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Adnan Ebrahim
Health Club Management 2022 issue 3
MindLabs makes looking after mental health as normal as going to the gym
Interview
Greg Oliver
Health Club Management 2022 issue 2
Greg Oliver, CEO of Fitness & Lifestyle Group, is chair of the Global Health & Fitness Alliance – a collaboration of industry leaders that have set out to achieve essential service status for the sector. He updates Kate Cracknell on progress
Health Club Management 2022 issue 2
Pure Gym’s global expansion plans have gone up a gear with the opening of its first three locations in the US, as Liz Terry finds out
Everyone's talking about
Disability
Health Club Management 2022 issue 2
Research shows people with disabilities and long term conditions are much less active, yet there’s a desire among these populations to be more active. What are the barriers and how can operators remove them? Kath Hudson reports
Interview
Lee Matthews
Health Club Management 2022 issue 2
New products, new motivations and a new vision. The MD of Fitness First UK speaks to Kate Cracknell about reinventing the business as a standalone enterprise
HCM People
Ali Jawad
Health Club Management 2022 issue 2
I really hope Accessercise changes the lives of millions
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Sonu Shivdasani
Health Club Management 2022 issue 2
Soneva Soul is guided by the principle of ‘lifestyle evolution’. Experts work with guests to help them reach their potential through rest, recovery, and regeneration, as well as detoxification, movement and optimisation
Ask the experts
Women in fitness
Health Club Management 2022 issue 11
Health and fitness is a young, dynamic industry seeking to appeal to people of all genders, so why are women are still under-represented, asks Kath Hudson
Interview
Dr Fiona Bull
Health Club Management 2022 issue 11
The World Health Organization has published a report charting progress towards its goal of reducing physical inactivity globally by 15 per cent by 2030. The head of its Physical Activity Unit speaks to Kate Cracknell about the findings and implications
HCM People
Gary Laybourne
Health Club Management 2022 issue 11
The vision was to get kids from rough estates into our workforce
HCM People
Manya Klempner
Health Club Management 2022 issue 11
Boxing had moved up the socioeconomic curve, but the infrastructure hadn’t kept up
Health Club Management 2022 issue 10
The CEO of l’Orange Bleue talks to Frances Marcellin about revamping the brand and expanding into Spain and Italy
Everyone's talking about
Green tech
Health Club Management 2022 issue 10
Investment in green technology and best practice is a pressing priority. Kath Hudson looks at some of the options available to operators
Interview
Elaine Jobson
Health Club Management 2022 issue 10
Having taken the Jetts Fitness business through an MBO its CEO is eyeing growth within Australia and internationally. She speaks to Kate Cracknell
HCM People
Christian Thomson
Health Club Management 2022 issue 10
Our mantra is ‘test, don’t guess’
HCM People
Lyndsey Barrett
Health Club Management 2022 issue 10
People living with long term health conditions don’t want to be constantly reminded of it, they want an experience like everyone else
Health Club Management 2022 issue 1
The MD of Next Gen Australia talks about creating the ultimate destination lifestyle model
Health Club Management 2022 issue 1
The head of the Center for Active Design explains how operating healthy buildings is a ‘non-negotiable’ in the age of COVID-19
Interview
René Kalt
Health Club Management 2022 issue 1
Migros Zurich’s fitness veteran, René Kalt is pioneering a wellness first for Switzerland’s cooperative federation
Health Club Management 2022 issue 1
What can the fitness industry and the weight management sector learn from each other? Our experts discuss
Interview
Emlyn Brown
Health Club Management 2022 issue 1
Accor’s global VP of wellbeing is building a hotel wellness portfolio to rival that of the most sophisticated health club offerings
HCM People
Tim West
Health Club Management 2022 issue 1
Boxing franchise UBX aims to bridge the gap between group classes and one-to-one
HCM People
Dr Michael Roizen
Health Club Management 2022 issue 1
The chief wellness officer of the Cleveland Clinic explains how the science of longevity will become the next disruptor for the sector
Interview
James Sanderson
Health Club Management 2021 issue 9
The director of personalised care for NHS England and CEO of the National Academy of Social Prescribing talks about the role of health clubs
Everyone’s talking about
Studio bounceback
Health Club Management 2021 issue 9
Following our update on the bounceback in the big-box market last month, we talk to studios about how they’re trading
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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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Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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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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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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As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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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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An ambitious women’s only strength and lifting studio concept is set to launch in Dallas this ...
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Finnish outdoor fitness equipment specialist, Omnigym, has partnered with charity, Emmaüs Solidarité, to launch an ...
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Virgin Active has officially opened its redesigned Mayfair club, unveiling its latest Social Wellness Club ...
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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 ...
