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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

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UK Athletics and the Norwich Union have teamed up to provide the public with a
A personal trainer in Gloucestershire has decided to offer free access to facilities when he
Al Qudra LLC, the Dubai-based sports management company, has secured the rights to license two
A £7m community leisure, lifestyle and day care centre has opened in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire.
Garnock Valley Amateur Boxing Club has opened its newly refurbished site boasting a permanent boxing
The LivingWell Strathclyde fitness team will attempt to break the 60-hour world record for the
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
Corporate health and fitness provider Bladerunner is to open a health and fitness club at
Private equity firm, Legal & General Ventures (LGV), has backed a management buyout of the
A 6.5m euro sports facility has opened in Dublin today, beside Ringsend Park in Irishtown.
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has launched a leaflet on salt, providing information to everyone
David Bell, the chief inspector of schools and head of Ofsted, has called for old-style
The Peak Fitness Club in London’s Docklands has been sold to Absolution Gyms as part
Elevate
Elevate
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
The UK communications industry regulator, OFCOM, has announced that it will not be recommending a
Florida-based private equity firm, Brockway Moran Partners, has announced the closing of the sale of
Basketball star Shaquille O’Neal is the latest sporting hero to enter into a partnership with
Work is now well underway on the new £17m sports centre at Imperial College London’s
Although less than a year old, health and fitness club operator Esporta has said its
The Big Lottery Fund has awarded £12.5m to the government’s Get REAL (Residential Exciting Active
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Premier International Qualifications (Premier IQ) is a new awarding body established to provide colleges and
Vision Fitness has signed all of its fitness staff to the Register of Exercise Professionals
As the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) launches its second annual employment survey about working
Health and fitness club operator Esporta is to invest £100m in a rapid rollout of
Health resort chain, Champneys, will host its annual charity bike ride on 5 September. Proceeds
Fitness First is celebrating the success of the Fitness First Sport Relief Mile, which took
Tennis star Andre Agassi has opened a second 24 Hour Fitness Agassi Sport Club in
Referral programme for over-50s launches in US The International Council for Active Aging (ICAA) and
Moat House Hotels has launched a campaign to encourage further use of the company’s Club
Walkers can exercise for free under a scheme launched jointly by Walkabout Wrexham and Wrexham
Nottingham Trent University’s BSc (Hons) sports science and management degree has become the first undergraduate
YMCA Fitness Industry Training (YMCA®fit) has been appointed official training provider for the Inclusive Fitness
Managers from Moat House Hotels' health and fitness clubs learned what it was like to
The California Department of Corporations has ordered the directors of the franchise chain, Why Weight
Joe Gold, founder of the first Gold’s Gym, has died at the age of 82.
South African health club chain Planet Fitness is continuing with its national rollout programme, announcing
Leisure Sports has joined forces with Marriott International once again to develop a second Renaissance
The fast-growing franchise chain, Cuts Fitness for Men, has expanded beyond its US borders to
Joe Decker, formerly the world's fittest man, embarks on a trip to East Africa this
Hundreds of fitness and wellness facilities across North America are preparing to open their doors
Health clubs across the capital are to pitch themselves against each other to find the
The office of the deputy prime minister, John Prescott, has approved the planning applications for
12,300
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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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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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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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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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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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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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HCM People
Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation
You’ll see Lotte’s influence in many of today’s classes and I want to make sure her name doesn’t die
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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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Research
A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
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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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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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Recovery
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
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News report
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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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
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
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
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
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
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
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
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
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
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Study Active acquires Premier Global name and select branding assets
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets from Assessment Technologies Institute LLC, part of Ascend Learning in the US.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sibec EMEA to blend fitness with luxury at Fairmont Monte Carlo
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
Company profiles
Company profile: Core Health & Fitness
Core Health & Fitness creates dynamic fitness experiences for the global market with products and ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Perfect Gym Solutions S.A.
Perfect Gym is a global software provider specialising in fitness and recreation facility management solutions. ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
FIBO press release: FIBO 2024: Billion-euro fitness market continues to grow
11 to 14 April saw the fitness industry impressively demonstrate just how innovative it is in fulfilling its responsibility for a healthy society at FIBO in Cologne. Over 1,000 exhibitors and partners generated boundless enthusiasm among 129,668 visitors from 114 countries.
Featured press releases
Technogym press release: DESIGN TO MOVE exhibition celebrates 40 years of Technogym with 40 unique creations by 40 designers
At 2024 Milan Design Week, Technogym celebrated its 40 years with the special exhibition "Design to Move”, featuring 40 unique Technogym Benches – one of the brand's iconic products – designed by 40 different international designers and artists from all over the world.
