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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

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Fitness Express is to operate the recently-opened health and fitness club at The Old Hall
Malcolm Alexander has joined independent insurance broker Linaker (Western) Limited as development manager for the
Austrian entrepreneur, Alois Fauster, who operates six clubs across Austria, has been reunited with a
Dutch operator, the Sports and Leisure Group, has opened its 12th site with 800 pre-sold
Nigel Armstrong has been promoted to operations director at Bannatyne Fitness in order to aid
The deadline is approaching for local authorities to bid for a share of the £100m
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
The Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA) has come up with a number of schemes
The health club within the Christopher Wren Hotel in Windsor has reopened after being seriously
Six million Britons are now members of public and private health clubs in the UK,
Holmes Place is currently offering a free seven-day trial. Potential members of the fitness club
Crawley Borough Council has announced the name of Crawley’s new leisure centre, following the signing
Bannatyne is encouraging new mums to get back into the gym with a new fitness
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Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
At the end of February, the REPs carried out a comprehensive study into the number
Esporta has invested £2m in a member tracking system to tackle retention. The company’s new
New health and fitness club, The Edge, has opened at Gunwharf Quays. Operating on a
The £22m Ratho Adventure Centre, Scotland’s first dedicated adventure sports venue, has gone into receivership
Steve Philpott, chief executive of DC Leisure, has said the future is bright for leisure
Health secretary, John Reid, has urged the nation to voice its views on public health
Many people who are not currently regular gym users frequently assume that membership is an
Theo Hendriks, founder and CEO of Dutch health and fitness company, Sports and Leisure Group,
Newly-formed training company, Performance Stability, has launched a series of courses and products aimed at
Greens Health & Fitness has rolled out its five-week new member induction and retention programme
Daniel Clayton has left his position as chief operating officer for Riviva Health Clubs for
David Lloyd Leisure’s (DLL) sales and marketing director, Grant Wright, has appointed Neil Ewing as
The next edition of the information series, Top Ten Strategies for Retention, will summarise the
The long awaited health report from Derek Wanless has been met with disappointment by the
Leading figures from the health club industry have called for more government action to help
YMCA England is looking for funding for the second stage of its Tackling Obesity Strategy.
Medical and preventative strength training concept, Kieser Training, has opened its second site in the
SLM, which manages local authority leisure centres across the UK, has committed to funding the
The FIA’s Managing for Success series is now available on the publications section of the
Leisure management contractor, SLM, has launched H2Go, a programme devised to provide swimmers with a
Medical and preventative strength training concept, Kieser Training, has opened its second site in the
The Medau Movement is to launch a new part-time teacher training course this month leading
Children First Clubs, which is to open its first private health and lifestyle club for
The FIA will host a high-profile government summit in April, with health secretary, John Reid
The FIA has received a large number of applications for its FLAME awards 2004. Jenni
David Lloyd Leisure showed the strongest performance within the Whitbread group last year, reporting 5.8
The FIA has said its Adopt a School pilot schemes are running smoothly in health
The FIA presented its On the Move to 2010 campaign at a conference aimed at
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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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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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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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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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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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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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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HCM People
Footballer and entrepreneur
A team of certified experts craft tailored exercise plans and wellness experience that align with subscribers' goals
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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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Debate
Although there’s much talk about working with health services, research from SLC suggests there’s much work to do before the sector is ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the experts to identify barriers and solutions
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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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Editor's letter
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
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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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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
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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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
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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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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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson 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]
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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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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
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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
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Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
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Latest news

Fitness Express is to operate the recently-opened health and fitness club at The Old Hall
Malcolm Alexander has joined independent insurance broker Linaker (Western) Limited as development manager for the
Austrian entrepreneur, Alois Fauster, who operates six clubs across Austria, has been reunited with a
Dutch operator, the Sports and Leisure Group, has opened its 12th site with 800 pre-sold
Nigel Armstrong has been promoted to operations director at Bannatyne Fitness in order to aid
The deadline is approaching for local authorities to bid for a share of the £100m
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
The Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA) has come up with a number of schemes
The health club within the Christopher Wren Hotel in Windsor has reopened after being seriously
Six million Britons are now members of public and private health clubs in the UK,
Holmes Place is currently offering a free seven-day trial. Potential members of the fitness club
Crawley Borough Council has announced the name of Crawley’s new leisure centre, following the signing
Bannatyne is encouraging new mums to get back into the gym with a new fitness
Elevate
Elevate
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
At the end of February, the REPs carried out a comprehensive study into the number
Esporta has invested £2m in a member tracking system to tackle retention. The company’s new
New health and fitness club, The Edge, has opened at Gunwharf Quays. Operating on a
The £22m Ratho Adventure Centre, Scotland’s first dedicated adventure sports venue, has gone into receivership
Steve Philpott, chief executive of DC Leisure, has said the future is bright for leisure
Health secretary, John Reid, has urged the nation to voice its views on public health
Many people who are not currently regular gym users frequently assume that membership is an
Theo Hendriks, founder and CEO of Dutch health and fitness company, Sports and Leisure Group,
Newly-formed training company, Performance Stability, has launched a series of courses and products aimed at
Greens Health & Fitness has rolled out its five-week new member induction and retention programme
Daniel Clayton has left his position as chief operating officer for Riviva Health Clubs for
David Lloyd Leisure’s (DLL) sales and marketing director, Grant Wright, has appointed Neil Ewing as
The next edition of the information series, Top Ten Strategies for Retention, will summarise the
The long awaited health report from Derek Wanless has been met with disappointment by the
Leading figures from the health club industry have called for more government action to help
YMCA England is looking for funding for the second stage of its Tackling Obesity Strategy.
Medical and preventative strength training concept, Kieser Training, has opened its second site in the
SLM, which manages local authority leisure centres across the UK, has committed to funding the
The FIA’s Managing for Success series is now available on the publications section of the
Leisure management contractor, SLM, has launched H2Go, a programme devised to provide swimmers with a
Medical and preventative strength training concept, Kieser Training, has opened its second site in the
The Medau Movement is to launch a new part-time teacher training course this month leading
Children First Clubs, which is to open its first private health and lifestyle club for
The FIA will host a high-profile government summit in April, with health secretary, John Reid
The FIA has received a large number of applications for its FLAME awards 2004. Jenni
David Lloyd Leisure showed the strongest performance within the Whitbread group last year, reporting 5.8
The FIA has said its Adopt a School pilot schemes are running smoothly in health
The FIA presented its On the Move to 2010 campaign at a conference aimed at
11496 - 11510 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
We saw a 58 per cent growth in companies launching one of our schemes from 2022 to 2023, which demonstrates prioritisation of employee health and wellbeing
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
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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
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
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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
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
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson 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
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry 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
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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
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: 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: IndigoFitness
At IndigoFitness, we're not just about providing equipment; we're about delivering exceptional training spaces. We ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Orbit4
Orbit4 is a leading FitTech brand that provides gym operators with a comprehensive software solution ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Speedflex (Europe) Ltd. press release: Speedflex unveils revolutionary connected fitness zone at Everyone Active Fareham
Speedflex continue to make strides in the fitness space with their latest installation at Everyone Active Fareham. Two state-of-the-art Speedflex Blades were installed in their first ever dedicated connected fitness zone at the Fareham leisure centre.
Featured press releases
Power Plate UK press release: Whole body vibration as a platform for every class
Imagine a boutique group exercise studio in which every class takes place on a Power Plate platform. You’ve imagined Vibe Tribe in Beaconsfield.
Directory
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
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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