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Fusion has invested £750,000 in three leisure centres after winning the contract to manage the
LA Fitness has become the first health club chain in the UK to offer prospective
Wigan’s healthy living campaign is being rolled out across the borough following a successful pilot
A new initiative aimed at encouraging women over the age of 50 to engage in
Norway-based health club chain Elixia Holding AS has acquired Sports Club, creating a fitness chain
Denmark’s largest fitness operator, fitness dk, attracted a record 4,200 new members in one day,
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Holmes Place is set to open its first health and fitness club in Poland in
The Charisma Fitness Club in Bremervoerde, situated between Hamburg and Bremen in Germany, has recently
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with
Fitness Ventures LLC – comprising Wellbridge Company CEO Ed Williams and Wellbridge COO Jay Kell
Florida-based Aquatic Trends has launched the model for its Aqua-Plex Rehabilitation and Fitness Centers, which
The Ministry of Defence has opened its refurbished gym at its St George’s Court building
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has submitted one of the largest planning applications in European
The Swim for Health scheme – a programme run by the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA)
North Ayrshire Leisure (NAL) has launched the first ‘K:A Campus’ at Kilwinning Academy. The new
Edinburgh Leisure is one of the UK’s first leisure trusts to become a member of
The Venue Leisure Centre in Elstree, Hertfordshire, is one of the first in the UK
The government’s failure to set a budget for the 2012 Olympic Games is a “major
Manchester Public Health Development Service has teamed up with Manchester City Council and Manchester City
LA Fitness Salisbury has joined with On Foot Holidays, a small company specialising in European
Following his TV series Unfit Kids, former England footballer Ian Wright is fronting another campaign
A gym designed for young people opens this week at Bath Sports and Leisure Centre.
Sheridan Easton has left his post as operations director of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA).
St Pancras Baths in Kentish Town, London, are to undergo a £22.7m revamp and Camden
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has formed a Data Forum to review and rationalise the
The Canada-based International Council on Active Ageing (ICAA) has announced the recipients of its annual
The University of Hawaii at Hilo has started work on a US$14.3m (£7.3m) fitness centre,
SATS, the largest fitness chain in the Nordic region, has been acquired from Nordic Capital
A new partnership has been formed by Dutch research agency the Mulier Institute and UK-based
UK-based health club chain Fitness First has opened its 500th club – in the centre
Less than a quarter of adults are hitting the recommended targets for sport and active
Witney’s Windrush Leisure has been identified as one of the top performing leisure centres in
Construction work has begun on the £6.4m Leigh Indoor Sports Centre in Wigan. Funded by
A formal affiliation agreement between exercise registers operating in Australia and New Zealand with the
The first three representatives on the new Register of Exercise Professionals’ (REPs) Council of Members
More than 500 Register of Exercise Professionals’ (REPs) members are due to attend the Register’s
Health club operator DC Leisure has signed a five-year agreement with the Amateur Swimming Association
Doncaster Dome is helping to get people on incapacity benefit back to work as part
An £8m Physical Education and Sports Science Centre has opened at the University of Bedfordshire’s
Mill Chase Leisure Centre in Hampshire – operated by DC Leisure – has won the
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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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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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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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Talking point
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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HCM People

Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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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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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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Specifier
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
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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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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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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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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
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
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
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
HCM magazine
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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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
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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: 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.
Company profiles
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Catalogue Gallery
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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 —
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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.
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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Latest news

Fusion has invested £750,000 in three leisure centres after winning the contract to manage the
LA Fitness has become the first health club chain in the UK to offer prospective
Wigan’s healthy living campaign is being rolled out across the borough following a successful pilot
A new initiative aimed at encouraging women over the age of 50 to engage in
Norway-based health club chain Elixia Holding AS has acquired Sports Club, creating a fitness chain
Denmark’s largest fitness operator, fitness dk, attracted a record 4,200 new members in one day,
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Holmes Place is set to open its first health and fitness club in Poland in
The Charisma Fitness Club in Bremervoerde, situated between Hamburg and Bremen in Germany, has recently
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with
Fitness Ventures LLC – comprising Wellbridge Company CEO Ed Williams and Wellbridge COO Jay Kell
Florida-based Aquatic Trends has launched the model for its Aqua-Plex Rehabilitation and Fitness Centers, which
The Ministry of Defence has opened its refurbished gym at its St George’s Court building
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has submitted one of the largest planning applications in European
The Swim for Health scheme – a programme run by the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA)
North Ayrshire Leisure (NAL) has launched the first ‘K:A Campus’ at Kilwinning Academy. The new
Edinburgh Leisure is one of the UK’s first leisure trusts to become a member of
The Venue Leisure Centre in Elstree, Hertfordshire, is one of the first in the UK
The government’s failure to set a budget for the 2012 Olympic Games is a “major
Manchester Public Health Development Service has teamed up with Manchester City Council and Manchester City
LA Fitness Salisbury has joined with On Foot Holidays, a small company specialising in European
Following his TV series Unfit Kids, former England footballer Ian Wright is fronting another campaign
A gym designed for young people opens this week at Bath Sports and Leisure Centre.
Sheridan Easton has left his post as operations director of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA).
St Pancras Baths in Kentish Town, London, are to undergo a £22.7m revamp and Camden
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has formed a Data Forum to review and rationalise the
The Canada-based International Council on Active Ageing (ICAA) has announced the recipients of its annual
The University of Hawaii at Hilo has started work on a US$14.3m (£7.3m) fitness centre,
SATS, the largest fitness chain in the Nordic region, has been acquired from Nordic Capital
A new partnership has been formed by Dutch research agency the Mulier Institute and UK-based
UK-based health club chain Fitness First has opened its 500th club – in the centre
Less than a quarter of adults are hitting the recommended targets for sport and active
Witney’s Windrush Leisure has been identified as one of the top performing leisure centres in
Construction work has begun on the £6.4m Leigh Indoor Sports Centre in Wigan. Funded by
A formal affiliation agreement between exercise registers operating in Australia and New Zealand with the
The first three representatives on the new Register of Exercise Professionals’ (REPs) Council of Members
More than 500 Register of Exercise Professionals’ (REPs) members are due to attend the Register’s
Health club operator DC Leisure has signed a five-year agreement with the Amateur Swimming Association
Doncaster Dome is helping to get people on incapacity benefit back to work as part
An £8m Physical Education and Sports Science Centre has opened at the University of Bedfordshire’s
Mill Chase Leisure Centre in Hampshire – operated by DC Leisure – has won the
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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
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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
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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
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
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
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
HCM magazine
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
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: 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 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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Kodobi Ltd
Running a fast-paced fitness business while ensuring safety and compliance is no easy feat. That’s ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Orbit4
Orbit4 is a digital operations platform designed to help fitness and leisure operators manage assets, ...
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
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
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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