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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
Google’s plans to develop smart contact lenses, designed to foster health benefits and aid vision,
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Low cost health club operators Pure Gym and The Gym Group have announced the termination
Trade union members operating under the Glasgow Life banner are planning to walk out in
Fitness startup 1Rebel has raised more than £1m of investor capital for its fledgling business
The London Borough of Camden will become home to a new community space featuring a
People could be shifting their Christmas-list focus towards the wearable technology market this year, as
Premier Global, the parent company of Premier Training and Active IQ, has been acquired by
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Research from the Queensland University of Technology's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation suggesting that
Fitness industry qualifications provider Focus Training has made a triple acquisition as it bids to
The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has elected three new members to its
The Crowne Plaza Hotel Marlow in London has begun a £500,000 refurbishment project including upgrades
Total Fitness Health Clubs, a gym and health club chain in the north of England,
ukactive CEO David Stalker has raised concerns that people are in danger of promoting a
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Gym chain Gymbox has gained investment capital of £10m from the Business Growth Fund (BGF),
High Five Health Promotion, the corporate wellbeing specialist based in the Netherlands, has acquired ECW
Scandinavian operator Nordic Wellness – which has an estate of over 100 clubs – is
A new study has said that extended sedentary behaviour of two or more hours could
Following a soft launch to the fitness sector in March, global trade association IHRSA has
Online clothing giant Net-a-Porter will tomorrow (9 July) launch a new sportswear arm for women,
French health club chain Vit’halles has sold its eight Parisian clubs to operator Cercle de
Focus Training has developed a new online portal for fitness professionals undertaking courses, complete with
Family-run gym operator truGym is on the verge of opening its latest UK site –
Equipment supplier Matrix Fitness, is strengthening its sales force with a series of high-profile appointments
Technology experts are tipping Microsoft to launch a new piece of wearable fitness technology this
The cream of the health and fitness industry gathered in Telford this week, as 14
American chain Planet Fitness and global offering 24-Hour Fitness lead the world’s health clubs in
Details have emerged suggesting that Adidas is closing in on the launch of a new
Despite the growing shift towards functional training, health clubs can still learn plenty more from
Swedish futurologist Magnus Lindkvist lit up the opening session of the Flame 2014 conference with
New fitness startup 1REBEL - a chain of high intensity studios using the ‘pay as
ukactive’s annual Flame Conference got underway in Telford today (1 July), with operators and suppliers
The Reebok Sports Club in London’s Canary Wharf – the UK’s ‘largest luxury health club’
The old workout mantra of “no pain, no gain” may be truer than first thought,
A family-run group of martial arts clubs in London is hoping the launch of the
Technology developer X-Doria has created a new piece of wearable kit allowing parents to set
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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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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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First person
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
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Research
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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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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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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Interview
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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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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Opinion
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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Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
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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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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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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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New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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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
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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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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Latest news

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
Google’s plans to develop smart contact lenses, designed to foster health benefits and aid vision,
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Low cost health club operators Pure Gym and The Gym Group have announced the termination
Trade union members operating under the Glasgow Life banner are planning to walk out in
Fitness startup 1Rebel has raised more than £1m of investor capital for its fledgling business
The London Borough of Camden will become home to a new community space featuring a
People could be shifting their Christmas-list focus towards the wearable technology market this year, as
Premier Global, the parent company of Premier Training and Active IQ, has been acquired by
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Research from the Queensland University of Technology's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation suggesting that
Fitness industry qualifications provider Focus Training has made a triple acquisition as it bids to
The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has elected three new members to its
The Crowne Plaza Hotel Marlow in London has begun a £500,000 refurbishment project including upgrades
Total Fitness Health Clubs, a gym and health club chain in the north of England,
ukactive CEO David Stalker has raised concerns that people are in danger of promoting a
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Gym chain Gymbox has gained investment capital of £10m from the Business Growth Fund (BGF),
High Five Health Promotion, the corporate wellbeing specialist based in the Netherlands, has acquired ECW
Scandinavian operator Nordic Wellness – which has an estate of over 100 clubs – is
A new study has said that extended sedentary behaviour of two or more hours could
Following a soft launch to the fitness sector in March, global trade association IHRSA has
Online clothing giant Net-a-Porter will tomorrow (9 July) launch a new sportswear arm for women,
French health club chain Vit’halles has sold its eight Parisian clubs to operator Cercle de
Focus Training has developed a new online portal for fitness professionals undertaking courses, complete with
Family-run gym operator truGym is on the verge of opening its latest UK site –
Equipment supplier Matrix Fitness, is strengthening its sales force with a series of high-profile appointments
Technology experts are tipping Microsoft to launch a new piece of wearable fitness technology this
The cream of the health and fitness industry gathered in Telford this week, as 14
American chain Planet Fitness and global offering 24-Hour Fitness lead the world’s health clubs in
Details have emerged suggesting that Adidas is closing in on the launch of a new
Despite the growing shift towards functional training, health clubs can still learn plenty more from
Swedish futurologist Magnus Lindkvist lit up the opening session of the Flame 2014 conference with
New fitness startup 1REBEL - a chain of high intensity studios using the ‘pay as
ukactive’s annual Flame Conference got underway in Telford today (1 July), with operators and suppliers
The Reebok Sports Club in London’s Canary Wharf – the UK’s ‘largest luxury health club’
The old workout mantra of “no pain, no gain” may be truer than first thought,
A family-run group of martial arts clubs in London is hoping the launch of the
Technology developer X-Doria has created a new piece of wearable kit allowing parents to set
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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
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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
HCM magazine
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
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
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
HCM magazine
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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
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
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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: Legends never die: four legends, four philosophies of life
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage of RiminiWellness 2026: Phil Heath, Lee Haney, Ronnie Coleman and Hany Rambod.
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: Eleiko Group AB
Eleiko continues to innovate and craft world-class strength equipment designed to help people perform better ...
Company profiles
Company profile: CoverMe Ltd
CoverMe Fitness, an app for seamless, on-demand management and cover solutions for sports and fitness ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: Studio transformation completed at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub
Alliance Leisure are proud to have supported West Lancashire Borough Council to deliver a £300,000 studio transformation project at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub, creating a dedicated group exercise space designed to meet growing demand for fitness
Featured press releases
Pure Energy Music press release: Could you be the last one standing? The new 3½-minute fitness challenge everyone's talking about
#HoldThatBody is a new 3½-minute fitness challenge inviting people everywhere to put their strength, determination and staying power to the test. All you need is a squat or a press- up, one specially engineered soundtrack and the determination not to give up.
Directory
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
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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