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Health Club Management 2021 issue 10
Urban Gym Group sees health, fitness and wellness converging and is ready to seize these opportunities. Its co-CEOs tell to Kate Cracknell, ‘if we can’t build it, we’ll buy it’
Health Club Management 2021 issue 10
Can partnerships and affiliations with less obvious companies, such as fast food brands, help the industry tap into a new demographic, or is the potential for them to compromise our reputation too big a risk to take? asks Abi Harris
Everyone’s talking about
Sustainability
Health Club Management 2021 issue 10
Climate change, like COVID-19, presents challenges that won’t go away and demands both our immediate attention and collective efforts. Kath Hudson reports
Interview
Sophie Lawler
Health Club Management 2021 issue 10
The CEO of Total Fitness has been in-post for just over three years – a true tale of two halves, with dramatic growth in the first half of her tenure, followed by a second half dominated by the pandemic and a CVA. She talks to Kate Cracknell
Health Club Management 2021 issue 10
It makes services and tech more accessible and affordable for wellness professionals
Health Club Management 2021 issue 10
There’s still no ‘stress resilience’ profession. We believe fitness professionals can fill that gap
HCM People
Alan Leach
Health Club Management 2021 issue 10
IHRSA is now on a mission to bring the global industry together
Health Club Management 2021 issue 1
Fitler Club is Philadelphia’s newest private lifestyle club, boasting premium health and wellness facilities, along with a hotel, workspaces and refined culinary venues. Steph Eaves talks to the club’s founder about his creation
Health Club Management 2021 issue 1
The duo have joined forces to launch a free virtual ‘couch to exercise’ programme called RISE. They talk to HCM about what they’ve learned from collaborating on Sport Relief and how they’re using this knowledge to deliver the new not-for-profit
Health Club Management 2021 issue 1
When Geoff Whitington started to see his life unravel as a result of diabetes, his sons Anthony and Ian gave up their jobs to help him change his lifestyle. This resulted in a new lease of life for all of them. Anthony Whitington, co-creator of BBC documentary, Fixing Dad, speaks to HCM’s Kath Hudson about the journey the family has been on, their mission to inspire others to engage with their health and the launch of new initiative, Fixing Us
The great debate
Mental health
Health Club Management 2021 issue 1
Most of the world is dealing with some form of disruption to daily life, work life and finances, as well as navigating an uncertain world. Even those who enjoy robust mental health are finding themselves suffering from stress, anxiety, low mood and insomnia. What can the health and fitness industry do to help? Kath Hudson reports
Interview
Richard Darwin
Health Club Management 2021 issue 1
COVID survival strategies, growth plans, and a belief that government is finally recognising the value of the fitness sector. The Gym Group CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
HCM People
Scott O’Shea
Health Club Management 2021 issue 1
Coming from a personal training background, my experience has taught me that people hire the trainer before the training
Health Club Management 2021 issue 1
All products have been priced competitively, using Amazon as a benchmark, to ensure the shop can thrive in a competitive market
HCM People
Adam Tranter
Health Club Management 2021 issue 1
If we could get bike journeys up from 2% to 4% it would make a huge impact on emissions, people’s health and mental wellbeing
Health Club Management 2020 issue 9
The MD of Matrix Fitness UK, the fastest growing commercial fitness brand in the world, talks about adapting to business challenges through COVID-19 and beyond
Health Club Management 2020 issue 9
The CEO of The Club Company told HCM magazine he's working to rebuild and expand the business by fusing fitness and hospitality
Interview
Humphrey Cobbold
Health Club Management 2020 issue 9
PureGym is the second largest operator in Europe. CEO Humphrey Cobbold talked to us about expansion and influencing government policy
Talking Point
Fat shaming
Health Club Management 2020 issue 9
'The industry needs to reframe exercise as an opportunity to have fun and learn new skills and strengths' says Bristol Uni's Abbie Jessop
HCM People
Dr Darshan Shah
Health Club Management 2020 issue 9
The co-founder of Next Health, Dr Darshan Shah, talks to HCM about helping people optimise their health and his plans for global growth
HCM People
Keith Burnet
Health Club Management 2020 issue 9
The CEO of global markets at Les Mills, Keith Burnet, is preparing to row the Atlantic to raise money for charity
HCM People
Clare Stobart
Health Club Management 2020 issue 9
Clare Stobart tells HCM about CPACE, an adult-only, five-star boutique health club in the Cheshire countryside
Health Club Management 2020 issue 8
The senior management team at GymNation saw the need for an affordable offering in Dubai and are rolling out 50,000sq ft gyms
Interview
Huw Edwards
Health Club Management 2020 issue 8
The future of the fitness industry is as a ‘national health service’, says the CEO of @_ukactive, Huw Edwards
Interview
Steven Schwartz
Health Club Management 2020 issue 8
The CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs tells of the brand’s rollercoaster journey throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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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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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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The Breath Coach
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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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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
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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.
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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
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The UK's largest annual trade event dedicated to physical activity, health, and performance...
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WellnessSpace Brands provides innovative wellness solutions like HydroMassage, CryoLounge+, and RelaxSpace Pods— designed for convenient, ...
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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 —
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.
