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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
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
A new fitness qualification has been launched combining the Level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification and
A new initiative, launched by the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Organising Committee (SOOC), is offering
Online gym pass provider payasUgym has announced an agreement to work with Virgin Active, in
A new £15.3m sports and leisure centre has opened in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, as part
Over a quarter of a billion wearable health and fitness sensing devices will be shipped
Fitness industry veteran Peter Guy has launched GymWorks - a 13,000 sq ft health club
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Members at independent, family-run health club Fit In Gym in Warrington are embracing a new
Kirstin Ferrie, the former personal pilates teacher of Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson, has expanded
Ritz-Carlton has opened it first hotel in Bangalore, India complete with a fitness club and
CIMSPA, the professional development body for the UK’s sport and physical activity sector held its
Speaking at the ukactive Summit held today in London (7 November 2013), Sir Keith Mills,
David Stalker, CEO of ukactive, has announced at the ukactive Summit held in London today
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Councillors in Scarborough have approved proposals for a multi-million pound leisure village, which will include
Key players and leaders of the UK's active leisure sector are preparing to attend the
The health club at Ribby Hall Village in Wrea Green, Lancashire has launched a new
Following a one year, £2.85m redevelopment, Sleaford Leisure Centre in Lincolnshire opened its doors today
A new report by Public Health England claims that people from lower socio-economic groups tend
Upgraded facilities at the One Leisure centre in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, UK have been officially
Former CEO of Fitness First, Colin Waggett, has spoken to Leisure Opportunities about his new
Streatham’s new multi-million pound ice and leisure centre, which will replace the Streatham ice rink
Perform, the sports science and medical centre at St. George's Park's in Burton-upon-Trent, has become
Strength training could help to improve levels of activity in young people, according to a
Austrian fitness app Runtastic has launched a new feature that provides runners with stories as
An All Party Commission on Physical Activity has been established in an attempt to help
A new indoor swimming pool, spa and sports centre will open on 5 July 2014
Taking regular exercise could help improve the quality of life for those who suffer from
A new £16m swimming pool and leisure complex has opened in South Shields, Tyne and
A new premium health club concept – LAX – has launched its first club in
theclub at DoubleTree by Hilton, at Cadbury house in Congresbury has completed a £600,000 refurbishment
Independent health club, The Pulse in Ripley, Derbyshire, has elected to work with Jordan Fitness
More than 700 children took part in a day of activities and healthy competition designed
A new online network has been launched to help people and families cope with the
Nottinghamshire YMCA has officially launched its new £300,000 gym in Nottingham. The gym has been
The first kick boxing-based exercise system and personal training qualification, accredited by both the martial
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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
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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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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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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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A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
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After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
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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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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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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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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
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
A new fitness qualification has been launched combining the Level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification and
A new initiative, launched by the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Organising Committee (SOOC), is offering
Online gym pass provider payasUgym has announced an agreement to work with Virgin Active, in
A new £15.3m sports and leisure centre has opened in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, as part
Over a quarter of a billion wearable health and fitness sensing devices will be shipped
Fitness industry veteran Peter Guy has launched GymWorks - a 13,000 sq ft health club
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Members at independent, family-run health club Fit In Gym in Warrington are embracing a new
Kirstin Ferrie, the former personal pilates teacher of Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson, has expanded
Ritz-Carlton has opened it first hotel in Bangalore, India complete with a fitness club and
CIMSPA, the professional development body for the UK’s sport and physical activity sector held its
Speaking at the ukactive Summit held today in London (7 November 2013), Sir Keith Mills,
David Stalker, CEO of ukactive, has announced at the ukactive Summit held in London today
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Councillors in Scarborough have approved proposals for a multi-million pound leisure village, which will include
Key players and leaders of the UK's active leisure sector are preparing to attend the
The health club at Ribby Hall Village in Wrea Green, Lancashire has launched a new
Following a one year, £2.85m redevelopment, Sleaford Leisure Centre in Lincolnshire opened its doors today
A new report by Public Health England claims that people from lower socio-economic groups tend
Upgraded facilities at the One Leisure centre in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, UK have been officially
Former CEO of Fitness First, Colin Waggett, has spoken to Leisure Opportunities about his new
Streatham’s new multi-million pound ice and leisure centre, which will replace the Streatham ice rink
Perform, the sports science and medical centre at St. George's Park's in Burton-upon-Trent, has become
Strength training could help to improve levels of activity in young people, according to a
Austrian fitness app Runtastic has launched a new feature that provides runners with stories as
An All Party Commission on Physical Activity has been established in an attempt to help
A new indoor swimming pool, spa and sports centre will open on 5 July 2014
Taking regular exercise could help improve the quality of life for those who suffer from
A new £16m swimming pool and leisure complex has opened in South Shields, Tyne and
A new premium health club concept – LAX – has launched its first club in
theclub at DoubleTree by Hilton, at Cadbury house in Congresbury has completed a £600,000 refurbishment
Independent health club, The Pulse in Ripley, Derbyshire, has elected to work with Jordan Fitness
More than 700 children took part in a day of activities and healthy competition designed
A new online network has been launched to help people and families cope with the
Nottinghamshire YMCA has officially launched its new £300,000 gym in Nottingham. The gym has been
The first kick boxing-based exercise system and personal training qualification, accredited by both the martial
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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
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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
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
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
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
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
HCM magazine
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
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
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
HCM magazine
We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
HCM magazine
After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
HCM magazine
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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: HealthKey
HealthKey was founded in 2022 by David Joerring and Tudor Cotop. Backed by Aviva, the ...
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Company profile: Serco Leisure
Serco Leisure Operating Limited is one of the UK’s leading national operators of leisure centres, ...
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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
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
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,
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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