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Former Zimbabwean test cricketer Henry Olonga has been announced as the after-dinner speaker for this
New independent cycling studio Souplesse Cycle opened in Dubai at the end of February. Owned
ukactive is inviting applications for its new board from today (4 March) as it embarks
Spa and wellness brands have a massive opportunity to shape the future of wellness by
Stinky armpits in gyms could soon be a thing of the past if Google is
Cardiologists who have developed a new formula to predict the likelihood of death based on
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
TRX has announced three new appointments to further strengthen its EMEA team, having recently recruited
The owner of Sports Leisure Management (SLM) has acquired wellness intervention provider Weight Management Centre
Ensuring that Britain’s children are leading healthy and active lifestyles should be a top priority
We’ve had smartwatches, smart glasses and even smart shoes. Now the humble skipping rope is
The infant private swim school sector that has surged in the UK over the past
Operator Freedom Leisure has made a double appointment as it bids to strengthen its management
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The yoga entrepreneur Bikram Choudhury, the creator of the hot yoga training programme that bears
Nuffield Health has hired London-based consultancy Handsome Brands as the charity bids to drive expansion
Technogym is urging health clubs around the world to get their members moving during March
Spa director Liz Holmes is to leave Darlington, UK's, Rockliffe Hall after six years at
Men who use saunas regularly are protecting themselves from heart problems, according to a study
The growing popularity of extreme fitness challenges such as Iron Man events and triathlons has
Matt Gibbs, a landscape architecture student, has come up with a proposal for a frosty
An indie club in Solihull which has attracted 20 per cent of its members through
Awarding organisation Active IQ has unveiled a new two-year college diploma qualification offering an alternative
Active Nation managing director John Oxley is to join rival operator Places for People Leisure
Belatchew Architects have revealed designs for a new ‘Bike Garage’ in the centre of Stockholm,
Dutch operator Trainmore, which charges members less the more they work out, opened its ninth
PayasUgym, the online gym pass provider, is trialling a programme that will see private gyms
Wearable technology pioneers will launch the next generation of sports and fitness devices at next
Labour leader Ed Miliband has outlined plans that would guarantee apprenticeships for every school leaver
A Merseyside health club owner is giving ‘budget gyms’ a whole new meaning by putting
Demonstrating the additional benefits of physical activity – such as improvements in concentration and behaviour
Nike has continued its realignment with the fitness software market through a long-awaited link up
South African operator Zone Fitness opened three clubs in November and December 2014 to take
Health experts are calling for greater wellbeing services to be made available for would-be mothers,
Fitness First is developing a new high-end gym concept that will see memberships available by
The National Sleep Foundation in the US has updated its sleep time duration recommendations, based
Former FitPro head of commercial operations Mel Spooner has embarked on a new venture –
Beyoncé and her trainer Marcos Borges have co-founded a vegan meal delivery programme. After participating
David Cameron has outlined plans for tough new measures that could see obese people on
Fitbit activity trackers are to be used to measure exercise levels for a new study
Les Mills United Kingdom (LMUK) chief executive Keith Burnet and customer experience director Martin Franklin
The weak evidence base underpinning the effectiveness of exercise as medicine is holding the physical
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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
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Deena Gillan

Chair of UK Active’s Independent Council and GM at 3-1-5
There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives
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Interview
With corporately-owned clubs, franchise networks, investments and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s ecosystem is redefining how gyms scale and generate revenue. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Insight
Record market penetration in the UK fitness sector masks a deeper shift around consumer engagement, according to a report from Grant Thornton and UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
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Research
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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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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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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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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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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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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New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
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The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
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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.
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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.
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Serco Leisure, in partnership with Leisure Solutions Community Trust (LSCT), is the new operator of six venues across Tunbridge Wells and Charnwood, further strengthening its growing national portfolio of community leisure services.
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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Latest news

Former Zimbabwean test cricketer Henry Olonga has been announced as the after-dinner speaker for this
New independent cycling studio Souplesse Cycle opened in Dubai at the end of February. Owned
ukactive is inviting applications for its new board from today (4 March) as it embarks
Spa and wellness brands have a massive opportunity to shape the future of wellness by
Stinky armpits in gyms could soon be a thing of the past if Google is
Cardiologists who have developed a new formula to predict the likelihood of death based on
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
TRX has announced three new appointments to further strengthen its EMEA team, having recently recruited
The owner of Sports Leisure Management (SLM) has acquired wellness intervention provider Weight Management Centre
Ensuring that Britain’s children are leading healthy and active lifestyles should be a top priority
We’ve had smartwatches, smart glasses and even smart shoes. Now the humble skipping rope is
The infant private swim school sector that has surged in the UK over the past
Operator Freedom Leisure has made a double appointment as it bids to strengthen its management
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The yoga entrepreneur Bikram Choudhury, the creator of the hot yoga training programme that bears
Nuffield Health has hired London-based consultancy Handsome Brands as the charity bids to drive expansion
Technogym is urging health clubs around the world to get their members moving during March
Spa director Liz Holmes is to leave Darlington, UK's, Rockliffe Hall after six years at
Men who use saunas regularly are protecting themselves from heart problems, according to a study
The growing popularity of extreme fitness challenges such as Iron Man events and triathlons has
Matt Gibbs, a landscape architecture student, has come up with a proposal for a frosty
An indie club in Solihull which has attracted 20 per cent of its members through
Awarding organisation Active IQ has unveiled a new two-year college diploma qualification offering an alternative
Active Nation managing director John Oxley is to join rival operator Places for People Leisure
Belatchew Architects have revealed designs for a new ‘Bike Garage’ in the centre of Stockholm,
Dutch operator Trainmore, which charges members less the more they work out, opened its ninth
PayasUgym, the online gym pass provider, is trialling a programme that will see private gyms
Wearable technology pioneers will launch the next generation of sports and fitness devices at next
Labour leader Ed Miliband has outlined plans that would guarantee apprenticeships for every school leaver
A Merseyside health club owner is giving ‘budget gyms’ a whole new meaning by putting
Demonstrating the additional benefits of physical activity – such as improvements in concentration and behaviour
Nike has continued its realignment with the fitness software market through a long-awaited link up
South African operator Zone Fitness opened three clubs in November and December 2014 to take
Health experts are calling for greater wellbeing services to be made available for would-be mothers,
Fitness First is developing a new high-end gym concept that will see memberships available by
The National Sleep Foundation in the US has updated its sleep time duration recommendations, based
Former FitPro head of commercial operations Mel Spooner has embarked on a new venture –
Beyoncé and her trainer Marcos Borges have co-founded a vegan meal delivery programme. After participating
David Cameron has outlined plans for tough new measures that could see obese people on
Fitbit activity trackers are to be used to measure exercise levels for a new study
Les Mills United Kingdom (LMUK) chief executive Keith Burnet and customer experience director Martin Franklin
The weak evidence base underpinning the effectiveness of exercise as medicine is holding the physical
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HCM promotional features
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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
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
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
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
Sponsored
The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
HCM magazine
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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: FS Commercial Division
Now the UK’s leading specialist fitness equipment supplier, Fitness Superstore started from humble beginnings in ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Fold
Fold is the company behind the UK's leading at home foldable reformer pilates bed, bringing ...
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
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.
Featured press releases
Serco Leisure press release: Serco Leisure secures long term agreements with local authorities in Charnwood and Tunbridge Wells
Serco Leisure, in partnership with Leisure Solutions Community Trust (LSCT), is the new operator of six venues across Tunbridge Wells and Charnwood, further strengthening its growing national portfolio of community leisure services.
Directory
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: 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
Diary dates
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