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Construction is well underway on the new £14m (US$22.4m, €17.8m) Abbey Leisure Centre in Barking
One in five people in Britain say they don’t feel fit enough to play sport
Finland’s GoGo Express budget chain is set to open two new clubs, taking its estate
A group of the UK’s leading exercise referral experts have expressed concern at the initial
Almost one half of the UK’s MPs are failing to meet the government recommendation of
More than 500 health and fitness industry professionals from across the globe are expected to
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
US healthcare provider, the Mayo Clinic, has expanded its Healthy Living Programme – which launched
EuropeActive board member and fitness industry stalwart Herman Rutgers has been named new FIBO Ambassador
PayasUgym, the online gym pass provider, has teamed up with British Military Fitness (BMF) as
More than 55 per cent of UK fitness managers believe that exercise professionals are under-skilled
HealthCity has launched a personalised training offering that’s based on members’ genetic response to exercise
Given the UK's growing health crisis – alongside the continued rise and fall of dieting
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
CIMSPA has announced the first wave of higher education (HE) partners – part of its
Walking could be just as important as biological imperatives like eating, providing the key types
Recent suggestions from health expert Dr Mike Loosemore, head of exercise medicine at UCL’s Institute
Exercising could help to induce changes in skeletal muscle, purging the blood of an unwanted
Boxing and skiing are among the sports to benefit from the third round of Sport
Online retailer Amazon appears poised for a further push into the wearable technology sector, with
ukactive CEO David Stalker has said that now is the time for the physical activity
Media organisations need to provide responsible health reporting to avoid compounding the UK’s growing obesity
Birmingham’s Motorcycle Museum was the scene for the glittering Members’ Choice Health Club Awards 2014
The majority of UK adults spend five times longer in front of a TV, tablet,
The 26th annual Leisure Industry Week (LIW) begins this morning (30 September) at Birmingham’s NEC,
Outdoor exercise provider British Military Fitness (BMF) has announced the appointment of Mark Wood as
Patients undergoing dialysis for kidney failure could benefit from exercising on a stationary bicycle during
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellent (NICE)’s new guidelines for commissioners regarding exercise
A new collaboration the Women’s Sport Trust charity and international exercise equipment manufacturer Matrix Fitness
Almost three quarters of 16 to 24-year-olds have used or hold an interest in wearable
Duncan Bannatyne's ex-wife is embarking on a new health and fitness venture as she bids
Plans are afoot for the release of a wearable smart-heated base layer to keep sports
Listening to music while taking part in interval training could help exercisers to work out
Health and fitness tuition provider Focus Training is making a renewed push to expand its
Exercise could bring added benefits for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, potentially reducing the amount of
Keiser has moved to expand its commercial and sales teams in the UK with the
Combining aerobic exercise with resistance training could prove to be the most effective answer to
Online gym pass provider PayasUgym will soon begin testing Bitcoin as a form of payment
Obesity is the new smoking in terms of its impact on health and cost to
Nuffield Health has cut the ribbon on its newly-refurbished London City flagship gym, following a
A new research scheme has set out to explore the positive and negative impacts of
Running and other forms of aerobic exercise could help people to maintain self-control and prevent
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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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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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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Editor's letter
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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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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Talking point
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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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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Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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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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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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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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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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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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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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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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
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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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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Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
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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.
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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.
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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Latest news

Construction is well underway on the new £14m (US$22.4m, €17.8m) Abbey Leisure Centre in Barking
One in five people in Britain say they don’t feel fit enough to play sport
Finland’s GoGo Express budget chain is set to open two new clubs, taking its estate
A group of the UK’s leading exercise referral experts have expressed concern at the initial
Almost one half of the UK’s MPs are failing to meet the government recommendation of
More than 500 health and fitness industry professionals from across the globe are expected to
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
US healthcare provider, the Mayo Clinic, has expanded its Healthy Living Programme – which launched
EuropeActive board member and fitness industry stalwart Herman Rutgers has been named new FIBO Ambassador
PayasUgym, the online gym pass provider, has teamed up with British Military Fitness (BMF) as
More than 55 per cent of UK fitness managers believe that exercise professionals are under-skilled
HealthCity has launched a personalised training offering that’s based on members’ genetic response to exercise
Given the UK's growing health crisis – alongside the continued rise and fall of dieting
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
CIMSPA has announced the first wave of higher education (HE) partners – part of its
Walking could be just as important as biological imperatives like eating, providing the key types
Recent suggestions from health expert Dr Mike Loosemore, head of exercise medicine at UCL’s Institute
Exercising could help to induce changes in skeletal muscle, purging the blood of an unwanted
Boxing and skiing are among the sports to benefit from the third round of Sport
Online retailer Amazon appears poised for a further push into the wearable technology sector, with
ukactive CEO David Stalker has said that now is the time for the physical activity
Media organisations need to provide responsible health reporting to avoid compounding the UK’s growing obesity
Birmingham’s Motorcycle Museum was the scene for the glittering Members’ Choice Health Club Awards 2014
The majority of UK adults spend five times longer in front of a TV, tablet,
The 26th annual Leisure Industry Week (LIW) begins this morning (30 September) at Birmingham’s NEC,
Outdoor exercise provider British Military Fitness (BMF) has announced the appointment of Mark Wood as
Patients undergoing dialysis for kidney failure could benefit from exercising on a stationary bicycle during
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellent (NICE)’s new guidelines for commissioners regarding exercise
A new collaboration the Women’s Sport Trust charity and international exercise equipment manufacturer Matrix Fitness
Almost three quarters of 16 to 24-year-olds have used or hold an interest in wearable
Duncan Bannatyne's ex-wife is embarking on a new health and fitness venture as she bids
Plans are afoot for the release of a wearable smart-heated base layer to keep sports
Listening to music while taking part in interval training could help exercisers to work out
Health and fitness tuition provider Focus Training is making a renewed push to expand its
Exercise could bring added benefits for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, potentially reducing the amount of
Keiser has moved to expand its commercial and sales teams in the UK with the
Combining aerobic exercise with resistance training could prove to be the most effective answer to
Online gym pass provider PayasUgym will soon begin testing Bitcoin as a form of payment
Obesity is the new smoking in terms of its impact on health and cost to
Nuffield Health has cut the ribbon on its newly-refurbished London City flagship gym, following a
A new research scheme has set out to explore the positive and negative impacts of
Running and other forms of aerobic exercise could help people to maintain self-control and prevent
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HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
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
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
HCM magazine
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
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: IndigoFitness
IndigoFitness creates bespoke training spaces for commercial, education, public-sector, and specialist clients including the MoD ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Safe Space Lockers
We provide a full turn-key solution for clients from design and consultation, through to bespoke ...
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
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
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
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
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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