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UNITING THE WORLD OF FITNESS

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HCM magazine

Editor's letter

Cardio crisis

Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
people

Belinda Steward

MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure
We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate

Indoor cycling

Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate

Steve Schwartz

When a hefty round of investment coincided with the pandemic, the CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs feared the company – founded by his grandfather – would go down on his watch. He talks to Kath Hudson about the pressure to keep the business afloat
people

Ross Stewart Campbell

CEO, BeyondActiv
We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world

Healthy partnerships

What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts

Fitronics – Revolutionise engagement

Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and Adam Daniel have been designed to empower your team and transform your service

Boomtime for pilates

Pilates is having a moment. Steph Eaves asks suppliers how they’re responding to the demand
interview

Ty Menzies

I needed a new management team with the talent and leadership to reposition a 20-year-old brand
people

Jen Holland

CEO: Edinburgh Leisure
Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient

Keep up the cardio

With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio

Clear trading

The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports

Cool systems

As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation

False readings

New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question

Brawn – The heart of the club

Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
interview

Mário Barbosa

Go Fit’s value proposition is overwhelming. It makes us very attractive to a lot of people

Basic franchise

Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield

InBody – Attract & retain

Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
people

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time

Set for growth

Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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Job opportunities
Director of Operations Active Luton Luton, United Kingdom
Leisure Centre Deputy Manager
Colfe's School London, United Kingdom
Fitness Motivator and Personal Trainer
Everyone Active Market Rasen
Recreation Assistant
Everyone Active Wigston
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Featured supplier: Phil Heath, 7x Mr Olympia, shares machine-only leg workout routine
Phil Heath, professional athlete, bodybuilder and 7x Mr. Olympia, has fielded a lot of questions about bodybuilding without machines. Should bodybuilders be limited to just free weights? Why?
Featured supplier: Sue Anstiss' Game Changers podcast headed for Elevate 2024
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording of The Game Changers Podcast with Sue Anstiss, CEO of Fearless Women.
Featured operator: Parkwood Leisure celebrates four award wins and named Outstanding Organisation of the Year at the 2022 ukactive Awards
It was a night to remember at the 2022 ukactive Awards for Parkwood Leisure, as the leisure facilities operator picked up four awards.
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 insight
Active Insight was formed in 1999 in an attempt to deliver cost effective research solutions ...
Company profile: Balanced Body®
Balanced Body is the global leader in Pilates equipment and education. Founded over 47 years ...
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Supplier showcase | Jon Williams
The group MD of Forest House offers a glimpse into how Safe Space Lockers helped turn concept into reality
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
concession opportunity
Location: concession opportunity
Company: Forestry England
property to let
Location: property to let
Company: Knight Frank
more properties and tenders
13-16 May 2024
Conrad Chia Laguna Sardinia , Italy
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
06-07 Jun 2024
Sataman Viilu , Jyväskylä, Finland
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
29 Sep - 01 Oct 2024
Farnham Estate Spa & Golf Resort, Ireland
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
more diary dates
Job opportunities
Director of Operations Active Luton Luton, United Kingdom
Leisure Centre Deputy Manager
Colfe's School London, United Kingdom
Fitness Motivator and Personal Trainer
Everyone Active Market Rasen
Recreation Assistant
Everyone Active Wigston
More fitness jobs
Featured supplier: Phil Heath, 7x Mr Olympia, shares machine-only leg workout routine
Phil Heath, professional athlete, bodybuilder and 7x Mr. Olympia, has fielded a lot of questions about bodybuilding without machines. Should bodybuilders be limited to just free weights? Why?
Featured supplier: Sue Anstiss' Game Changers podcast headed for Elevate 2024
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording of The Game Changers Podcast with Sue Anstiss, CEO of Fearless Women.
Featured operator: Parkwood Leisure celebrates four award wins and named Outstanding Organisation of the Year at the 2022 ukactive Awards
It was a night to remember at the 2022 ukactive Awards for Parkwood Leisure, as the leisure facilities operator picked up four awards.
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 insight
Active Insight was formed in 1999 in an attempt to deliver cost effective research solutions ...
Company profile: Balanced Body®
Balanced Body is the global leader in Pilates equipment and education. Founded over 47 years ...
Get HCM
Sign up for the free digital edition of HCM magazine and the free weekly HCM ezine
Sign up
Supplier showcase | Jon Williams
The group MD of Forest House offers a glimpse into how Safe Space Lockers helped turn concept into reality
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
concession opportunity
Location: concession opportunity
Company: Forestry England
property to let
Location: property to let
Company: Knight Frank
more properties and tenders
13-16 May 2024
Conrad Chia Laguna Sardinia , Italy
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
06-07 Jun 2024
Sataman Viilu , Jyväskylä, Finland
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
29 Sep - 01 Oct 2024
Farnham Estate Spa & Golf Resort, Ireland
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
more diary dates

latest HCM news

HCM magazine

Editor's letter

Cardio crisis

Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
people

Belinda Steward

MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure
We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate

Indoor cycling

Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate

Steve Schwartz

When a hefty round of investment coincided with the pandemic, the CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs feared the company – founded by his grandfather – would go down on his watch. He talks to Kath Hudson about the pressure to keep the business afloat
people

Ross Stewart Campbell

CEO, BeyondActiv
We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world

Healthy partnerships

What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts

Fitronics – Revolutionise engagement

Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and Adam Daniel have been designed to empower your team and transform your service

Boomtime for pilates

Pilates is having a moment. Steph Eaves asks suppliers how they’re responding to the demand
interview

Ty Menzies

I needed a new management team with the talent and leadership to reposition a 20-year-old brand
people

Jen Holland

CEO: Edinburgh Leisure
Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient

Keep up the cardio

With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio

Clear trading

The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports

Cool systems

As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation

False readings

New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question

Brawn – The heart of the club

Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
interview

Mário Barbosa

Go Fit’s value proposition is overwhelming. It makes us very attractive to a lot of people

Basic franchise

Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield

InBody – Attract & retain

Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
people

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time

Set for growth

Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
More from HCM
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