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Stride news

Ambitious plans have been unveiled for a 15-acre inland surf park in Coleshill, less than
A 55-ft (16.8m) helter-skelter ride set up in the nave of Norwich Cathedral in England,
The Czech city of Ostrava is to have a new concert hall designed by Steven
Dance-based boutique studio operator AKT has revealed ambitious plans to grow its US portfolio from
EMD UK chief executive Ross Perriam has announced he will step down from his role
Cultural space developments in the Gulf region continue apace with the opening of a new
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
Plans for a large-scale athletes village, to be used during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games,
Sport England is to invest £3m in the popular Parkrun movement, with a focus on
The spa at the Oulton Hall hotel in Leeds is set to launch a new
UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport (EIS) have made a number of appointments
The British Government is recruiting a new dedicated countryside and heritage disability champion, whose role
Winchester City Council (WCC) has chosen Willmott Dixon to build its £38m Sport and Leisure
Elevate
Elevate
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
The Crown Estate, a London-based commercial real estate company, has partnered with Westminster City Council
Terrorist attacks in the British capital affected its Midway division, but Merlin Entertainments enjoyed a
Zurich-based think tank Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute (GDI) has released a new report, 'Wellness 2030 –
The National Museum of African American History and Culture has been named the design of
A senior economist at tobacco firm Imperial Brands has been appointed chair of leisure operator
Britain has taken a big step in the space tourism race, with private firm Starchaser
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
ukactive has teamed up with young people’s charity The Mix to help tackle mental health
Scott Lloyd, founder of the Next Generation gym chain, former CEO of David Lloyd Leisure
ukactive has promoted its executive director Steven Ward to the position of CEO, the health
Fitness equipment manufacturer Precor has launched the 700 line, a new addition to its current
The World Architecture Festival (WAF) is marking its tenth anniversary by publishing a manifesto that
Education and training providers in the health and fitness sector need to embrace learning technology
A large proportion of schools in England are not giving girls the opportunity to play
The key ingredients to creating a successful workplace culture at physical activity companies will be
Renowned for its two Professional Golfers’ Association championship golf courses, sport and fitness play an
GLL, Everyone Active and Fusion Lifestyle are among the nominations for this year’s Active Training
Oriam, Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre, officially opened on 29 August 2016 and involved a partnership
Moov Now is marketed as the wearable fitness product which goes “further than any other
Britain’s new Prime Minister Theresa May has made a bold reshuffle to the cabinet, with
As the 145th Open Championship kicks off at Royal Troon golf course today (14 July),
As incoming Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to form a new government today (13 July),
Ecsite president Michiel Buchel has told the science network’s members to take a stand against
Octane’s new Zero Runner is designed to give a walking, jogging or running workout without
After recently becoming the first European gym chain to go public in over a decade,
Dramatic gains in life expectancy have been made globally since 2000, but major inequalities persist
Sport England has made tackling physical inactivity its number one priority, with plans to triple
State-of-the-art Life Fitness equipment has been installed at four leisure, sports and fitness centres operated
Six Flags has reached record numbers in the stock market after posting its smallest ever
12,300
HCM promotional features
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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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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
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
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
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
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
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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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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
HCM magazine
HCM People

Jennifer Maanavi

Founder, Physique 57
Our ‘why?’ is to improve the lives of our clients, not to make them feel defeated
HCM magazine
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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Opinion
Dr Paul Bedford talks to Jak Phillips about the double-edged sword of the strength training trend and his ambitions for the sector
HCM magazine
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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Letters
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
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
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Go Fit’s value proposition is overwhelming. It makes us very attractive to a lot of people
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
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
A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
HCM magazine
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
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.
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: Parkwood Leisure
As a family-owned business built on strong family values, Parkwood Leisure takes pride in offering ...
Company profiles
Company profile: CET Ltd
The focus for two decades was low temperature saltwater hydrotherapy, in particular the CryoSpa Sport ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Power Plate UK press release: Power plate + red light therapy: life-changing ‘biostacking’
“We combine Power Plate and red light therapy in all our small group classes,” says Natt Summers, founder and owner of Accomplish Fitness in Hungerford, Berkshire.
Featured press releases
Zoom Media press release: Zoom Media expands partnership with Fitness4less
Zoom Media, the UK's leading provider of health and fitness digital media, has announced a new contract with Fitness4Less to deliver Out of Home advertising across its estate.
Directory
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
22-24 Apr 2024
Galgorm Resort, York,
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

