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Global fitness technology provider Virtuagym has raised a new €3m investment from Icecat, an
Amsterdam-based technology company which invests in innovative technology organisations.
Health clubs across the UK are facing huge rises in business energy bills which are forcing
difficult decisions.
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.
Following a competitive tendering process, Serco Leisure and its partner More Leisure
Community Trust Limited (MLCT) have been awarded a 10-year contract by Mansfield District
Council to operate three centres in the town, starting 1 May 2022.
IONTO-COMED offers a wide range of treatment beds offering maximum flexibility and the symbiosis of ...
Virtuagym is a global provider of health and fitness technology for coaching, engagement and management ...
Fitness First has made personal training more accessible by deploying new levels of digitalisation in partnership with Fisikal
Pulse Fitness and Bolsover District Council have been collaborating for many years to deliver dedicated community activity spaces
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Dave Courteen
“When you have a budget gym round the corner charging £15 a month and you’re charging £60, you need to sparkle”
people
Louis Rennocks
Co-founder, Grndhouse
“We want Grndhouse to be everywhere: in gyms, hotels, on holidays, at home – it’s boutique fitness in your hand”
Editor's letter
Mega players
Having a portfolio of more than 1,000 health club locations is the aim of ambitious operators, with this elite category growing fast, creating new dynamics in the market
Boston Strong
The Global Wellness Summit brought together public health
and wellness experts in Boston recently. Jane Kitchen was
there for HCM to see first-hand what this ‘New new
era in health and wellness’ will look like for the sector
NHS partnerships
In the wake of the pandemic, is the time ripe to change the language around
the role of exercise professionals, and gain greater trust from the healthcare sector?
Software solutions (Part 1)
Each health club has its own unique challenges,
but the right tech solution can make all the
difference. In the first of a two-part series,
specialists share how they’ve solved specific issues
Celebrating 300 editions
As HCM passed its
300th edition milestone,
readers shared their
thoughts and feelings
on HCM’s contribution
to the industry in a very
special postbag
Safe and essential
The pandemic brought about our sector’s
biggest ever collaboration on COVID
safety data. Lizzie Broughton tells the story
Get real
Social media influencers cause harm by raising unrealistic expectations of physical perfection, as Andrea Dearden explains
Change it up – lockers
What to do when your changing rooms need a refresh,
but your budget is stretched? These specialists share
their top tips for easy upgrades that won’t break the bank
Deloitte's annual European Health and Fitness Market Report
In April, Deloitte and Europe
Active published the ninth edition
of their yearly European Health
and Fitness Market Report, as
Karsten Hollasch explains
Automaticity – creating exercise habits that stick
Bryce Hastings, head of research at
Les Mills, explains the latest research
into exercise motivation, giving tips on
how to engage hard-to-reach members
Pulse Fitness: trusted partner
Pulse Fitness and Bolsover District Council have been collaborating for many years to deliver dedicated community activity spaces
Exercise can counter diabetes damage
Being physically active can heal damage caused by diabetes, enabling the activation of a natural system that grows new blood vessels, according to research in the US
people
Jon Wright
Founder and CEO, Feel Electric
“We’ve set ourselves the initial goal
of developing 100 Feel Electric
sites, using a cluster model”
people
Gunnar Peterson
Chief of athletics, F45
“Choose consistent over perfect. That’s the long game. It’s never too late to pivot to that mindset”
Technogym: leading with innovation
Yate Leisure is one of the largest sites in Circadian Trust’s
portfolio, with around 4,000 members. Ben Beasley, director
of commercial development, explains why they were an early
adopter of Technogym Biocircuit, and how the offer has evolved
Driving active communities
The new UK Leisure Framework has been set up to deliver £2bn
of developments, as Paul Cluett, MD of Alliance Leisure explains
Freemotion: a truly interactive, connected experience
Thrive Gym is the UK’s first commercial gym to
offer fitness experiences from Freemotion and iFIT,
which offer connected experiences for members
Fitronics: Game changing growth
The UK health club sector could grow to engage
up to 35 per cent of the population, according to
a Fitronics study, reports Marc Jones