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Body weight training equipment supplier TRX has promoted former UK TRXSenior Master Trainer Matt Gleed
Fitness training association FitPro has announced a new senior management line up to take the
The Members’ Choice Health Club Awards in partnership with Health Club Management is now open
One of the founders of Fitness First is investing in a new chain of American-inspired
Construction is to start next month on the University of Birmingham’s new £55m red brick
The 12th International Congress on Obesity, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is now underway, with
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Following Chancellor George Osborne’s weekend announcement that the UK’s first garden city for 100 years
Moderate exercise does not protect people against the flu in the same way that strenuous
Social media and marketing guru Gary Vaynerchuk has issued a wake-up call to members of
The Curve, a brand new ladies-only gym in a restored Grade II listed Edwardian building
Fitness equipment manufacturer Precor has announced a new corporate partnership with YMCA, the youth charity
A new health and fitness development in London is using inspirational music to help push
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Boris Johnson has allocated £100m of funding to create ‘mini-Holland’ cycling hubs around the capital's
Regular advice on diet and exercise could help cut patients’ chances of developing bowl cancer,
Building work is progressing on the £14.7m redevelopment of the Atherton Leisure Centre in Stratford,
A destination resort in the hills of northern Thailand’s Chiang Mai is combining spa treatments
Three in ten Britons admit they rarely or never do sport and exercise, with many
Scottish Leisure Trust, Inverclyde Leisure, has decided to implement an offering from Legend Club Management
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Fitness has been called the world’s biggest sport, with 61 per cent of regular exercisers
LA Fitness has announced it wants to sell 33 of its 80 clubs as part
Gym-goers are currently far from enthusiastic about functional training according to figures from GYMetrix. GYMetrix
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less hopes to launch 15 new sites across the UK this year,
The London Aquatics Centre, which was home to high drama in the London 2012 Olympics,
For the tenth year running, UK hospital admissions for obesity in women were much higher
One year after it was added for the treatment of hypertension, physical activity is set
A £45m leisure-based regeneration scheme in Torbay is gaining momentum, with local council and the
The énergie Group has outlined growth plans through concerted development of its budget gym offerings
Boosting awareness of strength training among women could be the key to growing gym membership,
The average obese woman gets just one hour of vigorous exercise a year, according to
Active IQ has appointed Jenny Patrickson as it new commercial director to help drive the
The Bannatyne Group has today announced a £92m deal with M&G Investments for the sale
Wyre Forest District Council has submitted an application for outline planning permission for a new
Hinckley and Bosley Borough Council has appointed DC Leisure to design, build and manage Hinckley’s
Key academic thinkers in the area of physical activity and exercise met with leaders from
Microsoft is the latest company to join the fitness app trend by releasing the Bing
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has released results of a survey predicting the
Salford Community Leisure has opened its largest ever-fitness facility after £350,000 has been invested in
David Lloyd Leisure is seeking to identify suitable locations in the UK for the expansion
ukactive has teamed up with the British University & Colleges Sports (BUCS) to deliver a
One of Sweden’s leading gym chains has banned changing room 'selfies' at its Stockholm clubs
12,300
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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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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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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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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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Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Featured supplier news: Reaching the people most gyms miss: Bedford Gym & Swim Campaign delivers 410 new members
One of the biggest mistakes the fitness industry still makes is advertising almost exclusively to people who already look and live like gym members.
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Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) press release: STA Safeguarding programme for aquatic professionals awarded CIMSPA endorsement and CPD points
STA is pleased to announce that its Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk CPD has been endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) against both the Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Safeguarding Adults technical specialism professional standards.
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CoverMe Ltd press release: CoverMe and Jobs In. Fitness partner to create end-to-end talent solution
CoverMe, the UK’s leading fitness workforce management and recruitment platform, has partnered with Jobs In. Fitness, the specialist executive search and advisory firm for the fitness and wellbeing sector, to give operators a single route to talent at every level – from frontline staffing to C-suite.
