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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

Lockdown news

Glasgow Life, which runs leisure and culture facilities on behalf of Glasgow City Council, has
According to CEO of Aromatherapy Associates (AA), Anna Teal, online retail has been crucial for
The government has confirmed that the £320m Physical Education and Sport Premium will be made
Technogym has announced the launch of live streaming and on-demand classes. The new content will
A number of gym operators are concerned that local lockdowns could come into effect in
UK consumer confidence has improved significantly since the beginning of the lockdown, with a fifth
Elevate
Elevate
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Tenzing Natural Energy, the drinks brand behind the Tenzing Clean Air Tracker, has recently added
Physical activity levels in England have continued to fall from those recorded at the initial
Franchise operator Club Pilates has shown that there is growing confidence in the US fitness
Fitness and athletic apparel firm Lululemon will acquire at-home fitness tech firm Mirror in a
Almost 60 per cent of UK parents plan to resume their children’s swimming lessons –
Gyms and health clubs in Northern Ireland have been given the green light to reopen
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
The Northern Ireland Executive has announced that spas can reopen on 6 July, as part
A large-scale academic study has concluded that there is "no threat of increased COVID-19 spread"
Tanni Grey-Thompson, Chair of ukactive, Humphrey Cobbold, CEO of Pure Gym and ukactive board member
Industry body, the UK Spa Association (UKSA), has revealed it’s official COVID-19 Reopening Guidelines. The
A five-star nature hotel and spa set in the mountains of South Tyrol, in Italy,
UK spas will continue to remain closed until further notice, following an announcement by Prime
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
Budget fitness chain, Xercise4Less, will have a new ownership structure and financing set-up by the
Destination spa, Ananda in the Himalayas, in Uttarakhand, India, has launched a series of virtual
UK-based sauna specialist, Finnmark Sauna, has developed a mobile wellness experience comprised of a wood-burning
Budget operators, Pure Gym has released its reopening video, taking a very customer-centric approach. The
Leisure trust Vivacity, which terminated its contract with Peterborough City Council council last week, has
Boris Johnson has hinted that social distancing measures might be reduced by 4 July in
Budget gym operator Fitness4Less has revealed that it will not be reopening its Bristol club
Industry body ukactive has invited Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon to "visit gyms and leisure
Leisure operator, Places Leisure, has revealed the results of a survey which sought to gauge
The spa industry urgently needs government guidance about reopening, according to the UK Spa Association’s
Three industry firms – Active IQ, fibodo and Study Active – have teamed up to create
The fitness industry's pivot to digital has defined the sector's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nearly two-thirds of gym and health club members in the US (65 per cent) are
Gold's Gym is battling to get out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by innovating its
Health club chain 24 Hour Fitness has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming the
Ian Turley, COO of Holmes Place Germany, says it was important the operator took a
As the spa and wellness industry emerges into a new normal in the wake of
Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas’ spa and wellness facilities will re-open with a host of
Anne Biging and Elisabeth Ixmeier, co-founders of Healing Hotels of the World, have partnered with
The Good Spa Guide has revealed the results to its online survey which asked 5,000
Corporate fitness sales specialist Gympass has launched a new 'Live Classes' service which will enable
As countries around the world gear up to relax their lockdown rules, there remains a
12,300
HCM promotional features
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Brawn is the digital platform that drives revenues from personal training
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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
Opinion
Pre-recorded classes for use at home is a great way for members to learn the moves and build confidence
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Everyone's talking about
Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants. Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
HCM magazine
Letters
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
HCM magazine
Insight
Liz Terry looks at which operators are most recognised by consumers, using Kantar’s latest brand insight
HCM magazine
We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, 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
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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
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

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
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
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: 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.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Active IQ
The UK’s leading Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, we offer over 100 ...
Company profiles
Company profile: ukactive
ukactive is the UK’s leading not-for-profit membership body for the physical activity sector, bringing together ...
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
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
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

Lockdown news

Glasgow Life, which runs leisure and culture facilities on behalf of Glasgow City Council, has
According to CEO of Aromatherapy Associates (AA), Anna Teal, online retail has been crucial for
The government has confirmed that the £320m Physical Education and Sport Premium will be made
Technogym has announced the launch of live streaming and on-demand classes. The new content will
A number of gym operators are concerned that local lockdowns could come into effect in
UK consumer confidence has improved significantly since the beginning of the lockdown, with a fifth
Elevate
Elevate
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Tenzing Natural Energy, the drinks brand behind the Tenzing Clean Air Tracker, has recently added
Physical activity levels in England have continued to fall from those recorded at the initial
Franchise operator Club Pilates has shown that there is growing confidence in the US fitness
Fitness and athletic apparel firm Lululemon will acquire at-home fitness tech firm Mirror in a
Almost 60 per cent of UK parents plan to resume their children’s swimming lessons –
Gyms and health clubs in Northern Ireland have been given the green light to reopen
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
The Northern Ireland Executive has announced that spas can reopen on 6 July, as part
A large-scale academic study has concluded that there is "no threat of increased COVID-19 spread"
Tanni Grey-Thompson, Chair of ukactive, Humphrey Cobbold, CEO of Pure Gym and ukactive board member
Industry body, the UK Spa Association (UKSA), has revealed it’s official COVID-19 Reopening Guidelines. The
A five-star nature hotel and spa set in the mountains of South Tyrol, in Italy,
UK spas will continue to remain closed until further notice, following an announcement by Prime
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
Budget fitness chain, Xercise4Less, will have a new ownership structure and financing set-up by the
Destination spa, Ananda in the Himalayas, in Uttarakhand, India, has launched a series of virtual
UK-based sauna specialist, Finnmark Sauna, has developed a mobile wellness experience comprised of a wood-burning
Budget operators, Pure Gym has released its reopening video, taking a very customer-centric approach. The
Leisure trust Vivacity, which terminated its contract with Peterborough City Council council last week, has
Boris Johnson has hinted that social distancing measures might be reduced by 4 July in
Budget gym operator Fitness4Less has revealed that it will not be reopening its Bristol club
Industry body ukactive has invited Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon to "visit gyms and leisure
Leisure operator, Places Leisure, has revealed the results of a survey which sought to gauge
The spa industry urgently needs government guidance about reopening, according to the UK Spa Association’s
Three industry firms – Active IQ, fibodo and Study Active – have teamed up to create
The fitness industry's pivot to digital has defined the sector's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nearly two-thirds of gym and health club members in the US (65 per cent) are
Gold's Gym is battling to get out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by innovating its
Health club chain 24 Hour Fitness has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming the
Ian Turley, COO of Holmes Place Germany, says it was important the operator took a
As the spa and wellness industry emerges into a new normal in the wake of
Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas’ spa and wellness facilities will re-open with a host of
Anne Biging and Elisabeth Ixmeier, co-founders of Healing Hotels of the World, have partnered with
The Good Spa Guide has revealed the results to its online survey which asked 5,000
Corporate fitness sales specialist Gympass has launched a new 'Live Classes' service which will enable
As countries around the world gear up to relax their lockdown rules, there remains a
361 - 400 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Brawn is the digital platform that drives revenues from personal training
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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
We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, 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
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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
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

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
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
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: 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.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Active IQ
The UK’s leading Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, we offer over 100 ...
Company profiles
Company profile: ukactive
ukactive is the UK’s leading not-for-profit membership body for the physical activity sector, bringing together ...
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
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
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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