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US-based health club operator Crunch has launched two new clubs. The company has added two
XSI Sports Insurance is to open its first ever health and fitness facility in Utah,
Work is to resume on the £7.5m Oswald Park Active Lifestyle Centre in Oswestry, Shropshire,
The Delhi University Stadium rugby venue and the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Complex swimming venue, both
Melton Leisure Centre in Leicestershire is to close after its owners, Brooksby Melton College, said
School leavers and people seeking a career change will have the chance to explore job
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Three leisure centres in Hastings, East Sussex, are set to benefit from investment worth at
A number of leisure centres are to close, be transferred into private ownership or redeveloped
Four leisure centres in Enfield, north London, are set to benefit from nearly £9m worth
Leasowe Recreation Centre in Merseyside will not close after Wirral Borough Council's new cabinet pledged
Cardiff Council is to issue contract memberships for its leisure centres as a result of
A major £17m renovation of Billingham Forum, Stockton-on-Tees, has reached a milestone following the completion
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The £12.6m redevelopment of Leatherhead Leisure Centre, Surrey, has entered its final phase after work
A new charitable trust is set to take over the operation of Runnymede's leisure facilities
Plans for the development of a new leisure complex in Clydebank as part of wider
The winners of this year's Fitness Industry Association's (FIA) FLAME Awards were announced at the
Leisure trust Freedom Leisure will open its 20th managed site in September, when it launches
Borders Sport and Leisure Trust has teamed up with Heriot-Watt University and Borders College to
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Budget health and fitness operator Fitness4Less has bought the Fitness First gym in Newport, south
Flintshire County Council (FCC) has appointed Alliance Leisure to manage a £4m redevelopment of Deeside
London 2012 organisers have confirmed that Technogym will provide and install fitness equipment at the
Training provider Premier Training International (PTI) has reported a 48 per cent increase in the
Jason Crow's Better Body Shop has expanded and moved to new, larger premises at Sevenoaks,
Dan Fivey has been named the new UK distributor for Vibrogym. Fivey, a former master
Fitness equipment supplier Star Trac has been acquired by fitness entrepreneur and investor Michael Bruno.
London-based Chime Communications has acquired sporting events consultancy pmplegacy from its parent company pmpgenesis. Chime,
Charles Winstanley, chair of NHS Lothian, has been appointed as the new chair of Edinburgh
New fitness suites have opened at two Leeds Metropolitan University campuses as part of a
Lack of exercise is not a major cause of childhood obesity, according to an 11-year
New research has revealed that two thirds of UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in
Marshall Streets Baths in Soho, London, is due to reopen its doors to the public
Health club operator Fitness First has had the first group of its clubs accredited through
The North West Cancer Research Fund (NWCRF) is backing a bid to ban sunbeds in
The inaugural National Childhood Obesity Week was launched today (5 July) by National Obesity Forum
Bath and North East Somerset Council (BANES) has revealed that it made a return of
London mayor Boris Johnson has unveiled his ambition to see 3 million people participating in
Just Move, an independent club owned by Steve and Lucia Kouma, opened on 1 June
The TLV University Sport Centre has officially re-opened in Tel Aviv, Israel, following a US$200,000
Australia's fitness sector has been dealt a blow after the Copyright Tribunal decided to increase
DiR, the chain of health clubs in Barcelona, Spain, will open its first specialist yoga
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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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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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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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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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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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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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Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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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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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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Jamie Clements

The Breath Coach
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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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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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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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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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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
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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

US-based health club operator Crunch has launched two new clubs. The company has added two
XSI Sports Insurance is to open its first ever health and fitness facility in Utah,
Work is to resume on the £7.5m Oswald Park Active Lifestyle Centre in Oswestry, Shropshire,
The Delhi University Stadium rugby venue and the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Complex swimming venue, both
Melton Leisure Centre in Leicestershire is to close after its owners, Brooksby Melton College, said
School leavers and people seeking a career change will have the chance to explore job
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Three leisure centres in Hastings, East Sussex, are set to benefit from investment worth at
A number of leisure centres are to close, be transferred into private ownership or redeveloped
Four leisure centres in Enfield, north London, are set to benefit from nearly £9m worth
Leasowe Recreation Centre in Merseyside will not close after Wirral Borough Council's new cabinet pledged
Cardiff Council is to issue contract memberships for its leisure centres as a result of
A major £17m renovation of Billingham Forum, Stockton-on-Tees, has reached a milestone following the completion
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The £12.6m redevelopment of Leatherhead Leisure Centre, Surrey, has entered its final phase after work
A new charitable trust is set to take over the operation of Runnymede's leisure facilities
Plans for the development of a new leisure complex in Clydebank as part of wider
The winners of this year's Fitness Industry Association's (FIA) FLAME Awards were announced at the
Leisure trust Freedom Leisure will open its 20th managed site in September, when it launches
Borders Sport and Leisure Trust has teamed up with Heriot-Watt University and Borders College to
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Budget health and fitness operator Fitness4Less has bought the Fitness First gym in Newport, south
Flintshire County Council (FCC) has appointed Alliance Leisure to manage a £4m redevelopment of Deeside
London 2012 organisers have confirmed that Technogym will provide and install fitness equipment at the
Training provider Premier Training International (PTI) has reported a 48 per cent increase in the
Jason Crow's Better Body Shop has expanded and moved to new, larger premises at Sevenoaks,
Dan Fivey has been named the new UK distributor for Vibrogym. Fivey, a former master
Fitness equipment supplier Star Trac has been acquired by fitness entrepreneur and investor Michael Bruno.
London-based Chime Communications has acquired sporting events consultancy pmplegacy from its parent company pmpgenesis. Chime,
Charles Winstanley, chair of NHS Lothian, has been appointed as the new chair of Edinburgh
New fitness suites have opened at two Leeds Metropolitan University campuses as part of a
Lack of exercise is not a major cause of childhood obesity, according to an 11-year
New research has revealed that two thirds of UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in
Marshall Streets Baths in Soho, London, is due to reopen its doors to the public
Health club operator Fitness First has had the first group of its clubs accredited through
The North West Cancer Research Fund (NWCRF) is backing a bid to ban sunbeds in
The inaugural National Childhood Obesity Week was launched today (5 July) by National Obesity Forum
Bath and North East Somerset Council (BANES) has revealed that it made a return of
London mayor Boris Johnson has unveiled his ambition to see 3 million people participating in
Just Move, an independent club owned by Steve and Lucia Kouma, opened on 1 June
The TLV University Sport Centre has officially re-opened in Tel Aviv, Israel, following a US$200,000
Australia's fitness sector has been dealt a blow after the Copyright Tribunal decided to increase
DiR, the chain of health clubs in Barcelona, Spain, will open its first specialist yoga
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HCM promotional features
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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
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
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
HCM promotional features
Promotion
Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
HCM People

Jamie Clements

The Breath Coach
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
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
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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
HCM magazine
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
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: Supporting long-term health: why whole body vibration belongs in clinical settings
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.
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: Panatta Srl
Panatta's mission is to create machines that are aesthetically pleasing, functional and competitive in price ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Kodobi Ltd
Running a fast-paced fitness business while ensuring safety and compliance is no easy feat. That’s ...
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
Swim England press release: Swim England launches new Learn to Swim Growth Plan to support aquatic programme expansion
Swim England has strengthened its sector-leading Business Solutions offer with the launch of its Learn to Swim Growth Plan, designed to help aquatic providers unlock sustainable programme growth.
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
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
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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