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An independent day school on West London’s fashionable King Street is about to unveil its
Sports Direct share have fallen by 13 per cent this morning, as roughly £500m was
Sport England is setting its sights on increased participation among the disabled and individuals from
Places for People Leisure (PfPL) has overseen a £3.5m investment programme across five of its
Country club and golf operator The Club Company has snapped up Wharton Park Golf and
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield has opened its upgraded multi-million pound fitness facility,
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Young disabled people and providers of disability sports should have more opportunities to bid for
Nuffield Health is to merge its wellbeing and hospital divisions both at board and operational
Mike Ashley has added to his budding Sports Direct Fitness empire with the acquisition of
The tough choices faced by cash-strapped local authorities present a major opportunity to transform the
Young people living in poverty are being priced out of sport participation, with the cost
Asda’s plans to add in-store gyms as part of a push into the growing fitness
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
A £300,000 vote of confidence from Pure Gym co-founder James Jack has helped boutique fitness
Upmarket hotel operator Swissotel is aiming to meet the growing demand for wellness travel by
Cancer Research UK has teamed up with exercise reward app bounts to inspire charity fundraisers
Work to improve physical activity sector apprenticeships through the Trailblazer initiative has made another leap
Equipment and software supplier EGYM has announced a new research agreement with University College London
Score Sports Center in Willow Springs – a suburb of Chicago, US – has re-opened
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Any suspicions that the boutique studio boom is stealing the thunder of fast-growing budget gyms
Pure Gym has announced that it will partner the UK’s biggest mass participation running series
The £582,000 (US$876,791, €825,977) transformation of Carmarthen’s condemned velodrome has been given the go-ahead by
Retention expert Dr Paul Bedford is to hold an extended Retention Convention in the UK
Conceptual plans for a new £26m, "super-efficient" swimming pool complex in Exeter have gone on
YMCA Awards has appointed Craig Potter head of commercial as the awarding organisation aims to
LA Fitness and 24 Hour Fitness have agreed to a club exchange, meaning that 24
During the Global Wellness Summit, SRI International (SRI) revealed early findings from the Global Wellness
Boutique fitness chain 1Rebel has powered past its latest £1.5m crowdfunding target with more than
A high-end island resort health club offering “best in class people, programmes and facilities” will
Deepak Chopra addressed a full house at the recent Global Wellness Summit (GWS) in Mexico
Women-only fitness franchise Vivafit, headquartered in Portugal, recently continued its rapid expansion with three clubs
German health and fitness operator Linzenich Fitnessgruppe recently opened its fifth Sportsclub4 club in Leverkusen.
Typically, the festive period sees various ‘brain training’ games and gizmos come back into vogue
Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in North Carolina, US, have found new evidence
Almost 90 per cent of people value outdoor spaces like the coast, lakes and waterways
Oldham Community Leisure (OCL) has launched its second new leisure facility in a matter of
Former Fitness First CEO and current chair Andrew Cosslett has joined global private equity firm
David Evennett, the Conservative MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford, will pick up Tracey Crouch’s ministerial
Lifetime Training scooped a trio of awards as the leading lights of physical activity sector
GLL has been announced as the official health and fitness partner for Sport Relief 2016
The NHS must make use of its funding lifeline in George Osborne’s Spending Review to
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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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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Jamie Clements

The Breath Coach
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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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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Profile
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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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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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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Healthspan
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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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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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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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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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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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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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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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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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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New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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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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An independent day school on West London’s fashionable King Street is about to unveil its
Sports Direct share have fallen by 13 per cent this morning, as roughly £500m was
Sport England is setting its sights on increased participation among the disabled and individuals from
Places for People Leisure (PfPL) has overseen a £3.5m investment programme across five of its
Country club and golf operator The Club Company has snapped up Wharton Park Golf and
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield has opened its upgraded multi-million pound fitness facility,
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Young disabled people and providers of disability sports should have more opportunities to bid for
Nuffield Health is to merge its wellbeing and hospital divisions both at board and operational
Mike Ashley has added to his budding Sports Direct Fitness empire with the acquisition of
The tough choices faced by cash-strapped local authorities present a major opportunity to transform the
Young people living in poverty are being priced out of sport participation, with the cost
Asda’s plans to add in-store gyms as part of a push into the growing fitness
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
A £300,000 vote of confidence from Pure Gym co-founder James Jack has helped boutique fitness
Upmarket hotel operator Swissotel is aiming to meet the growing demand for wellness travel by
Cancer Research UK has teamed up with exercise reward app bounts to inspire charity fundraisers
Work to improve physical activity sector apprenticeships through the Trailblazer initiative has made another leap
Equipment and software supplier EGYM has announced a new research agreement with University College London
Score Sports Center in Willow Springs – a suburb of Chicago, US – has re-opened
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Any suspicions that the boutique studio boom is stealing the thunder of fast-growing budget gyms
Pure Gym has announced that it will partner the UK’s biggest mass participation running series
The £582,000 (US$876,791, €825,977) transformation of Carmarthen’s condemned velodrome has been given the go-ahead by
Retention expert Dr Paul Bedford is to hold an extended Retention Convention in the UK
Conceptual plans for a new £26m, "super-efficient" swimming pool complex in Exeter have gone on
YMCA Awards has appointed Craig Potter head of commercial as the awarding organisation aims to
LA Fitness and 24 Hour Fitness have agreed to a club exchange, meaning that 24
During the Global Wellness Summit, SRI International (SRI) revealed early findings from the Global Wellness
Boutique fitness chain 1Rebel has powered past its latest £1.5m crowdfunding target with more than
A high-end island resort health club offering “best in class people, programmes and facilities” will
Deepak Chopra addressed a full house at the recent Global Wellness Summit (GWS) in Mexico
Women-only fitness franchise Vivafit, headquartered in Portugal, recently continued its rapid expansion with three clubs
German health and fitness operator Linzenich Fitnessgruppe recently opened its fifth Sportsclub4 club in Leverkusen.
Typically, the festive period sees various ‘brain training’ games and gizmos come back into vogue
Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in North Carolina, US, have found new evidence
Almost 90 per cent of people value outdoor spaces like the coast, lakes and waterways
Oldham Community Leisure (OCL) has launched its second new leisure facility in a matter of
Former Fitness First CEO and current chair Andrew Cosslett has joined global private equity firm
David Evennett, the Conservative MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford, will pick up Tracey Crouch’s ministerial
Lifetime Training scooped a trio of awards as the leading lights of physical activity sector
GLL has been announced as the official health and fitness partner for Sport Relief 2016
The NHS must make use of its funding lifeline in George Osborne’s Spending Review to
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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
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
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
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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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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
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
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
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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
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
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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
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.
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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: Peak Pilates UK<br>(distributed by Gymkit UK)
Peak Pilates, founded in the US in the early 1990s and now part of Mad ...
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Company profile: Alliance Leisure
The company’s core business is the provision of facility development and support for local authorities, ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - From nightclub to health club
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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
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: 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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