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31 Oct 2020
With a second lockdown looming, HCM editor Liz Terry, has penned an open letter to
22 Oct 2020
The government has pledged to invest £100m in supporting public leisure centres this winter, as
21 Oct 2020
Gyms in Liverpool,UK, have been given the go-ahead to reopen, following a dramatic week of
16 Oct 2020
A UK government U-turn – just announced – will see gyms and leisure centres staying open
14 Oct 2020
The UK government is likely to face legal challenges from gym operators following the revelation
14 Oct 2020
Gym and health club operators with sites in Liverpool, UK, have been left "astounded" at
16 Oct 2020
Frontline work has never been more important and frontline workers are the largest class of
12 Oct 2020
Fitness leaders in the UK have welcomed news that everywhere but Liverpool is currently allowed
08 Oct 2020
Dr Steve Mann, former research director at industry body, ukactive, has been appointed director at
07 Oct 2020
A major new consultation will seek to explore how the physical activity sector can better
06 Oct 2020
The UK and Scottish governments should classify gyms, health clubs, swimming pools and leisure centres
02 Oct 2020
Up to 48 per cent of public leisure facilities could close by the end of
25 Sep 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak's proposals to support the economy through the next six months of the
07 Oct 2020
Power Plate, the global leader in whole-body vibration training equipment, is encouraging its community to
24 Sep 2020
The UK government's 'Rule of Six' has come into force in physical activity facilities today
23 Sep 2020
The UK's physical activity sector has come together to get millions of people active during
21 Sep 2020
More than 100 sport and physical activity bodies have sent a letter to UK Prime
21 Sep 2020
Gyms in the UK are continuing to successfully control COVID-19 transmisssion, according to the latest
21 Sep 2020
Exercise has been voted the number one way the public can help the NHS –
18 Sep 2020
The government has further extended protection from rent enforcement activity until the end of the
23 Oct 2020
Red light therapy equipment supplier, Red Light Rising has partnered with Aidan Robinson of ITRM
09 Sep 2020
A new training initiative is aiming to 'retool the physical activity workforce' to help businesses
09 Sep 2020
A study of gym visit data from the US suggests that health clubs and fitness
09 Sep 2020
Every £1 spent on community sport and physical activity in England generates £3.91 in return
27 Aug 2020
Over 22,000 jobs are at risk across the UK's public leisure sector, out of a
25 Aug 2020
New research from industry body, ukactive, has found gyms are almost risk-free environments for COVID-19,
21 Aug 2020
Health clubs, fitness studios, leisure centres and swimming pools will be able to reopen from
19 Aug 2020
The Scottish government has published its guidance for indoor sports venues and leisure facilities –
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Research
“Symptoms of depression were reduced by 55 per cent in the aerobic exercise group – people with better reward processing when the study began were more likely to respond to exercise treatment”
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Deloitte has produced a report in partnership with EuropeActive,
analysing the impact of COVID-19 on the European health
and fitness market, as Karsten Hollasch reports
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Active IQ optimised lockdown to create
new opportunities for students and stakeholders
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COVID-19
Your worst nightmare happens – a
member with COVID-19 attends
three group exercise classes in a
period of 18 hours. Sarah Shortt
explains how one operator dealt
with this crisis while staying
open throughout and avoiding
community transmission
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The owner of Nisus Fitness in County Kerry, Joe O'Connor explains
how MZ-Remote helped grow memberships during the
pandemic and transform Nisus into a hybrid boutique
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Talking Point
Bristol University has commited to embracing body positivity, creating
more inclusive physical activity environments, rejecting diet culture and raising awareness of eating disorders across its sports and fitness provision. Should the rest of the fitness sector follow suit? Kath Hudson reports
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“If I look forward five years, I’d want us to be somewhere around the 1,000-site mark – the ‘premier league’ benchmark”
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Clare Stobart
Founder, CPASE“Our facility isn’t for everyone. In daring to be different, we’re attracting people willing to commit to a fresh way of approaching health and fitness”
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Keith Burnet
CEO global markets, Les Mills“I wanted to do something to inspire others and encourage them to believe that no matter what age you are, anything is possible”
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“The reopening of the industry, encouraging confidence in consumers and maintaining business is a collective responsibility”
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but that isn’t true. It’s
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“Member confidence is the single most important factor, and I say – without doing so lightly – that our cleanliness standards, protocols and marketing are the best I’ve seen in the industry”
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“We only need 3,000 members to break even. It takes the pressure off when you hit that in pre-sale”
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