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Only nine per cent of toddlers are getting the required levels of physical activity according
ukactive has urged the physical activity sector to ensure it is fully safety compliant and
Nerio Alessandri, president and founder of equipment giant Technogym, will address global leaders at the
The continued rise of budget gyms doesn’t spell the end for mid and premium market
Gladstone Health and Leisure has announced that it has promoted Tom Withers to the role
Matrix Fitness has elevated UK head of marketing Gemma Bonnett to the new role of
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Pure Gym is preparing for a change of ownership, with a stock market float worth
A consortium headed up by the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) has bagged a
Fitness First has sold its Queen’s Park health club in Bournemouth – the site on
The fitness industry must become less insular and more willing to embrace outside talent if
Healthy living sensation The Body Coach has been brought in by Fitness First to help
Health experts are calling for labelling on food and drink to show how much activity
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
The Irish government has ring-fenced an initial €5.5m (£4.2m, US$6m) for 2016 in a bid
The family team behind independent health club chain truGym are expanding the business into the
Operator LiveWire has kicked off the new year with the unveiling of four upgraded fitness
Physical activity providers should reach out to supporters of disabled people through effective marketing to
British Military Fitness (BMF) has announced an innovative new partnership with Blacks Outdoor Retail to
Fitbug Holdings has secured the services of innovation specialist and former Nokia high flyer Dr
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Independent chain i-motion gym has secured the services of former Xercise4Less property director Nikolaj Dockree
Local authority leisure operators must adopt a “more rounded approach” to delivering sport and leisure
The £12m sportscotland National Centre Inverclyde – billed as the UK’s first “fully-inclusive” residential sports
The énergie Group has announced a new tie-up with Warner Bros ahead of the latest
Often the catalyst for a well-intentioned new year health kick, the millions of fitness DVDs
Fitness start-up Dibs Technology has raised US$1m (€920,000, £687,000) in seed funding as the fledgling
A brand new leisure centre has opened in Wycombe, making physical activity a central part
As Sport England’s This Girl Can campaign celebrates its first birthday, the quango has released
Oxygen Freejumping has announced a new five-site deal with 5-a-side football operator Lucozade Powerleague which
Life Fitness has promoted UK managing director Jason Worthy to the newly-created role of managing
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has agreed a £350m deal with M&G Investments for the sale
A “state-of-the-art” sports centre which benefitted from £2m (US$2.9m, €2.7m) of Sport England money has
New research published by the University of Warwick in England suggests that urban architecture may
Spafinder Wellness 365 has partnered with online course provider eMindful to launch “The 1% Challenge,”
Fitbit, the world’s biggest seller of wearable technology, is being sued in the US over
The brain’s capacity to learn, remember and repair depends on the ability of neurons to
Having been named the biggest fitness trend of 2016 by the ACSM recently, wearable tech
The fast-approaching National Living Wage is either a great opportunity for the fitness industry to
The challenges of operating ageing leisure facilities in need of redevelopment with zero subsidy has
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport will appoint up to six new board members
Leisure professionals planning to attend this year’s Quest and CIMSPA annual conferences will be able
Scientists are to launch a new pilot study which could be the first step towards
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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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
HCM magazine
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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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
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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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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Profile
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
Obituary
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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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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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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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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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
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
HCM magazine
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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
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
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
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
HCM magazine
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.
Company profiles
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Peak Pilates, founded in the US in the early 1990s and now part of Mad ...
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Company profile: Speedflex (UK & Ireland) Limited
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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
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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.
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Latest news

Only nine per cent of toddlers are getting the required levels of physical activity according
ukactive has urged the physical activity sector to ensure it is fully safety compliant and
Nerio Alessandri, president and founder of equipment giant Technogym, will address global leaders at the
The continued rise of budget gyms doesn’t spell the end for mid and premium market
Gladstone Health and Leisure has announced that it has promoted Tom Withers to the role
Matrix Fitness has elevated UK head of marketing Gemma Bonnett to the new role of
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Pure Gym is preparing for a change of ownership, with a stock market float worth
A consortium headed up by the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) has bagged a
Fitness First has sold its Queen’s Park health club in Bournemouth – the site on
The fitness industry must become less insular and more willing to embrace outside talent if
Healthy living sensation The Body Coach has been brought in by Fitness First to help
Health experts are calling for labelling on food and drink to show how much activity
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
The Irish government has ring-fenced an initial €5.5m (£4.2m, US$6m) for 2016 in a bid
The family team behind independent health club chain truGym are expanding the business into the
Operator LiveWire has kicked off the new year with the unveiling of four upgraded fitness
Physical activity providers should reach out to supporters of disabled people through effective marketing to
British Military Fitness (BMF) has announced an innovative new partnership with Blacks Outdoor Retail to
Fitbug Holdings has secured the services of innovation specialist and former Nokia high flyer Dr
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Independent chain i-motion gym has secured the services of former Xercise4Less property director Nikolaj Dockree
Local authority leisure operators must adopt a “more rounded approach” to delivering sport and leisure
The £12m sportscotland National Centre Inverclyde – billed as the UK’s first “fully-inclusive” residential sports
The énergie Group has announced a new tie-up with Warner Bros ahead of the latest
Often the catalyst for a well-intentioned new year health kick, the millions of fitness DVDs
Fitness start-up Dibs Technology has raised US$1m (€920,000, £687,000) in seed funding as the fledgling
A brand new leisure centre has opened in Wycombe, making physical activity a central part
As Sport England’s This Girl Can campaign celebrates its first birthday, the quango has released
Oxygen Freejumping has announced a new five-site deal with 5-a-side football operator Lucozade Powerleague which
Life Fitness has promoted UK managing director Jason Worthy to the newly-created role of managing
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has agreed a £350m deal with M&G Investments for the sale
A “state-of-the-art” sports centre which benefitted from £2m (US$2.9m, €2.7m) of Sport England money has
New research published by the University of Warwick in England suggests that urban architecture may
Spafinder Wellness 365 has partnered with online course provider eMindful to launch “The 1% Challenge,”
Fitbit, the world’s biggest seller of wearable technology, is being sued in the US over
The brain’s capacity to learn, remember and repair depends on the ability of neurons to
Having been named the biggest fitness trend of 2016 by the ACSM recently, wearable tech
The fast-approaching National Living Wage is either a great opportunity for the fitness industry to
The challenges of operating ageing leisure facilities in need of redevelopment with zero subsidy has
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport will appoint up to six new board members
Leisure professionals planning to attend this year’s Quest and CIMSPA annual conferences will be able
Scientists are to launch a new pilot study which could be the first step towards
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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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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
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
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
HCM magazine
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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
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
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
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
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: Peak Pilates UK<br>(distributed by Gymkit UK)
Peak Pilates, founded in the US in the early 1990s and now part of Mad ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Speedflex (UK & Ireland) Limited
Speedflex offers safe and effective, high intensity, low impact HIIT training in a variety of ...
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
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
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
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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