Follow Health Club Management on Twitter Like Health Club Management on Facebook Join the discussion with Health Club Management on LinkedIn
FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

Latest news

Cardiff Council has invested £100,000 to develop a new specialist fitness facility at Llanishen Leisure
The Institute of Sports and Recreation Management (ISRM) is to hold its 75th national conference
Health club operator Fitness First has extended its agreement with the British Olympic Association (BOA)
Health club operator Holmes Place has launched a DVD guide to studio classes in a
Mclean Events has announced that SIBEC and SIBEC Euro will join forces in November 2006
Advertisers’ representatives are to lobby the government in protest over proposed legislation to prevent misuse
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Stafford Borough Council has opened the Westbridge Park Fitness Centre in Stone, Staffordshire. The council
LA Fitness has appointed Lifetime to deliver a programme of work-based training at NVQ levels
SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for sport and fitness, has launched the new standard for
A new gym called X-Pose, which exclusively targets gay men, has opened in Cardiff, Wales,
Esporta has launched a new fitness programme for kids at its Royal County of Berkshire
UK-based health club operator Holmes Place has ended its operations in Spain and Portugal and
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has become a member of the British Swimming Pool Federation
Esporta Racquets Academy is further enhancing its development programme for UK tennis players with the
Central YMCA’s chief executive, Rosi Prescott, has been appointed to Sport England’s London Sports Board
The government is to introduce specialist health trainers in 12 disadvantaged areas throughout the UK
The new £6.5m Palatine Leisure Centre, six years in the planning, has opened in Blackpool.
Scandinavian health club chain SATS has acquired the second largest fitness club chain in Sweden,
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has joined the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) as a
Lifetime has launched a new home study course for personal training. The Diploma in Personal
Both students and locals are benefiting from new fitness facilities following an investment of £10m
The present system of annual re-registration on the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is to
Haringey Council is to invest £4.6m in developing new health and fitness facilities across the
Work is underway on a £1.2m refurbishment of the Ferndown Leisure Centre in Dorset. Dorset
The Pemberton Centre in Rushden has introduced a Shokk Gym as part of an extension
Reading Borough Council has announced that Rivermead Leisure Complex is to be managed by Greenwich
The European Health and Fitness Association (EHFA) – the body that sets standards for the
Leisure Connection has been selected as the preferred bidder to manage St Albans City and
Kids fitness equipment supplier Shokk has launched a stretch and relaxation course for instructors working
Lifetime has become one of the first training providers in the UK fitness industry to
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has unveiled its new spa and wellbeing concept with the opening
According to the director of development at Tennis Scotland, Matt Hulbert, 18 year-old Andrew Murray’s
David Lloyd, chair of the Next Generation health and fitness club chain, has taken up
Development work on David Lloyd Leisure’s Health and Fitness Club of the Year is nearing
SOLL Leisure will take over the management of two further leisure facilities in Oxfordshire this
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, has teamed up with a local school in
Sheffield’s award-winning Hillsborough Leisure Centre has announced a record turnover of £2m for 2004/2005. The
A sports college relaunches as an Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) site this week (29 July),
Amida has raised £62,500 for two local children’s hospices thanks to the help of actor
Esporta is offering members of staff bonuses of up to £1,000 in a drive to
12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
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
HCM magazine
HCM People
Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
HCM magazine
Research
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
Talking point
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
Editor's letter
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
Editor's letter
After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
HCM magazine
Profile
The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
HCM magazine
Interview
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
Opinion
Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded? How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
HCM magazine
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
HCM magazine
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
HCM magazine
HCM People

Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
HCM magazine
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
HCM magazine
We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson 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: Legends never die: four legends, four philosophies of life
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage of RiminiWellness 2026: Phil Heath, Lee Haney, Ronnie Coleman and Hany Rambod.
Company profiles
Company profile: Sprung Gym Flooring
Sprung Gym Flooring a trusted brand who specialise in high-performance, durable, non-slip rubber gym flooring, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Innerva
Innerva are a UK manufacturer of ‘Power Assisted Exercise’ equipment for older adults, those with ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: Studio transformation completed at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub
Alliance Leisure are proud to have supported West Lancashire Borough Council to deliver a £300,000 studio transformation project at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub, creating a dedicated group exercise space designed to meet growing demand for fitness
Featured press releases
Pure Energy Music press release: Could you be the last one standing? The new 3½-minute fitness challenge everyone's talking about
#HoldThatBody is a new 3½-minute fitness challenge inviting people everywhere to put their strength, determination and staying power to the test. All you need is a squat or a press- up, one specially engineered soundtrack and the determination not to give up.
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
Diary dates

