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UK-based DNA profiling company DNAFit will start offering its services to members of the Gold’s
Fitness technology firm Wexer has bought Dutch-based company ClubVirtual for an undisclosed fee. According to
Exercise and internet-based therapy should be considered for the treatment of mild to moderate depression
Exercise, Movement and Dance Partnership (EMDP) - the national governing body for group exercise in
SUPfit has teamed up with Active IQ to develop a nationally-recognised bespoke qualification for those
The Bannatyne Group has added a 67th site to its portfolio after buying the Carrefour
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
People who are offered an element of competition as part of their exercise regime are
Organisations, groups and individuals who contribute to increasing the levels of physical activity across the
US-based budget health club operator Retro Fitness plans to add 100 new franchised sites to
US-based Zooga Yoga, marketed as the country’s first yoga chain exclusively for children, is to
Employees using in-house corporate gyms may be about to lose a benefit allowing them to
An £80m (US$99.2m, €93.2m) sports and entertainment complex could be built in Guildford to replace
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
London’s first boutique, boxing-themed gym is set to open in January 2017 - with backing
David Lloyd Leisure has been ordered to pay £350,000 after pleading guilty to an incident
US-based boutique cycling studio operator SoulCycle will launch its first international site in Toronto, Canada
Aireborough Leisure Centre in Guiseley, near Leeds, is in line for a £1.2m redevelopment as
Councillors at Warwick District Council have agreed plans to invest £14.5million on revamping two of
Physical activity can improve the health and quality of life of people living Parkinson's disease
Strategies developed by the UK government to increase physical activity a far from robust, according
Trampoline park operator Bounce has opened its second UK site in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The 31,000sq
US-based health club operator Equinox has opened a new site in Vancouver, Canada – its
Fitness equipment supplier Core Health & Fitness has promoted industry veteran Duncan Black to the
Charitable leisure trust Sport Aberdeen has unveiled plans to open UK's first dedicated virtual gym.
Glasgow Club at Kelvin Hall - one of Scotland’s biggest health and fitness facilities -
Tameside’s first trampoline park will open its doors on Saturday (Nov 19) as part of
The key ingredients to creating a successful workplace culture at physical activity companies will be
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) is partnering UK
Golf and health club operator The Club Company has acquired Woodbury Park, a golf hotel
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has appeared on the BBC’s Daily Politics show putting forward the case
Paul Rothbard, founder of US-based health club operator In-Shape, will step down from his role
Three leisure centres could be closed in the borough of Dudley and replaced by two
Trafford Council has revealed plans to invest £24.4m into improving the region’s leisure facilities as
US-based budget health club operator Blink Fitness has continued its expansion programme with the opening
A new approach to physical education (PE), based on physical literacy and “fun fitness”, could
Portuguese fitness chain Vivafit has secured a deal to open 100 women-only health clubs in
Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) will run leisure centres and other sports facilities, currently owned and
Xercise4Less has opened a 40,000 sqft gym in Leeds - the biggest in West Yorkshire.
Leisure centres and gyms have been urged to begin discussions with their local health organisations
Inge Moore has called on hospitality designers to incorporate fun, interactivity and individuality into spa
Fitness company WeTRAIN is looking to raise £600,000 through a crowdfunding campaign, as it plans
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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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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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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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Interview
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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Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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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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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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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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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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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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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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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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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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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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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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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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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
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.
