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Everyone Active has won the tender to continue running leisure centres in the London Borough
GLL (Greenwich Leisure Ltd) it teaming up with the Alzheimer’s Society’s to raise awareness of
The Bannatyne Group has invested £500,000 on equipment and facilities at its Lowestoft health club.
The Association of Fitness Studios (AFS) is encouraging fitness businesses to take part in a
Building work on a £13.7million leisure centre in Bromsgrove will begin next week. Morgan Sindall
Jopp AG, the wellness group which operates nine Hard Candy fitness clubs under a franchise
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Multiple paralympic gold medalist Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has kicked off a #Fitness2me campaign to celebrate
Workington Leisure Centre in Cumbria will finally open to the public next month. The £11.3m
Funding cuts to vocational qualifications had a “significant impact” on the fall in the number
Fit4Less has defended a billboard poster promoting its gyms as “light-hearted fun” despite coming under
Indian architecture firm Studio Ardete have pledged to “break the stereotypes surrounding the design of
GLL (Greenwich Leisure Ltd) has signed a partnership agreement with a professional body to help
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
The official gym equipment supplier to the Olympic Games has launched a pop-up open-air fitness
British Triathlon has launched a social and digital campaign to encourage 10,000 people across the
A former convict will be streaming live workout sessions from his prison-style boot camp, as
From middle-age, the brains of obese individuals display differences in white matter similar to those
Philips will launch four devices to help individuals take greater control of their health. The
Netherlands-based High Five has made three new appointments to its top team as it looks
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The British public has been under-reporting its daily calorie consumption, potentially misleading policymakers to focus
Two brand new leisure centres will open in Walsall, West Midlands this week, marking the
US-based budget club operator Youfit has opened its latest site in Baltimore, Maryland, increasing the
A new piece of research will come as a relief to fitness lovers everywhere –
The number of training qualifications awarded across the leisure, travel and tourism sector has fallen
More than a third of women will be inspired by the Rio 2016 Olympics to
North Country Leisure (NCL) and Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) are to “fully merge” their operations
Arun District Council has selected Willmott Dixon to build a £15m leisure centre for the
Details of a new £5m leisure centre planned for Minsthorpe in West Yorkshire have been
The negative impact of low physical fitness on middle age men is nearly as severe
US-based fitness equipment provider Nautilus saw its revenues increase by 32 per cent in the
Indoor bike manufacturer Wattbike is accelerating its push to grow its brand across international markets.
A charitable social enterprise that helps young sportspeople with free access to sports facilities in
Leisure centre operator Everyone Active has launched a new campaign in order to attract ‘modern
A new heritage boxing gym has been established in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, attracting more than
Budget health club chains continue to lead the way when it comes to social media
Fitness industry entrepreneur Tony De Leede has teamed up with virtual fitness provider Wexer to
No-contract fitness operator The Gym Group is continuing its expansion in the north of England
Nuffield Health has become the UK’s second largest fitness provider after completing a deal to
Independently-owned pilates chain Ten Health & Fitness (THF) has acquired Little Venice Pilates – a
Sedentary lifestyles are costing the global economy $67.5bn (£51bn, €60bn) a year in healthcare and
Luxury fitness chain Equinox will theme its first hotel/health club hybrids around movement, nutrition and
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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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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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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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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Opinion
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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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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Liability
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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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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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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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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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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Tech
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
HCM magazine
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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
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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
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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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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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
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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
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
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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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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, 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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Opinion
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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
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Everyone Active has won the tender to continue running leisure centres in the London Borough
GLL (Greenwich Leisure Ltd) it teaming up with the Alzheimer’s Society’s to raise awareness of
The Bannatyne Group has invested £500,000 on equipment and facilities at its Lowestoft health club.
The Association of Fitness Studios (AFS) is encouraging fitness businesses to take part in a
Building work on a £13.7million leisure centre in Bromsgrove will begin next week. Morgan Sindall
Jopp AG, the wellness group which operates nine Hard Candy fitness clubs under a franchise
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Multiple paralympic gold medalist Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has kicked off a #Fitness2me campaign to celebrate
Workington Leisure Centre in Cumbria will finally open to the public next month. The £11.3m
Funding cuts to vocational qualifications had a “significant impact” on the fall in the number
Fit4Less has defended a billboard poster promoting its gyms as “light-hearted fun” despite coming under
Indian architecture firm Studio Ardete have pledged to “break the stereotypes surrounding the design of
GLL (Greenwich Leisure Ltd) has signed a partnership agreement with a professional body to help
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
The official gym equipment supplier to the Olympic Games has launched a pop-up open-air fitness
British Triathlon has launched a social and digital campaign to encourage 10,000 people across the
A former convict will be streaming live workout sessions from his prison-style boot camp, as
From middle-age, the brains of obese individuals display differences in white matter similar to those
Philips will launch four devices to help individuals take greater control of their health. The
Netherlands-based High Five has made three new appointments to its top team as it looks
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The British public has been under-reporting its daily calorie consumption, potentially misleading policymakers to focus
Two brand new leisure centres will open in Walsall, West Midlands this week, marking the
US-based budget club operator Youfit has opened its latest site in Baltimore, Maryland, increasing the
A new piece of research will come as a relief to fitness lovers everywhere –
The number of training qualifications awarded across the leisure, travel and tourism sector has fallen
More than a third of women will be inspired by the Rio 2016 Olympics to
North Country Leisure (NCL) and Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) are to “fully merge” their operations
Arun District Council has selected Willmott Dixon to build a £15m leisure centre for the
Details of a new £5m leisure centre planned for Minsthorpe in West Yorkshire have been
The negative impact of low physical fitness on middle age men is nearly as severe
US-based fitness equipment provider Nautilus saw its revenues increase by 32 per cent in the
Indoor bike manufacturer Wattbike is accelerating its push to grow its brand across international markets.
A charitable social enterprise that helps young sportspeople with free access to sports facilities in
Leisure centre operator Everyone Active has launched a new campaign in order to attract ‘modern
A new heritage boxing gym has been established in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, attracting more than
Budget health club chains continue to lead the way when it comes to social media
Fitness industry entrepreneur Tony De Leede has teamed up with virtual fitness provider Wexer to
No-contract fitness operator The Gym Group is continuing its expansion in the north of England
Nuffield Health has become the UK’s second largest fitness provider after completing a deal to
Independently-owned pilates chain Ten Health & Fitness (THF) has acquired Little Venice Pilates – a
Sedentary lifestyles are costing the global economy $67.5bn (£51bn, €60bn) a year in healthcare and
Luxury fitness chain Equinox will theme its first hotel/health club hybrids around movement, nutrition and
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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
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
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
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, 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
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
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
HCM magazine
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
HCM magazine
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, 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
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: Legends never die: four legends, four philosophies of life
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage of RiminiWellness 2026: Phil Heath, Lee Haney, Ronnie Coleman and Hany Rambod.
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: Gantner
Gantner optimizes and simplifies the organisation of fitness clubs. Using touchless RFID/NFC credentials (member cards, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: FS Commercial Division
Now the UK’s leading specialist fitness equipment supplier, Fitness Superstore started from humble beginnings in ...
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
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
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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