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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

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UK-based health club operator Holmes Place has ended its operations in Spain and Portugal and
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has become a member of the British Swimming Pool Federation
Esporta Racquets Academy is further enhancing its development programme for UK tennis players with the
Central YMCA’s chief executive, Rosi Prescott, has been appointed to Sport England’s London Sports Board
The government is to introduce specialist health trainers in 12 disadvantaged areas throughout the UK
The new £6.5m Palatine Leisure Centre, six years in the planning, has opened in Blackpool.
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
Scandinavian health club chain SATS has acquired the second largest fitness club chain in Sweden,
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has joined the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) as a
Lifetime has launched a new home study course for personal training. The Diploma in Personal
Both students and locals are benefiting from new fitness facilities following an investment of £10m
The present system of annual re-registration on the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is to
Haringey Council is to invest £4.6m in developing new health and fitness facilities across the
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Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
Work is underway on a £1.2m refurbishment of the Ferndown Leisure Centre in Dorset. Dorset
The Pemberton Centre in Rushden has introduced a Shokk Gym as part of an extension
Reading Borough Council has announced that Rivermead Leisure Complex is to be managed by Greenwich
The European Health and Fitness Association (EHFA) – the body that sets standards for the
Leisure Connection has been selected as the preferred bidder to manage St Albans City and
Kids fitness equipment supplier Shokk has launched a stretch and relaxation course for instructors working
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
Lifetime has become one of the first training providers in the UK fitness industry to
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has unveiled its new spa and wellbeing concept with the opening
According to the director of development at Tennis Scotland, Matt Hulbert, 18 year-old Andrew Murray’s
David Lloyd, chair of the Next Generation health and fitness club chain, has taken up
Development work on David Lloyd Leisure’s Health and Fitness Club of the Year is nearing
SOLL Leisure will take over the management of two further leisure facilities in Oxfordshire this
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, has teamed up with a local school in
Sheffield’s award-winning Hillsborough Leisure Centre has announced a record turnover of £2m for 2004/2005. The
A sports college relaunches as an Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) site this week (29 July),
Amida has raised £62,500 for two local children’s hospices thanks to the help of actor
Esporta is offering members of staff bonuses of up to £1,000 in a drive to
A health expert has called for a ‘Jamie Oliver of the gym’ to tackle the
Hackney Borough Council in London has ended its partnership with Leisure Connection, just three years
Twelve Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) approved training providers met in Birmingham recently to discuss
Freedom Leisure has been awarded the Hastings Borough Council leisure management contract following a tendering
The programme for the first annual Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) Convention is shaping up
Contours Express Ladies Fitness and Weight Loss Studios has recruited two franchisees to open facilities
The EZ Cycling Instructor Training Course from Reach Wellness has been passed as endorsed training
FitNation, the membership group of more than 200 independent health club and small chains, has
TeamBath, part of the University of Bath, has launched a Fitness Academy offering nationally-recognised vocational
More than 600 members responded to the first technical article in the REPs’ Journal published
Sports minister Richard Caborn and the former Olympic athlete, Roger Black, are backing a free
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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Insight
Liz Terry looks at which operators are most recognised by consumers, using Kantar’s latest brand insight
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Wellness
Absenteeism and presenteeism is taking a huge economic toll, with musculoskeletal problems and poor mental health the biggest issues. Can workplace wellness make a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
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Research
A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
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Specifier
You might be tempted to skip a service, but experts say it will cost you in the long run. Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work is important to the management of assets
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Life lessons
Remember when there was mass hostility about London hosting the 2012 Olympics? Huw Edwards, CEO of UK Active, was there. He talks to Kath Hudson about the lessons he learned
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Specifier
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
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HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
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Interview
Franchise business Orangetheory Fitness is merging with Self Esteem Brands and is on a long-term path to 10,000 units globally, its CEO and co-founder tells Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you. [email protected]
HCM magazine
The goal is for all new centres to be Net Zero. Sustainability is something we’re investing heavily in across the business
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Group exercise complaints now a thing of the past for Reynolds Group
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group thanks to its partnership with CoverMe, a digital platform that simplifies group exercise and PT management for clubs and instructors.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sue Anstiss' Game Changers podcast headed for Elevate 2024
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording of The Game Changers Podcast with Sue Anstiss, CEO of Fearless Women.
Company profiles
Company profile: Taylor Made Designs
Taylor Made Designs (TMD) is a ‘leisure specialist’ provider of bespoke leisure workwear, plus branded ...
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Company profile: Safe Space Lockers
We provide a full turn-key solution for clients from design and consultation, through to bespoke ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: Innovative new partnership will see national roll-out of VR Esports Platform across UK leisure centres
Active Reality, a leader in Virtual Reality Freeroam Esports Arenas and GLL, the UK’s largest operator of municipal leisure centres, have today (3rd May 24) announced an innovative new partnership that will see a national roll out of gaming technologies within leisure centres across the country.
Featured press releases
KeepMe press release: Keepme unveils Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet containing AI strategies for fitness professionals
Keepme has announced the release of its newest addition to its Best Practice Series: the "Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet."
Directory
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates

