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South Gloucestershire Leisure Trust has completed the £120,000 refurbishment of the fitness facilities at two
As of 1 December, Tone Leisure has taken over the management of South Hams District
Central YMCA has announced that its new London-based health and arts centre, called One KX,
The Football Foundation has granted £1m to Westminster Council to upgrade three synthetic floodlit football
A free-of-charge activity beach has recently opened in Herzlia, Israel, to encourage beachgoers to engage
Russian fitness chain Strata Partners is set to launch its 25th health club, a US$3m
Elevate
Elevate
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
A new health club specialising in preventative health has opened in Hillerød, Denmark. Owned by
In an effort to enhance the wellness experience for hotel guests in America, Hilton Hotels
Latest results reveal that Active at Work, the Fitness Industry Association’s (FIA) workplace-based activity programme,
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has clocked up its 40,000th first-time registration. David Elliott,
Horndean Technology College in Waterlooville, Hampshire, has carried out a survey on the exercise habits
Gymbox – the ‘New York-style’ health club – is to open its second site, on
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
Leeds-based QHotels Group has acquired the Telford Golf and Country Club Hotel in Shropshire from
A Bristol-based health club called The Fit Firm is to introduce an ‘exercise on prescription’
The Malmaison Group and Hotel du Vin chain – owned by Marylebone Warwick Balfour (MWB)
Work on a £3m revamp of Valley Leisure Centre in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, is to
The White Horses Spa has opened at the Doonbeg Golf Club in County Clare, Ireland.
The 147-room InterContinental Hotel on Park Lane in London, UK, has reopened following the completion
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
Hilton Hotels Corporation has opened its Scandinavian-style Manchester Deansgate hotel, which occupies the first 23
Lux Park Leisure Centre in Liskeard, Cornwall, is undergoing a £350,000 revamp to its health
Edinburgh Fitness, the leisure trust, has completed the month-long refurbishment of the Leith Victoria Swim
South Gloucestershire Leisure Trust has announced the completion of a £120,000 refurbishment at two of
The gym development project at Southfields Community College in Wandsworth, London, is almost complete. The
A £12.5m leisure centre in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton is due to open on 4 December. The
A US$4.5m (£2.4m, 3.5m euro) new spa has opened at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines
Kirklees Active Leisure has completed the £1.1m refurbishment of Dewsbury Sports Centre’s fitness facilities. An
The Celtic Manor Resort in the Usk Valley, South Wales, has been named Hotel of
A £2m refurbishment scheme for Clacton Leisure Centre has been given the green light by
London-based property group Propinvest, owned by Glenn Maud, has acquired three gyms from a private
Jubilee Hall Clubs has re-launched The Armoury Health & Fitness Club in Hampstead following a
Wave Leisure, the charitable leisure trust, has opened a £160,000 fitness suite at Downs Leisure
The gym at Ribby Hall holiday village near Blackpool, Lancashire, is to be refurbished in
Tone Leisure has opened a new kids’ gym at the Blackbrook Pavilion in Taunton, Somerset.
Southampton Solent University has been given technical approval to offer degrees endorsed by the Register
Sheffield United Football Club (SUFC) has announced that the new hotel to be built at
Sheffield United is set to reveal amended plans for its proposed multi-use sports facility in
The Robin Park Arena and Sports Centre in Wigan will host the British Men’s Artistic
The University of Ulster has unveiled a new fitness suite at its Magee campus in
Kingston University in London has reopened its fitness centre following a £0.5m revamp. Additions to
Fitness solutions provider Pulse has just launched its new gym management software system, Pulse Smart
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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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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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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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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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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News report
Basic-Fit is setting its sights on aggressive expansion, with plans to get to 3,000 – 3,500 clubs in its existing markets by 2030
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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
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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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Design
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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Wellness
Absenteeism and presenteeism is taking a huge economic toll, with musculoskeletal problems and poor mental health the biggest issues. Can workplace wellness make a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
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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
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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Research
A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
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
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
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
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
I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year
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
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
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Catalogue Gallery
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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.
