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The merger of two tech firms will result in the creation of a business software
3d Leisure has put the current lockdown to good use, by stepping in to help
Gyms and leisure centres in Scotland are set to open on 26 April, provided that
Hundreds of gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres have been forced to close and thousands
People placing increased emphasis on their physical fitness, the advances made in digital fitness and
A new guide looks to offer local level practitioners and commissioners – as well as
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
What are the effects on public health of gyms and leisure centres being shut during
Mobile data and analytics provider App Annie has released its State Of Mobile 2021 report,
The world's largest fitness trade fair, FIBO, has been rescheduled to November. The event will
PM, Boris Johnson, has confirmed that gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres in England will
The re-opening of gyms in Wales has been pushed back by the country's First Minister
The physical and mental health of women in the UK has been put under unprecedented
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Excess body fat and obesity are likely to have contributed to more deaths in England
The financial performance of health club operator SATS in the last quarter of 2020 was
FIBO has announced that its Chinese event next month will be held as a hybrid
Placing gyms and leisure centres at the front of the queue for reopening would be
Data published today (17 February) shows that for every 100,000 visits to UK gyms and
People aged 40 living with Type 2 diabetes face a "disproportionately increased risk of dying
Barbara den Bak, Tom Moos, and Clare Stobart have been announced as speakers for ukactive's
PureGym expects lockdowns to last "until at least 31 March" – and that it will
Construction work has been completed on the £29m Sports Park project in Colchester. The new
Spanish capital Madrid has been hailed as an example of a city which understands the
ukactive has published six 'policy calls', which it says are crucial in order to help
An area north of Sheffield City Centre in the UK is to be designed as
Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has secured a €150m bridge facility, which it says will
The Cabinet Office has chosen leisure operator GLL as the "face" of England's COVID-secure physical
Virgin Active investors are understood to be preparing a £60m+ funding injection into the fitness
A Parliamentary Petition calling for gyms to reopen first after the current national lockdown in
New Forest District Council in the UK has chosen leisure trust Freedom Leisure as its
Ingesport – which operates the GO fit chain in Spain and Portugal – reports that
The government has pledged to invest more than £10m to open school sports and swimming
CIMSPA has issued a new policy to help ensure fitness and physical activity training is
Approaching half of the UK population (40 per cent) are exercising less during the current
EuropeActive and ukactive have today (3 February) secured a new partnership agreement which will see
Gyms, health clubs and leisure centres are set to be among the first businesses allowed
Wigan Council in the UK will take back the management of all its leisure centres
Fitness business in China's top 18 cities generated US$4.9bn in revenues during 2019, before the
Boutique operator Gymbox has launched a new service, giving consumers the opportunity to take their
Construction work has commenced on Great Yarmouth's £26m Marina Centre, with the venue set to
The UK’s largest social enterprise, GLL, is the latest operator to throw its support behind
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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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Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

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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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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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Latest news

The merger of two tech firms will result in the creation of a business software
3d Leisure has put the current lockdown to good use, by stepping in to help
Gyms and leisure centres in Scotland are set to open on 26 April, provided that
Hundreds of gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres have been forced to close and thousands
People placing increased emphasis on their physical fitness, the advances made in digital fitness and
A new guide looks to offer local level practitioners and commissioners – as well as
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
What are the effects on public health of gyms and leisure centres being shut during
Mobile data and analytics provider App Annie has released its State Of Mobile 2021 report,
The world's largest fitness trade fair, FIBO, has been rescheduled to November. The event will
PM, Boris Johnson, has confirmed that gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres in England will
The re-opening of gyms in Wales has been pushed back by the country's First Minister
The physical and mental health of women in the UK has been put under unprecedented
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Excess body fat and obesity are likely to have contributed to more deaths in England
The financial performance of health club operator SATS in the last quarter of 2020 was
FIBO has announced that its Chinese event next month will be held as a hybrid
Placing gyms and leisure centres at the front of the queue for reopening would be
Data published today (17 February) shows that for every 100,000 visits to UK gyms and
People aged 40 living with Type 2 diabetes face a "disproportionately increased risk of dying
Barbara den Bak, Tom Moos, and Clare Stobart have been announced as speakers for ukactive's
PureGym expects lockdowns to last "until at least 31 March" – and that it will
Construction work has been completed on the £29m Sports Park project in Colchester. The new
Spanish capital Madrid has been hailed as an example of a city which understands the
ukactive has published six 'policy calls', which it says are crucial in order to help
An area north of Sheffield City Centre in the UK is to be designed as
Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has secured a €150m bridge facility, which it says will
The Cabinet Office has chosen leisure operator GLL as the "face" of England's COVID-secure physical
Virgin Active investors are understood to be preparing a £60m+ funding injection into the fitness
A Parliamentary Petition calling for gyms to reopen first after the current national lockdown in
New Forest District Council in the UK has chosen leisure trust Freedom Leisure as its
Ingesport – which operates the GO fit chain in Spain and Portugal – reports that
The government has pledged to invest more than £10m to open school sports and swimming
CIMSPA has issued a new policy to help ensure fitness and physical activity training is
Approaching half of the UK population (40 per cent) are exercising less during the current
EuropeActive and ukactive have today (3 February) secured a new partnership agreement which will see
Gyms, health clubs and leisure centres are set to be among the first businesses allowed
Wigan Council in the UK will take back the management of all its leisure centres
Fitness business in China's top 18 cities generated US$4.9bn in revenues during 2019, before the
Boutique operator Gymbox has launched a new service, giving consumers the opportunity to take their
Construction work has commenced on Great Yarmouth's £26m Marina Centre, with the venue set to
The UK’s largest social enterprise, GLL, is the latest operator to throw its support behind
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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
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
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
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
HCM magazine
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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: 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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Perfect Gym Solutions S.A.
Perfect Gym, part of the Sport Alliance group, is a global software provider specialising in ...
Company profiles
Company profile: CoverMe Ltd
CoverMe Fitness, an app for seamless, on-demand management and cover solutions for sports and fitness ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Elevate Arena press release: Elevate 2026 celebrates record attendance
Elevate’s 10th anniversary event has officially concluded after two lively days at Excel London, 17–18 June.
Featured press releases
Serco Leisure press release: Serco Leisure secures long term agreements with local authorities in Charnwood and Tunbridge Wells
Serco Leisure, in partnership with Leisure Solutions Community Trust (LSCT), is the new operator of six venues across Tunbridge Wells and Charnwood, further strengthening its growing national portfolio of community leisure services.
Directory
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
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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