fitness concept opens in Clapham, London in Q3 2024 called Arma, which
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has teamed up
Industry body CIMSPA, which represents workers across the physical activity sector, has created an online
CIMSPA has published its 2024-2030 strategy Releasing the Power of Our Profession, which sets out
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Pocket Rocket Marketing has launched a training academy to deliver education to the health, fitness
Bernard Mas, the founder of family-run French spa and skincare group Sothys International, has died
Hand Picked Hotels (HPH) has launched its new Spa Therapist Apprenticeship programme, working alongside national
Irish marine spa and skincare brand Voya is offering a new Cancer Wellness Training Programme
Premier Global NASM, which is owned by US-based Ascend Learning, has announced it's winding up
Membership-based massage franchise The Massage Company (TMC) has launched a training academy to set up
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Spa therapist wellbeing is the focus of an upcoming training course launching in Newquay, UK,
International yoga organisation, Yoga Alliance Professionals (YAP), has launched an online Training Academy designed for
La Rue Verte has announced it’s the UK’s first luxury CBD skincare line to be
Boutique fitness operator, TRIB3, has announced it will open a new global HQ and flagship
Southend United FC has provided an update on its plans to build a new 21,000-capacity
The Science Museum Group has opened a new training and education facility as part of
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Luxury health club operator Third Space has appointed its first 'people director' as part of
Beer brand Tennent’s Lager is to open a new immersive visitor attraction this month that
Luxury boutique hotel collection, the Eden Hotel Collection has entered launched an apprenticeship programme with
On-demand massage service The Massage Company (TMC) is set to expand its UK footprint with
Beauty entrepreneur Susan Gerrard has launched a branded training academy for the UK spa market.
The Gym Group has revealed plans to launch its own branded personal training academy. Working
Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi has released details of rides and attractions at two of
Aesthetic clinic and day spa operator EF Medispa will launch its fifth clinic in London
The Hatton Academy – the training arm of Hatton Boxing which was founded by four-time
A hotel, residential apartments and a training academy have been incorporated into Southend United FC’s
The Massage Company has awarded a three centre, multi-site franchise agreement to an entrepreneurial husband
Elemis has opened the doors of its new City of London Academy of Excellence, offering
Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from two Frank
FC Barcelona is aiming to capitalise on the growing thirst for football in China by
ESPA Life at Corinthia has teamed with nonprofit Wellness for Cancer to create a new
Training provider Lifetime Training opened its flagship beauty academy near Manchester, England, last week. Lifetime
Elemis is to debut its flagship House of Elemis location this October in a 9,000sq
Alliance Leisure has secured a four-year partnership with Leeds City Council to provide client support
énergie Group has concluded its crowdfunding round, finishing with a total of £629,300 from 283
Urban planning expert Space Syntax is launching a range of specialised training courses to teach
Leisure solutions provider Pulse has teamed up with training provider Sideways8 to create a new
British Military Fitness (BMF) has launched a new training academy for fitness instructors and personal
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HCM promotional features
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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
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
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
HCM People

Jamie Clements

The Breath Coach
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
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
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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
HCM magazine
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
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: Elevate 2026 to mark 10-year anniversary with biggest ever waterfront drinks reception
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more than 10% ahead of last year.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Reaching the people most gyms miss: Bedford Gym & Swim Campaign delivers 410 new members
One of the biggest mistakes the fitness industry still makes is advertising almost exclusively to people who already look and live like gym members.
Company profiles
Company profile: ukactive
ukactive is the UK’s leading trade body for the physical activity sector, bringing together more ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Brass Monkey
Brass Monkey designs and builds the world’s finest commercial-grade ice baths, working with leading gyms ...
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
GLL press release: GLL joins National Year of Reading as research reveals books beat social media for post-exercise recovery
GLL, the charitable social enterprise operating Libraries and Leisure Centres across the UK, has today (9 June 2026) announced that it will be supporting the National Year of Reading as a major campaign partner alongside national organisations, including BBC Sport, Audible, DC Thomson and Tesco.
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Ironbound. Turning an empty underground space into a thriving functional fitness facility
When brothers Patrick and Kevin first approached BLK BOX, they had a vision and an unusual space. Beneath a building in Embrach, Switzerland, sat an underground facility with huge potential. What it needed was the right layout, the right equipment, and a partner who understood functional fitness.
Directory
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
13-13 Jun 2026
Worldwide, Various,
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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