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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
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
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
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
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
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
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
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
South coast leisure operator BH Live has secured a long-term deal to manage six venues
The UK’s fitness workforce is “ill-equipped” to deal with the needs and requirements of a
Building work has begun on a new leisure centre in Stechford, east Birmingham. The £9m
Physical inactivity levels across the UK should be a source of national embarrassment. This was
A study by Aalborg University in Denmark has shown that using virtual reality can help
US-based gym chain Planet Fitness – which markets its gyms as having non-intimidating environments –
The future of the National Health Service (NHS) could be secured by investing £1bn in
US-based health club operator LA Fitness has opened a 45,000sq ft (4,200sq m) flagship club
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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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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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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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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Obituary
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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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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HCM People

Matt Parker

MD, Brio
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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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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Research
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, 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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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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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
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Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
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New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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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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HCM People

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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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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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
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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
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
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
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
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
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
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
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
South coast leisure operator BH Live has secured a long-term deal to manage six venues
The UK’s fitness workforce is “ill-equipped” to deal with the needs and requirements of a
Building work has begun on a new leisure centre in Stechford, east Birmingham. The £9m
Physical inactivity levels across the UK should be a source of national embarrassment. This was
A study by Aalborg University in Denmark has shown that using virtual reality can help
US-based gym chain Planet Fitness – which markets its gyms as having non-intimidating environments –
The future of the National Health Service (NHS) could be secured by investing £1bn in
US-based health club operator LA Fitness has opened a 45,000sq ft (4,200sq m) flagship club
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HCM promotional features
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
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
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, 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
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
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
HCM magazine
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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
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
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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: Vor Technologies Ltd
Vor is the world’s most powerful workout generation tool, transforming how fitness businesses deliver personalised ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Kodobi Ltd
Running a fast-paced fitness business while ensuring safety and compliance is no easy feat. That’s ...
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
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
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,
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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