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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
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
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
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
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
It may be a great exercise for increasing all-round body strength, but the burpee is
Around a quarter of preventable cancers in the United States are thought to be impacted
Online fashion retailer Mr Porter has made moves to try and establish dominance in the
A Plymouth-led research team has been awarded £1.3m in funding to investigate how a web-based
Infant swim school Water Babies, the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) and specialist baby swim product
Compass – the representative body for providers of children’s activity and sport in schools and
Work has now officially begun on the £9.3m Queen’s Park Sports Centre in Chesterfield, with
Body weight training supplier TRX has announced the appointment of Alan Holl – previously head
One of the South West’s largest independent health clubs has teamed up with a local
The Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science (formerly known as the Miami Science Museum),
Sales of sports and energy drinks are expected to pass the £1.5bn mark in the
Last week saw the long-awaited unveiling of Apple’s first truly new product in four years
Online gym pass provider PayasUgym has continued its busy start to September by adding Everyone
Global group fitness brand Les Mills will support National Fitness Day on 26 September with
Leisure operator Places for People is to harness the ubiquitous popularity of Peppa Pig in
Vasper, a hi-tech training system based on cooling and compression, has been designed to deliver
Higher levels of physical activity during boys' first three school years has been linked to
Coaching company Parkour Generations (PG) is hoping to give a leg-up to the increasingly popular
Health messages and pictures of what a healthy and unhealthy BMI look like should be
Fitness First has appointed David Anderson as chief marketing officer to lead the latest phase
The annual Fitness Industry Survey, conducted by Ezypay Australia, has identified an untapped opportunity for
The long-awaited creation of the Romford Leisure Development has taken a step forward, with demolition
Exercise may not be the all or nothing health remedy some consider it to be,
French operator Genae Club has added a fourth club to its portfolio with the acquisition
12,300
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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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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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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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Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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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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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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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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Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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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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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
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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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Featured press releases
Panatta press release: On Air Fitness chooses Panatta and its Made in Italy fitness equipment
French fitness chain On Air Fitness, with 113 clubs across France and internationally (Spain, Morocco and Portugal) and more than 430,000 members, has chosen to introduce Panatta equipment — a 12-machine circuit from the premium Free Weight Special line —
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ukactive press release: UK Active announces plans for National Fitness Day 2026
UK Active has announced the details of National Fitness Day 2026, with the flagship campaign set to take place on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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Latest news

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
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
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
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
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
It may be a great exercise for increasing all-round body strength, but the burpee is
Around a quarter of preventable cancers in the United States are thought to be impacted
Online fashion retailer Mr Porter has made moves to try and establish dominance in the
A Plymouth-led research team has been awarded £1.3m in funding to investigate how a web-based
Infant swim school Water Babies, the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) and specialist baby swim product
Compass – the representative body for providers of children’s activity and sport in schools and
Work has now officially begun on the £9.3m Queen’s Park Sports Centre in Chesterfield, with
Body weight training supplier TRX has announced the appointment of Alan Holl – previously head
One of the South West’s largest independent health clubs has teamed up with a local
The Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science (formerly known as the Miami Science Museum),
Sales of sports and energy drinks are expected to pass the £1.5bn mark in the
Last week saw the long-awaited unveiling of Apple’s first truly new product in four years
Online gym pass provider PayasUgym has continued its busy start to September by adding Everyone
Global group fitness brand Les Mills will support National Fitness Day on 26 September with
Leisure operator Places for People is to harness the ubiquitous popularity of Peppa Pig in
Vasper, a hi-tech training system based on cooling and compression, has been designed to deliver
Higher levels of physical activity during boys' first three school years has been linked to
Coaching company Parkour Generations (PG) is hoping to give a leg-up to the increasingly popular
Health messages and pictures of what a healthy and unhealthy BMI look like should be
Fitness First has appointed David Anderson as chief marketing officer to lead the latest phase
The annual Fitness Industry Survey, conducted by Ezypay Australia, has identified an untapped opportunity for
The long-awaited creation of the Romford Leisure Development has taken a step forward, with demolition
Exercise may not be the all or nothing health remedy some consider it to be,
French operator Genae Club has added a fourth club to its portfolio with the acquisition
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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
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
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
HCM promotional features
Promotion
BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
HCM promotional features
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
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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
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
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
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: Output Sports
Output Sports provides performance technology for modern training facilities. Our integrated platform combines testing, monitoring ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Core Health & Fitness
Driven by innovation, Core Health & Fitness delivers top-quality products, exceptional service, and ongoing support. ...
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
Panatta press release: On Air Fitness chooses Panatta and its Made in Italy fitness equipment
French fitness chain On Air Fitness, with 113 clubs across France and internationally (Spain, Morocco and Portugal) and more than 430,000 members, has chosen to introduce Panatta equipment — a 12-machine circuit from the premium Free Weight Special line —
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: UK Active announces plans for National Fitness Day 2026
UK Active has announced the details of National Fitness Day 2026, with the flagship campaign set to take place on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Directory
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
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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