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Vintage brands
Health Club Management 2023 issue 2
The fitness industry is officially old enough to recycle trends and resurrect brands. So is old really gold and is vintage set to become a trend in the 20s? Kath Hudson investigates
Interview
Mike Farrar
Health Club Management 2023 issue 2
Harnessing the healthcare network to further the fitness sector’s ambitions is the core purpose of UK Active’s new chair, as he explains to Kate Cracknell
HCM People
Patrick Oancia
Health Club Management 2023 issue 2
Reliance on stimulants, adrenaline, and fitness trackers to engage muscles can numb awareness of our bodies
Health Club Management 2023 issue 2
When we founded Soul Cycle, we realised that riders came for the workout but stayed for the connections
HCM People
Augie Nieto
Health Club Management 2023 issue 2
Because I will be in your heart, I will get to experience the joy when we discover a cure for ALS
Everyone's talking about
Stroke rehab
Health Club Management 2023 issue 11
With NICE recommending stroke victims undergo three hours of rehab a day, there’s an opportunity for the sector to step in as a key provider, finds Vicky Kiernander
Interview
Anthony Geisler
Health Club Management 2023 issue 11
Xponential Fitness continues to perform at the top end of its forecasts and expects its brand portfolio to keep evolving, its founder and CEO tells Kate Cracknell
HCM People
Ryan Martin
Health Club Management 2023 issue 11
The software enables us to demonstrate the impact exercise is having on participants’ physical and mental health to stakeholders
HCM People
Al Rollins
Health Club Management 2023 issue 11
We're merging our love of tech, fitness and business to solve big problems
HCM People
Andrew Sugerman
Health Club Management 2023 issue 11
We’re in discussion with health club operators about Centr x Hyrox, as there’s a lot of interest in building functional fitness spaces
Health Club Management 2023 issue 10
While critical for business success, the challenges of ESG can be overwhelming. Operators tell us how they’re tackling it
Health Club Management 2023 issue 10
HCM People
Liz Clark
Health Club Management 2023 issue 10
Health and fitness is an industry I really believe in and I felt it was not being treated respectfully
HCM People
Dan Summerson
Health Club Management 2023 issue 10
We’re gearing up for global expansion through joint ventures with our retail partners
Everyone's talking about
Tackling 2023
Health Club Management 2023 issue 1
Rather than being the Roaring 20s, this decade has been a test of resilience so far. Will things change this year? Kath Hudson reports
Interview
Justin Musgrove
Health Club Management 2023 issue 1
Core Life, billed as the world’s most exclusive lifestyle company, has ambitions to expand to affluent cities around the globe. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
HCM People
Ann Marie Barbour
Health Club Management 2023 issue 1
Our tagline is ‘creating community around wellness’ and that’s exactly what we’ve done
HCM People
Duncan Jefford
Health Club Management 2023 issue 1
Our vision is for all our centres to provide the widest range of wellness services, under one roof
Health Club Management 2023 issue 1
We’re planning to open 250 studios by 2025, including in Canada and the UK
Interview
Antonio Iozzo
Health Club Management 2022 issue 9
The founder and CEO of Body Action Gym is building a group of six-star health clubs in South Africa. He’s on a quest to create a level playing field in a market characterised by selective subsidies. He speaks to Kate Cracknell
Everyone's talking about
Staffless gyms
Health Club Management 2022 issue 9
For 24/7 operators, being staffless at night is commonplace, but with rising costs and staff shortages, could we see more health clubs being unstaffed around the clock? Kath Hudson reports
Interview
Cameron Falloon
Health Club Management 2022 issue 9
The founder of Body Fit Training talks to Liz Terry about global expansion, the power of coaching and joining forces with Xponential Fitness
HCM People
Adam Waters
Health Club Management 2022 issue 9
When we started out, everyone told us we were going about it the wrong way
HCM People
Lalama Sillah
Health Club Management 2022 issue 9
Reset is not a gym, it’s a way of life and a means of escape
Health Club Management 2022 issue 8
Having used the pandemic as a catalyst for reinvention, Les Mills is refocusing on a new omnifitness strategy to help drive the industry towards mass-market penetration
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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Europe’s largest low-cost operator, Basic-Fit, has agreed to acquire 41 Wellyou clubs in Germany for ...
