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Passage Fitness First clubs in Belgium and Luxembourg have, since the beginning of the year,
The official opening of two Technogym-equipped Fitness First clubs took place on 1 February -
Vivafit, the leading brand in the Portuguese women-only express workout market, has opened its second
Holmes Place has opened its first health and fitness club in Hungary. The Gozsdu club
Five individuals have been invited to join the REPs Council of Members, an organisation that
Plans to open a new 50m swimming pool and fitness facilities at the Mountbatten Centre
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The Welsh Assembly Government is looking to encourage people in Wales to become more active
The Mountbatten Centre's new fitness facilities will be reopened this week in Portsmouth by Olympic
A new physical activity programme designed to get more children active is being piloted in
Barnsley Premier Leisure has unveiled a new purpose-designed fitness facility for 13- to 19-year-olds at
A host of sporting celebrities including Sir Steve Redgrave helped to formally launch the £15m
Central YMCA has teamed up with Westminster NHS in London to enhance an exercise referral
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Jubilee Hall Clubs has hailed as a success a partnership with NHS Camden to create
Sports trust Edinburgh Leisure is aiming to boost the health and fitness of the city's
A new physical activity programme for youth not taking part in mainstream sports has been
The Moat House Leisure and Neighbourhood Centre has opened to the public in Coventry. Located
Construction work on the first 50m Olympic-sized pool to be built in London for more
A new facility which unites education with disability sports has been launched at Stoke Mandeville
Trust Thamesmead has announced that a new community multi-sports hub will be built in the
Three leisure facilities in Hertfordshire will be overhauled pending council approval of the increased capital
A NZ$46m (£17.7m, 20m euro) Indoor Community Sports Centre will be built in Wellington, New
Saddleworth Leisure Centre in Uppermill, Oldham, has undergone a £1.7m redevelopment. The centre’s 25m swimming
A privately-owned personal training studio has opened in Virginia Water, Surrey. Founded by entrepreneur David
The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has approved plans for a new five-star hotel close
The UK will continue to opt-out of the European 48-hour week as talks on the
A public consultation on two redevelopment options for the Forest Hill Pools has begun in
Health club chain Esporta has launched a membership package designed for people who have been
Construction work has begun on the first of two new leisure centres that were approved
The £1.8m refurbishment of Staines' Thames Club has been given the go ahead by Staines
Sports and leisure consultants Sports Solutions GB has been appointed to project manage the development
St Helens Council has approved designs produced by architects Pozzoni for a new leisure centre
Interactive gym equipment supplier ZigZag, part of the PTE group, has launched a training academy
The Castle Hall theatre in Hertford could reportedly receive a £600,000 revamp, while Grange Paddocks
Plans for the construction of a new £9.2m leisure centre in Nottingham have been given
York's Barbican Centre needs to undergo a £818,000 overhaul to bring it up to a
Plans to build a new leisure centre on the site of the disused Court Lodge
Devon County Council is expected to give final approval for a £10.7m cash boost aimed
A new £14m sports and complementary therapy centre has been opened at the Royal National
Electronics giant Sony Europe has partnered with streetfootballworld, a non-profit social enterprise, to drive positive
The £3.5m Alistair McCoist Complex is to open in East Kilbride later this month. Named
12,300
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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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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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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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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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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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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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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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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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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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Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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Opinion
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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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Latest news

Passage Fitness First clubs in Belgium and Luxembourg have, since the beginning of the year,
The official opening of two Technogym-equipped Fitness First clubs took place on 1 February -
Vivafit, the leading brand in the Portuguese women-only express workout market, has opened its second
Holmes Place has opened its first health and fitness club in Hungary. The Gozsdu club
Five individuals have been invited to join the REPs Council of Members, an organisation that
Plans to open a new 50m swimming pool and fitness facilities at the Mountbatten Centre
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The Welsh Assembly Government is looking to encourage people in Wales to become more active
The Mountbatten Centre's new fitness facilities will be reopened this week in Portsmouth by Olympic
A new physical activity programme designed to get more children active is being piloted in
Barnsley Premier Leisure has unveiled a new purpose-designed fitness facility for 13- to 19-year-olds at
A host of sporting celebrities including Sir Steve Redgrave helped to formally launch the £15m
Central YMCA has teamed up with Westminster NHS in London to enhance an exercise referral
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Jubilee Hall Clubs has hailed as a success a partnership with NHS Camden to create
Sports trust Edinburgh Leisure is aiming to boost the health and fitness of the city's
A new physical activity programme for youth not taking part in mainstream sports has been
The Moat House Leisure and Neighbourhood Centre has opened to the public in Coventry. Located
Construction work on the first 50m Olympic-sized pool to be built in London for more
A new facility which unites education with disability sports has been launched at Stoke Mandeville
Trust Thamesmead has announced that a new community multi-sports hub will be built in the
Three leisure facilities in Hertfordshire will be overhauled pending council approval of the increased capital
A NZ$46m (£17.7m, 20m euro) Indoor Community Sports Centre will be built in Wellington, New
Saddleworth Leisure Centre in Uppermill, Oldham, has undergone a £1.7m redevelopment. The centre’s 25m swimming
A privately-owned personal training studio has opened in Virginia Water, Surrey. Founded by entrepreneur David
The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has approved plans for a new five-star hotel close
The UK will continue to opt-out of the European 48-hour week as talks on the
A public consultation on two redevelopment options for the Forest Hill Pools has begun in
Health club chain Esporta has launched a membership package designed for people who have been
Construction work has begun on the first of two new leisure centres that were approved
The £1.8m refurbishment of Staines' Thames Club has been given the go ahead by Staines
Sports and leisure consultants Sports Solutions GB has been appointed to project manage the development
St Helens Council has approved designs produced by architects Pozzoni for a new leisure centre
Interactive gym equipment supplier ZigZag, part of the PTE group, has launched a training academy
The Castle Hall theatre in Hertford could reportedly receive a £600,000 revamp, while Grange Paddocks
Plans for the construction of a new £9.2m leisure centre in Nottingham have been given
York's Barbican Centre needs to undergo a £818,000 overhaul to bring it up to a
Plans to build a new leisure centre on the site of the disused Court Lodge
Devon County Council is expected to give final approval for a £10.7m cash boost aimed
A new £14m sports and complementary therapy centre has been opened at the Royal National
Electronics giant Sony Europe has partnered with streetfootballworld, a non-profit social enterprise, to drive positive
The £3.5m Alistair McCoist Complex is to open in East Kilbride later this month. Named
9301 - 9315 of 12,300
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
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
Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
HCM promotional features
Promotion
BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
HCM promotional features
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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: Serco Leisure
Serco Leisure Operating Limited is one of the UK’s leading national operators of leisure centres, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: GLL
GLL
As the UK’s leading provider of both leisure centres and libraries we operate 379 locations ...
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
Panatta press release: On Air Fitness chooses Panatta and its Made in Italy fitness equipment
French fitness chain On Air Fitness, with 113 clubs across France and internationally (Spain, Morocco and Portugal) and more than 430,000 members, has chosen to introduce Panatta equipment — a 12-machine circuit from the premium Free Weight Special line —
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: UK Active announces plans for National Fitness Day 2026
UK Active has announced the details of National Fitness Day 2026, with the flagship campaign set to take place on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Directory
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
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,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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