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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

Obesity news

Gyms, health clubs, leisure centres and fitness studios in England are back in business today
Gyms, health clubs and leisure centres will be able to open their doors when the
Thousands of COVID-related deaths could be prevented if successive governments had tackled the country's obesity
Investigations by HCM have revealed a correlation between countries with lower obesity rates and those
As England counts down to lockdown this Thursday, HCM editor Liz Terry, has penned an
Gyms in Liverpool,UK, have been given the go-ahead to reopen, following a dramatic week of
Elevate
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As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Persistent and rising levels of lifestyle disease across the world have exacerbated the effects of
"Dozens" of gyms in Liverpool, UK, have defied the government and stayed open for business
The pandemic’s outbreak caused many people to use time in nature as a coping mechanism
Lefay Resort and Spa Lago di Garda in Italy has introduced five new treatment packages
Gyms and health clubs are a cornerstone of the global recovery from COVID-19 – and
In response to the UK government’s Eat Out To Help Out scheme, Myzone has launched
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
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has hired a personal trainer to help him get fit
Speaking to HCM, Brent Darden, the new interim CEO and president of IHRSA, says the
As the government announced its new obesity strategy to limit the impact of a potential
A significant proportion of leisure facilities in England have not reopened since lockdown measures were
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paid a surprise visit to a branch of The Gym
Following approval to build a £250mn wellbeing resort in Manchester, Therme Group has revealed plans
Bans on meal deals, stricter rules on food advertising and printing calorie contents on menus
A set of posters created by a fitness studio manager, mimicking the government's COVID-19 NHS
In a boost to the gym and physical activity sector, the UK's deputy chief medical
The UK's fitness industry can finally get back to business on Saturday 25 July, following
With lockdown measures gradually beginning to ease around the world, webinars have focused on looking
In some of the latest wellness-focused webinars, spa operators were privy to medical advice from
Gyms in England could be open in July if lobbying by the fitness industry comes
School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic will exacerbate the epidemic of childhood obesity in
Falkirk Community Trust has launched an immersive indoor cycling studio as part of a £1.2m
Obesity should be classed as a form of premature ageing, due to it predisposing people
With office workers spending over eight hours per day sitting at their desks, and one
Biomedical tech specialist InBody USA is launching a network of body composition analysis testing sites
Technogym has launched its Let's Move for a Better World campaign for 2020, aiming to
A healthy diet has massive benefits for your health, both inside and out. When you
The Sport and Recreation Alliance and ukactive will host sport and physical activity hustings with
The government is investing an additional £13m in Bikeability, a programme designed to ensure schoolchildren
The outgoing chief medical officer, professor Dame Sally Davies, has called for urgent action across
New science has revealed a potential solution to age-related diseases which works on a systemic
Work has begun on a £20.8m leisure centre in Pontefract in West Yorkshire. The Five
Huw Edwards, acting CEO of ukactive, has called on the new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson,
Exercise has the ability to improve brain function in previously sedentary, overweight individuals. The University
A new study has found that not sticking to a regular bedtime and wake up
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
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
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
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
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
Insight
Liz Terry looks at which operators are most recognised by consumers, using Kantar’s latest brand insight
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
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
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
Research
A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
HCM magazine
Everyone's talking about
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
Design
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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
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
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
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

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

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
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
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
The goal is for all new centres to be Net Zero. Sustainability is something we’re investing heavily in across the business
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: Speedflex (UK & Ireland) Limited
Speedflex offers safe and effective, high intensity but low impact HIIT training in a variety ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Places Leisure
Places Leisure aims to enlighten our communities about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle in ...
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
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
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

Obesity news

Gyms, health clubs, leisure centres and fitness studios in England are back in business today
Gyms, health clubs and leisure centres will be able to open their doors when the
Thousands of COVID-related deaths could be prevented if successive governments had tackled the country's obesity
Investigations by HCM have revealed a correlation between countries with lower obesity rates and those
As England counts down to lockdown this Thursday, HCM editor Liz Terry, has penned an
Gyms in Liverpool,UK, have been given the go-ahead to reopen, following a dramatic week of
Elevate
Elevate
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Persistent and rising levels of lifestyle disease across the world have exacerbated the effects of
"Dozens" of gyms in Liverpool, UK, have defied the government and stayed open for business
The pandemic’s outbreak caused many people to use time in nature as a coping mechanism
Lefay Resort and Spa Lago di Garda in Italy has introduced five new treatment packages
Gyms and health clubs are a cornerstone of the global recovery from COVID-19 – and
In response to the UK government’s Eat Out To Help Out scheme, Myzone has launched
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
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has hired a personal trainer to help him get fit
Speaking to HCM, Brent Darden, the new interim CEO and president of IHRSA, says the
As the government announced its new obesity strategy to limit the impact of a potential
A significant proportion of leisure facilities in England have not reopened since lockdown measures were
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paid a surprise visit to a branch of The Gym
Following approval to build a £250mn wellbeing resort in Manchester, Therme Group has revealed plans
Bans on meal deals, stricter rules on food advertising and printing calorie contents on menus
A set of posters created by a fitness studio manager, mimicking the government's COVID-19 NHS
In a boost to the gym and physical activity sector, the UK's deputy chief medical
The UK's fitness industry can finally get back to business on Saturday 25 July, following
With lockdown measures gradually beginning to ease around the world, webinars have focused on looking
In some of the latest wellness-focused webinars, spa operators were privy to medical advice from
Gyms in England could be open in July if lobbying by the fitness industry comes
School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic will exacerbate the epidemic of childhood obesity in
Falkirk Community Trust has launched an immersive indoor cycling studio as part of a £1.2m
Obesity should be classed as a form of premature ageing, due to it predisposing people
With office workers spending over eight hours per day sitting at their desks, and one
Biomedical tech specialist InBody USA is launching a network of body composition analysis testing sites
Technogym has launched its Let's Move for a Better World campaign for 2020, aiming to
A healthy diet has massive benefits for your health, both inside and out. When you
The Sport and Recreation Alliance and ukactive will host sport and physical activity hustings with
The government is investing an additional £13m in Bikeability, a programme designed to ensure schoolchildren
The outgoing chief medical officer, professor Dame Sally Davies, has called for urgent action across
New science has revealed a potential solution to age-related diseases which works on a systemic
Work has begun on a £20.8m leisure centre in Pontefract in West Yorkshire. The Five
Huw Edwards, acting CEO of ukactive, has called on the new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson,
Exercise has the ability to improve brain function in previously sedentary, overweight individuals. The University
A new study has found that not sticking to a regular bedtime and wake up
66 - 90 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
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
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
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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
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
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
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

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

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
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
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
The goal is for all new centres to be Net Zero. Sustainability is something we’re investing heavily in across the business
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: Speedflex (UK & Ireland) Limited
Speedflex offers safe and effective, high intensity but low impact HIIT training in a variety ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Places Leisure
Places Leisure aims to enlighten our communities about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle in ...
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
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
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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