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Longevity is the most important motivator for today’s exercisers and social connection is key, according ...
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Until has opened its fourth club at Canary Wharf, in the iconic YY London building. ...
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Ben Allen has been appointed managing director at Common Bond. Having set the company up ...
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Les Mills, whose name became synonymous with one of the world's leading fitness brands, has ...
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People taking GLP-1 weight loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound may be ...
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Low-cost gym operator, PureGym, is trialling recovery zones at two of its UK sites, democratising ...
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In a milestone moment, mental health has become a core part of CIMSPA’s occupational professional ...
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
Company profiles
Company profile: Absolute Performance
Absolute Performance is one of the UK’s leading gym design and installation companies. We install ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Peak Pilates UK<br>(distributed by Gymkit UK)
Peak Pilates, founded in the US in the early 1990s and now part of Mad ...
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Successful rehabilitation requires more than treatment alone. It requires the right environment to rebuild strength, restore movement and help people return to everyday life, training and sport with confidence. BLK BOX has partnered with David Grey Rehab...
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Pure Energy Music press release: Pure Energy Music announced as Official Music Partner for Deka Manchester 2026
Pure Energy Music, the complete music and technology solution for the fitness industry, has been announced as Official Music Partner for Deka Manchester 2026, bringing music curated for fitness to one of the UK's largest fitness racing weekends.
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Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Lockers
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Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
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Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
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21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
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06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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people

Everyone's talking about
Vintage brands
Health Club Management 2023 issue 2
The fitness industry is officially old enough to recycle trends and resurrect brands. So is old really gold and is vintage set to become a trend in the 20s? Kath Hudson investigates
Interview
Mike Farrar
Health Club Management 2023 issue 2
Harnessing the healthcare network to further the fitness sector’s ambitions is the core purpose of UK Active’s new chair, as he explains to Kate Cracknell
HCM People
Patrick Oancia
Health Club Management 2023 issue 2
Reliance on stimulants, adrenaline, and fitness trackers to engage muscles can numb awareness of our bodies
Health Club Management 2023 issue 2
When we founded Soul Cycle, we realised that riders came for the workout but stayed for the connections
HCM People
Augie Nieto
Health Club Management 2023 issue 2
Because I will be in your heart, I will get to experience the joy when we discover a cure for ALS
Everyone's talking about
Stroke rehab
Health Club Management 2023 issue 11
With NICE recommending stroke victims undergo three hours of rehab a day, there’s an opportunity for the sector to step in as a key provider, finds Vicky Kiernander
Interview
Anthony Geisler
Health Club Management 2023 issue 11
Xponential Fitness continues to perform at the top end of its forecasts and expects its brand portfolio to keep evolving, its founder and CEO tells Kate Cracknell
HCM People
Ryan Martin
Health Club Management 2023 issue 11
The software enables us to demonstrate the impact exercise is having on participants’ physical and mental health to stakeholders
HCM People
Al Rollins
Health Club Management 2023 issue 11
We're merging our love of tech, fitness and business to solve big problems
HCM People
Andrew Sugerman
Health Club Management 2023 issue 11
We’re in discussion with health club operators about Centr x Hyrox, as there’s a lot of interest in building functional fitness spaces
Health Club Management 2023 issue 10
While critical for business success, the challenges of ESG can be overwhelming. Operators tell us how they’re tackling it
Health Club Management 2023 issue 10