Latest news

UK-based health club operator Holmes Place has ended its operations in Spain and Portugal and
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has become a member of the British Swimming Pool Federation
Esporta Racquets Academy is further enhancing its development programme for UK tennis players with the
Central YMCA’s chief executive, Rosi Prescott, has been appointed to Sport England’s London Sports Board
The government is to introduce specialist health trainers in 12 disadvantaged areas throughout the UK
The new £6.5m Palatine Leisure Centre, six years in the planning, has opened in Blackpool.
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
Scandinavian health club chain SATS has acquired the second largest fitness club chain in Sweden,
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has joined the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) as a
Lifetime has launched a new home study course for personal training. The Diploma in Personal
Both students and locals are benefiting from new fitness facilities following an investment of £10m
The present system of annual re-registration on the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is to
Haringey Council is to invest £4.6m in developing new health and fitness facilities across the
Elevate
Elevate
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
Work is underway on a £1.2m refurbishment of the Ferndown Leisure Centre in Dorset. Dorset
The Pemberton Centre in Rushden has introduced a Shokk Gym as part of an extension
Reading Borough Council has announced that Rivermead Leisure Complex is to be managed by Greenwich
The European Health and Fitness Association (EHFA) – the body that sets standards for the
Leisure Connection has been selected as the preferred bidder to manage St Albans City and
Kids fitness equipment supplier Shokk has launched a stretch and relaxation course for instructors working
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
Lifetime has become one of the first training providers in the UK fitness industry to
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has unveiled its new spa and wellbeing concept with the opening
According to the director of development at Tennis Scotland, Matt Hulbert, 18 year-old Andrew Murray’s
David Lloyd, chair of the Next Generation health and fitness club chain, has taken up
Development work on David Lloyd Leisure’s Health and Fitness Club of the Year is nearing
SOLL Leisure will take over the management of two further leisure facilities in Oxfordshire this
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, has teamed up with a local school in
Sheffield’s award-winning Hillsborough Leisure Centre has announced a record turnover of £2m for 2004/2005. The
A sports college relaunches as an Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) site this week (29 July),
Amida has raised £62,500 for two local children’s hospices thanks to the help of actor
Esporta is offering members of staff bonuses of up to £1,000 in a drive to
A health expert has called for a ‘Jamie Oliver of the gym’ to tackle the
Hackney Borough Council in London has ended its partnership with Leisure Connection, just three years
Twelve Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) approved training providers met in Birmingham recently to discuss
Freedom Leisure has been awarded the Hastings Borough Council leisure management contract following a tendering
The programme for the first annual Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) Convention is shaping up
Contours Express Ladies Fitness and Weight Loss Studios has recruited two franchisees to open facilities
The EZ Cycling Instructor Training Course from Reach Wellness has been passed as endorsed training
FitNation, the membership group of more than 200 independent health club and small chains, has
TeamBath, part of the University of Bath, has launched a Fitness Academy offering nationally-recognised vocational
More than 600 members responded to the first technical article in the REPs’ Journal published
Sports minister Richard Caborn and the former Olympic athlete, Roger Black, are backing a free
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HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you. [email protected]
HCM magazine
The goal is for all new centres to be Net Zero. Sustainability is something we’re investing heavily in across the business
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Group exercise complaints now a thing of the past for Reynolds Group
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group thanks to its partnership with CoverMe, a digital platform that simplifies group exercise and PT management for clubs and instructors.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sue Anstiss' Game Changers podcast headed for Elevate 2024
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording of The Game Changers Podcast with Sue Anstiss, CEO of Fearless Women.
Company profiles
Company profile: Taylor Made Designs
Taylor Made Designs (TMD) is a ‘leisure specialist’ provider of bespoke leisure workwear, plus branded ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Safe Space Lockers
We provide a full turn-key solution for clients from design and consultation, through to bespoke ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: Innovative new partnership will see national roll-out of VR Esports Platform across UK leisure centres
Active Reality, a leader in Virtual Reality Freeroam Esports Arenas and GLL, the UK’s largest operator of municipal leisure centres, have today (3rd May 24) announced an innovative new partnership that will see a national roll out of gaming technologies within leisure centres across the country.
Featured press releases
KeepMe press release: Keepme unveils Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet containing AI strategies for fitness professionals
Keepme has announced the release of its newest addition to its Best Practice Series: the "Fitness Marketers' Cheat Sheet."
Directory
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates
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