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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

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YMCAfit is joining forces with Active Pilates to open a studio offering Stott Pilates classes.
Mid-Sussex Council has rolled out its Olympus health and fitness brand to a second site.
The school of sport and exercise sciences at Loughborough University has announced that The Peter
The Reflex Group, operators of the Motorcise chain of healthy living centres, is reconsidering its
Amida Racquets and Fitness Spa in Twickenham, UK, has launched a range of day spa
A national conference organised by the Youth Sports Trust (YST) to look at to increasing
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Cuts for Men, the franchise chain offering 30-minute circuit training and cardiovascular-based workouts, is to
A health club for both students and the public has opened as part of the
Fitness First has admitted that staff at its Bury St Edmunds site acted inappropriately when
Cinven, the private equity group which owns health club chain Fitness First and bingo group
Kidsport has opened a gym for families at its children’s fitness and play centre in
Graham Farrant has been appointed chief executive officer of Leisure Connection. He joins the leisure
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
Leisure Connection is offering Harrow residents discounted use of the borough’s leisure centres. The company,
PTE has appointed Terry Perks as the new service director for the company’s Physique, Precept
Esporta has appointed Stuart Jenkins as general manager and Rob Coster as fitness manager at
The third phase of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) came into force today and means
LA Fitness has changed the balance of executive and non-executive directors on the company’s main
Diane Warren has been busy recruiting staff for the new Bannatyne’s Health Club in Folkestone
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
Dave Stalker, a former director of Leisure Connection and the Fitness Industry Association, has joined
The English Federation of Disability Sport’s (EFDS) Inclusive Fitness Initiative officially launches the first nine
Paralympic athlete Simon Jackson is to help attract disabled users to the George H Carnall
3d Leisure has teamed up with WellChild, the UK charity which looks after the needs
Leisure manager Stevenage Leisure (SLL) has launched a new initiative with four of the town’s
The Register of Exercise Professionals’ (REPs) Working in Fitness 2004 survey has shown that three
GL-14 The Health Club In Manchester and Amida Racquets and Fitness Spa in Beckenham were
Despite positive feedback about working in the industry, the results of the Register of Exercise
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) is to launch the second initiative in its On the
Health and fitness club operator Bannatyne Fitness is to open a £700,000 bar-restaurant concept called
Earlier this month, sports minister Richard Caborn launched a new English Federation of Disability Sport
Harm Tegelaars, CEO of Cannons health clubs, has been appointed vice chair of the Fitness
Glucose, the British company which develops and licences online fitness solutions, has made it to
A study by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has found that many UK spa baths
DC Leisure has completed work on the refurbishment of the Brookvale Recreation Centre in Runcorn.
Fitness First is celebrating the opening of its 150th club in the UK. Located in
LivingWell has been awarded a five-year contract to manage the new Health and Wellbeing Centre
LA Fitness is selling its club in Luton after deciding the club no longer fits
Leisure Connection will manage the £4.2m Parklands Leisure Centre in Okehampton when it opens in
Memberships have gone on sale for a children’s fitness facility at Edmonton Leisure Centre. Due
Viscount Thurso, chair of the Fitness Industry Association, has written to the Daily Express newspaper
Russian health and fitness operator Strata Partners has unveiled ambitious expansion plans for the next
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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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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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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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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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News report
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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Letters
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
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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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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
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Editor's letter
New laws are about to come into force that will oblige health club operators to offer consumers better membership terms. It will be disruptive, but tackled well, will change the sector for the better
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News report
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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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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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
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, 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
I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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
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
As more people join clubs to support their mental health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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
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HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
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Latest news

YMCAfit is joining forces with Active Pilates to open a studio offering Stott Pilates classes.
Mid-Sussex Council has rolled out its Olympus health and fitness brand to a second site.
The school of sport and exercise sciences at Loughborough University has announced that The Peter
The Reflex Group, operators of the Motorcise chain of healthy living centres, is reconsidering its
Amida Racquets and Fitness Spa in Twickenham, UK, has launched a range of day spa
A national conference organised by the Youth Sports Trust (YST) to look at to increasing
Elevate
Elevate
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
Cuts for Men, the franchise chain offering 30-minute circuit training and cardiovascular-based workouts, is to
A health club for both students and the public has opened as part of the
Fitness First has admitted that staff at its Bury St Edmunds site acted inappropriately when
Cinven, the private equity group which owns health club chain Fitness First and bingo group
Kidsport has opened a gym for families at its children’s fitness and play centre in
Graham Farrant has been appointed chief executive officer of Leisure Connection. He joins the leisure
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
Leisure Connection is offering Harrow residents discounted use of the borough’s leisure centres. The company,
PTE has appointed Terry Perks as the new service director for the company’s Physique, Precept
Esporta has appointed Stuart Jenkins as general manager and Rob Coster as fitness manager at
The third phase of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) came into force today and means
LA Fitness has changed the balance of executive and non-executive directors on the company’s main
Diane Warren has been busy recruiting staff for the new Bannatyne’s Health Club in Folkestone
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
Dave Stalker, a former director of Leisure Connection and the Fitness Industry Association, has joined
The English Federation of Disability Sport’s (EFDS) Inclusive Fitness Initiative officially launches the first nine
Paralympic athlete Simon Jackson is to help attract disabled users to the George H Carnall
3d Leisure has teamed up with WellChild, the UK charity which looks after the needs
Leisure manager Stevenage Leisure (SLL) has launched a new initiative with four of the town’s
The Register of Exercise Professionals’ (REPs) Working in Fitness 2004 survey has shown that three
GL-14 The Health Club In Manchester and Amida Racquets and Fitness Spa in Beckenham were
Despite positive feedback about working in the industry, the results of the Register of Exercise
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) is to launch the second initiative in its On the
Health and fitness club operator Bannatyne Fitness is to open a £700,000 bar-restaurant concept called
Earlier this month, sports minister Richard Caborn launched a new English Federation of Disability Sport
Harm Tegelaars, CEO of Cannons health clubs, has been appointed vice chair of the Fitness
Glucose, the British company which develops and licences online fitness solutions, has made it to
A study by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has found that many UK spa baths
DC Leisure has completed work on the refurbishment of the Brookvale Recreation Centre in Runcorn.
Fitness First is celebrating the opening of its 150th club in the UK. Located in
LivingWell has been awarded a five-year contract to manage the new Health and Wellbeing Centre
LA Fitness is selling its club in Luton after deciding the club no longer fits
Leisure Connection will manage the £4.2m Parklands Leisure Centre in Okehampton when it opens in
Memberships have gone on sale for a children’s fitness facility at Edmonton Leisure Centre. Due
Viscount Thurso, chair of the Fitness Industry Association, has written to the Daily Express newspaper
Russian health and fitness operator Strata Partners has unveiled ambitious expansion plans for the next
11166 - 11180 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The data in the asset management software is invaluable when we implement transformation projects at sites across our estate
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
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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
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
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
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
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
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, 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
I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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
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
As more people join clubs to support their mental health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: W3Fit EMEA’s innovative programme sets sail for Sardinia, Italy
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, W3Fit EMEA, is heading to the Chia Laguna resort in Sardinia from 8-11 October.
Company profiles
Company profile: GymNation
GymNation was created to provide a better kind of gym experience, one that builds strength ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Matrix Fitness
Preferred by some of the world’s finest hotels and resorts, Matrix offers an array of ...
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
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
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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