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The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPS) is set to welcome more than 500 guests to
Health, fitness and racquets club Next Generation has announced a retention rate of around 68
A detailed planning application has been submitted by North Yorkshire-based Benchmark Leisure to turn Scarborough’s
Almost 60 per cent of people claim that they never use local authority-owned leisure centres,
William Penn Leisure Centre in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, is to benefit from a £3.5m refurbishment, to
Ferndown Leisure Centre in Dorset has recently benefited from a £1m refurbishment, thanks to an
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Peter Gunn, general manager of the Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex, has announced his resignation and
Bristol City Council (BCC) has opened new fitness suites at its leisure centres in Horfield
Fareham Leisure Centre in Fareham, Hampshire, is set to launch its new fitness studio this
Sport England has announced it is committing £75m of funding to be invested in the
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced the chair of the Olympic
Group cycling is the UK’s favourite way to work out, according to an analysis by
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Dr Kenneth Cooper – founder of the Cooper Institute in the US and an expert
Dublin-based Aura Sports and Leisure Management has received an EIQA-EFQM (European Quality Foundation Management) award
Health and fitness club operator LA Fitness has announced the winners of its eighth annual
The UK’s first national fitness audit – which will profile more than a million regular
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has announced the appointment of John Byers as its
Big and Fit is a new lifestyle initiative which aims to get more people who
Winners of the Fitness Industry Association’s (FIA) Commit to Get Fit Awards 2005 – which
The Sector Skills Council for active leisure and learning, SkillsActive, has formally launched Exercise Council
The FOCUS chain of health clubs has opened its newest site in Granger, Indiana. Owner
The refurbishment of the Willesden Sports Centre – a £16m project being funded by £14m
A new dual-use sports and fitness facility at Trinity School in Carlisle has been officially
Sports trust Greenwich Leisure (GLL) has been appointed to manage a new swimming pool in
Inverclyde Leisure has recently completed a £215,000 upgrade to the changing facilities at its flagship
Kirklees Active Leisure has reopened Dewsbury Pool in West Yorkshire after phase one of a
Kings Hall Leisure Centre and Britannia Leisure Centre in Hackney are the latest facilities to
Keith Burnet has been appointed managing director of the Hilton group's health club division LivingWell.
A £1.1m community sports facility has opened in Merton, south London, within the Tooting and
Fitness training company fitness fx has abolished licence fees for its branded classes and choreography.
Alister Rollins, managing director of Fitronics, walked away with the Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Sheffield United Football Club (SUFC) has launched its first health club – Impact – and
Fitness industry sales training company, The Leisure Link, has teamed up with customer service specialist
Greens Health & Fitness – part of the De Vere Group – is today apologising
Sport England has defended its plans to spend around £6m on research into activity trends
Portsmouth City councillors have approved plans to invest around £20m in Mountbatten Sports Centre to
Fitness specialist Lifetime Training is set to launch two new training venues in Manchester and
Camden Council is set to open a new 7,000sq m (76,000sq ft) leisure centre next
Redbridge Sports and Leisure Centre in London has achieved accreditation as an Inclusive Fitness Facility
Bootle Leisure Centre in Sefton, Merseyside, has re-opened following a £1.2m refurbishment, thanks to a
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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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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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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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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HCM People

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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Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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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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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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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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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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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
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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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

The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPS) is set to welcome more than 500 guests to
Health, fitness and racquets club Next Generation has announced a retention rate of around 68
A detailed planning application has been submitted by North Yorkshire-based Benchmark Leisure to turn Scarborough’s
Almost 60 per cent of people claim that they never use local authority-owned leisure centres,
William Penn Leisure Centre in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, is to benefit from a £3.5m refurbishment, to
Ferndown Leisure Centre in Dorset has recently benefited from a £1m refurbishment, thanks to an
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Peter Gunn, general manager of the Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex, has announced his resignation and
Bristol City Council (BCC) has opened new fitness suites at its leisure centres in Horfield
Fareham Leisure Centre in Fareham, Hampshire, is set to launch its new fitness studio this
Sport England has announced it is committing £75m of funding to be invested in the
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced the chair of the Olympic
Group cycling is the UK’s favourite way to work out, according to an analysis by
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Dr Kenneth Cooper – founder of the Cooper Institute in the US and an expert
Dublin-based Aura Sports and Leisure Management has received an EIQA-EFQM (European Quality Foundation Management) award
Health and fitness club operator LA Fitness has announced the winners of its eighth annual
The UK’s first national fitness audit – which will profile more than a million regular
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has announced the appointment of John Byers as its
Big and Fit is a new lifestyle initiative which aims to get more people who
Winners of the Fitness Industry Association’s (FIA) Commit to Get Fit Awards 2005 – which
The Sector Skills Council for active leisure and learning, SkillsActive, has formally launched Exercise Council
The FOCUS chain of health clubs has opened its newest site in Granger, Indiana. Owner
The refurbishment of the Willesden Sports Centre – a £16m project being funded by £14m
A new dual-use sports and fitness facility at Trinity School in Carlisle has been officially
Sports trust Greenwich Leisure (GLL) has been appointed to manage a new swimming pool in
Inverclyde Leisure has recently completed a £215,000 upgrade to the changing facilities at its flagship
Kirklees Active Leisure has reopened Dewsbury Pool in West Yorkshire after phase one of a
Kings Hall Leisure Centre and Britannia Leisure Centre in Hackney are the latest facilities to
Keith Burnet has been appointed managing director of the Hilton group's health club division LivingWell.
A £1.1m community sports facility has opened in Merton, south London, within the Tooting and
Fitness training company fitness fx has abolished licence fees for its branded classes and choreography.
Alister Rollins, managing director of Fitronics, walked away with the Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Sheffield United Football Club (SUFC) has launched its first health club – Impact – and
Fitness industry sales training company, The Leisure Link, has teamed up with customer service specialist
Greens Health & Fitness – part of the De Vere Group – is today apologising
Sport England has defended its plans to spend around £6m on research into activity trends
Portsmouth City councillors have approved plans to invest around £20m in Mountbatten Sports Centre to
Fitness specialist Lifetime Training is set to launch two new training venues in Manchester and
Camden Council is set to open a new 7,000sq m (76,000sq ft) leisure centre next
Redbridge Sports and Leisure Centre in London has achieved accreditation as an Inclusive Fitness Facility
Bootle Leisure Centre in Sefton, Merseyside, has re-opened following a £1.2m refurbishment, thanks to a
11426 - 11450 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
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
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
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
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: Power Plate
Power Plate's range of products include whole body vibration platforms, targeted vibration products and the ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Swim England
Swim England was the only governing body of swimming in the world when it was ...
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
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: 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
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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