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28 Feb 2021
Gyms and leisure centres in Scotland are set to open on 26 April, provided that
22 Feb 2021
Most outdoor attractions in England – including zoos and theme parks – will be allowed
22 Feb 2021
PM, Boris Johnson, has confirmed that gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres in England will
28 Jan 2021
The UK’s largest social enterprise, GLL, is the latest operator to throw its support behind
20 Jan 2021
Sign the petition by clicking here. HCM editor, Liz Terry, has launched a Parliamentary Petition
15 Jan 2021
The Gym Group has brought in Rio Ferdinand and Wais Shaifta as non-executive directors, signalling
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
19 Dec 2020
Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight as part
17 Dec 2020
Accor and Kievskaya Ploshchad Group of Companies have announced the upcoming opening of a luxury
09 Dec 2020
Fitness Time, the largest network of sport and fitness clubs in Saudi Arabia, is embarking
01 Dec 2020
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi has launched two new experiences to celebrate the attraction's 10th anniversary.
11 Nov 2020
The Gym Group will look to further grow its 183-strong portfolio across England, Scotland and
31 Oct 2020
The UK government will ask gyms and leisure centres in England to close between 5
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
27 Oct 2020
Europe's largest gym chain, Basic-Fit, has published its trading update for the first nine months
28 Sep 2020
Xponential Fitness has entered the Saudi Arabian gym market with the launch of five boutique
18 Sep 2020
Book4Time, the leading wellness and recreation management solution for the hospitality industry, is continuing to
27 Aug 2020
Pure Gym's overseas clubs returned to pre-COVID-19 profit levels in the first month of trading
21 Aug 2020
Health clubs, fitness studios, leisure centres and swimming pools will be able to reopen from
14 Aug 2020
The fitness sector has been left "without answers or evidence" on why gyms and leisure
11 Aug 2020
Health clubs, gyms, indoor pools and leisure centres have reopened in Wales – nearly five
03 Aug 2020
Europe's largest gym chain, Basic-Fit, has provided the European fitness sector with some optimism, after
31 Jul 2020
Gyms, health clubs and swimming pools in Scotland have finally been given an "indicative" time
14 Jul 2020
A set of posters created by a fitness studio manager, mimicking the government's COVID-19 NHS
07 Jul 2020
Glasgow Life, which runs leisure and culture facilities on behalf of Glasgow City Council, has
06 Jul 2020
Boutique gym operator, Gymbox, faced threats of legal action over its bid to reopen on
03 Jul 2020
A number of gym operators are concerned that local lockdowns could come into effect in
02 Jul 2020
UK consumer confidence has improved significantly since the beginning of the lockdown, with a fifth
30 Jun 2020
Franchise operator Club Pilates has shown that there is growing confidence in the US fitness
23 Jun 2020
Pubs are to open before gyms, to the bitter disappointment of the health and fitness
15 Jun 2020
Health club chain 24 Hour Fitness has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming the
09 Jun 2020
Inspire Brands Asia has acquired Anytime Fitness Asia, signalling its belief that people will return
09 Jun 2020
Basic-Fit has launched a new share issue as it restarts its growth plans for the
01 Jun 2020
Corporate broking and advisory firm, Peel Hunt, has issued a 'buy' recommendation for shares in
01 Jun 2020
Health club chain 24 Hour Fitness has reopened some of its sites in Texas and
29 May 2020
Globally, spas have only got one opportunity to get reopening right, says Frank Pitsikalis, chair
26 May 2020
HCM understands that the directors of énergie Fitness have brought in specialist company FRP Advisory
26 May 2020
Planning approval has been granted for a new David Lloyd Club in Bicester, Oxfordshire. The
22 May 2020
The number of people signing up for memberships at Planet Fitness has been at 2019
20 May 2020
Gyms and health clubs in the US have begun reopening their doors, with a number
12 May 2020
ukactive has questioned the UK government's apparent decision to class gyms and leisure centres among
11 May 2020
The UK government has given the go-ahead for one-to-one personal training outdoors, as part of
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Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
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Belinda Steward
MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure“We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate”
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When a hefty round of investment
coincided with the pandemic, the
CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs
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his grandfather – would go down
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Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
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The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
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The Elevate trade show and conference comes to London next
month. HCM gives the low down on what to look out for
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HCM People
Ross Stewart Campbell
CEO, BeyondActiv“We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world”
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What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with
healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
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Pilates is having a
moment. Steph Eaves
asks suppliers how
they’re responding
to the demand
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“Fitstop is growing well. In 2023 it added 45 locations and launched in New Zealand, Singapore and the US. It has grown sustainably and has great founder-led energy”
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Jen Holland
CEO: Edinburgh Leisure“Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient”
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