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Virgin Active is rolling out a new fusion ballet class as it bids to bring
Pure Yoga launched its seventh site in Hong Kong this June – a 16,000sq ft
Freedom Leisure has further bolstered its presence in Wales and south west England by securing
Y-USA (the YMCA of the USA) has teamed up with the Healthy Weight Partnership to
Fitness First Group has debuted its exclusive new health club concept, Gravity. The first Gravity
Transport for London (TFL) has issued a public tender for a designer and supplier to
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Leading fitness equipment suppliers are turning to partnerships with training providers to offer their clients
Gold’s Gym has inducted fitness legend Arnold Schwarzenegger into its Hall of Fame as the
Flexible gym contracts which don’t require members to commit to a fixed term are actually
As many as five million adults in England are in danger of becoming diabetic, Public
An abandoned community swimming pool has become an ‘eyesore no more’, thanks to an ambitious
Work is underway on a new £22m four-storey leisure centre in Clydebank, which will become
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Emergency services in Scotland are treating 'multiple casualties' following a chemical leak in the swimming
Crosswords have long been heralded for their role in keeping ageing minds agile, but a
Zak Pitt has been announced as the new managing director of Jordan Fitness, taking over
A new £23m leisure centre in Hampshire has been given the green light by Hart
Efforts to revolutionise physical activity sector apprenticeships have taken a solid step forward after the
Refer-all, the software solutions specialist for exercise referrals, has added two new staff member to
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
A ‘wellness ring’ that uses health stats to make lifestyle suggestions has taken crowdfunding website
Grammy award-winning songstress Jess Glynne has teamed up with boutique London fitness studio 1Rebel to
The independent health club at Ribby Hall Village resort in Lancashire is to open two
‘Eating on the go’ while trying to lose weight could prove counter-productive, with a new
Bournemouth’s Littledown Centre is the proud beneficiary of a £1.7m renovation as operator BH Live
Accidents are more likely to happen in the sports hall of a leisure centre than
Everyone Active is to invest £500,000 into a football stadium complex as part of a
Boutique fitness brand Barry’s Bootcamp is set for further growth following a strategic investment from
Fitness equipment supplier Precor has recruited Adam Cracknell for the role of internal sales rep,
Regular exercise sessions for children with multiple sclerosis (MS) may help to mitigate the effects
The Swimming Teachers’ Association STA has joined forces with the newly-established Children’s Activities Association (CAA),
Pure Gym’s takeover of LA fitness and its 42 gyms has been cleared by the
Swimming teaching companies Swimming Nature and The Art of Swimming have joined forces to form
Frank Böhme, CEO of German health club operator Just Fit and president of the fitness
A recent study has shown obese people on a six-day diet of reduced fat intake
New scientific research concluding that physical inactivity, not diet, is the biggest cause of childhood
Concordia Leisure Centre in Cramlington is to receive an extensive modernisation to its fitness facilities
Scientists have been able to demonstrate that humans have the ability to convert ‘bad’ white
Anytime Fitness has reiterated its ambitions of becoming the UK’s largest gym chain, having passed
Technology must be placed front and centre in initiatives to get communities moving if the
A new Diploma in Health, Fitness and Sales from Premier Training International (PTI) aims to
Predicting consumer behaviour based on demographic norms such as age, gender and income, as a
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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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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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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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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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Data
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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Research
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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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First person
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
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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
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HCM People

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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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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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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A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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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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
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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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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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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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
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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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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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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Virgin Active is rolling out a new fusion ballet class as it bids to bring
Pure Yoga launched its seventh site in Hong Kong this June – a 16,000sq ft
Freedom Leisure has further bolstered its presence in Wales and south west England by securing
Y-USA (the YMCA of the USA) has teamed up with the Healthy Weight Partnership to
Fitness First Group has debuted its exclusive new health club concept, Gravity. The first Gravity
Transport for London (TFL) has issued a public tender for a designer and supplier to
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Leading fitness equipment suppliers are turning to partnerships with training providers to offer their clients
Gold’s Gym has inducted fitness legend Arnold Schwarzenegger into its Hall of Fame as the
Flexible gym contracts which don’t require members to commit to a fixed term are actually
As many as five million adults in England are in danger of becoming diabetic, Public
An abandoned community swimming pool has become an ‘eyesore no more’, thanks to an ambitious
Work is underway on a new £22m four-storey leisure centre in Clydebank, which will become
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Emergency services in Scotland are treating 'multiple casualties' following a chemical leak in the swimming
Crosswords have long been heralded for their role in keeping ageing minds agile, but a
Zak Pitt has been announced as the new managing director of Jordan Fitness, taking over
A new £23m leisure centre in Hampshire has been given the green light by Hart
Efforts to revolutionise physical activity sector apprenticeships have taken a solid step forward after the
Refer-all, the software solutions specialist for exercise referrals, has added two new staff member to
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
A ‘wellness ring’ that uses health stats to make lifestyle suggestions has taken crowdfunding website
Grammy award-winning songstress Jess Glynne has teamed up with boutique London fitness studio 1Rebel to
The independent health club at Ribby Hall Village resort in Lancashire is to open two
‘Eating on the go’ while trying to lose weight could prove counter-productive, with a new
Bournemouth’s Littledown Centre is the proud beneficiary of a £1.7m renovation as operator BH Live
Accidents are more likely to happen in the sports hall of a leisure centre than
Everyone Active is to invest £500,000 into a football stadium complex as part of a
Boutique fitness brand Barry’s Bootcamp is set for further growth following a strategic investment from
Fitness equipment supplier Precor has recruited Adam Cracknell for the role of internal sales rep,
Regular exercise sessions for children with multiple sclerosis (MS) may help to mitigate the effects
The Swimming Teachers’ Association STA has joined forces with the newly-established Children’s Activities Association (CAA),
Pure Gym’s takeover of LA fitness and its 42 gyms has been cleared by the
Swimming teaching companies Swimming Nature and The Art of Swimming have joined forces to form
Frank Böhme, CEO of German health club operator Just Fit and president of the fitness
A recent study has shown obese people on a six-day diet of reduced fat intake
New scientific research concluding that physical inactivity, not diet, is the biggest cause of childhood
Concordia Leisure Centre in Cramlington is to receive an extensive modernisation to its fitness facilities
Scientists have been able to demonstrate that humans have the ability to convert ‘bad’ white
Anytime Fitness has reiterated its ambitions of becoming the UK’s largest gym chain, having passed
Technology must be placed front and centre in initiatives to get communities moving if the
A new Diploma in Health, Fitness and Sales from Premier Training International (PTI) aims to
Predicting consumer behaviour based on demographic norms such as age, gender and income, as a
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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
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
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
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
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
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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
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
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
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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
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
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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
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: TechnoAlpin Indoor
TechnoAlpin Indoor offers expert consultation for indoor snow concepts, assisting customers with the integration of ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Vor Technologies Ltd
Vor is the world’s most powerful workout generation tool, transforming how fitness businesses deliver personalised ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Move360
Move360 was created with one clear goal: to provide an intelligent training environment where members can build strength, improve movement quality and train with confidence. To help bring their vision to life, Move360 partnered with BLK BOX to design, manufacture and install a facility that reflects the quality of coaching delivered every day.
Featured press releases
Elevate Arena press release: Elevate 2026 celebrates record attendance
Elevate’s 10th anniversary event has officially concluded after two lively days at Excel London, 17–18 June.
Directory
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
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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