HCM People
Liz Clark
Health Club Management 2023 issue 10
Health and fitness is an industry I really believe in and I felt it was not being treated respectfully
HCM People
Dan Summerson
Health Club Management 2023 issue 10
We’re gearing up for global expansion through joint ventures with our retail partners
Everyone's talking about
Tackling 2023
Health Club Management 2023 issue 1
Rather than being the Roaring 20s, this decade has been a test of resilience so far. Will things change this year? Kath Hudson reports
Interview
Justin Musgrove
Health Club Management 2023 issue 1
Core Life, billed as the world’s most exclusive lifestyle company, has ambitions to expand to affluent cities around the globe. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
HCM People
Ann Marie Barbour
Health Club Management 2023 issue 1
Our tagline is ‘creating community around wellness’ and that’s exactly what we’ve done
HCM People
Duncan Jefford
Health Club Management 2023 issue 1
Our vision is for all our centres to provide the widest range of wellness services, under one roof
Health Club Management 2023 issue 1
We’re planning to open 250 studios by 2025, including in Canada and the UK
Interview
Antonio Iozzo
Health Club Management 2022 issue 9
The founder and CEO of Body Action Gym is building a group of six-star health clubs in South Africa. He’s on a quest to create a level playing field in a market characterised by selective subsidies. He speaks to Kate Cracknell
Everyone's talking about
Staffless gyms
Health Club Management 2022 issue 9
For 24/7 operators, being staffless at night is commonplace, but with rising costs and staff shortages, could we see more health clubs being unstaffed around the clock? Kath Hudson reports
Interview
Cameron Falloon
Health Club Management 2022 issue 9
The founder of Body Fit Training talks to Liz Terry about global expansion, the power of coaching and joining forces with Xponential Fitness
HCM People
Adam Waters
Health Club Management 2022 issue 9
When we started out, everyone told us we were going about it the wrong way
HCM People
Lalama Sillah
Health Club Management 2022 issue 9
Reset is not a gym, it’s a way of life and a means of escape
Health Club Management 2022 issue 8
Having used the pandemic as a catalyst for reinvention, Les Mills is refocusing on a new omnifitness strategy to help drive the industry towards mass-market penetration
Latest News
Europe’s largest low-cost operator, Basic-Fit, has agreed to acquire 41 Wellyou clubs in Germany for ...
Latest News
Longevity is the most important motivator for today’s exercisers and social connection is key, according ...
Latest News
Until has opened its fourth club at Canary Wharf, in the iconic YY London building. ...
Latest News
Ben Allen has been appointed managing director at Common Bond. Having set the company up ...
Latest News
Les Mills, whose name became synonymous with one of the world's leading fitness brands, has ...
Latest News
People taking GLP-1 weight loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound may be ...
Latest News
Low-cost gym operator, PureGym, is trialling recovery zones at two of its UK sites, democratising ...
Latest News
In a milestone moment, mental health has become a core part of CIMSPA’s occupational professional ...
Latest News
US high-value, low-price chain, Eos Fitness, has announced plans to pilot reformer Pilates in three ...
Latest News
Preventive healthcare company Neko Health has added body composition analysis to its full-body health scan ...
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Chequan Lewis is the new CEO of Crunch Fitness, taking over from Jim Rowley, who ...
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
Company profiles
Company profile: Absolute Performance
Absolute Performance is one of the UK’s leading gym design and installation companies. We install ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Peak Pilates UK<br>(distributed by Gymkit UK)
Peak Pilates, founded in the US in the early 1990s and now part of Mad ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: David Grey Rehab
Successful rehabilitation requires more than treatment alone. It requires the right environment to rebuild strength, restore movement and help people return to everyday life, training and sport with confidence. BLK BOX has partnered with David Grey Rehab...
Featured press releases
Pure Energy Music press release: Pure Energy Music announced as Official Music Partner for Deka Manchester 2026
Pure Energy Music, the complete music and technology solution for the fitness industry, has been announced as Official Music Partner for Deka Manchester 2026, bringing music curated for fitness to one of the UK's largest fitness racing weekends.
Directory
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
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