Latest news

Cardiff Council has invested £100,000 to develop a new specialist fitness facility at Llanishen Leisure
The Institute of Sports and Recreation Management (ISRM) is to hold its 75th national conference
Health club operator Fitness First has extended its agreement with the British Olympic Association (BOA)
Health club operator Holmes Place has launched a DVD guide to studio classes in a
Mclean Events has announced that SIBEC and SIBEC Euro will join forces in November 2006
Advertisers’ representatives are to lobby the government in protest over proposed legislation to prevent misuse
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Stafford Borough Council has opened the Westbridge Park Fitness Centre in Stone, Staffordshire. The council
LA Fitness has appointed Lifetime to deliver a programme of work-based training at NVQ levels
SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for sport and fitness, has launched the new standard for
A new gym called X-Pose, which exclusively targets gay men, has opened in Cardiff, Wales,
Esporta has launched a new fitness programme for kids at its Royal County of Berkshire
UK-based health club operator Holmes Place has ended its operations in Spain and Portugal and
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has become a member of the British Swimming Pool Federation
Esporta Racquets Academy is further enhancing its development programme for UK tennis players with the
Central YMCA’s chief executive, Rosi Prescott, has been appointed to Sport England’s London Sports Board
The government is to introduce specialist health trainers in 12 disadvantaged areas throughout the UK
The new £6.5m Palatine Leisure Centre, six years in the planning, has opened in Blackpool.
Scandinavian health club chain SATS has acquired the second largest fitness club chain in Sweden,
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has joined the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) as a
Lifetime has launched a new home study course for personal training. The Diploma in Personal
Both students and locals are benefiting from new fitness facilities following an investment of £10m
The present system of annual re-registration on the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is to
Haringey Council is to invest £4.6m in developing new health and fitness facilities across the
Work is underway on a £1.2m refurbishment of the Ferndown Leisure Centre in Dorset. Dorset
The Pemberton Centre in Rushden has introduced a Shokk Gym as part of an extension
Reading Borough Council has announced that Rivermead Leisure Complex is to be managed by Greenwich
The European Health and Fitness Association (EHFA) – the body that sets standards for the
Leisure Connection has been selected as the preferred bidder to manage St Albans City and
Kids fitness equipment supplier Shokk has launched a stretch and relaxation course for instructors working
Lifetime has become one of the first training providers in the UK fitness industry to
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has unveiled its new spa and wellbeing concept with the opening
According to the director of development at Tennis Scotland, Matt Hulbert, 18 year-old Andrew Murray’s
David Lloyd, chair of the Next Generation health and fitness club chain, has taken up
Development work on David Lloyd Leisure’s Health and Fitness Club of the Year is nearing
SOLL Leisure will take over the management of two further leisure facilities in Oxfordshire this
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, has teamed up with a local school in
Sheffield’s award-winning Hillsborough Leisure Centre has announced a record turnover of £2m for 2004/2005. The
A sports college relaunches as an Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) site this week (29 July),
Amida has raised £62,500 for two local children’s hospices thanks to the help of actor
Esporta is offering members of staff bonuses of up to £1,000 in a drive to
11601 - 11620 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
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
HCM magazine
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
HCM magazine
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
HCM magazine
HCM People

Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
HCM magazine
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
HCM magazine
We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson 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: Legends never die: four legends, four philosophies of life
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage of RiminiWellness 2026: Phil Heath, Lee Haney, Ronnie Coleman and Hany Rambod.
Company profiles
Company profile: Sprung Gym Flooring
Sprung Gym Flooring a trusted brand who specialise in high-performance, durable, non-slip rubber gym flooring, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Innerva
Innerva are a UK manufacturer of ‘Power Assisted Exercise’ equipment for older adults, those with ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: Studio transformation completed at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub
Alliance Leisure are proud to have supported West Lancashire Borough Council to deliver a £300,000 studio transformation project at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub, creating a dedicated group exercise space designed to meet growing demand for fitness
Featured press releases
Pure Energy Music press release: Could you be the last one standing? The new 3½-minute fitness challenge everyone's talking about
#HoldThatBody is a new 3½-minute fitness challenge inviting people everywhere to put their strength, determination and staying power to the test. All you need is a squat or a press- up, one specially engineered soundtrack and the determination not to give up.
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
Diary dates
Search news, features & products:
Find a supplier:
Partner sites