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A new AU$3m (£1.9m, EUR2.2m, US$3.1m) Training and Administration Centre has been officially unveiled at
Barcelona-based operator DiR has launched DiR Virtual, an online project designed to encourage independent training.
Anytime Fitness opened its latest club in Mexico in June. Located in Mexico City, the
Abu Dhabi-based Al Ahli Holding Group (AAHG), which recently signed a franchise contract with Gold's
A number of high street-based leisure facilities have been damaged during the violent disturbances affecting
The Catalan Sports Professionals Register entered a strategic alliance with the European Register of Exercise
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
VivaFit has entered Uruguay via master franchise agreement signed in June with local businessman Ulisses
Declaring a goal of changing America's "sick-care system to a health-care system", the Obama administration
Bath and North East Somerset Council (BANES) has submitted a new planning application for the
Renfrewshire Council has announced that the main phase of work on an £8.5m renovation of
A new report by Macmillan Cancer Support has claimed that a lack of physical activity
A week-long 'fitness holiday' based at Las Playitas, Fuerteventura, Spain - Sunfit Outdoor Fitness Holidays
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Ethos - the sports centre at Imperial College London, South Kensington - has reopened its
North West England-based Stockport Sports Trust has confirmed that it is to be renamed as
The UK Fitness Network (UKFN), a marketing initiative involving clubs and leisure centres managed by
Derbyshire Dales District Council (DDDC) has revealed that Arc Leisure Matlock - a new £12m
Construction work is set to start on the new Gosport Leisure Park next month. The
Building works are set to begin on a new £1.5m fitness, squash and boxing facility
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
A Mexican MP has tabled an initiative to change current law relating to the management
Work has commenced on a US$20m (£12m, EUR14m) renovation of The BodyHoliday - an all-inclusive
Melton Borough Council (MBC) has appointed Everyone Active to undertake an extensive refurbishment of Waterfield
A new leisure centre for Banstead will incorporate a 25m, six-lane swimming pool after the
London 2012 cycling hopeful Dani King has helped officially launch a new fitness suite at
SOKO Fitness and Spa Group has announced that it has entered into an agreement that
Coventry City Council's (CCC) planning committee has approved Barberry Developments' bid to transform a former
Wolverhampton City Council (WCC) has paved the way for the establishment of a new in-house
H2 Bike Run founder Piers Slater has outlined his vision for the growth the new
Pendle Leisure Trust (PLT) has revealed that the Inside Spa public sector spa concept could
European Health and Fitness Association (EHFA) is one of the eight associate partners of the
A new fitness suite is set to be unveiled by Durham County Council (DCC) at
The latest edition of the IHRSA International Report: Size and Scope of Key Health Club
Pulse has announced that it has been appointed as the preferred fitness equipment supplier to
German sauna and wetroom specialist Klafs has launched a new child-friendly sauna and spa concept
Spain-based health club operator Metropolitan has revealed its plans to open "four or five" new
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) is working together with the Organization of
TAG, the youth employment charity working within the fitness and active leisure industries, has launched
Holmes Place has announced plans to launch in India on a franchise basis, with the
Barcelona, Spain-based health club operator DiR is rolling out a range of new initiatives designed
The opening of Plymouth's new £46.5m Life Centre leisure complex has been pushed back to
SkillsActive - sector skills council for active leisure, learning and wellbeing - has been handed
12,300
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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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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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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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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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Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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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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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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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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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HCM People

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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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Specifier
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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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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
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
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
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: 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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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: Sporty Group AS
With more than 90 fitness centres across the country and more than 130.000 members, Sporty ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Swim England
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Salt 
To bring their concept to life, Salt partnered with BLK BOX to design and equip a facility that would deliver a premium training experience while supporting the needs of a diverse and growing community.
Featured press releases
Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) press release: The Ripple Effect delivers first success as learners qualify and secure employment
STA's The Ripple Effect initiative has reached an important milestone after learners completed the charity's first fully funded swimming teacher training programme, resulting in seven newly qualified swimming teachers.
