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Leisure trust Fusion has secured contracts to operate five leisure centres in the London borough
Scotland’s overall provision of public indoor tennis courts will be boosted by 25 per cent
Serco Leisure and IQL – managers of the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) – have
The Club Company will launch its new Lichfield Golf & Country Club site in Staffordshire
Independent healthcare provider Nuffield Hospitals has acquired the Cannons Health and Fitness chain of health
Addressing a Youth Sports Trust conference in Telford yesterday, culture secretary, James Purnell, said the
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Kidspace has opened its new flagship site in Croydon, south London. The £2m centre, which
Work has begun on an £8m leisure centre in Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The facility
New government proposals suggest the nation will get fatter watching England lose at football, rather
The 2008 Fitter Schools UK Challenge will be launched in London on 14 January by
The Leigh Indoor Sports Centre will open to the public on 2 January 2008. The
Plans for a £700,000 revamp of the fitness suite at Purbeck Sports Centre in Wareham,
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Work has begun on a new £500,000 fitness suite at Thornaby Pavilion in Stockton-on-Tees. The
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has launched a sports foundation carrying his name in the
YMCAfit has launched a course in east London to enable local people to train as
A new health and fitness club, called More Energy, has been officially opened at the
The London Borough of Harrow is to receive a £36m investment in leisure facilities, including
The government has unveiled a major investment programme for skills and learning in the UK.
Cannons has launched its first dedicated boxing area at its City of London site. According
Youth fitness brand SHOKK has teamed up with the SLAM Community Development Trust in County
Bournemouth Borough Council is considering proposals to build a Regional Dance Centre at Bournemouth Pavilion.
A £3m sports centre has opened at Featherstone Technology College, Pontefract, West Yorkshire. The centre,
A new active lifestyle gym has opened at the Walnuts Leisure Centre in Orpington. The
The first UK ‘Hilton Fitness by Precor’ has opened at the London Hilton on Park
The Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) has released a report titled It’s Time, which
YogaBugs, which provides yoga classes for children, is about to launch a national franchise management
Warwickshire College has been given the go ahead to build a £1.9m sports facility at
Bolton Arena in Horwich, Bolton, has opened a new £250,000 café. The café was built
WheelPower – the national organisation for wheelchair sport – has launched a Wheel Appeal to
Hilton has expanded its Hilton Fitness by Precor chain of health clubs into the UK,
The new gym at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield – designed by architects
The British Olympic Association’s (BOA) director of Elite Performance, Sir Clive Woodward, has announced the
The Clissold Leisure Centre in Hackney, London, is to reopen next month after nearly four
Tees Valley Leisure has launched a new scheme offering children under the age of 16
Rossendale Leisure Trust has got kids in Lancashire getting up early for school to battle
A new fitness concept called the Renfrewshire Green Gym has been launched by environmental charity
The health and fitness club at Don Valley athletics stadium in Sheffield is set to
A new £4.7m gym and spa development will be added to Gosling Sports Centre in
Vale Royal Borough Council has announced plans to build a new £10.8m leisure centre in
Flitwick could benefit from a multi-million pound leisure centre if Mid Bedfordshire District Council and
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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
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Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
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Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission, unified voice and open channels of communication. This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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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
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A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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Leisure trust Fusion has secured contracts to operate five leisure centres in the London borough
Scotland’s overall provision of public indoor tennis courts will be boosted by 25 per cent
Serco Leisure and IQL – managers of the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) – have
The Club Company will launch its new Lichfield Golf & Country Club site in Staffordshire
Independent healthcare provider Nuffield Hospitals has acquired the Cannons Health and Fitness chain of health
Addressing a Youth Sports Trust conference in Telford yesterday, culture secretary, James Purnell, said the
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Kidspace has opened its new flagship site in Croydon, south London. The £2m centre, which
Work has begun on an £8m leisure centre in Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The facility
New government proposals suggest the nation will get fatter watching England lose at football, rather
The 2008 Fitter Schools UK Challenge will be launched in London on 14 January by
The Leigh Indoor Sports Centre will open to the public on 2 January 2008. The
Plans for a £700,000 revamp of the fitness suite at Purbeck Sports Centre in Wareham,
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Work has begun on a new £500,000 fitness suite at Thornaby Pavilion in Stockton-on-Tees. The
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has launched a sports foundation carrying his name in the
YMCAfit has launched a course in east London to enable local people to train as
A new health and fitness club, called More Energy, has been officially opened at the
The London Borough of Harrow is to receive a £36m investment in leisure facilities, including
The government has unveiled a major investment programme for skills and learning in the UK.
Cannons has launched its first dedicated boxing area at its City of London site. According
Youth fitness brand SHOKK has teamed up with the SLAM Community Development Trust in County
Bournemouth Borough Council is considering proposals to build a Regional Dance Centre at Bournemouth Pavilion.
A £3m sports centre has opened at Featherstone Technology College, Pontefract, West Yorkshire. The centre,
A new active lifestyle gym has opened at the Walnuts Leisure Centre in Orpington. The
The first UK ‘Hilton Fitness by Precor’ has opened at the London Hilton on Park
The Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) has released a report titled It’s Time, which
YogaBugs, which provides yoga classes for children, is about to launch a national franchise management
Warwickshire College has been given the go ahead to build a £1.9m sports facility at
Bolton Arena in Horwich, Bolton, has opened a new £250,000 café. The café was built
WheelPower – the national organisation for wheelchair sport – has launched a Wheel Appeal to
Hilton has expanded its Hilton Fitness by Precor chain of health clubs into the UK,
The new gym at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield – designed by architects
The British Olympic Association’s (BOA) director of Elite Performance, Sir Clive Woodward, has announced the
The Clissold Leisure Centre in Hackney, London, is to reopen next month after nearly four
Tees Valley Leisure has launched a new scheme offering children under the age of 16
Rossendale Leisure Trust has got kids in Lancashire getting up early for school to battle
A new fitness concept called the Renfrewshire Green Gym has been launched by environmental charity
The health and fitness club at Don Valley athletics stadium in Sheffield is set to
A new £4.7m gym and spa development will be added to Gosling Sports Centre in
Vale Royal Borough Council has announced plans to build a new £10.8m leisure centre in
Flitwick could benefit from a multi-million pound leisure centre if Mid Bedfordshire District Council and
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HCM promotional features
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
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
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
HCM People

Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
HCM magazine
The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
HCM magazine
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
HCM magazine
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
HCM magazine
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
HCM magazine
We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
HCM magazine
Opinion
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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: 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.
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Featured supplier news: Legends never die: four legends, four philosophies of life
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage of RiminiWellness 2026: Phil Heath, Lee Haney, Ronnie Coleman and Hany Rambod.
Company profiles
Company profile: Innerva
Innerva are a UK manufacturer of ‘Power Assisted Exercise’ equipment for older adults, those with ...
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Company profile: GymNation
Ranging from 25,000 to 60,000 square feet, GymNation is open 24/7, 365 days a year ...
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Innerva press release: Wrightcare embeds wellness and active living into next-generation care homes
A care home provider is developing a new generation of care homes where health, wellbeing and active living are embedded into everyday life.
Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: Studio transformation completed at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub
Alliance Leisure are proud to have supported West Lancashire Borough Council to deliver a £300,000 studio transformation project at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub, creating a dedicated group exercise space designed to meet growing demand for fitness
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Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
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Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
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The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
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Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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