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Interview
Ken Campling
Health Club Management 2021 issue 4
Following reports of a bid to buy the Bannatyne Group, we get the lowdown on how the business has been faring and plans for 2021
HCM People
Helena Field
Health Club Management 2021 issue 4
Wellness consultant Helena Field is establishing a fitness and wellbeing concept for Rangeford Villages
HCM People
Justin Andrews
Health Club Management 2021 issue 4
Justin Andrews talks to HCM about the launch of You Fit’s hotel health club and spa contract management service
Health Club Management 2021 issue 4
The founders of The Well talk to HCM about helping women thrive, plus Jessica Ennis-Hill launches Cyclemapping
Health Club Management 2021 issue 3
Boom Cycle and Kobox CEOs, Robert and Hilary Rowland and Joe Cohen are building a new boutique super group with David Lloyd as chair
Wellness
David Clarke
Health Club Management 2021 issue 3
Formula E team, Mahindra Racing, has built a new fitness programme to support the wellbeing of its drivers and staff...
Ask an expert
Group exercise
Health Club Management 2021 issue 3
Group Exercise has been closed longer than any other part of the sector, without evidence to support this decision...
HCM People
David Blitz
Health Club Management 2021 issue 3
Real estate group Blitzlake is investing in its Studio Three boutique concept explains the CEO, David Blitz
HCM People
Colin Grant
Health Club Management 2021 issue 3
The CEO of Pure Group talks about beating Hong Kong’s COVID cluster
Interview
Morten Hellevang
Health Club Management 2021 issue 2
Norwegian gym chain EVO fitness is performing well, despite the pandemic. Its CEO, Morten Hellevang, shares the company’s strategies...
Interview
Tom Galvin
Health Club Management 2021 issue 2
Despite the pandemic, Barnsley Premier Leisure has pushed on with ambitious rebranding plans. We talk to Tom Galvin
Health Club Management 2021 issue 2
Our sector can step up as an essential service by helping people during their recovery from COVID-19. We look at some initiatives...
Ask An Expert
Rent
Health Club Management 2021 issue 2
The government’s rent moratorium will soon end. We asked the experts how to resolve rent issues and avoid an economic ‘long COVID’
Interview
Kevin Yates
Health Club Management 2021 issue 2
Kevin Yates, founder of boutique business TRIB3, talks COVID, kindness and the company’s ambitious global plans
HCM People
Dame Sarah Storey
Health Club Management 2021 issue 2
Paralympic champion Dame Sarah Storey is backing Sheffield City Region’s proposals to create safe, active travel routes
HCM People
Vern Hill
Health Club Management 2021 issue 2
Babywearing workouts help new mothers regain strength and confidence, says Vern Hill, the founder of Carifit
HCM People
Marc Diaper
Health Club Management 2021 issue 2
Marc Diaper, Gymbox CEO, talks about partnering with Netherland's-based hotel chain CitizenM on in-room workouts
Health Club Management 2021 issue 11
Software suppliers tell HCM how they’ve upgraded to help health clubs rapidly adapt to the needs of consumers in a pandemic environment
Everyone’s talking about
Pricing
Health Club Management 2021 issue 11
What pricing models can operators deploy to rebuild business after lockdowns? HCM asked the experts
HCM People
Randy Hetrick
Health Club Management 2021 issue 11
The founder of TRX, Randy Hetrick, talks to HCM about his new business venture – OutFit
Interview
Chris Rondeau
Health Club Management 2021 issue 11
The CEO of Planet Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about the franchise operator’s post-lockdown bounceback
HCM People
Alex Nicholl
Health Club Management 2021 issue 11
The MD of Sweat by BXR, Alex Nicholl, on Middle East expansion, working with Anthony Joshua and upcoming openings in the UK and Greece
HCM People
Paul Ramsay
Health Club Management 2021 issue 11
3d Leisure is celebrating its 30th anniversary. We talk growth, regrets and business success with the MD, Paul Ramsay
Interview
Sondre Gravir
Health Club Management 2021 issue 11
Nordic operator SATS is on a mission to get everyone into exercise, as its CEO, Sondre Gravir, explains to Kate Cracknell
Health Club Management 2021 issue 10
With their dark vibe, pumping music and kit that needs adjusting, indoor cycling classes can be intimidating to the uninitiated. Steph Eaves asks suppliers for their tips on how to encourage beginners into the cycling studio – and keep them coming back
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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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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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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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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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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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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Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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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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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: 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.
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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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Eleiko Group AB
Eleiko continues to innovate and craft world-class strength equipment designed to help people perform better ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Today’s fitness and leisure brands need technology that powers standout fitness experiences and keeps pace ...
