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The Dragon Hotel in Swansea has recently invested £40,000 in upgrading the gym at the
Clapham House chair David Page and chief executive Paul Campbell are believed to be looking
The deadline for interested groups to submit initial bids for the purchase of the 119-year
Virgin Active is to invest £2m in upgrading its latest opening at Broadway Plaza, Birmingham.
Southampton City Council (SCC) has launched an online sport and fitness survey to help it
A £3m improvement project is underway at Dewsbury Sports Centre in West Yorkshire, which will
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The long-awaited K2 leisure centre in Crawley is set to open its doors to the
A clash between cabinet ministers has forced the health secretary to an embarrassing u-turn on
Fearns Community Sports College in Bacup, Lancashire, has recently benefited from a £65,000 refurbishment project
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club has launched its We Choose Health campaign – which
South Manchester’s Hazel Grove Pools and Target Fitness Centre – which is operated by Stockport
Sports trust Impulse Leisure relaunched Blackshots gym in Essex as an Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI)
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
A new leisure trust – Active Luton – is to take over the running of
Whitbread has today revealed it has cut 250 jobs from its head office in Luton.
George Torkildsen, guru of the leisure industry, died yesterday (20 October) at the age of
North west-based health and fitness club operator FX Leisure is to begin work on a
The £15.9m Peepul Centre, a regeneration project incorporating health, sports and arts, is due to
The development of a £5.5m health and fitness facility at the Cadbury House Hotel and
Bristol City Council’s proposals to regenerate the city’s Hengrove Park by constructing a multi-sports facility
A woman died after attending the gym at a Cardiff leisure centre on Monday (17
Helping to reinforce its position as a specialist sports college, Fearns Community Sports College in
The Marriott Johnstown House Hotel Spa in Enfield, County Meath in Ireland has completed a
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has announced a three-year strategic partnership with SkillsActive. The agreement
Health club operator Esporta has reportedly appointed investment bank Citigroup to advise and help it
Watchetts Junior School in Camberley, Surrey has reported significant increases in the health of its
Health club operator Fitness First has announced the acquisition of the Australia-based Space Health Clubs
Health and fitness chain Cannons has announced that its chief executive, Harm Tegelaars, is to
Entrepreneur Richard Branson is believed to be interested in acquiring the David Lloyd Leisure (DLL)
With results for Commit to Get Fit 2005 showing tremendous achievements, the Fitness Industry Association
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) will reveal its redefined Code of Practice to delegates at
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) is to host a series of roadshows about how to
Health club members in the US who take exercise to treat specific health conditions are
Healthy WorkLife, Healthy Living is the theme of this year’s National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign (NHLC)
Clark Hatch, founder and chairman emeritus of fitness club chain Clark Hatch International, has announced
In an interview with Health Club Management magazine, Stephen Roma, CEO of American fitness chain
DC Leisure is encouraging disabled visitors to use its local authority leisure centres now that
Bannatyne Fitness is helping to accommodate for the busy lifestyles of its members by offering
The members of the Queen’s Club, which was recently put up for sale by the
Fitness First claims that it is now the largest operator of wholly-owned health and fitness
Marriott International has announced plans to develop 15 Renaissance ClubSport sites in the US within
12,300
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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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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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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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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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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
HCM magazine
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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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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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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Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
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
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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
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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
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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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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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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Latest news

The Dragon Hotel in Swansea has recently invested £40,000 in upgrading the gym at the
Clapham House chair David Page and chief executive Paul Campbell are believed to be looking
The deadline for interested groups to submit initial bids for the purchase of the 119-year
Virgin Active is to invest £2m in upgrading its latest opening at Broadway Plaza, Birmingham.
Southampton City Council (SCC) has launched an online sport and fitness survey to help it
A £3m improvement project is underway at Dewsbury Sports Centre in West Yorkshire, which will
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The long-awaited K2 leisure centre in Crawley is set to open its doors to the
A clash between cabinet ministers has forced the health secretary to an embarrassing u-turn on
Fearns Community Sports College in Bacup, Lancashire, has recently benefited from a £65,000 refurbishment project
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club has launched its We Choose Health campaign – which
South Manchester’s Hazel Grove Pools and Target Fitness Centre – which is operated by Stockport
Sports trust Impulse Leisure relaunched Blackshots gym in Essex as an Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI)
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
A new leisure trust – Active Luton – is to take over the running of
Whitbread has today revealed it has cut 250 jobs from its head office in Luton.
George Torkildsen, guru of the leisure industry, died yesterday (20 October) at the age of
North west-based health and fitness club operator FX Leisure is to begin work on a
The £15.9m Peepul Centre, a regeneration project incorporating health, sports and arts, is due to
The development of a £5.5m health and fitness facility at the Cadbury House Hotel and
Bristol City Council’s proposals to regenerate the city’s Hengrove Park by constructing a multi-sports facility
A woman died after attending the gym at a Cardiff leisure centre on Monday (17
Helping to reinforce its position as a specialist sports college, Fearns Community Sports College in
The Marriott Johnstown House Hotel Spa in Enfield, County Meath in Ireland has completed a
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has announced a three-year strategic partnership with SkillsActive. The agreement
Health club operator Esporta has reportedly appointed investment bank Citigroup to advise and help it
Watchetts Junior School in Camberley, Surrey has reported significant increases in the health of its
Health club operator Fitness First has announced the acquisition of the Australia-based Space Health Clubs
Health and fitness chain Cannons has announced that its chief executive, Harm Tegelaars, is to
Entrepreneur Richard Branson is believed to be interested in acquiring the David Lloyd Leisure (DLL)
With results for Commit to Get Fit 2005 showing tremendous achievements, the Fitness Industry Association
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) will reveal its redefined Code of Practice to delegates at
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) is to host a series of roadshows about how to
Health club members in the US who take exercise to treat specific health conditions are
Healthy WorkLife, Healthy Living is the theme of this year’s National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign (NHLC)
Clark Hatch, founder and chairman emeritus of fitness club chain Clark Hatch International, has announced
In an interview with Health Club Management magazine, Stephen Roma, CEO of American fitness chain
DC Leisure is encouraging disabled visitors to use its local authority leisure centres now that
Bannatyne Fitness is helping to accommodate for the busy lifestyles of its members by offering
The members of the Queen’s Club, which was recently put up for sale by the
Fitness First claims that it is now the largest operator of wholly-owned health and fitness
Marriott International has announced plans to develop 15 Renaissance ClubSport sites in the US within
11466 - 11490 of 12,300
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
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Promotion
Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
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
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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: Technogym UK Ltd
Technogym provides a complete Ecosystem made of connected smart fitness equipment, digital services and training ...
Company profiles
Company profile: D2F Fitness
D2F Fitness specialises in providing fitness equipment tailored to your gym’s needs, but goes further ...
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
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
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
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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