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Following on from the success of last year’s Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) regional conventions
The énergie franchise group aims to become one of the UK’s largest health and fitness
Footballer Michael Owen is to co-launch a new health and wellbeing clinic in Bridge Trafford,
Youth fitness brand SHOKK will open its first dedicated youth fitness facility and training academy
With 13 years in the industry behind him, Josh Bicknell brings a wealth of experience
The former football player and player/manager of Scottish Club Berwick Rangers FC, Eric Tait, has
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Jon Bennett has returned to Life Fitness after a break of five years to head
Three managers are getting to grips with their new clubs as Bannatyne Fitness makes more
Training provider Fitness Wales has appointed Melanie Bowkett to the role of promotions manager. Bowkett
Health and fitness expert Dean Hodgkin has been nominated for a second time as Best
Female entrepreneurs have received public recognition in the United States for their work in the
Edinburgh Leisure has partially reopened the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena, Ratho, which has been closed
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust’s Active Living Team has launched a year-long series of low-price
Athletes from Tees Active Sports Academy and their parents received a master class in healthy
Work has now begun on the £7.9m new swimming pool development at Wentworth Leisure Centre
A member of White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre has been interviewed by the BBC’s
Rochdale Council is set to transfer its leisure and cultural services into a not for
Barnsley Premier Leisure, which operates 10 sports and facilities, is fighting back after the borough
In February, a group of 45 primary school pupils took part in a Gifted and
Sports trust Wycombe Leisure (WLL) has appointed a health programme co-ordinator to help develop its
Perth and Kinross Leisure has announced that it has achieved the area’s first Quest Quality
Edinburgh Leisure is to roll out a retention solution across its 14 fitness facilities. Following
Fitness instructor Elaine Roles has been named as the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) 2007
ARK Leisure Management is to open its second thirtysevendegrees club in West London’s Olympia complex.
The new Vo2 sports and fitness centre has opened at the University of Reading. The
The Burntwood Court complex near Barnsley in Yorkshire has added a new health and fitness
A £32m leisure centre development in Swansea is scheduled to be finished in December, ahead
US media firm Questex Media Group has completed the acquisition of the UK-based company McLean
An annual online survey on the health and fitness sector has revealed that one in
An £8m leisure centre in Dereham, Norfolk is on schedule to open this spring. The
John Davies, Director of Learning and Leisure at Leeds City Council, has been appointed the
A new Athletic Performance Centre dedicated to functional fitness has been launched in Deeside by
NRG Health and Fitness has opened its third site, a n3m (£2m) new-build club attached
Direct debit membership has more than trebled at Oak Tree Leisure Centre in Mansfield, after
Alpha Management Solutions – the management arm of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) –
A community fitness project run by student volunteers from Sheffield Hallam University has scooped a
Functional Intelligent Training (F.I.T.) has launched its second health club following a £500,000 investment. The
The new Willesden Sports Centre was officially opened by Culture Minister Tessa Jowell yesterday (20
The compliance officer is helping encourage Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) members, training providers and
The Venue Leisure Centre in Elstree, Hertfordshire, has launched a completely interactive gym based on
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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Interview
With corporately-owned clubs, franchise networks, investments and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s ecosystem is redefining how gyms scale and generate revenue. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
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Editor's letter
New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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
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Research
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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Insight
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
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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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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
HCM magazine
HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
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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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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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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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
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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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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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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…
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Opinion
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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
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Latest news

Following on from the success of last year’s Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) regional conventions
The énergie franchise group aims to become one of the UK’s largest health and fitness
Footballer Michael Owen is to co-launch a new health and wellbeing clinic in Bridge Trafford,
Youth fitness brand SHOKK will open its first dedicated youth fitness facility and training academy
With 13 years in the industry behind him, Josh Bicknell brings a wealth of experience
The former football player and player/manager of Scottish Club Berwick Rangers FC, Eric Tait, has
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Jon Bennett has returned to Life Fitness after a break of five years to head
Three managers are getting to grips with their new clubs as Bannatyne Fitness makes more
Training provider Fitness Wales has appointed Melanie Bowkett to the role of promotions manager. Bowkett
Health and fitness expert Dean Hodgkin has been nominated for a second time as Best
Female entrepreneurs have received public recognition in the United States for their work in the
Edinburgh Leisure has partially reopened the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena, Ratho, which has been closed
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust’s Active Living Team has launched a year-long series of low-price
Athletes from Tees Active Sports Academy and their parents received a master class in healthy
Work has now begun on the £7.9m new swimming pool development at Wentworth Leisure Centre
A member of White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre has been interviewed by the BBC’s
Rochdale Council is set to transfer its leisure and cultural services into a not for
Barnsley Premier Leisure, which operates 10 sports and facilities, is fighting back after the borough
In February, a group of 45 primary school pupils took part in a Gifted and
Sports trust Wycombe Leisure (WLL) has appointed a health programme co-ordinator to help develop its
Perth and Kinross Leisure has announced that it has achieved the area’s first Quest Quality
Edinburgh Leisure is to roll out a retention solution across its 14 fitness facilities. Following
Fitness instructor Elaine Roles has been named as the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) 2007
ARK Leisure Management is to open its second thirtysevendegrees club in West London’s Olympia complex.
The new Vo2 sports and fitness centre has opened at the University of Reading. The
The Burntwood Court complex near Barnsley in Yorkshire has added a new health and fitness
A £32m leisure centre development in Swansea is scheduled to be finished in December, ahead
US media firm Questex Media Group has completed the acquisition of the UK-based company McLean
An annual online survey on the health and fitness sector has revealed that one in
An £8m leisure centre in Dereham, Norfolk is on schedule to open this spring. The
John Davies, Director of Learning and Leisure at Leeds City Council, has been appointed the
A new Athletic Performance Centre dedicated to functional fitness has been launched in Deeside by
NRG Health and Fitness has opened its third site, a n3m (£2m) new-build club attached
Direct debit membership has more than trebled at Oak Tree Leisure Centre in Mansfield, after
Alpha Management Solutions – the management arm of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) –
A community fitness project run by student volunteers from Sheffield Hallam University has scooped a
Functional Intelligent Training (F.I.T.) has launched its second health club following a £500,000 investment. The
The new Willesden Sports Centre was officially opened by Culture Minister Tessa Jowell yesterday (20
The compliance officer is helping encourage Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) members, training providers and
The Venue Leisure Centre in Elstree, Hertfordshire, has launched a completely interactive gym based on
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HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
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
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
HCM promotional features
Promotion
BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Welcome to Elevate 2026
HCM magazine
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…
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
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: 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 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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Orbit4
Orbit4 is a digital operations platform designed to help fitness and leisure operators manage assets, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Wellhub
Wellhub acts as a corporate sales channel, bringing new, highquality members to your business, by ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - From nightclub to health club
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Panatta press release: On Air Fitness chooses Panatta and its Made in Italy fitness equipment
French fitness chain On Air Fitness, with 113 clubs across France and internationally (Spain, Morocco and Portugal) and more than 430,000 members, has chosen to introduce Panatta equipment — a 12-machine circuit from the premium Free Weight Special line —
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: UK Active announces plans for National Fitness Day 2026
UK Active has announced the details of National Fitness Day 2026, with the flagship campaign set to take place on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Directory
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
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