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Health and fitness club professionals and operators are being invited to take part in ClubIntel’s
The impact of a £5m redevelopment of Salt Ayre Leisure Centre in Lancaster has been
Cyberobics – the virtual fitness division of German company McFIT Global Group – has partnered
Physical activity outside of school is vital for child health and could play a major
Pure Spa & Beauty has opened its first spa outside of Scotland – part of
A luxury 30,000sq ft club inspired by a film production’s backlot has been unveiled in
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Trampoline park operator Oxygen Freejumping is opening a 30,000sq ft (2,787sq m) operation at The
Former Premier Global Group chief executive Debra Stuart has been named chair of The Training
Switching to a rental model for personal trainers will deliver a profit of £1.5m this
Low-cost fitness operator The Gym Group today announced it has acquired 18 gyms from fellow
The physical activity sector's chartered professional body has received £1.2m (US$1.6m, €1.3m) from Sport England
Australian fitness franchise F45 is concentrating on growth in the US and UK as it
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The University of Birmingham has officially opened an indoor sports centre, designed by British architecture
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has completed the sale and leaseback of its health and fitness
Leisure development company Alliance Leisure and group exercise specialist Les Mills UK are working together
UK-based dance fitness brand Clubbercise has launched an instructor training course in Australia. Nine students
St George’s Park Westfield - the third hub of the FA Parklife Programme - will
Triyoga will open a 6,000sq ft (557sq m) studio in East London’s Shoreditch next month
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Industry veteran Jon Johnston, formerly managing director of Matrix Fitness, today announced the launch of
Construction of a £26m leisure centre in Dover, Kent, has been given the go ahead,
Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) has begun the first phase of a £3.4m (US$4.5m, €3.8m) investment
Social enterprise Places for People has secured the naming rights to a new £25m leisure
Xtreme Boot Camps, a spin-off the independently-owned Xtreme Gyms, has signed up former mixed martial
People on higher salaries tend to exercise during the weekend and on their days off,
Les Mills UK has teamed up with ukactive to offer its Born To Move virtual
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has launched a Silver Swans pilot project featuring ballet
Work is set to begin on a £2.5m redevelopment of Hambleton Leisure Centre in Northallerton,
A health programme that prescribes exercise as medicine has helped more than 1,700 patients in
Meliá Hotels International has introduced Infit at its Innside brand of properties - a digital
Franchisee Stuart Rosenberg is opening his latest Fitness4Less club in Worcester, West Midlands, this month
TRIB3 will be adding two studios to its portfolio this week, with the opening of
Erdington Leisure Centre in Birmingham will open to the public today (4 September) as part
A vast majority of doctors in England are “unfamiliar” with the recommended levels of physical
Fifteen-time boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. has revealed plans to set up a chain
Charitable social enterprise Wave Leisure Trust Limited will begin operating East Grinstead Sports Club (EGSC)
The Bannatyne Group will pump £1m (US$1.3m, €1.1m) into refurbishing its newly-acquired Humberston health club
German fitness operator McFit is planning to open a gym with an innovative membership model
Exercise videos in school classrooms could be a cost-effective solution to help introduce more physical
One of Scotland’s most important national sports facilities reopened yesterday (30 August) following a £12m
UK based athletic fashion brand, Sweaty Betty, is getting further into fitness with the opening
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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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Tech
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
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Research
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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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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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Research
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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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
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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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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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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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A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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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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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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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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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
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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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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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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
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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Latest news

Health and fitness club professionals and operators are being invited to take part in ClubIntel’s
The impact of a £5m redevelopment of Salt Ayre Leisure Centre in Lancaster has been
Cyberobics – the virtual fitness division of German company McFIT Global Group – has partnered
Physical activity outside of school is vital for child health and could play a major
Pure Spa & Beauty has opened its first spa outside of Scotland – part of
A luxury 30,000sq ft club inspired by a film production’s backlot has been unveiled in
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Trampoline park operator Oxygen Freejumping is opening a 30,000sq ft (2,787sq m) operation at The
Former Premier Global Group chief executive Debra Stuart has been named chair of The Training
Switching to a rental model for personal trainers will deliver a profit of £1.5m this
Low-cost fitness operator The Gym Group today announced it has acquired 18 gyms from fellow
The physical activity sector's chartered professional body has received £1.2m (US$1.6m, €1.3m) from Sport England
Australian fitness franchise F45 is concentrating on growth in the US and UK as it
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The University of Birmingham has officially opened an indoor sports centre, designed by British architecture
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has completed the sale and leaseback of its health and fitness
Leisure development company Alliance Leisure and group exercise specialist Les Mills UK are working together
UK-based dance fitness brand Clubbercise has launched an instructor training course in Australia. Nine students
St George’s Park Westfield - the third hub of the FA Parklife Programme - will
Triyoga will open a 6,000sq ft (557sq m) studio in East London’s Shoreditch next month
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Industry veteran Jon Johnston, formerly managing director of Matrix Fitness, today announced the launch of
Construction of a £26m leisure centre in Dover, Kent, has been given the go ahead,
Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) has begun the first phase of a £3.4m (US$4.5m, €3.8m) investment
Social enterprise Places for People has secured the naming rights to a new £25m leisure
Xtreme Boot Camps, a spin-off the independently-owned Xtreme Gyms, has signed up former mixed martial
People on higher salaries tend to exercise during the weekend and on their days off,
Les Mills UK has teamed up with ukactive to offer its Born To Move virtual
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has launched a Silver Swans pilot project featuring ballet
Work is set to begin on a £2.5m redevelopment of Hambleton Leisure Centre in Northallerton,
A health programme that prescribes exercise as medicine has helped more than 1,700 patients in
Meliá Hotels International has introduced Infit at its Innside brand of properties - a digital
Franchisee Stuart Rosenberg is opening his latest Fitness4Less club in Worcester, West Midlands, this month
TRIB3 will be adding two studios to its portfolio this week, with the opening of
Erdington Leisure Centre in Birmingham will open to the public today (4 September) as part
A vast majority of doctors in England are “unfamiliar” with the recommended levels of physical
Fifteen-time boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. has revealed plans to set up a chain
Charitable social enterprise Wave Leisure Trust Limited will begin operating East Grinstead Sports Club (EGSC)
The Bannatyne Group will pump £1m (US$1.3m, €1.1m) into refurbishing its newly-acquired Humberston health club
German fitness operator McFit is planning to open a gym with an innovative membership model
Exercise videos in school classrooms could be a cost-effective solution to help introduce more physical
One of Scotland’s most important national sports facilities reopened yesterday (30 August) following a £12m
UK based athletic fashion brand, Sweaty Betty, is getting further into fitness with the opening
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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
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
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
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
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
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
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
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
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
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: Leisure Energy Ltd
Leisure Energy is an award-winning renewable technology company, energy consultancy, and principal contractor. We specialise ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Active IQ
The UK’s leading Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, Active IQ offers over ...
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
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Move360
Move360 was created with one clear goal: to provide an intelligent training environment where members can build strength, improve movement quality and train with confidence. To help bring their vision to life, Move360 partnered with BLK BOX to design, manufacture and install a facility that reflects the quality of coaching delivered every day.
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.
Directory
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
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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