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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

Latest news

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
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
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
Gold’s Gym, one of the world’s largest health club chains, is launching its franchise system
Elevate
Elevate
Fitness First has opened its flagship health club, Fitness First Platinum, in Sydney, Australia. The
Fitness club operator Carrefour has opened its seventh site and has plans for further expansion
Sheffield International Venues (SIV) is to introduce ‘private health club’-standard fitness facilities at Concorde Sports
Building work at the Hodson Bay hotels new E20m (£13.6m) spa extension in Athlone, Ireland,
Golf and health and fitness operator Clubhaus has revealed an £11m investment programme and a
The new managing director of LivingWell health clubs, Patrick Fitzgibbon, has said he believes the
A facility that promises to improve both cultural- and bio-diversity opens in Coventry next month
Harm Tegelaars, CEO of Cannons Health and Fitness, has said the fitness industry must work
The Killarney Sports & Leisure Centre has received 1.5m euros in funding from the Irish
Following the completion of the Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) pilot phase, assistant director Chris Easton
One of Portugal’s leading health and fitness chains, Solinca, has announced plans to open three
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) is progressing rapidly with the construction of a brand new racquets
Paramount Group of Hotels has announced its intention to expand its spa and beauty operations
LA Fitness has appointed Mark Byard as human resources director and Anna-Marie Mason as divisional
Jayne Carr has been promoted from customer care manager to general manager at Fitness First
Analysts have described the top end of the UK health and fitness industry as a
Research into the beliefs and perceptions of non-health club users will be unveiled at SIBEC
Chiva Som Spa resort in Thailand will launch its Ultimate Detox Retreat package in January
US-based health club chain Bally Total Fitness has opened its largest health club in China
A members-only health club is part of a £6m scheme currently under development in Bridgewater,
Two fitness centres designed to combat obesity and physical inactivity among children will be officially
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is offering a free exercise referral search facility for
One of the founding associates of the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs), Premier Training International,
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is to move offices to accommodate the rapidly expanding
Membership of the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has reached an all time high of
Property developer Terrace Hill has sold the freehold investment of the Virgin Active health club
Esporta will unveil a new group cycling concept when it opens its Guildford club next
Ladypace, the chain of women-only fitness and inch-loss centres, is looking for its first pub
12,300
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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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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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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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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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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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Insight
Liz Terry looks at which operators are most recognised by consumers, using Kantar’s latest brand insight
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Everyone's talking about
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
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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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Opinion
Dr Paul Bedford talks to Jak Phillips about the double-edged sword of the strength training trend and his ambitions for the sector
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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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HCM People

Esther Fairfax

Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation
My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it
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Insight
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
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McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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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
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
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
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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
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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

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson 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
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
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Everyone Active
Everyone Active's aim is to get communities active, engaged and entertained through our wide-ranging activities ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Alliance Leisure
The company’s core business is the provision of facility development and support for local authorities, ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Everyone Active press release: Amazing Jane Activewear and Everyone Active announce strategic partnership to empower women
In a groundbreaking collaboration, innovative UK-based activewear brand Amazing Jane, is thrilled to announce its partnership with Everyone Active, the premier operator of community leisure facilities in the UK.
Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: Alliance Leisure transforms under-utilised space into dynamic training hub
Working in close partnership with a number of specialist providers, Alliance Leisure were appointed by East Renfrewshire Council to transform a low occupancy martial arts studio into a high energy functional training arena. The space, branded The Grid, will be used for individual and group training and will enhance the current fitness offering for the community.
Directory
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
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

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
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
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
Gold’s Gym, one of the world’s largest health club chains, is launching its franchise system
Elevate
Elevate
Fitness First has opened its flagship health club, Fitness First Platinum, in Sydney, Australia. The
Fitness club operator Carrefour has opened its seventh site and has plans for further expansion
Sheffield International Venues (SIV) is to introduce ‘private health club’-standard fitness facilities at Concorde Sports
Building work at the Hodson Bay hotels new E20m (£13.6m) spa extension in Athlone, Ireland,
Golf and health and fitness operator Clubhaus has revealed an £11m investment programme and a
The new managing director of LivingWell health clubs, Patrick Fitzgibbon, has said he believes the
A facility that promises to improve both cultural- and bio-diversity opens in Coventry next month
Harm Tegelaars, CEO of Cannons Health and Fitness, has said the fitness industry must work
The Killarney Sports & Leisure Centre has received 1.5m euros in funding from the Irish
Following the completion of the Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) pilot phase, assistant director Chris Easton
One of Portugal’s leading health and fitness chains, Solinca, has announced plans to open three
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) is progressing rapidly with the construction of a brand new racquets
Paramount Group of Hotels has announced its intention to expand its spa and beauty operations
LA Fitness has appointed Mark Byard as human resources director and Anna-Marie Mason as divisional
Jayne Carr has been promoted from customer care manager to general manager at Fitness First
Analysts have described the top end of the UK health and fitness industry as a
Research into the beliefs and perceptions of non-health club users will be unveiled at SIBEC
Chiva Som Spa resort in Thailand will launch its Ultimate Detox Retreat package in January
US-based health club chain Bally Total Fitness has opened its largest health club in China
A members-only health club is part of a £6m scheme currently under development in Bridgewater,
Two fitness centres designed to combat obesity and physical inactivity among children will be officially
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is offering a free exercise referral search facility for
One of the founding associates of the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs), Premier Training International,
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is to move offices to accommodate the rapidly expanding
Membership of the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has reached an all time high of
Property developer Terrace Hill has sold the freehold investment of the Virgin Active health club
Esporta will unveil a new group cycling concept when it opens its Guildford club next
Ladypace, the chain of women-only fitness and inch-loss centres, is looking for its first pub
11191 - 11215 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
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
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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
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
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
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
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
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
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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
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

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson 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
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
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Everyone Active
Everyone Active's aim is to get communities active, engaged and entertained through our wide-ranging activities ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Alliance Leisure
The company’s core business is the provision of facility development and support for local authorities, ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Everyone Active press release: Amazing Jane Activewear and Everyone Active announce strategic partnership to empower women
In a groundbreaking collaboration, innovative UK-based activewear brand Amazing Jane, is thrilled to announce its partnership with Everyone Active, the premier operator of community leisure facilities in the UK.
Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: Alliance Leisure transforms under-utilised space into dynamic training hub
Working in close partnership with a number of specialist providers, Alliance Leisure were appointed by East Renfrewshire Council to transform a low occupancy martial arts studio into a high energy functional training arena. The space, branded The Grid, will be used for individual and group training and will enhance the current fitness offering for the community.
Directory
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
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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