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Britain is in the grip of a perilous health crisis, with the average person failing
Not-for-profit healthcare organisation Nuffield Health has today (5 August) announced the acquisition of nine Virgin
North County Leisure’s (NCL) deputy chief executive and director of operations Darren Lamb has been
Technology designer FreeWavz has launched a campaign to gain funding for the creation of a
The team behind independent Harlow club Ripped Gym has recently opened a second site in
While the bulk of wearable technology has so far focused on wristwear, a company from
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The NHS is trialling a new treatment method developed in Australia in order to help
Plans for a new Flitwick Leisure Centre to replace the existing facility were given full
Physical activity is helping seriously ill and injured patients at Southampton’s university hospitals spend less
Bristol is bucking the inactivity trend: a new report from Bristol City Council shows that
Once the defining symbol of Soviet might, the former Iron Curtain could soon become a
Fitness equipment supplier and manufacturer Precor has shuffled the pack of its sales team, moving
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
iPhone users are typically more interested in general health, while the average Android user consumes
There are no added benefits to eating more than five 80g portions of fruit and
An independent yoga studio in Essex has got the wheels in motion on its new
Matrix Fitness has made another tweak to its sales force as the equipment provider bids
Training provider Active IQ has teamed up with The Chartered Institute for Management of Sport
Following the news that JD Sports plans to incorporate a JD Gym into its major
GLL, the UK's largest leisure charitable social enterprise, held its first ‘Steps into Work' graduation
One of the first studies into the effects of high intensity interval training (HIIT) on
Recent health club market debutant JD Sports has submitted plans to Newcastle City Council to
Celebrity fitness trainer Mark Anthony has sold his eponymous club in Notting Hill to HIIT-focused
Scotland has never been known for its warm climate, but members of the ClanFit gym
The UK’s largest dedicated Parkour training facility has quadrupled in size, after North Lanarkshire Council
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) decision to refer the proposed merger of The Gym
Work has got underway this week on a £1.9m regeneration project to upgrade facilities at
A new research paper examining why as many as one in three people ditch fitness
Software provider Refer-all, which specialises in solutions to enhance the efficiency of exercise referrals from
Consumer research company The Hartman Group has published an infographic of ten defining attributes of
Despite the stereotypes of living on beer, black coffee and baked beans, students are actually
Work will begin on the new £8.4m Grimsby Leisure Centre this summer, after Interserve Construction
The latest high-profile entrant to the health and fitness industry had analysts scratching their heads
TRX is aiming to bring its education range of training courses to the wider market
Health club franchise the énergie Group has taken the unusual step of teaming up with
Dutch health insurance provider Achmea has withdrawn from the fitness sector, pulling the plug on
New operation Lovfit Sports Club opened its first club in the heart of Berlin, Germany,
Apple is expected to continue its push into the health and fitness technology market when
The second 9.8 Gravity Training Studio has opened in Madrid, Spain. Owned by Daniel Meneses
Low-cost operator Fitness Hut has announced it completed a transaction with Portuguese investment fund Oxy
Low cost operator Pure Gym plans to banish the blues of its failed merger with
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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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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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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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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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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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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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, 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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Latest news

Britain is in the grip of a perilous health crisis, with the average person failing
Not-for-profit healthcare organisation Nuffield Health has today (5 August) announced the acquisition of nine Virgin
North County Leisure’s (NCL) deputy chief executive and director of operations Darren Lamb has been
Technology designer FreeWavz has launched a campaign to gain funding for the creation of a
The team behind independent Harlow club Ripped Gym has recently opened a second site in
While the bulk of wearable technology has so far focused on wristwear, a company from
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The NHS is trialling a new treatment method developed in Australia in order to help
Plans for a new Flitwick Leisure Centre to replace the existing facility were given full
Physical activity is helping seriously ill and injured patients at Southampton’s university hospitals spend less
Bristol is bucking the inactivity trend: a new report from Bristol City Council shows that
Once the defining symbol of Soviet might, the former Iron Curtain could soon become a
Fitness equipment supplier and manufacturer Precor has shuffled the pack of its sales team, moving
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
iPhone users are typically more interested in general health, while the average Android user consumes
There are no added benefits to eating more than five 80g portions of fruit and
An independent yoga studio in Essex has got the wheels in motion on its new
Matrix Fitness has made another tweak to its sales force as the equipment provider bids
Training provider Active IQ has teamed up with The Chartered Institute for Management of Sport
Following the news that JD Sports plans to incorporate a JD Gym into its major
GLL, the UK's largest leisure charitable social enterprise, held its first ‘Steps into Work' graduation
One of the first studies into the effects of high intensity interval training (HIIT) on
Recent health club market debutant JD Sports has submitted plans to Newcastle City Council to
Celebrity fitness trainer Mark Anthony has sold his eponymous club in Notting Hill to HIIT-focused
Scotland has never been known for its warm climate, but members of the ClanFit gym
The UK’s largest dedicated Parkour training facility has quadrupled in size, after North Lanarkshire Council
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) decision to refer the proposed merger of The Gym
Work has got underway this week on a £1.9m regeneration project to upgrade facilities at
A new research paper examining why as many as one in three people ditch fitness
Software provider Refer-all, which specialises in solutions to enhance the efficiency of exercise referrals from
Consumer research company The Hartman Group has published an infographic of ten defining attributes of
Despite the stereotypes of living on beer, black coffee and baked beans, students are actually
Work will begin on the new £8.4m Grimsby Leisure Centre this summer, after Interserve Construction
The latest high-profile entrant to the health and fitness industry had analysts scratching their heads
TRX is aiming to bring its education range of training courses to the wider market
Health club franchise the énergie Group has taken the unusual step of teaming up with
Dutch health insurance provider Achmea has withdrawn from the fitness sector, pulling the plug on
New operation Lovfit Sports Club opened its first club in the heart of Berlin, Germany,
Apple is expected to continue its push into the health and fitness technology market when
The second 9.8 Gravity Training Studio has opened in Madrid, Spain. Owned by Daniel Meneses
Low-cost operator Fitness Hut has announced it completed a transaction with Portuguese investment fund Oxy
Low cost operator Pure Gym plans to banish the blues of its failed merger with
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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
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
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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
HCM promotional features
Promotion
Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
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
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
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
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: Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Today’s fitness and leisure brands need technology that powers standout fitness experiences and keeps pace ...
Company profiles
Company profile: WellnessSpace Brands
WellnessSpace Brands provides innovative wellness solutions like HydroMassage, CryoLounge+, and RelaxSpace Pods— designed for convenient, ...
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
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.
Featured press releases
Balanced Body press release: From racquetball to reformer: The Nelson Golf & Sports Club transforms underused space into a thriving pilates studio
The Nelson Golf & Sports Club has repurposed an underutilised racquetball court into a dedicated Reformer Pilates studio, The Studio at The Nelson, investing in premium Balanced Body equipment and instructor education to enhance member wellbeing and m
Directory
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
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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