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Cybex International UK has expanded its sales team with three new appointments. Lisa Greenfield joins
As the number of schools participating in the Fitness Industry Association’s (FIA) Adopt a School
Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal has teamed up with 24 Hour Fitness CEO Mark Mastrov
Konami Sports & Life has opened a new concept health club in Sapporo, Japan, which
The Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure and Learning, SkillsActive is inviting employers, voluntary and
The Danish fitness industry has recently welcomed the establishment of the first trade body for
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The largest operator of health clubs across Scandinavia, SATS, is believed to be up for
A four-year drive to reduce obesity in the town of Colac in Victoria, Australia, has
Alois Fauster has just opened his seventh Fit Inn gym since the launch of the
Hyatt Hotels and Resorts has announced the opening of its new StayFit@Hyatt 24/7 gyms at
The Migros Group has recently opened its 15th Fitnesspark club in Schwyz, near Luzern, Switzerland.
The winners of New Zealand’s annual Fitness Life Awards have been announced at a ceremony
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Community Leisure Services (CLS) has begun the £1.2m revamp of All Seasons Leisure Centre in
Contract management company DC Leisure has been appointed by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council to develop
Health club franchise business énergie Fitness Clubs has acquired the global distribution rights to the
According to media reports, former Asda chair Archie Norman is among the bidders for health
A new study in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) claims that physical exercise has little
Sports minister Richard Caborn has written to the Institute for Sport, Parks and Leisure (ISPAL)
Holmes Place is set to open its fifth Privilege health club next month in Bank,
The London Fitness Network has launched a new campaign to encourage Londoners to get fit.
Glasgow City Council plans to form a new Social Enterprise to manage museums, libraries, leisure
The secretary of state for culture, media and sport, Tessa Jowell, visited a Manchester YMCA
On 13 December 2006 the Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) will be holding the first ever
Halo Leisure is set invest £280,000 in doubling the size of the gym at Leominster
Sandwell Leisure Trust has completed a £70,000 investment in the strength training facility at the
Freedom Leisure is encouraging people in Sussex to collectively lose a ton in weight during
Sheepmount Stadium in Carlisle, which completed a £3.6m redevelopment last summer, was officially opened by
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust (WLCT) has appointed a manager for the new £6.4m indoor
Resolution Property and Vinyl Factory have formed a consortium called Marshall Street Regeneration to restore
New laws have come into effect in Britain to protect workers of all ages from
Springboard UK has extended the deadline for submitting entries for its 2006 Awards for Excellence
Leisure trust Bromley Mytime and Bromley Council have announced the opening of a new exercise
The new Institute for Sport, Parks and Leisure (ISPAL) – which launched on 1 September
According to the Fitness Industry Association’s (FIA) latest State of the Industry Report, UK consumers
Hotel health club operator Fitness Express has boosted its client base by 25 per cent,
Trafford Community Leisure Trust (TCLT) is continuing to invest in children in the Trafford area
London-based leisure trust Jubilee Hall Clubs has taken over the management of the fitness centre
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) announced the winners of the 2006 Fitness Leadership and Management
Leisure Industry Week (LIW) 2006 launched at Birmingham NEC this morning (Tuesday 26 September) and
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has slammed an article which appears in today’s edition of
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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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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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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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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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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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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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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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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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
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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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Latest news

Cybex International UK has expanded its sales team with three new appointments. Lisa Greenfield joins
As the number of schools participating in the Fitness Industry Association’s (FIA) Adopt a School
Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal has teamed up with 24 Hour Fitness CEO Mark Mastrov
Konami Sports & Life has opened a new concept health club in Sapporo, Japan, which
The Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure and Learning, SkillsActive is inviting employers, voluntary and
The Danish fitness industry has recently welcomed the establishment of the first trade body for
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The largest operator of health clubs across Scandinavia, SATS, is believed to be up for
A four-year drive to reduce obesity in the town of Colac in Victoria, Australia, has
Alois Fauster has just opened his seventh Fit Inn gym since the launch of the
Hyatt Hotels and Resorts has announced the opening of its new StayFit@Hyatt 24/7 gyms at
The Migros Group has recently opened its 15th Fitnesspark club in Schwyz, near Luzern, Switzerland.
The winners of New Zealand’s annual Fitness Life Awards have been announced at a ceremony
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Community Leisure Services (CLS) has begun the £1.2m revamp of All Seasons Leisure Centre in
Contract management company DC Leisure has been appointed by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council to develop
Health club franchise business énergie Fitness Clubs has acquired the global distribution rights to the
According to media reports, former Asda chair Archie Norman is among the bidders for health
A new study in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) claims that physical exercise has little
Sports minister Richard Caborn has written to the Institute for Sport, Parks and Leisure (ISPAL)
Holmes Place is set to open its fifth Privilege health club next month in Bank,
The London Fitness Network has launched a new campaign to encourage Londoners to get fit.
Glasgow City Council plans to form a new Social Enterprise to manage museums, libraries, leisure
The secretary of state for culture, media and sport, Tessa Jowell, visited a Manchester YMCA
On 13 December 2006 the Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) will be holding the first ever
Halo Leisure is set invest £280,000 in doubling the size of the gym at Leominster
Sandwell Leisure Trust has completed a £70,000 investment in the strength training facility at the
Freedom Leisure is encouraging people in Sussex to collectively lose a ton in weight during
Sheepmount Stadium in Carlisle, which completed a £3.6m redevelopment last summer, was officially opened by
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust (WLCT) has appointed a manager for the new £6.4m indoor
Resolution Property and Vinyl Factory have formed a consortium called Marshall Street Regeneration to restore
New laws have come into effect in Britain to protect workers of all ages from
Springboard UK has extended the deadline for submitting entries for its 2006 Awards for Excellence
Leisure trust Bromley Mytime and Bromley Council have announced the opening of a new exercise
The new Institute for Sport, Parks and Leisure (ISPAL) – which launched on 1 September
According to the Fitness Industry Association’s (FIA) latest State of the Industry Report, UK consumers
Hotel health club operator Fitness Express has boosted its client base by 25 per cent,
Trafford Community Leisure Trust (TCLT) is continuing to invest in children in the Trafford area
London-based leisure trust Jubilee Hall Clubs has taken over the management of the fitness centre
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) announced the winners of the 2006 Fitness Leadership and Management
Leisure Industry Week (LIW) 2006 launched at Birmingham NEC this morning (Tuesday 26 September) and
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has slammed an article which appears in today’s edition of
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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
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
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
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
HCM magazine
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
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: ukactive
ukactive is the UK’s leading trade body for the physical activity sector, bringing together more ...
Company profiles
Company profile: FS Commercial Division
Now the UK’s leading specialist fitness equipment supplier, Fitness Superstore started from humble beginnings in ...
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
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
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
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