Supplier Showcases
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Catalogue Gallery
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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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Hot tubs
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Lockers
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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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Interview
Ken Campling
Health Club Management 2021 issue 4
Following reports of a bid to buy the Bannatyne Group, we get the lowdown on how the business has been faring and plans for 2021
HCM People
Helena Field
Health Club Management 2021 issue 4
Wellness consultant Helena Field is establishing a fitness and wellbeing concept for Rangeford Villages
HCM People
Justin Andrews
Health Club Management 2021 issue 4
Justin Andrews talks to HCM about the launch of You Fit’s hotel health club and spa contract management service
Health Club Management 2021 issue 4
The founders of The Well talk to HCM about helping women thrive, plus Jessica Ennis-Hill launches Cyclemapping
Health Club Management 2021 issue 3
Boom Cycle and Kobox CEOs, Robert and Hilary Rowland and Joe Cohen are building a new boutique super group with David Lloyd as chair
Wellness
David Clarke
Health Club Management 2021 issue 3
Formula E team, Mahindra Racing, has built a new fitness programme to support the wellbeing of its drivers and staff...
Ask an expert
Group exercise
Health Club Management 2021 issue 3
Group Exercise has been closed longer than any other part of the sector, without evidence to support this decision...
HCM People
David Blitz
Health Club Management 2021 issue 3
Real estate group Blitzlake is investing in its Studio Three boutique concept explains the CEO, David Blitz
HCM People
Colin Grant
Health Club Management 2021 issue 3
The CEO of Pure Group talks about beating Hong Kong’s COVID cluster
Interview
Morten Hellevang
Health Club Management 2021 issue 2
Norwegian gym chain EVO fitness is performing well, despite the pandemic. Its CEO, Morten Hellevang, shares the company’s strategies...
Interview
Tom Galvin
Health Club Management 2021 issue 2
Despite the pandemic, Barnsley Premier Leisure has pushed on with ambitious rebranding plans. We talk to Tom Galvin
Health Club Management 2021 issue 2
Our sector can step up as an essential service by helping people during their recovery from COVID-19. We look at some initiatives...
Ask An Expert
Rent
Health Club Management 2021 issue 2
The government’s rent moratorium will soon end. We asked the experts how to resolve rent issues and avoid an economic ‘long COVID’
Interview
Kevin Yates
Health Club Management 2021 issue 2
Kevin Yates, founder of boutique business TRIB3, talks COVID, kindness and the company’s ambitious global plans
HCM People
Dame Sarah Storey
Health Club Management 2021 issue 2
Paralympic champion Dame Sarah Storey is backing Sheffield City Region’s proposals to create safe, active travel routes
HCM People
Vern Hill
Health Club Management 2021 issue 2
Babywearing workouts help new mothers regain strength and confidence, says Vern Hill, the founder of Carifit
HCM People
Marc Diaper
Health Club Management 2021 issue 2
Marc Diaper, Gymbox CEO, talks about partnering with Netherland's-based hotel chain CitizenM on in-room workouts
Health Club Management 2021 issue 11
Software suppliers tell HCM how they’ve upgraded to help health clubs rapidly adapt to the needs of consumers in a pandemic environment
Everyone’s talking about
Pricing
Health Club Management 2021 issue 11
What pricing models can operators deploy to rebuild business after lockdowns? HCM asked the experts
HCM People
Randy Hetrick
Health Club Management 2021 issue 11
The founder of TRX, Randy Hetrick, talks to HCM about his new business venture – OutFit
Interview
Chris Rondeau
Health Club Management 2021 issue 11
The CEO of Planet Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about the franchise operator’s post-lockdown bounceback
HCM People
Alex Nicholl
Health Club Management 2021 issue 11
The MD of Sweat by BXR, Alex Nicholl, on Middle East expansion, working with Anthony Joshua and upcoming openings in the UK and Greece
HCM People
Paul Ramsay
Health Club Management 2021 issue 11
3d Leisure is celebrating its 30th anniversary. We talk growth, regrets and business success with the MD, Paul Ramsay
Interview
Sondre Gravir
Health Club Management 2021 issue 11
Nordic operator SATS is on a mission to get everyone into exercise, as its CEO, Sondre Gravir, explains to Kate Cracknell
Health Club Management 2021 issue 10
With their dark vibe, pumping music and kit that needs adjusting, indoor cycling classes can be intimidating to the uninitiated. Steph Eaves asks suppliers for their tips on how to encourage beginners into the cycling studio – and keep them coming back
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 ...
Latest News
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: 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.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Eleiko Group AB
Eleiko continues to innovate and craft world-class strength equipment designed to help people perform better ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Today’s fitness and leisure brands need technology that powers standout fitness experiences and keeps pace ...
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
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
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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