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Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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Latest news

A new AU$3m (£1.9m, EUR2.2m, US$3.1m) Training and Administration Centre has been officially unveiled at
Barcelona-based operator DiR has launched DiR Virtual, an online project designed to encourage independent training.
Anytime Fitness opened its latest club in Mexico in June. Located in Mexico City, the
Abu Dhabi-based Al Ahli Holding Group (AAHG), which recently signed a franchise contract with Gold's
A number of high street-based leisure facilities have been damaged during the violent disturbances affecting
The Catalan Sports Professionals Register entered a strategic alliance with the European Register of Exercise
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
VivaFit has entered Uruguay via master franchise agreement signed in June with local businessman Ulisses
Declaring a goal of changing America's "sick-care system to a health-care system", the Obama administration
Bath and North East Somerset Council (BANES) has submitted a new planning application for the
Renfrewshire Council has announced that the main phase of work on an £8.5m renovation of
A new report by Macmillan Cancer Support has claimed that a lack of physical activity
A week-long 'fitness holiday' based at Las Playitas, Fuerteventura, Spain - Sunfit Outdoor Fitness Holidays
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Ethos - the sports centre at Imperial College London, South Kensington - has reopened its
North West England-based Stockport Sports Trust has confirmed that it is to be renamed as
The UK Fitness Network (UKFN), a marketing initiative involving clubs and leisure centres managed by
Derbyshire Dales District Council (DDDC) has revealed that Arc Leisure Matlock - a new £12m
Construction work is set to start on the new Gosport Leisure Park next month. The
Building works are set to begin on a new £1.5m fitness, squash and boxing facility
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
A Mexican MP has tabled an initiative to change current law relating to the management
Work has commenced on a US$20m (£12m, EUR14m) renovation of The BodyHoliday - an all-inclusive
Melton Borough Council (MBC) has appointed Everyone Active to undertake an extensive refurbishment of Waterfield
A new leisure centre for Banstead will incorporate a 25m, six-lane swimming pool after the
London 2012 cycling hopeful Dani King has helped officially launch a new fitness suite at
SOKO Fitness and Spa Group has announced that it has entered into an agreement that
Coventry City Council's (CCC) planning committee has approved Barberry Developments' bid to transform a former
Wolverhampton City Council (WCC) has paved the way for the establishment of a new in-house
H2 Bike Run founder Piers Slater has outlined his vision for the growth the new
Pendle Leisure Trust (PLT) has revealed that the Inside Spa public sector spa concept could
European Health and Fitness Association (EHFA) is one of the eight associate partners of the
A new fitness suite is set to be unveiled by Durham County Council (DCC) at
The latest edition of the IHRSA International Report: Size and Scope of Key Health Club
Pulse has announced that it has been appointed as the preferred fitness equipment supplier to
German sauna and wetroom specialist Klafs has launched a new child-friendly sauna and spa concept
Spain-based health club operator Metropolitan has revealed its plans to open "four or five" new
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) is working together with the Organization of
TAG, the youth employment charity working within the fitness and active leisure industries, has launched
Holmes Place has announced plans to launch in India on a franchise basis, with the
Barcelona, Spain-based health club operator DiR is rolling out a range of new initiatives designed
The opening of Plymouth's new £46.5m Life Centre leisure complex has been pushed back to
SkillsActive - sector skills council for active leisure, learning and wellbeing - has been handed
7661 - 7675 of 12,300
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
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
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
HCM promotional features
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
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
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
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: 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.
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: Sporty Group AS
With more than 90 fitness centres across the country and more than 130.000 members, Sporty ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Swim England
Swim England was the only governing body of swimming in the world when it was ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Salt 
To bring their concept to life, Salt partnered with BLK BOX to design and equip a facility that would deliver a premium training experience while supporting the needs of a diverse and growing community.
Featured press releases
Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) press release: The Ripple Effect delivers first success as learners qualify and secure employment
STA's The Ripple Effect initiative has reached an important milestone after learners completed the charity's first fully funded swimming teacher training programme, resulting in seven newly qualified swimming teachers.
Directory
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
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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