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New guidelines from the American heart Association (AHA) show specific ways to eat and exercise
Premier Training International has teamed up with Ricky Hatton’s boxing training academy to provide a
A tracking sock has been developed to help runners correct troublesome foot positioning and limit
The creators of the wildly popular Guitar Hero franchise – which played a pivotal role
Peel Outlets has formally opened its new £60m leisure quarter at the Gloucester Quays outlet
Freedom Leisure and Brighton & Hove City Council have completed the £2.7m redevelopment of the
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Scarborough's Crown Spa Health Club has set its sights on further glory at the 2014
Pure Gym, has been named the highest-ranked leisure company on the Sunday Times Virgin Fast
Sheffield has edged closer to realising its Olympic legacy programme after plans were unveiled for
An editorial in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) has highlighted a lack of
Scientists at Microsoft Research have been exploring the possibility of developing pieces of hardware to
Nuffield Health, the UK's largest healthcare charity, has combined its Corporate and Consumer Wellbeing divisions
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Yorkshire-based gym chain, Xercise4Less has seen two additions to its board of directors. The new
A £3.1m, eight-month redevelopment of the Freedom Leisure-operated Hailsham Leisure Centre in Sussex has now
A Sheffield sports venue is to play a key role in a major investment project
A fitness app called bounts, which has been created to motivate and reward people for
Plans for an £11m replacement leisure centre in Washington have been given the go ahead
What is billed as East Africa's first yoga festival is scheduled to take place next
Manchester City Council looks set to follow an invest to save rationale to meet its
A former Energie site in Rotherham has been given a £1.2m refurbishment and become the
Cyclopark near Gravesend in Kent has enabled the concept of offering cycling all year round
Work has officially started on a £13.5m sports and swimming complex in Blackburn town centre,
Lifetime Training, in partnership with DC Leisure, has been awarded the title of Apprenticeship Provider
Exercising in the midlife will help protect your heart, according to a study conducted by
Redbridge Council in east London is to provide two new swimming pools in the Borough
International investor, 3i Group plc, has agreed to invest in European budget gym operator, Basic
Golden Globe award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has purchased a multi-million dollar unit in Greenwich Village,
The failure of GPs to properly use the NHS Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) -
Health, sports and leisure group David Lloyd Leisure has introduced a discounted health club membership
A consumer survey conducted by swimming teaching and lifesaving organisation STA has found that one
Microsoft has chosen fitness brand Body Training Systems to provide video workouts for Xbox Fitness
Magherafelt District Council has responded to criticism in a Local Government Auditor's Report about the
Vivacity, the not-for-profit organisation which manages many of Peterborough’s culture and leisure facilities on behalf
Winchester City Council is considering the options for a revamp of the city's 40-year old
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has announced that
Women-only franchise Vivafit opened its fourth Singapore club in August. The club adopts Vivafit’s new
Hard Candy Fitness, the international premium fitness club chain founded by music icon Madonna –
Public staircases are soon to be labelled as exercise apparatus when a government-backed scheme comes
Moderate exercise during pregnancy could boost a baby’s brain development, according to new research. The
Premier Training International has announced an increase of 49 per cent in the number of
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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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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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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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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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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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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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Research
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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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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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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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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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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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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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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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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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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.
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Latest news

New guidelines from the American heart Association (AHA) show specific ways to eat and exercise
Premier Training International has teamed up with Ricky Hatton’s boxing training academy to provide a
A tracking sock has been developed to help runners correct troublesome foot positioning and limit
The creators of the wildly popular Guitar Hero franchise – which played a pivotal role
Peel Outlets has formally opened its new £60m leisure quarter at the Gloucester Quays outlet
Freedom Leisure and Brighton & Hove City Council have completed the £2.7m redevelopment of the
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Scarborough's Crown Spa Health Club has set its sights on further glory at the 2014
Pure Gym, has been named the highest-ranked leisure company on the Sunday Times Virgin Fast
Sheffield has edged closer to realising its Olympic legacy programme after plans were unveiled for
An editorial in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) has highlighted a lack of
Scientists at Microsoft Research have been exploring the possibility of developing pieces of hardware to
Nuffield Health, the UK's largest healthcare charity, has combined its Corporate and Consumer Wellbeing divisions
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Yorkshire-based gym chain, Xercise4Less has seen two additions to its board of directors. The new
A £3.1m, eight-month redevelopment of the Freedom Leisure-operated Hailsham Leisure Centre in Sussex has now
A Sheffield sports venue is to play a key role in a major investment project
A fitness app called bounts, which has been created to motivate and reward people for
Plans for an £11m replacement leisure centre in Washington have been given the go ahead
What is billed as East Africa's first yoga festival is scheduled to take place next
Manchester City Council looks set to follow an invest to save rationale to meet its
A former Energie site in Rotherham has been given a £1.2m refurbishment and become the
Cyclopark near Gravesend in Kent has enabled the concept of offering cycling all year round
Work has officially started on a £13.5m sports and swimming complex in Blackburn town centre,
Lifetime Training, in partnership with DC Leisure, has been awarded the title of Apprenticeship Provider
Exercising in the midlife will help protect your heart, according to a study conducted by
Redbridge Council in east London is to provide two new swimming pools in the Borough
International investor, 3i Group plc, has agreed to invest in European budget gym operator, Basic
Golden Globe award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has purchased a multi-million dollar unit in Greenwich Village,
The failure of GPs to properly use the NHS Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) -
Health, sports and leisure group David Lloyd Leisure has introduced a discounted health club membership
A consumer survey conducted by swimming teaching and lifesaving organisation STA has found that one
Microsoft has chosen fitness brand Body Training Systems to provide video workouts for Xbox Fitness
Magherafelt District Council has responded to criticism in a Local Government Auditor's Report about the
Vivacity, the not-for-profit organisation which manages many of Peterborough’s culture and leisure facilities on behalf
Winchester City Council is considering the options for a revamp of the city's 40-year old
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has announced that
Women-only franchise Vivafit opened its fourth Singapore club in August. The club adopts Vivafit’s new
Hard Candy Fitness, the international premium fitness club chain founded by music icon Madonna –
Public staircases are soon to be labelled as exercise apparatus when a government-backed scheme comes
Moderate exercise during pregnancy could boost a baby’s brain development, according to new research. The
Premier Training International has announced an increase of 49 per cent in the number of
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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
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
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
The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
HCM promotional features
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
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
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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: 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.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Life Fitness/Hammer Strength
Life Fitness, Hammer Strength, and ICG are global leaders in premium fitness solutions, trusted by ...
Company profiles
Company profile: JK Group UK and Ireland Plc
JK Group's products are designed and manufactured at our global headquarters in Germany, with a ...
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
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
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
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