Follow Health Club Management on Twitter Like Health Club Management on Facebook Join the discussion with Health Club Management on LinkedIn
FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

Latest news

Low-cost health club operator Fitness4Less has confirmed the purchase of a Bannatyne site in Cheltenham
A park and ride car park site at Derby's Pride Park - owned by the
Kettering Borough Council (KBC) has announced that work has started on the construction of a
New legislation requiring sunbed businesses to prohibit under-18s using their facilities has been welcomed as
LED, the non-profit trust formerly known as Leisure East Devon, has officially taken over the
In Poland, Lech Poznan FC - the football club that won the Polish League Championships
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Anytime Fitness will open clubs in the Middle East following an Area Development Agreement with
Singapore's first Vivafit club opens this month in the Tanjong Pagar Plaza shopping centre. The
France-based private equity firm 21 Centrale Partners has acquired Switzerland's larges health club operator Silhouette
France-based private equity firm 21 Centrale Partners has acquired Switzerland’s larges health club operator Silhouette
A new Health and Wellbeing board is to be set up a year ahead of
Plans for the construction of a new leisure facility in Godalming, Surrey, have been referred
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Work on a £5m revamp of Pavilion Leisure Centre, London, is to get underway next
A bank in Korea has come up with a interesting method to encourage its customers
Sanguine Hospitality has announced details of the new luxury spa that will form part of
Sports and Leisure Management (SLM) is in line to take over responsibility for the running
The Highland Council has announced that a number of facilities at Lochaber Leisure Centre, Fort
Extreme Fit, a new outdoor fitness offering, launched in February in Novato, California, US. Currently
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Leisure trust and social enterprise Tone has secured a contract to operate Churchill Sports Centre
Plans for a new £8.75m leisure centre and swimming pool in Witham, Essex, have been
Leisure-Inc, the Bahrain-based leisure development and consultancy group, has added three new interactive fitness systems
The number of people with health club memberships in the US reached 50.2 million in
Health suites at the Plas Madoc and Waterworld Leisure and Activity Centres in Wrexham, North
Olympic sprint kayaker Tim Brabants has helped mark the opening of a new £1.8m indoor
Parts of a leisure centre in Wootton Bassett not directly damaged by fire in December
easyGym, the new budget club concept from easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, will officially open for
The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has elected three new members to its
Greenwich Leisure (GLL) and Nuffield Health have announced the formation of a strategic alliance that
Piperdam Golf and Leisure Resort near Dundee has been handed a £120,000 fine by Forfar
The inaugural Health Club Awards - which are judged by individual club members - have
East Dunbartonshire Council has launched a new public consultation to gather feedback on the future
Durham County Council (DCC) has announced that Chilton's new community gym is to open on
Nottingham's new £9m Victoria Leisure Centre remains on course to open in spring 2012 after
Building work on a multi-million pound overhaul of Gateshead's Dunston Leisure Centre has been officially
People under the age of 18 are to be banned from using sunbeds across England
Westminster City Council (WCC) has started work on the construction of a new £113,000 outdoor
Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust (DCLT) will officially take over the running of the leisure
North Lincolnshire Council (NLC) has announced that work on a new multi-million pound leisure complex
Leisure trust Freedom Leisure has been chosen as the preferred partner by Brighton & Hove
Waveney District Council (WDC) has confirmed that a new organisation - Sentinel Leisure Trust -
12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Research
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Talking point
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
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
Liability
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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
Strength
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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
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
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
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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
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
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: TechnoAlpin Indoor
TechnoAlpin Indoor offers expert consultation for indoor snow concepts, assisting customers with the integration of ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Wellhub
Wellhub acts as a corporate sales channel, bringing new, highquality members to your business, by ...
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
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Move360
Move360 was created with one clear goal: to provide an intelligent training environment where members can build strength, improve movement quality and train with confidence. To help bring their vision to life, Move360 partnered with BLK BOX to design, manufacture and install a facility that reflects the quality of coaching delivered every day.
Featured press releases
Elevate Arena press release: Elevate 2026 celebrates record attendance
Elevate’s 10th anniversary event has officially concluded after two lively days at Excel London, 17–18 June.
Directory
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
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

