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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

Ukactive news

An array of fitness industry thought leaders will make up ukactive’s newly-elected Suppliers Council, which
Trampolining company Oxygen Freejumping has announced that its second venue will open at a retail
Fitness industry veteran Arthur McColl is leaving his role as chief operating officer of LA
Former ukactive CEO David Stalker has been named chair of Fit For Sport, one of
National Fitness Day 2015 kicked off this morning (9 September), making a major impact online
Nuffield Health and think tank 2020health has started work with Wood Green School in Witney
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
With National Fitness Day less than 24 hours away, event organiser ukactive has released a
Flexible gym contracts which don’t require members to commit to a fixed term are actually
Efforts to revolutionise physical activity sector apprenticeships have taken a solid step forward after the
New scientific research concluding that physical inactivity, not diet, is the biggest cause of childhood
A new Diploma in Health, Fitness and Sales from Premier Training International (PTI) aims to
ukactive has announced that it will spearhead the UK arm of a Europe-wide initiative to
Elevate
Elevate
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Major operators such as Fitness First, Parkwood Leisure and Places for People Leisure have signed
ukactive chair Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson led a campaign launch in London's Parliament Square this morning
Oxygen Freejumping, a new venture helmed by David Stalker and Fred Turok, has sprung open
The health and environmental benefits of the National Cycle Network have saved the UK economy
Film star and parkour pioneer Sébastien Foucan is teaming up with David Stalker’s new trampolining
Chancellor George Osborne has today (8 July) unveiled plans for a new compulsory living wage
Government cuts to further education budgets are putting key initiatives tackling obesity and physical inactivity
With just 10 weeks to go until the biggest date in the physical activity sector
Comedian Eddie Izzard and legendary Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson have today (7 July) launched a
As well as being happier and fitter, children who are more physically active enjoy a
ukactive has revealed the results of the recent election for its revamped Membership Council, reflecting
Virgin Active is teaming up with the University of Bedfordshire and primary school teachers across
Entries are now open for the 2015 Active Training Awards, with organisers ukactive and CIMSPA
Respected government health advisor Dame Carol Black has been announced as the latest member of
The screens and handheld devices that today’s youngsters are ‘hostages’ to should be harnessed as
The physical activity sector’s brightest and best were honoured this evening (24 June) as 14
The physical activity sector has the potential to broaden its appeal to investors and gain
ukactive’s annual Flame Conference kicks off at the International Centre in Telford this morning (24
Physical activity sector firms will soon be able to measure how they stack up against
Fitness levels among English schoolchildren are lower than ever and still getting worse, with a
Technological innovation and an enhanced consumer experience helped the UK health and fitness industry to
Only half of seven-year-olds are meeting recommended physical activity guidelines of 60 minutes per day,
ukactive chair Tanni Grey-Thompson has praised sports minister Tracey Crouch’s first major speech as showing
The new-look Leisure Industry Week (LIW) will aim to play a facilitating role in the
GLL has made further gains in the south west of England by securing the management
ukactive chair Tanni Grey-Thompson has called on MPs to help turn the tide of physical
The bane of many experienced gym users and personal trainers alike, gym inductions are not
ukactive has today (26 May) confirmed the shortlist of candidates vying for nine seats on
12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Recent work includes a gym refurb for a number of Everyone Active sites and a full range of merchandise for the Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race
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
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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
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
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Letters
This programme provides a clear pathway from a health service to a leisure centre
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
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
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
News report
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Design
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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
Research
A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
HCM magazine
We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect
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
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
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
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
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
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
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson 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
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: TANITA
TANITA is the founder of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) being the first to bring a ...
Company profiles
Company profile: InBody UK
InBody provides products that are accurate, medically rated holding a CE mark and certified to ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: ‘FAB’ freebies for Barnet carers!
Being a carer – whether that’s looking after a young person, a senior citizen or someone with a long-term illness or disability – can be rewarding but stressful at times. These responsibilities may also limit the carer’s ability to find paid employment.
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.
Directory
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
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

