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JJB Sports has announced plans to almost double the number of health clubs it operates
Nick Smith has resigned as group health and fitness manager of David Lloyd Leisure (DLL)
Steve Black, coach of the Newcastle Falcons, officially opened the new Activ8 junior gym at
Charitable trust, Hertsmere Leisure, has opened a children’s fitness facility as part of its social
Next Generation Clubs has revealed plans to build a health and fitness club in Dubai
The Club Company is opening a £4m health and fitness facility at its Chartham Park
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) is continuing its European expansion with the launch of its seventh
An £11m sports centre for students, staff and the public has opened at the Robert
Next month will see the launch of Next Generation’s second club this year, a £12m
LA Fitness has confirmed it is in advanced talks with private equity group MidOcean Partners
The first official Spinning centre has opened in Bulgarian capital Sofia as part of the
Up to 2,000 women-only fitness and weight-loss centres are expected to open in Japan over
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Bally Total Fitness is joining forces with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to support its
California Fitness (CF) has opened its second club in Malaysia as part of plans to
In just a few months Clark Hatch will celebrate the eighth anniversary of its health
Two British health and fitness businesses have made it to the finals of the Franchise
According to a new survey carried out by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
A year-long examination of the performance of the 32 Scottish local authorities in delivering and
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Lord Carter, the chair of Sport England, has published the report commissioned by Gordon Brown
A campaign has got underway to encourage GPs to prescribe exercise for depression instead of
A fitness programme aimed at the over-50s has been launched online in a move designed
The organisers of Leisure Industry Week (LIW) have announced that the 2005 exhibition will host
Children from Chernobyl, many in remission from cancer, took part in activities at a club
Crown Sports is to pay its first dividend in a number of years after making
Leeds City Council is to upgrade facilities at its 13 Bodyline gyms in a deal
FitNation has linked up with The Leisure Link to offer independent operators and small chains
Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex has received the highest marks ever given by Quest, the leisure
SkillsActive is developing a foundation degree framework for the health and fitness sector and is
Following media reports of increasing bad health among children related to a poor diet and
The Register of Exercise Professionals’ first Journal for its 25,500 members is soon to be
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is to hold its first ever all-day convention for
The founder of the US-based Cuts for Men fitness club franchise,b John Gennaro, is planning
Public leisure facilities have joined forces to offer unlimited use of gyms, swimming pools and
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint made against David Lloyd Leisure by Esporta.
This month will see more than 3,300 pilates enthusiasts from around the world joining together
Leisure giant Whitbread has dismissed rumours that it is gearing up for a sale of
Bristol City Council has taken the city’s leisure facilities back under its control after the
Curves International has partnered with The Cooper Institute to expand and formalise the fitness and
A championship golf club in Wales will provide the backdrop to a £2.5m health club
Bannatyne Fitness has signed a multi-million pound deal with international equipment supplier, Technogym. As part
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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
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Strength
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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Stephen Price

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Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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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
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Life Lessons
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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Data
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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Jamie Clements

The Breath Coach
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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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
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A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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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
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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
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Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission, unified voice and open channels of communication. This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
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Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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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
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
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Latest news

JJB Sports has announced plans to almost double the number of health clubs it operates
Nick Smith has resigned as group health and fitness manager of David Lloyd Leisure (DLL)
Steve Black, coach of the Newcastle Falcons, officially opened the new Activ8 junior gym at
Charitable trust, Hertsmere Leisure, has opened a children’s fitness facility as part of its social
Next Generation Clubs has revealed plans to build a health and fitness club in Dubai
The Club Company is opening a £4m health and fitness facility at its Chartham Park
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) is continuing its European expansion with the launch of its seventh
An £11m sports centre for students, staff and the public has opened at the Robert
Next month will see the launch of Next Generation’s second club this year, a £12m
LA Fitness has confirmed it is in advanced talks with private equity group MidOcean Partners
The first official Spinning centre has opened in Bulgarian capital Sofia as part of the
Up to 2,000 women-only fitness and weight-loss centres are expected to open in Japan over
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Bally Total Fitness is joining forces with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to support its
California Fitness (CF) has opened its second club in Malaysia as part of plans to
In just a few months Clark Hatch will celebrate the eighth anniversary of its health
Two British health and fitness businesses have made it to the finals of the Franchise
According to a new survey carried out by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
A year-long examination of the performance of the 32 Scottish local authorities in delivering and
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Lord Carter, the chair of Sport England, has published the report commissioned by Gordon Brown
A campaign has got underway to encourage GPs to prescribe exercise for depression instead of
A fitness programme aimed at the over-50s has been launched online in a move designed
The organisers of Leisure Industry Week (LIW) have announced that the 2005 exhibition will host
Children from Chernobyl, many in remission from cancer, took part in activities at a club
Crown Sports is to pay its first dividend in a number of years after making
Leeds City Council is to upgrade facilities at its 13 Bodyline gyms in a deal
FitNation has linked up with The Leisure Link to offer independent operators and small chains
Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex has received the highest marks ever given by Quest, the leisure
SkillsActive is developing a foundation degree framework for the health and fitness sector and is
Following media reports of increasing bad health among children related to a poor diet and
The Register of Exercise Professionals’ first Journal for its 25,500 members is soon to be
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is to hold its first ever all-day convention for
The founder of the US-based Cuts for Men fitness club franchise,b John Gennaro, is planning
Public leisure facilities have joined forces to offer unlimited use of gyms, swimming pools and
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint made against David Lloyd Leisure by Esporta.
This month will see more than 3,300 pilates enthusiasts from around the world joining together
Leisure giant Whitbread has dismissed rumours that it is gearing up for a sale of
Bristol City Council has taken the city’s leisure facilities back under its control after the
Curves International has partnered with The Cooper Institute to expand and formalise the fitness and
A championship golf club in Wales will provide the backdrop to a £2.5m health club
Bannatyne Fitness has signed a multi-million pound deal with international equipment supplier, Technogym. As part
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HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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
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
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
HCM magazine
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
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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
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
Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission, unified voice and open channels of communication. This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
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
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
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
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
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: 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: Innerva
Innerva are a UK manufacturer of ‘Power Assisted Exercise’ equipment for older adults, those with ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Les Mills UK
Every week, millions of people get fit in 21,000 clubs, across 100 countries with the ...
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
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
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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