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Latest news

Body weight training equipment supplier TRX has promoted former UK TRXSenior Master Trainer Matt Gleed
Fitness training association FitPro has announced a new senior management line up to take the
The Members’ Choice Health Club Awards in partnership with Health Club Management is now open
One of the founders of Fitness First is investing in a new chain of American-inspired
Construction is to start next month on the University of Birmingham’s new £55m red brick
The 12th International Congress on Obesity, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is now underway, with
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Following Chancellor George Osborne’s weekend announcement that the UK’s first garden city for 100 years
Moderate exercise does not protect people against the flu in the same way that strenuous
Social media and marketing guru Gary Vaynerchuk has issued a wake-up call to members of
The Curve, a brand new ladies-only gym in a restored Grade II listed Edwardian building
Fitness equipment manufacturer Precor has announced a new corporate partnership with YMCA, the youth charity
A new health and fitness development in London is using inspirational music to help push
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Boris Johnson has allocated £100m of funding to create ‘mini-Holland’ cycling hubs around the capital's
Regular advice on diet and exercise could help cut patients’ chances of developing bowl cancer,
Building work is progressing on the £14.7m redevelopment of the Atherton Leisure Centre in Stratford,
A destination resort in the hills of northern Thailand’s Chiang Mai is combining spa treatments
Three in ten Britons admit they rarely or never do sport and exercise, with many
Scottish Leisure Trust, Inverclyde Leisure, has decided to implement an offering from Legend Club Management
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Fitness has been called the world’s biggest sport, with 61 per cent of regular exercisers
LA Fitness has announced it wants to sell 33 of its 80 clubs as part
Gym-goers are currently far from enthusiastic about functional training according to figures from GYMetrix. GYMetrix
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less hopes to launch 15 new sites across the UK this year,
The London Aquatics Centre, which was home to high drama in the London 2012 Olympics,
For the tenth year running, UK hospital admissions for obesity in women were much higher
One year after it was added for the treatment of hypertension, physical activity is set
A £45m leisure-based regeneration scheme in Torbay is gaining momentum, with local council and the
The énergie Group has outlined growth plans through concerted development of its budget gym offerings
Boosting awareness of strength training among women could be the key to growing gym membership,
The average obese woman gets just one hour of vigorous exercise a year, according to
Active IQ has appointed Jenny Patrickson as it new commercial director to help drive the
The Bannatyne Group has today announced a £92m deal with M&G Investments for the sale
Wyre Forest District Council has submitted an application for outline planning permission for a new
Hinckley and Bosley Borough Council has appointed DC Leisure to design, build and manage Hinckley’s
Key academic thinkers in the area of physical activity and exercise met with leaders from
Microsoft is the latest company to join the fitness app trend by releasing the Bing
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has released results of a survey predicting the
Salford Community Leisure has opened its largest ever-fitness facility after £350,000 has been invested in
David Lloyd Leisure is seeking to identify suitable locations in the UK for the expansion
ukactive has teamed up with the British University & Colleges Sports (BUCS) to deliver a
One of Sweden’s leading gym chains has banned changing room 'selfies' at its Stockholm clubs
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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
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
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
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
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
HCM promotional features
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
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
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
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
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
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
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
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: Reaching the people most gyms miss: Bedford Gym & Swim Campaign delivers 410 new members
One of the biggest mistakes the fitness industry still makes is advertising almost exclusively to people who already look and live like gym members.
Company profiles
Company profile: Parkwood Leisure
Parkwood Leisure provides bespoke management and professional support services for leisure, cultural, and health and ...
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 - From nightclub to health club
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) press release: STA Safeguarding programme for aquatic professionals awarded CIMSPA endorsement and CPD points
STA is pleased to announce that its Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk CPD has been endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) against both the Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Safeguarding Adults technical specialism professional standards.
Featured press releases
CoverMe Ltd press release: CoverMe and Jobs In. Fitness partner to create end-to-end talent solution
CoverMe, the UK’s leading fitness workforce management and recruitment platform, has partnered with Jobs In. Fitness, the specialist executive search and advisory firm for the fitness and wellbeing sector, to give operators a single route to talent at every level – from frontline staffing to C-suite.
Directory
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
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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