Opinion
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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: CET CryoSpas
CET have developed ice baths specifically for the fitness and wellness sectors in addition to ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Gladstone Software
Gladstone’s software is built to streamline operations, reduce admin burden, and boost engagement. Operators can ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - From nightclub to health club
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Featured press releases
Panatta press release: On Air Fitness chooses Panatta and its Made in Italy fitness equipment
French fitness chain On Air Fitness, with 113 clubs across France and internationally (Spain, Morocco and Portugal) and more than 430,000 members, has chosen to introduce Panatta equipment — a 12-machine circuit from the premium Free Weight Special line —
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ukactive press release: UK Active announces plans for National Fitness Day 2026
UK Active has announced the details of National Fitness Day 2026, with the flagship campaign set to take place on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
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Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
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Newmark
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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,
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26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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people

HCM people
Adnan Ebrahim
Health Club Management 2022 issue 3
MindLabs makes looking after mental health as normal as going to the gym
Interview
Greg Oliver
Health Club Management 2022 issue 2
Greg Oliver, CEO of Fitness & Lifestyle Group, is chair of the Global Health & Fitness Alliance – a collaboration of industry leaders that have set out to achieve essential service status for the sector. He updates Kate Cracknell on progress
Health Club Management 2022 issue 2
Pure Gym’s global expansion plans have gone up a gear with the opening of its first three locations in the US, as Liz Terry finds out
Everyone's talking about
Disability
Health Club Management 2022 issue 2
Research shows people with disabilities and long term conditions are much less active, yet there’s a desire among these populations to be more active. What are the barriers and how can operators remove them? Kath Hudson reports
Interview
Lee Matthews
Health Club Management 2022 issue 2
New products, new motivations and a new vision. The MD of Fitness First UK speaks to Kate Cracknell about reinventing the business as a standalone enterprise
HCM People
Ali Jawad
Health Club Management 2022 issue 2
I really hope Accessercise changes the lives of millions
HCM People
Sonu Shivdasani
Health Club Management 2022 issue 2
Soneva Soul is guided by the principle of ‘lifestyle evolution’. Experts work with guests to help them reach their potential through rest, recovery, and regeneration, as well as detoxification, movement and optimisation
Ask the experts
Women in fitness
Health Club Management 2022 issue 11
Health and fitness is a young, dynamic industry seeking to appeal to people of all genders, so why are women are still under-represented, asks Kath Hudson
Interview
Dr Fiona Bull
Health Club Management 2022 issue 11
The World Health Organization has published a report charting progress towards its goal of reducing physical inactivity globally by 15 per cent by 2030. The head of its Physical Activity Unit speaks to Kate Cracknell about the findings and implications
HCM People
Gary Laybourne
Health Club Management 2022 issue 11
The vision was to get kids from rough estates into our workforce
HCM People
Manya Klempner
Health Club Management 2022 issue 11
Boxing had moved up the socioeconomic curve, but the infrastructure hadn’t kept up
Health Club Management 2022 issue 10
The CEO of l’Orange Bleue talks to Frances Marcellin about revamping the brand and expanding into Spain and Italy
Everyone's talking about
Green tech
Health Club Management 2022 issue 10
Investment in green technology and best practice is a pressing priority. Kath Hudson looks at some of the options available to operators
Interview
Elaine Jobson
Health Club Management 2022 issue 10
Having taken the Jetts Fitness business through an MBO its CEO is eyeing growth within Australia and internationally. She speaks to Kate Cracknell
HCM People
Christian Thomson
Health Club Management 2022 issue 10
Our mantra is ‘test, don’t guess’
HCM People
Lyndsey Barrett
Health Club Management 2022 issue 10
People living with long term health conditions don’t want to be constantly reminded of it, they want an experience like everyone else
Health Club Management 2022 issue 1
The MD of Next Gen Australia talks about creating the ultimate destination lifestyle model
Health Club Management 2022 issue 1
The head of the Center for Active Design explains how operating healthy buildings is a ‘non-negotiable’ in the age of COVID-19
Interview
René Kalt
Health Club Management 2022 issue 1
Migros Zurich’s fitness veteran, René Kalt is pioneering a wellness first for Switzerland’s cooperative federation
Health Club Management 2022 issue 1
What can the fitness industry and the weight management sector learn from each other? Our experts discuss
Interview
Emlyn Brown
Health Club Management 2022 issue 1
Accor’s global VP of wellbeing is building a hotel wellness portfolio to rival that of the most sophisticated health club offerings
HCM People
Tim West
Health Club Management 2022 issue 1
Boxing franchise UBX aims to bridge the gap between group classes and one-to-one
HCM People
Dr Michael Roizen
Health Club Management 2022 issue 1
The chief wellness officer of the Cleveland Clinic explains how the science of longevity will become the next disruptor for the sector
Interview
James Sanderson
Health Club Management 2021 issue 9
The director of personalised care for NHS England and CEO of the National Academy of Social Prescribing talks about the role of health clubs
Everyone’s talking about
Studio bounceback
Health Club Management 2021 issue 9
Following our update on the bounceback in the big-box market last month, we talk to studios about how they’re trading
Latest News
An ambitious women’s only strength and lifting studio concept is set to launch in Dallas this ...
Latest News
Finnish outdoor fitness equipment specialist, Omnigym, has partnered with charity, Emmaüs Solidarité, to launch an ...
Latest News
Virgin Active has officially opened its redesigned Mayfair club, unveiling its latest Social Wellness Club ...
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 ...
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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: CET CryoSpas
CET have developed ice baths specifically for the fitness and wellness sectors in addition to ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Gladstone Software
Gladstone’s software is built to streamline operations, reduce admin burden, and boost engagement. Operators can ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - From nightclub to health club
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Panatta press release: On Air Fitness chooses Panatta and its Made in Italy fitness equipment
French fitness chain On Air Fitness, with 113 clubs across France and internationally (Spain, Morocco and Portugal) and more than 430,000 members, has chosen to introduce Panatta equipment — a 12-machine circuit from the premium Free Weight Special line —
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: UK Active announces plans for National Fitness Day 2026
UK Active has announced the details of National Fitness Day 2026, with the flagship campaign set to take place on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Directory
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
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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