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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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Panatta press release: On Air Fitness chooses Panatta and its Made in Italy fitness equipment
French fitness chain On Air Fitness, with 113 clubs across France and internationally (Spain, Morocco and Portugal) and more than 430,000 members, has chosen to introduce Panatta equipment — a 12-machine circuit from the premium Free Weight Special line —
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ukactive press release: UK Active announces plans for National Fitness Day 2026
UK Active has announced the details of National Fitness Day 2026, with the flagship campaign set to take place on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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Latest news

UK-based DNA profiling company DNAFit will start offering its services to members of the Gold’s
Fitness technology firm Wexer has bought Dutch-based company ClubVirtual for an undisclosed fee. According to
Exercise and internet-based therapy should be considered for the treatment of mild to moderate depression
Exercise, Movement and Dance Partnership (EMDP) - the national governing body for group exercise in
SUPfit has teamed up with Active IQ to develop a nationally-recognised bespoke qualification for those
The Bannatyne Group has added a 67th site to its portfolio after buying the Carrefour
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
People who are offered an element of competition as part of their exercise regime are
Organisations, groups and individuals who contribute to increasing the levels of physical activity across the
US-based budget health club operator Retro Fitness plans to add 100 new franchised sites to
US-based Zooga Yoga, marketed as the country’s first yoga chain exclusively for children, is to
Employees using in-house corporate gyms may be about to lose a benefit allowing them to
An £80m (US$99.2m, €93.2m) sports and entertainment complex could be built in Guildford to replace
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
London’s first boutique, boxing-themed gym is set to open in January 2017 - with backing
David Lloyd Leisure has been ordered to pay £350,000 after pleading guilty to an incident
US-based boutique cycling studio operator SoulCycle will launch its first international site in Toronto, Canada
Aireborough Leisure Centre in Guiseley, near Leeds, is in line for a £1.2m redevelopment as
Councillors at Warwick District Council have agreed plans to invest £14.5million on revamping two of
Physical activity can improve the health and quality of life of people living Parkinson's disease
Strategies developed by the UK government to increase physical activity a far from robust, according
Trampoline park operator Bounce has opened its second UK site in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The 31,000sq
US-based health club operator Equinox has opened a new site in Vancouver, Canada – its
Fitness equipment supplier Core Health & Fitness has promoted industry veteran Duncan Black to the
Charitable leisure trust Sport Aberdeen has unveiled plans to open UK's first dedicated virtual gym.
Glasgow Club at Kelvin Hall - one of Scotland’s biggest health and fitness facilities -
Tameside’s first trampoline park will open its doors on Saturday (Nov 19) as part of
The key ingredients to creating a successful workplace culture at physical activity companies will be
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) is partnering UK
Golf and health club operator The Club Company has acquired Woodbury Park, a golf hotel
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has appeared on the BBC’s Daily Politics show putting forward the case
Paul Rothbard, founder of US-based health club operator In-Shape, will step down from his role
Three leisure centres could be closed in the borough of Dudley and replaced by two
Trafford Council has revealed plans to invest £24.4m into improving the region’s leisure facilities as
US-based budget health club operator Blink Fitness has continued its expansion programme with the opening
A new approach to physical education (PE), based on physical literacy and “fun fitness”, could
Portuguese fitness chain Vivafit has secured a deal to open 100 women-only health clubs in
Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) will run leisure centres and other sports facilities, currently owned and
Xercise4Less has opened a 40,000 sqft gym in Leeds - the biggest in West Yorkshire.
Leisure centres and gyms have been urged to begin discussions with their local health organisations
Inge Moore has called on hospitality designers to incorporate fun, interactivity and individuality into spa
Fitness company WeTRAIN is looking to raise £600,000 through a crowdfunding campaign, as it plans
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HCM promotional features
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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
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
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
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
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
HCM promotional features
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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
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
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
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
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: 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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Core Health & Fitness
Driven by innovation, Core Health & Fitness delivers top-quality products, exceptional service, and ongoing support. ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Panatta Srl
Panatta's mission is to create machines that are aesthetically pleasing, functional and competitive in price ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Panatta press release: On Air Fitness chooses Panatta and its Made in Italy fitness equipment
French fitness chain On Air Fitness, with 113 clubs across France and internationally (Spain, Morocco and Portugal) and more than 430,000 members, has chosen to introduce Panatta equipment — a 12-machine circuit from the premium Free Weight Special line —
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: UK Active announces plans for National Fitness Day 2026
UK Active has announced the details of National Fitness Day 2026, with the flagship campaign set to take place on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Directory
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
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
Diary dates
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