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UNITING THE WORLD OF FITNESS

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Power Plate – Closing the gender gap

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
Editor's letter

True worth

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

Epassi – Going corporate

Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
interview

Muir Gray

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
people

Jamie Clements

The Breath Coach
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid

From nightclub to health club

Matrix and Energie Fitness have partnered to transform an iconic landmark into a premium four-floor fitness destination

Show of force

Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand

Technogym – Destination fitness

SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions

BLK BOX – Reshaping strength

Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment

Indigo Fitness – Bespoke Spaces

Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley

Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs

Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri

Everyone's talking about ... filming in gyms

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

Rasmus Ingerslev

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

State of being

Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change

Shifting the trajectory

Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
people

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
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

Class of 2035

Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha

Future-proofing

Everlast Gyms+ in Chiswick is working with Core Health and Fitness to raise the bar for fitness in London

Making space

Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
More from HCM
Job opportunities
Customer Service Advisor
Everyone Active Market Rasen
Community Activator Coach Apprentice
Everyone Active Stowmarket, United Kingdom
Activity and Wellbeing Coordinator
Everyone Active Stowmarket
More fitness jobs
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier: 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.
Featured supplier: 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.
Featured operator: Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre begins refurbishments to improve facility
A local leisure centre has begun work on a £1,000,000 refurbishment to provide state-of-the- art facilities for local people.
Featured operator: Parkwood Leisure invests more than £1m in fitness equipment as part of wide-scale facility upgrades
Parkwood Leisure has invested more than £1m over the past 12 months in new fitness equipment, as part of the operator’s plans to upgrade its leisure centres and improve its offering to members.
Company profile: Active IQ
The UK’s leading Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, Active IQ offers over ...
Company profile: Precor
Precor provides fitness and wellness equipment to all market segments, including commercial clubs/facilities, Hospitality, Residential, ...
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Supplier Showcase | CoverMe – Managing cover
East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust has partnered with CoverMe to support its expanding group fitness programme
Supplier Showcase | Future-proofing
Everlast Gyms+ in Chiswick is working with Core Health and Fitness to raise the bar for fitness in London
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Commercial opportunity
Location: Commercial opportunity
Company: London Borough of Bexley
leasing opportunity
Location: leasing opportunity
Company: EiA Real Estate
more properties and tenders
15-18 Jun 2026
RAI Convention Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands
17-18 Jun 2026
Excel London, London, United Kingdom
22-23 Jun 2026
WX Wakefield , Wakefield, United Kingdom
26-27 Jun 2026
Tobacco Docks, London, United Kingdom
22-25 Jul 2026
The Global Ambassador , Phoenix, United States
18-20 Sep 2026
Sheraton Norfolk Waterside, Norfolk, United States
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
22-23 Sep 2026
Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, Bangkok , Thailand
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
21 Oct 2026
TBA, London, United Kingdom
more diary dates
Job opportunities
Customer Service Advisor
Everyone Active Market Rasen
Community Activator Coach Apprentice
Everyone Active Stowmarket, United Kingdom
Activity and Wellbeing Coordinator
Everyone Active Stowmarket
More fitness jobs
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier: 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.
Featured supplier: 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.
Featured operator: Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre begins refurbishments to improve facility
A local leisure centre has begun work on a £1,000,000 refurbishment to provide state-of-the- art facilities for local people.
Featured operator: Parkwood Leisure invests more than £1m in fitness equipment as part of wide-scale facility upgrades
Parkwood Leisure has invested more than £1m over the past 12 months in new fitness equipment, as part of the operator’s plans to upgrade its leisure centres and improve its offering to members.
Company profile: Active IQ
The UK’s leading Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, Active IQ offers over ...
Company profile: Precor
Precor provides fitness and wellness equipment to all market segments, including commercial clubs/facilities, Hospitality, Residential, ...
Get HCM
Sign up for the free digital edition of HCM magazine and the free weekly HCM ezine
Sign up
Supplier Showcase | CoverMe – Managing cover
East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust has partnered with CoverMe to support its expanding group fitness programme
Supplier Showcase | Future-proofing
Everlast Gyms+ in Chiswick is working with Core Health and Fitness to raise the bar for fitness in London
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Commercial opportunity
Location: Commercial opportunity
Company: London Borough of Bexley
leasing opportunity
Location: leasing opportunity
Company: EiA Real Estate
more properties and tenders
15-18 Jun 2026
RAI Convention Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands
17-18 Jun 2026
Excel London, London, United Kingdom
22-23 Jun 2026
WX Wakefield , Wakefield, United Kingdom
26-27 Jun 2026
Tobacco Docks, London, United Kingdom
22-25 Jul 2026
The Global Ambassador , Phoenix, United States
18-20 Sep 2026
Sheraton Norfolk Waterside, Norfolk, United States
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
22-23 Sep 2026
Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, Bangkok , Thailand
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
21 Oct 2026
TBA, London, United Kingdom
more diary dates

latest HCM news

HCM magazine

Power Plate – Closing the gender gap

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
Editor's letter

True worth

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

Epassi – Going corporate

Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
interview

Muir Gray

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
people

Jamie Clements

The Breath Coach
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid

From nightclub to health club

Matrix and Energie Fitness have partnered to transform an iconic landmark into a premium four-floor fitness destination

Show of force

Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand

Technogym – Destination fitness

SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions

BLK BOX – Reshaping strength

Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment

Indigo Fitness – Bespoke Spaces

Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley

Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs

Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri

Everyone's talking about ... filming in gyms

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

Rasmus Ingerslev

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

State of being

Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change

Shifting the trajectory

Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
people

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
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

Class of 2035

Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha

Future-proofing

Everlast Gyms+ in Chiswick is working with Core Health and Fitness to raise the bar for fitness in London

Making space

Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
More from HCM
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