Ukactive news

An array of fitness industry thought leaders will make up ukactive’s newly-elected Suppliers Council, which
Trampolining company Oxygen Freejumping has announced that its second venue will open at a retail
Fitness industry veteran Arthur McColl is leaving his role as chief operating officer of LA
Former ukactive CEO David Stalker has been named chair of Fit For Sport, one of
National Fitness Day 2015 kicked off this morning (9 September), making a major impact online
Nuffield Health and think tank 2020health has started work with Wood Green School in Witney
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
With National Fitness Day less than 24 hours away, event organiser ukactive has released a
Flexible gym contracts which don’t require members to commit to a fixed term are actually
Efforts to revolutionise physical activity sector apprenticeships have taken a solid step forward after the
New scientific research concluding that physical inactivity, not diet, is the biggest cause of childhood
A new Diploma in Health, Fitness and Sales from Premier Training International (PTI) aims to
ukactive has announced that it will spearhead the UK arm of a Europe-wide initiative to
Elevate
Elevate
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Major operators such as Fitness First, Parkwood Leisure and Places for People Leisure have signed
ukactive chair Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson led a campaign launch in London's Parliament Square this morning
Oxygen Freejumping, a new venture helmed by David Stalker and Fred Turok, has sprung open
The health and environmental benefits of the National Cycle Network have saved the UK economy
Film star and parkour pioneer Sébastien Foucan is teaming up with David Stalker’s new trampolining
Chancellor George Osborne has today (8 July) unveiled plans for a new compulsory living wage
Government cuts to further education budgets are putting key initiatives tackling obesity and physical inactivity
With just 10 weeks to go until the biggest date in the physical activity sector
Comedian Eddie Izzard and legendary Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson have today (7 July) launched a
As well as being happier and fitter, children who are more physically active enjoy a
ukactive has revealed the results of the recent election for its revamped Membership Council, reflecting
Virgin Active is teaming up with the University of Bedfordshire and primary school teachers across
Entries are now open for the 2015 Active Training Awards, with organisers ukactive and CIMSPA
Respected government health advisor Dame Carol Black has been announced as the latest member of
The screens and handheld devices that today’s youngsters are ‘hostages’ to should be harnessed as
The physical activity sector’s brightest and best were honoured this evening (24 June) as 14
The physical activity sector has the potential to broaden its appeal to investors and gain
ukactive’s annual Flame Conference kicks off at the International Centre in Telford this morning (24
Physical activity sector firms will soon be able to measure how they stack up against
Fitness levels among English schoolchildren are lower than ever and still getting worse, with a
Technological innovation and an enhanced consumer experience helped the UK health and fitness industry to
Only half of seven-year-olds are meeting recommended physical activity guidelines of 60 minutes per day,
ukactive chair Tanni Grey-Thompson has praised sports minister Tracey Crouch’s first major speech as showing
The new-look Leisure Industry Week (LIW) will aim to play a facilitating role in the
GLL has made further gains in the south west of England by securing the management
ukactive chair Tanni Grey-Thompson has called on MPs to help turn the tide of physical
The bane of many experienced gym users and personal trainers alike, gym inductions are not
ukactive has today (26 May) confirmed the shortlist of candidates vying for nine seats on
601 - 625 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Recent work includes a gym refurb for a number of Everyone Active sites and a full range of merchandise for the Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race
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
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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
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
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect
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
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
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
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
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
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
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson 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
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: TANITA
TANITA is the founder of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) being the first to bring a ...
Company profiles
Company profile: InBody UK
InBody provides products that are accurate, medically rated holding a CE mark and certified to ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: ‘FAB’ freebies for Barnet carers!
Being a carer – whether that’s looking after a young person, a senior citizen or someone with a long-term illness or disability – can be rewarding but stressful at times. These responsibilities may also limit the carer’s ability to find paid employment.
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.
Directory
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
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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