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Boutique brand Boom Cycle has closed the Shoreditch studio where it launched in London in
Budget operators are shaping the fitness landscape in Germany, with six of the top 10
Spanish firm Viva Gym has announced the acquisition of Portuguese brand Fitness Hut, creating the
Top executives from the physical activity sector's leading organisations will converge in Madrid, Spain, next
Boutique fitness brand Psycle is set to launch three more studios in London, with the
Hard Rock Hotels has launched an in-room yoga experience which uses the ‘power of music’
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Halo Leisure has revealed ambitions to make physical activity more accessible to under-represented groups, after
Matt Hancock has been appointed secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport in
Virtual reality fitness brand Black Box VR has been named a CES 2018 Innovation Awards
Planet Fitness has opened its first gym in Hawaii, giving it a presence in all
Tony Hewitt, the founder and executive chair of the Parkwood Group, which owns Parkwood Leisure,
Fitness brand Les Mills has recruited ukactive’s head of communications to lead its global business-to-business
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
A six-week exercise programme to help relieve pain for people with arthritis will be tested
Virgin Active has begun the next stage of its 360-degree wellness concept by focusing on
Fitness kit and software supplier eGym will receive up to €25m (US$30m, £22.2m) in financing
TV presenter Davina McCall has pledged to take the step up from exercise videos to
Mind and body coach Kim Ingleby has landed the Personal Trainer of the Year prize
Celebrity personal trainer Steve Halsall has opened a 3,500sq ft (325sq m) boutique health club
Elite footballers and athletes of the future will prolong their careers by attending all-in-one health
Physical education should be taught in schools on a daily basis to help improve academic
Freedom Leisure has signed a 10-year partnership agreement with Lichfield District Council to manage two
A combination of virtual reality (VR) and treadmill exercise can lower the incidence of falls
Scottish brand Beat Theory Fitness has opened its first franchise site, offering heart-rate-monitored group interval
Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) and Finesse Leisure Partnership are in advanced talks over a potential
A climbing facility will form the centrepiece of a £850,000 (US$1.1m, €969,100) makeover at Portsmouth’s
Fitness entrepreneur Matt Roberts has partnered with juice shop Daily Dose to open a co-branded
Fitness tech startup Fiit has announced a £2.4m seed investment to launch its on-demand home
Seven New York health clubs have been added to the fitness app POPiN, offering city-dwellers
More than 80 leisure facilities across the UK will overhaul their food and beverage offering
Life satisfaction and happiness are higher for people who are physically active, while levels of
Public swimming and fitness facilities will return to unused Grade II-listed baths in Bristol after
TRIB3 has opened its first studio outside of the UK in Moscow, Russia, and plans
The role of physical activity and sport in the rehabilitation and resettlement of offenders in
Celebrity trainer, lifestyle coach and nutrition specialist Nora Tobin has partnered with JW Marriott to
Virgin Active has become the first fitness operator in Europe to introduce Apple GymKit-enabled cardio
High-intensity fitness sessions three times a week can slow the progress of Parkinson’s disease, new
Danny Drayson has been on a journey from school drop-out to fitness and young person
Israel Rivera has spoken of his plans to foster a “sense of belonging and camaraderie”
A grassroots football initiative is heading to Liverpool after its debut in Sheffield attracted more
Technogym has signed a five-year contract with Loughborough University to supply its Powerbase gym on
12,300
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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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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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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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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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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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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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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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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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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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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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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
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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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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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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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
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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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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
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Supplier Showcases
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
PSLT press release: New industry report reveals the hidden financial impact of poor equipment servicing across the UK fitness sector
PSLT Fitness Solutions, in partnership with Evolve, has released a new industry report exploring the often-overlooked financial and operational consequences of poor equipment servicing within the UK fitness industry.
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We are still absolutely buzzing after an incredible couple of days at Excel London!