Latest news

Low-cost health club operator Fitness4Less has confirmed the purchase of a Bannatyne site in Cheltenham
A park and ride car park site at Derby's Pride Park - owned by the
Kettering Borough Council (KBC) has announced that work has started on the construction of a
New legislation requiring sunbed businesses to prohibit under-18s using their facilities has been welcomed as
LED, the non-profit trust formerly known as Leisure East Devon, has officially taken over the
In Poland, Lech Poznan FC - the football club that won the Polish League Championships
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Anytime Fitness will open clubs in the Middle East following an Area Development Agreement with
Singapore's first Vivafit club opens this month in the Tanjong Pagar Plaza shopping centre. The
France-based private equity firm 21 Centrale Partners has acquired Switzerland's larges health club operator Silhouette
France-based private equity firm 21 Centrale Partners has acquired Switzerland’s larges health club operator Silhouette
A new Health and Wellbeing board is to be set up a year ahead of
Plans for the construction of a new leisure facility in Godalming, Surrey, have been referred
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Work on a £5m revamp of Pavilion Leisure Centre, London, is to get underway next
A bank in Korea has come up with a interesting method to encourage its customers
Sanguine Hospitality has announced details of the new luxury spa that will form part of
Sports and Leisure Management (SLM) is in line to take over responsibility for the running
The Highland Council has announced that a number of facilities at Lochaber Leisure Centre, Fort
Extreme Fit, a new outdoor fitness offering, launched in February in Novato, California, US. Currently
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Leisure trust and social enterprise Tone has secured a contract to operate Churchill Sports Centre
Plans for a new £8.75m leisure centre and swimming pool in Witham, Essex, have been
Leisure-Inc, the Bahrain-based leisure development and consultancy group, has added three new interactive fitness systems
The number of people with health club memberships in the US reached 50.2 million in
Health suites at the Plas Madoc and Waterworld Leisure and Activity Centres in Wrexham, North
Olympic sprint kayaker Tim Brabants has helped mark the opening of a new £1.8m indoor
Parts of a leisure centre in Wootton Bassett not directly damaged by fire in December
easyGym, the new budget club concept from easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, will officially open for
The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has elected three new members to its
Greenwich Leisure (GLL) and Nuffield Health have announced the formation of a strategic alliance that
Piperdam Golf and Leisure Resort near Dundee has been handed a £120,000 fine by Forfar
The inaugural Health Club Awards - which are judged by individual club members - have
East Dunbartonshire Council has launched a new public consultation to gather feedback on the future
Durham County Council (DCC) has announced that Chilton's new community gym is to open on
Nottingham's new £9m Victoria Leisure Centre remains on course to open in spring 2012 after
Building work on a multi-million pound overhaul of Gateshead's Dunston Leisure Centre has been officially
People under the age of 18 are to be banned from using sunbeds across England
Westminster City Council (WCC) has started work on the construction of a new £113,000 outdoor
Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust (DCLT) will officially take over the running of the leisure
North Lincolnshire Council (NLC) has announced that work on a new multi-million pound leisure complex
Leisure trust Freedom Leisure has been chosen as the preferred partner by Brighton & Hove
Waveney District Council (WDC) has confirmed that a new organisation - Sentinel Leisure Trust -
7986 - 8010 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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
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
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
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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
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
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: TechnoAlpin Indoor
TechnoAlpin Indoor offers expert consultation for indoor snow concepts, assisting customers with the integration of ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Wellhub
Wellhub acts as a corporate sales channel, bringing new, highquality members to your business, by ...
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
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Move360
Move360 was created with one clear goal: to provide an intelligent training environment where members can build strength, improve movement quality and train with confidence. To help bring their vision to life, Move360 partnered with BLK BOX to design, manufacture and install a facility that reflects the quality of coaching delivered every day.
Featured press releases
Elevate Arena press release: Elevate 2026 celebrates record attendance
Elevate’s 10th anniversary event has officially concluded after two lively days at Excel London, 17–18 June.
Directory
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
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
Search news, features & products:
Find a supplier:
Partner sites