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REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
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QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
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gym news

South Gloucestershire Leisure Trust has completed the £120,000 refurbishment of the fitness facilities at two
As of 1 December, Tone Leisure has taken over the management of South Hams District
Central YMCA has announced that its new London-based health and arts centre, called One KX,
The Football Foundation has granted £1m to Westminster Council to upgrade three synthetic floodlit football
A free-of-charge activity beach has recently opened in Herzlia, Israel, to encourage beachgoers to engage
Russian fitness chain Strata Partners is set to launch its 25th health club, a US$3m
Elevate
Elevate
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
A new health club specialising in preventative health has opened in Hillerød, Denmark. Owned by
In an effort to enhance the wellness experience for hotel guests in America, Hilton Hotels
Latest results reveal that Active at Work, the Fitness Industry Association’s (FIA) workplace-based activity programme,
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has clocked up its 40,000th first-time registration. David Elliott,
Horndean Technology College in Waterlooville, Hampshire, has carried out a survey on the exercise habits
Gymbox – the ‘New York-style’ health club – is to open its second site, on
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
Leeds-based QHotels Group has acquired the Telford Golf and Country Club Hotel in Shropshire from
A Bristol-based health club called The Fit Firm is to introduce an ‘exercise on prescription’
The Malmaison Group and Hotel du Vin chain – owned by Marylebone Warwick Balfour (MWB)
Work on a £3m revamp of Valley Leisure Centre in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, is to
The White Horses Spa has opened at the Doonbeg Golf Club in County Clare, Ireland.
The 147-room InterContinental Hotel on Park Lane in London, UK, has reopened following the completion
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
Hilton Hotels Corporation has opened its Scandinavian-style Manchester Deansgate hotel, which occupies the first 23
Lux Park Leisure Centre in Liskeard, Cornwall, is undergoing a £350,000 revamp to its health
Edinburgh Fitness, the leisure trust, has completed the month-long refurbishment of the Leith Victoria Swim
South Gloucestershire Leisure Trust has announced the completion of a £120,000 refurbishment at two of
The gym development project at Southfields Community College in Wandsworth, London, is almost complete. The
A £12.5m leisure centre in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton is due to open on 4 December. The
A US$4.5m (£2.4m, 3.5m euro) new spa has opened at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines
Kirklees Active Leisure has completed the £1.1m refurbishment of Dewsbury Sports Centre’s fitness facilities. An
The Celtic Manor Resort in the Usk Valley, South Wales, has been named Hotel of
A £2m refurbishment scheme for Clacton Leisure Centre has been given the green light by
London-based property group Propinvest, owned by Glenn Maud, has acquired three gyms from a private
Jubilee Hall Clubs has re-launched The Armoury Health & Fitness Club in Hampstead following a
Wave Leisure, the charitable leisure trust, has opened a £160,000 fitness suite at Downs Leisure
The gym at Ribby Hall holiday village near Blackpool, Lancashire, is to be refurbished in
Tone Leisure has opened a new kids’ gym at the Blackbrook Pavilion in Taunton, Somerset.
Southampton Solent University has been given technical approval to offer degrees endorsed by the Register
Sheffield United Football Club (SUFC) has announced that the new hotel to be built at
Sheffield United is set to reveal amended plans for its proposed multi-use sports facility in
The Robin Park Arena and Sports Centre in Wigan will host the British Men’s Artistic
The University of Ulster has unveiled a new fitness suite at its Magee campus in
Kingston University in London has reopened its fitness centre following a £0.5m revamp. Additions to
Fitness solutions provider Pulse has just launched its new gym management software system, Pulse Smart
7486 - 7510 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
We want our future sports centre to act as a co-location for health and wellbeing services, furthering our connections with GP referrals and digital health platforms
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year
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
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson 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: W3Fit EMEA’s innovative programme sets sail for Sardinia, Italy
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, W3Fit EMEA, is heading to the Chia Laguna resort in Sardinia from 8-11 October.
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: Art of Cryo
Art of Cryo is a new division of a renowned family business with 30 years’ ...
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
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
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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