Directory
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
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 Athletics and the Norwich Union have teamed up to provide the public with a
A personal trainer in Gloucestershire has decided to offer free access to facilities when he
Al Qudra LLC, the Dubai-based sports management company, has secured the rights to license two
A £7m community leisure, lifestyle and day care centre has opened in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire.
Garnock Valley Amateur Boxing Club has opened its newly refurbished site boasting a permanent boxing
The LivingWell Strathclyde fitness team will attempt to break the 60-hour world record for the
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
Corporate health and fitness provider Bladerunner is to open a health and fitness club at
Private equity firm, Legal & General Ventures (LGV), has backed a management buyout of the
A 6.5m euro sports facility has opened in Dublin today, beside Ringsend Park in Irishtown.
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has launched a leaflet on salt, providing information to everyone
David Bell, the chief inspector of schools and head of Ofsted, has called for old-style
The Peak Fitness Club in London’s Docklands has been sold to Absolution Gyms as part
Elevate
Elevate
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
The UK communications industry regulator, OFCOM, has announced that it will not be recommending a
Florida-based private equity firm, Brockway Moran Partners, has announced the closing of the sale of
Basketball star Shaquille O’Neal is the latest sporting hero to enter into a partnership with
Work is now well underway on the new £17m sports centre at Imperial College London’s
Although less than a year old, health and fitness club operator Esporta has said its
The Big Lottery Fund has awarded £12.5m to the government’s Get REAL (Residential Exciting Active
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Premier International Qualifications (Premier IQ) is a new awarding body established to provide colleges and
Vision Fitness has signed all of its fitness staff to the Register of Exercise Professionals
As the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) launches its second annual employment survey about working
Health and fitness club operator Esporta is to invest £100m in a rapid rollout of
Health resort chain, Champneys, will host its annual charity bike ride on 5 September. Proceeds
Fitness First is celebrating the success of the Fitness First Sport Relief Mile, which took
Tennis star Andre Agassi has opened a second 24 Hour Fitness Agassi Sport Club in
Referral programme for over-50s launches in US The International Council for Active Aging (ICAA) and
Moat House Hotels has launched a campaign to encourage further use of the company’s Club
Walkers can exercise for free under a scheme launched jointly by Walkabout Wrexham and Wrexham
Nottingham Trent University’s BSc (Hons) sports science and management degree has become the first undergraduate
YMCA Fitness Industry Training (YMCA®fit) has been appointed official training provider for the Inclusive Fitness
Managers from Moat House Hotels' health and fitness clubs learned what it was like to
The California Department of Corporations has ordered the directors of the franchise chain, Why Weight
Joe Gold, founder of the first Gold’s Gym, has died at the age of 82.
South African health club chain Planet Fitness is continuing with its national rollout programme, announcing
Leisure Sports has joined forces with Marriott International once again to develop a second Renaissance
The fast-growing franchise chain, Cuts Fitness for Men, has expanded beyond its US borders to
Joe Decker, formerly the world's fittest man, embarks on a trip to East Africa this
Hundreds of fitness and wellness facilities across North America are preparing to open their doors
Health clubs across the capital are to pitch themselves against each other to find the
The office of the deputy prime minister, John Prescott, has approved the planning applications for
11266 - 11280 of 12,300
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
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
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
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
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM promotional features
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
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
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
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
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
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
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
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
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Study Active acquires Premier Global name and select branding assets
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets from Assessment Technologies Institute LLC, part of Ascend Learning in the US.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sibec EMEA to blend fitness with luxury at Fairmont Monte Carlo
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
Company profiles
Company profile: Core Health & Fitness
Core Health & Fitness creates dynamic fitness experiences for the global market with products and ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Perfect Gym Solutions S.A.
Perfect Gym is a global software provider specialising in fitness and recreation facility management solutions. ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
FIBO press release: FIBO 2024: Billion-euro fitness market continues to grow
11 to 14 April saw the fitness industry impressively demonstrate just how innovative it is in fulfilling its responsibility for a healthy society at FIBO in Cologne. Over 1,000 exhibitors and partners generated boundless enthusiasm among 129,668 visitors from 114 countries.
Featured press releases
Technogym press release: DESIGN TO MOVE exhibition celebrates 40 years of Technogym with 40 unique creations by 40 designers
At 2024 Milan Design Week, Technogym celebrated its 40 years with the special exhibition "Design to Move”, featuring 40 unique Technogym Benches – one of the brand's iconic products – designed by 40 different international designers and artists from all over the world.
Directory
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
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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