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The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
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Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
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26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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Latest news

Boutique brand Boom Cycle has closed the Shoreditch studio where it launched in London in
Budget operators are shaping the fitness landscape in Germany, with six of the top 10
Spanish firm Viva Gym has announced the acquisition of Portuguese brand Fitness Hut, creating the
Top executives from the physical activity sector's leading organisations will converge in Madrid, Spain, next
Boutique fitness brand Psycle is set to launch three more studios in London, with the
Hard Rock Hotels has launched an in-room yoga experience which uses the ‘power of music’
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Halo Leisure has revealed ambitions to make physical activity more accessible to under-represented groups, after
Matt Hancock has been appointed secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport in
Virtual reality fitness brand Black Box VR has been named a CES 2018 Innovation Awards
Planet Fitness has opened its first gym in Hawaii, giving it a presence in all
Tony Hewitt, the founder and executive chair of the Parkwood Group, which owns Parkwood Leisure,
Fitness brand Les Mills has recruited ukactive’s head of communications to lead its global business-to-business
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
A six-week exercise programme to help relieve pain for people with arthritis will be tested
Virgin Active has begun the next stage of its 360-degree wellness concept by focusing on
Fitness kit and software supplier eGym will receive up to €25m (US$30m, £22.2m) in financing
TV presenter Davina McCall has pledged to take the step up from exercise videos to
Mind and body coach Kim Ingleby has landed the Personal Trainer of the Year prize
Celebrity personal trainer Steve Halsall has opened a 3,500sq ft (325sq m) boutique health club
Elite footballers and athletes of the future will prolong their careers by attending all-in-one health
Physical education should be taught in schools on a daily basis to help improve academic
Freedom Leisure has signed a 10-year partnership agreement with Lichfield District Council to manage two
A combination of virtual reality (VR) and treadmill exercise can lower the incidence of falls
Scottish brand Beat Theory Fitness has opened its first franchise site, offering heart-rate-monitored group interval
Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) and Finesse Leisure Partnership are in advanced talks over a potential
A climbing facility will form the centrepiece of a £850,000 (US$1.1m, €969,100) makeover at Portsmouth’s
Fitness entrepreneur Matt Roberts has partnered with juice shop Daily Dose to open a co-branded
Fitness tech startup Fiit has announced a £2.4m seed investment to launch its on-demand home
Seven New York health clubs have been added to the fitness app POPiN, offering city-dwellers
More than 80 leisure facilities across the UK will overhaul their food and beverage offering
Life satisfaction and happiness are higher for people who are physically active, while levels of
Public swimming and fitness facilities will return to unused Grade II-listed baths in Bristol after
TRIB3 has opened its first studio outside of the UK in Moscow, Russia, and plans
The role of physical activity and sport in the rehabilitation and resettlement of offenders in
Celebrity trainer, lifestyle coach and nutrition specialist Nora Tobin has partnered with JW Marriott to
Virgin Active has become the first fitness operator in Europe to introduce Apple GymKit-enabled cardio
High-intensity fitness sessions three times a week can slow the progress of Parkinson’s disease, new
Danny Drayson has been on a journey from school drop-out to fitness and young person
Israel Rivera has spoken of his plans to foster a “sense of belonging and camaraderie”
A grassroots football initiative is heading to Liverpool after its debut in Sheffield attracted more
Technogym has signed a five-year contract with Loughborough University to supply its Powerbase gym on
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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
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
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Promotion
BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
HCM promotional features
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
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
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
Welcome to Elevate 2026
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: Precor
Precor provides fitness and wellness equipment to all market segments, including commercial clubs/facilities, Hospitality, Residential, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Myzone
Myzone is a global pioneer of Motivation Technology (MoTech), redefining fitness by turning behavioural science ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - From nightclub to health club
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
PSLT press release: New industry report reveals the hidden financial impact of poor equipment servicing across the UK fitness sector
PSLT Fitness Solutions, in partnership with Evolve, has released a new industry report exploring the often-overlooked financial and operational consequences of poor equipment servicing within the UK fitness industry.
Featured press releases
Elevate Arena press release: India is on the move and Elevate is at the heart of it
We are still absolutely buzzing after an incredible couple of days at Excel London!
Directory
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
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
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