Stride news

Ambitious plans have been unveiled for a 15-acre inland surf park in Coleshill, less than
A 55-ft (16.8m) helter-skelter ride set up in the nave of Norwich Cathedral in England,
The Czech city of Ostrava is to have a new concert hall designed by Steven
Dance-based boutique studio operator AKT has revealed ambitious plans to grow its US portfolio from
EMD UK chief executive Ross Perriam has announced he will step down from his role
Cultural space developments in the Gulf region continue apace with the opening of a new
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
Plans for a large-scale athletes village, to be used during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games,
Sport England is to invest £3m in the popular Parkrun movement, with a focus on
The spa at the Oulton Hall hotel in Leeds is set to launch a new
UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport (EIS) have made a number of appointments
The British Government is recruiting a new dedicated countryside and heritage disability champion, whose role
Winchester City Council (WCC) has chosen Willmott Dixon to build its £38m Sport and Leisure
Elevate
Elevate
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
The Crown Estate, a London-based commercial real estate company, has partnered with Westminster City Council
Terrorist attacks in the British capital affected its Midway division, but Merlin Entertainments enjoyed a
Zurich-based think tank Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute (GDI) has released a new report, 'Wellness 2030 –
The National Museum of African American History and Culture has been named the design of
A senior economist at tobacco firm Imperial Brands has been appointed chair of leisure operator
Britain has taken a big step in the space tourism race, with private firm Starchaser
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
ukactive has teamed up with young people’s charity The Mix to help tackle mental health
Scott Lloyd, founder of the Next Generation gym chain, former CEO of David Lloyd Leisure
ukactive has promoted its executive director Steven Ward to the position of CEO, the health
Fitness equipment manufacturer Precor has launched the 700 line, a new addition to its current
The World Architecture Festival (WAF) is marking its tenth anniversary by publishing a manifesto that
Education and training providers in the health and fitness sector need to embrace learning technology
A large proportion of schools in England are not giving girls the opportunity to play
The key ingredients to creating a successful workplace culture at physical activity companies will be
Renowned for its two Professional Golfers’ Association championship golf courses, sport and fitness play an
GLL, Everyone Active and Fusion Lifestyle are among the nominations for this year’s Active Training
Oriam, Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre, officially opened on 29 August 2016 and involved a partnership
Moov Now is marketed as the wearable fitness product which goes “further than any other
Britain’s new Prime Minister Theresa May has made a bold reshuffle to the cabinet, with
As the 145th Open Championship kicks off at Royal Troon golf course today (14 July),
As incoming Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to form a new government today (13 July),
Ecsite president Michiel Buchel has told the science network’s members to take a stand against
Octane’s new Zero Runner is designed to give a walking, jogging or running workout without
After recently becoming the first European gym chain to go public in over a decade,
Dramatic gains in life expectancy have been made globally since 2000, but major inequalities persist
Sport England has made tackling physical inactivity its number one priority, with plans to triple
State-of-the-art Life Fitness equipment has been installed at four leisure, sports and fitness centres operated
Six Flags has reached record numbers in the stock market after posting its smallest ever
41 - 80 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
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
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
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
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
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
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Go Fit’s value proposition is overwhelming. It makes us very attractive to a lot of people
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
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
A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
HCM magazine
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
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.
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: Parkwood Leisure
As a family-owned business built on strong family values, Parkwood Leisure takes pride in offering ...
Company profiles
Company profile: CET Ltd
The focus for two decades was low temperature saltwater hydrotherapy, in particular the CryoSpa Sport ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Power Plate UK press release: Power plate + red light therapy: life-changing ‘biostacking’
“We combine Power Plate and red light therapy in all our small group classes,” says Natt Summers, founder and owner of Accomplish Fitness in Hungerford, Berkshire.
Featured press releases
Zoom Media press release: Zoom Media expands partnership with Fitness4less
Zoom Media, the UK's leading provider of health and fitness digital media, has announced a new contract with Fitness4Less to deliver Out of Home advertising across its estate.
Directory
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
22-24 Apr 2024
Galgorm Resort, York,
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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