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UNITING THE WORLD OF FITNESS

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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

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

From nightclub to health club

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

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

State of being

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

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

Epassi – Going corporate

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

Indigo Fitness – Bespoke Spaces

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

Technogym – Destination fitness

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

Stephen Price

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

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

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

Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs

Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri

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

Progress that counts

EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches

Value and identity

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

Everyone's talking about ... market penetration

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…

Class of 2035

Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Job opportunities
Community Activator Coach Apprentice
Everyone Active Stowmarket, United Kingdom
Duty Manager Everyone Active Wythenshawe
Recreation Assistant
Everyone Active Stratford-upon-Avon
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: 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: 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: Everyone Active wins contract for management of eight major sport and cultural facilities
St Albans City and District Council has signed a ten-year deal with Sport and Leisure Management (SLM) trading under the brand name Everyone Active.
Featured operator: New £42m Moorways Sports Village to open on 21 May
Everyone Active will open Moorways Sports Village to the public on Saturday 21 May with a grand opening weekend – in time for the half term holidays.
Company profile: Balanced Body
Founded nearly 50 years ago, Balanced Body works with the highest quality materials, and pride ...
Company profile: Total Vibration Solutions Ltd (TVS Group)
TVS Group includes TVS Sports Surfaces, TVS Gym Flooring, TVS Play Surfaces and TVS Acoustics. ...
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Supplier Showcase | From nightclub to health club
Matrix and Energie Fitness have partnered to transform an iconic landmark into a premium four-floor fitness destination
Supplier Showcase | CoverMe – Managing cover
East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust has partnered with CoverMe to support its expanding group fitness programme
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
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Padel Tennis Lease Opportunity
Location: Padel Tennis Lease Opportunity
Company: Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Expression of Interest
Location: Expression of Interest
Company: Cotswold Lakes Trust
more properties and tenders
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
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
05-08 Nov 2026
Hilton West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, United States
12-13 Nov 2026
Hilton Anatole , Dallas, United States
more diary dates
Job opportunities
Community Activator Coach Apprentice
Everyone Active Stowmarket, United Kingdom
Duty Manager Everyone Active Wythenshawe
Recreation Assistant
Everyone Active Stratford-upon-Avon
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: 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: 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: Everyone Active wins contract for management of eight major sport and cultural facilities
St Albans City and District Council has signed a ten-year deal with Sport and Leisure Management (SLM) trading under the brand name Everyone Active.
Featured operator: New £42m Moorways Sports Village to open on 21 May
Everyone Active will open Moorways Sports Village to the public on Saturday 21 May with a grand opening weekend – in time for the half term holidays.
Company profile: Balanced Body
Founded nearly 50 years ago, Balanced Body works with the highest quality materials, and pride ...
Company profile: Total Vibration Solutions Ltd (TVS Group)
TVS Group includes TVS Sports Surfaces, TVS Gym Flooring, TVS Play Surfaces and TVS Acoustics. ...
Get HCM
Sign up for the free digital edition of HCM magazine and the free weekly HCM ezine
Sign up
Supplier Showcase | From nightclub to health club
Matrix and Energie Fitness have partnered to transform an iconic landmark into a premium four-floor fitness destination
Supplier Showcase | CoverMe – Managing cover
East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust has partnered with CoverMe to support its expanding group fitness programme
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
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Padel Tennis Lease Opportunity
Location: Padel Tennis Lease Opportunity
Company: Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Expression of Interest
Location: Expression of Interest
Company: Cotswold Lakes Trust
more properties and tenders
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
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
05-08 Nov 2026
Hilton West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, United States
12-13 Nov 2026
Hilton Anatole , Dallas, United States
more diary dates

latest HCM news

HCM magazine

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

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

From nightclub to health club

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

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

State of being

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

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

Epassi – Going corporate

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

Indigo Fitness – Bespoke Spaces

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

Technogym – Destination fitness

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

Stephen Price

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

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

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

Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs

Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri

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

Progress that counts

EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches

Value and identity

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

Everyone's talking about ... market penetration

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…

Class of 2035

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