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The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
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

Health Club Management 2021 issue 10
Urban Gym Group sees health, fitness and wellness converging and is ready to seize these opportunities. Its co-CEOs tell to Kate Cracknell, ‘if we can’t build it, we’ll buy it’
Health Club Management 2021 issue 10
Can partnerships and affiliations with less obvious companies, such as fast food brands, help the industry tap into a new demographic, or is the potential for them to compromise our reputation too big a risk to take? asks Abi Harris
Everyone’s talking about
Sustainability
Health Club Management 2021 issue 10
Climate change, like COVID-19, presents challenges that won’t go away and demands both our immediate attention and collective efforts. Kath Hudson reports
Interview
Sophie Lawler
Health Club Management 2021 issue 10
The CEO of Total Fitness has been in-post for just over three years – a true tale of two halves, with dramatic growth in the first half of her tenure, followed by a second half dominated by the pandemic and a CVA. She talks to Kate Cracknell
Health Club Management 2021 issue 10
It makes services and tech more accessible and affordable for wellness professionals
Health Club Management 2021 issue 10
There’s still no ‘stress resilience’ profession. We believe fitness professionals can fill that gap
HCM People
Alan Leach
Health Club Management 2021 issue 10
IHRSA is now on a mission to bring the global industry together
Health Club Management 2021 issue 1
Fitler Club is Philadelphia’s newest private lifestyle club, boasting premium health and wellness facilities, along with a hotel, workspaces and refined culinary venues. Steph Eaves talks to the club’s founder about his creation
Health Club Management 2021 issue 1
The duo have joined forces to launch a free virtual ‘couch to exercise’ programme called RISE. They talk to HCM about what they’ve learned from collaborating on Sport Relief and how they’re using this knowledge to deliver the new not-for-profit
Health Club Management 2021 issue 1
When Geoff Whitington started to see his life unravel as a result of diabetes, his sons Anthony and Ian gave up their jobs to help him change his lifestyle. This resulted in a new lease of life for all of them. Anthony Whitington, co-creator of BBC documentary, Fixing Dad, speaks to HCM’s Kath Hudson about the journey the family has been on, their mission to inspire others to engage with their health and the launch of new initiative, Fixing Us
The great debate
Mental health
Health Club Management 2021 issue 1
Most of the world is dealing with some form of disruption to daily life, work life and finances, as well as navigating an uncertain world. Even those who enjoy robust mental health are finding themselves suffering from stress, anxiety, low mood and insomnia. What can the health and fitness industry do to help? Kath Hudson reports
Interview
Richard Darwin
Health Club Management 2021 issue 1
COVID survival strategies, growth plans, and a belief that government is finally recognising the value of the fitness sector. The Gym Group CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
HCM People
Scott O’Shea
Health Club Management 2021 issue 1
Coming from a personal training background, my experience has taught me that people hire the trainer before the training
Health Club Management 2021 issue 1
All products have been priced competitively, using Amazon as a benchmark, to ensure the shop can thrive in a competitive market
HCM People
Adam Tranter
Health Club Management 2021 issue 1
If we could get bike journeys up from 2% to 4% it would make a huge impact on emissions, people’s health and mental wellbeing
Health Club Management 2020 issue 9
The MD of Matrix Fitness UK, the fastest growing commercial fitness brand in the world, talks about adapting to business challenges through COVID-19 and beyond
Health Club Management 2020 issue 9
The CEO of The Club Company told HCM magazine he's working to rebuild and expand the business by fusing fitness and hospitality
Interview
Humphrey Cobbold
Health Club Management 2020 issue 9
PureGym is the second largest operator in Europe. CEO Humphrey Cobbold talked to us about expansion and influencing government policy
Talking Point
Fat shaming
Health Club Management 2020 issue 9
'The industry needs to reframe exercise as an opportunity to have fun and learn new skills and strengths' says Bristol Uni's Abbie Jessop
HCM People
Dr Darshan Shah
Health Club Management 2020 issue 9
The co-founder of Next Health, Dr Darshan Shah, talks to HCM about helping people optimise their health and his plans for global growth
HCM People
Keith Burnet
Health Club Management 2020 issue 9
The CEO of global markets at Les Mills, Keith Burnet, is preparing to row the Atlantic to raise money for charity
HCM People
Clare Stobart
Health Club Management 2020 issue 9
Clare Stobart tells HCM about CPACE, an adult-only, five-star boutique health club in the Cheshire countryside
Health Club Management 2020 issue 8
The senior management team at GymNation saw the need for an affordable offering in Dubai and are rolling out 50,000sq ft gyms
Interview
Huw Edwards
Health Club Management 2020 issue 8
The future of the fitness industry is as a ‘national health service’, says the CEO of @_ukactive, Huw Edwards
Interview
Steven Schwartz
Health Club Management 2020 issue 8
The CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs tells of the brand’s rollercoaster journey throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
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 ...
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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: Elevate
The UK's largest annual trade event dedicated to physical activity, health, and performance...
Company profiles
Company profile: WellnessSpace Brands
WellnessSpace Brands provides innovative wellness solutions like HydroMassage, CryoLounge+, and RelaxSpace Pods— designed for convenient, ...
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
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
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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