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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

gym news

Sport England has contributed £350,000 to a £9.5m swimming pool development at Wentworth Leisure Centre
UK-based hotel operator and franchisor InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened a new spa resort
The government has unveiled a new attempt to tackle obesity in the UK by appointing
Fitness franchise brand énergie Fitness Clubs is expanding in London, with new sites in Hounslow
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) will launch the first part of its new awareness
Bolton residents that belong to key risk groups are to receive a helping hand to
Elevate
Elevate
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Bannatyne Fitness is due to open its 62nd health club in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, in December
South London-based Functional Intelligent Fitness Personal Health Clubs (FIT Clubs) has recently launched an education
UK-based fitness franchise company Attiva opened a new 510sq m (5,500sq ft) club in Barbados
Moscow-based Strata Partners – which operates the Orange Fitness and CityFitness health club chains –
US fitness club operator Healthtrax has received investments totalling US$5.5m (£2.9m, 4.3m euro) to continue
Chris Gilbert has been appointed general manager at Esporta’s new £12m Norfolk Health and Racquets
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
Andrew Scraggs is the first personal trainer (PT) to take advantage of Leisure Connection’s recent
Executives at Brazil’s express fitness franchise company GO! 30 Minute Workout have announced a change
The plans for a new leisure centre in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire in Wales, have been unveiled.
Pendle Leisure Trust has appointed two sports science graduates to improve its health and fitness
The Greenwich Leisure-operated Rainbow Leisure Centre in Epsom, Surrey, has been shortlisted for one of
A new initiative being piloted in Liverpool could see people working out in their local
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
Work is set to begin this month on the first myhotel property outside of London,
A new specialist gymnastics hall has officially opened at the Woodlands School and Sports College
The Sheraton Hotel Krakow in Poland has been sold to the Ireland-based Quinn Group for
Planning consent has been granted for the addition of a 1,200sq m (12,900sq ft) spa
Esporta and Cannons, two of the UK’s largest gym chains, are believed to be up
Now in its third year, the annual Health Club Games is due to start in
Social enterprise and not-for-profit development trust Coin Street Community Builders (CSCB) is awaiting a decision
Auckland-based property company Melview Developments has launched a new group of hotels in New Zealand
3d Leisure, the Surrey-based leisure management company, has signed a new contract with the Quality
A £2.5m spa is due to open in November at Headlam Hall country house hotel,
Whitbread-owned David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has officially unveiled its new £13.5m sport and leisure facility
Kent-based Brook Hotels has bought the 62-room Mollington Hotel & Spa in Cheshire from Hand
European hospitality company Kempinski Hotels is set to operate three further hotels in the Middle
A new five-star hotel and spa is set to open early next month in the
YMCA Fitness Industry Training (YMCAfit) has been awarded almost £0.5m to launch a new scheme
Wellsprings Leisure Centre, run by Tone Leisure in Taunton, has recently received Quest accreditation. Quest
Games consoles have been fitted to workout equipment at a south Wales gym to encourage
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) and Saga are today launching the roll out of their exclusive
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) is set to launch a new membership sales promotion to
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is asking the industry to research into the necessity
Hundreds of completed questionnaires from the Register of Exercise Professionals’ (REPs) Working in Fitness 2006
Leisure trust Perth & Kinross Leisure (PKL) has organised liveACTIVE week to celebrate health, fun
12,300
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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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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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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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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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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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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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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
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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
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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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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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News report
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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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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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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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
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Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you. [email protected]
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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
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
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
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry 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
The goal is for all new centres to be Net Zero. Sustainability is something we’re investing heavily in across the business
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
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
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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.
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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: Perfect Gym Solutions S.A.
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Company profiles
Company profile: Speedflex (UK & Ireland) Limited
Speedflex offers safe and effective, high intensity but low impact HIIT training in a variety ...
Supplier Showcase
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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
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Lockers
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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

gym news

Sport England has contributed £350,000 to a £9.5m swimming pool development at Wentworth Leisure Centre
UK-based hotel operator and franchisor InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened a new spa resort
The government has unveiled a new attempt to tackle obesity in the UK by appointing
Fitness franchise brand énergie Fitness Clubs is expanding in London, with new sites in Hounslow
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) will launch the first part of its new awareness
Bolton residents that belong to key risk groups are to receive a helping hand to
Elevate
Elevate
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Bannatyne Fitness is due to open its 62nd health club in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, in December
South London-based Functional Intelligent Fitness Personal Health Clubs (FIT Clubs) has recently launched an education
UK-based fitness franchise company Attiva opened a new 510sq m (5,500sq ft) club in Barbados
Moscow-based Strata Partners – which operates the Orange Fitness and CityFitness health club chains –
US fitness club operator Healthtrax has received investments totalling US$5.5m (£2.9m, 4.3m euro) to continue
Chris Gilbert has been appointed general manager at Esporta’s new £12m Norfolk Health and Racquets
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
Andrew Scraggs is the first personal trainer (PT) to take advantage of Leisure Connection’s recent
Executives at Brazil’s express fitness franchise company GO! 30 Minute Workout have announced a change
The plans for a new leisure centre in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire in Wales, have been unveiled.
Pendle Leisure Trust has appointed two sports science graduates to improve its health and fitness
The Greenwich Leisure-operated Rainbow Leisure Centre in Epsom, Surrey, has been shortlisted for one of
A new initiative being piloted in Liverpool could see people working out in their local
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
Work is set to begin this month on the first myhotel property outside of London,
A new specialist gymnastics hall has officially opened at the Woodlands School and Sports College
The Sheraton Hotel Krakow in Poland has been sold to the Ireland-based Quinn Group for
Planning consent has been granted for the addition of a 1,200sq m (12,900sq ft) spa
Esporta and Cannons, two of the UK’s largest gym chains, are believed to be up
Now in its third year, the annual Health Club Games is due to start in
Social enterprise and not-for-profit development trust Coin Street Community Builders (CSCB) is awaiting a decision
Auckland-based property company Melview Developments has launched a new group of hotels in New Zealand
3d Leisure, the Surrey-based leisure management company, has signed a new contract with the Quality
A £2.5m spa is due to open in November at Headlam Hall country house hotel,
Whitbread-owned David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has officially unveiled its new £13.5m sport and leisure facility
Kent-based Brook Hotels has bought the 62-room Mollington Hotel & Spa in Cheshire from Hand
European hospitality company Kempinski Hotels is set to operate three further hotels in the Middle
A new five-star hotel and spa is set to open early next month in the
YMCA Fitness Industry Training (YMCAfit) has been awarded almost £0.5m to launch a new scheme
Wellsprings Leisure Centre, run by Tone Leisure in Taunton, has recently received Quest accreditation. Quest
Games consoles have been fitted to workout equipment at a south Wales gym to encourage
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) and Saga are today launching the roll out of their exclusive
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) is set to launch a new membership sales promotion to
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is asking the industry to research into the necessity
Hundreds of completed questionnaires from the Register of Exercise Professionals’ (REPs) Working in Fitness 2006
Leisure trust Perth & Kinross Leisure (PKL) has organised liveACTIVE week to celebrate health, fun
7566 - 7590 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
No matter how many gyms we open, Perfect Gym can support our 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
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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
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
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
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
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
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
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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
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
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry 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
The goal is for all new centres to be Net Zero. Sustainability is something we’re investing heavily in across the business
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
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: 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: Perfect Gym Solutions S.A.
Perfect Gym is a global software provider specialising in fitness and recreation facility management solutions. ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Speedflex (UK & Ireland) Limited
Speedflex offers safe and effective, high intensity but low impact HIIT training in a variety ...
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
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
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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