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Interview
Andy Burnham
Health Club Management 2019 issue 6
Formerly the UK’s secretary of state for health, now mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham has ambitious plans to normalise physical activity and place it at the heart of primary care
People profile
Dirk Van Der Flier
Health Club Management 2019 issue 6
'Gym Plus was an estate of mid-market clubs that had been a victim of the recession and the advent of low-cost clubs. They had lost their identity.' – CEO Dirk Van Der Flier tells how he turned the brand around
HCM People
Charlotte Roach
Health Club Management 2019 issue 6
Rabble is 'a high intensity team workout, based on modified playground games, such as dodgeball and catch the flag', says founder Charlotte Roach
HCM People
Hannah Lanel
Health Club Management 2019 issue 6
'With two instructors per class – one devoted to correcting form – we fix people, and this creates clients for life' – says The Fore founder Hannah Lanel
Interview
Gareth Kirk
Health Club Management 2019 issue 5
Leisure trust GLL and Belfast City Council will invest £105m over the next decade. We talk to the chair about the impact of the social enterprise model
Interview
Jon Canarick
Health Club Management 2019 issue 5
Private equity firm North Castle Partners has made possible the Barry’s Bootcamp expansion and Curves’ success in Asia. We talk to the firm’s fitness lead, Jon Canarick
Health Club Management 2019 issue 5
With one in six people expected to suffer from some form of mental health issue each year, should our industry be training staff as mental first aiders? Experts discuss.
Interview
Olia Sardarova
Health Club Management 2019 issue 5
The founder of London-based luxury boxing gym BXR discusses her journey to creating a facility that would be good enough for world heavyweight boxing champion and investor Anthony Joshua
HCM People
Ed McCabe
Health Club Management 2019 issue 5
The founder of Kelta Fit explains his fitness concept, which is based around Scottish ceilidh dancing, harnessing the social power of the traditional dance
HCM People
Gareth Bale
Health Club Management 2019 issue 5
Real Madrid and Wales football star Gareth Bale will be joint partner and investor in Rowbots, a rowing-based boutique concept
HCM People
Mark Wahlberg
Health Club Management 2019 issue 5
Mark Wahlberg, Hollywood actor and fitness enthusiast, has recently invested in Australian fitness concept F45. We find out more...
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Tim McGraw
Health Club Management 2019 issue 4
Snap Fitness has launched a gym brand in partnership with Grammy Award-winning country music icon, Tim McGraw
Health Club Management 2019 issue 4
Nerio Alessandri, the president and founder of Technogym, talks to Liz Terry about innovation and his mission to get the whole world moving
Interview
Alex Lewis
Health Club Management 2019 issue 4
When he lost all four limbs to a devastating illness, Lewis could never have imagined he would become an extreme athlete. EMS training is helping his journey
Interview
Rainer Schaller
Health Club Management 2019 issue 4
Rainer Schaller, the founder of budget pioneer, McFit, tells Kate Cracknell why he’s launching a new brand for his diverse business
Health Club Management 2019 issue 4
The founders of Eden Fitness and Eden Organic on how two health scares inspired their growing health and wellness operation
HCM People
Sol Gilbert
Health Club Management 2019 issue 4
Underground Gym's co-founder, Sol Gilbert, talks about breaking the rules with a new gym model
HCM People
Clive Ormerod
Health Club Management 2019 issue 4
The incoming CEO of Les Mills International shares his vision for the organisation, as it enters a new period of expansion
Top team
Anthony Geisler
Health Club Management 2019 issue 3
The founder of Xponential Fitness, Anthony Geisler, discusses the secrets behind his success, and tells us why franchising is key to crushing the big box chains
Talking point
Peak boutique
Health Club Management 2019 issue 3
Is the boutique boom reaching the peak of its lifecycle? ukactive CEO Steven Ward asks a panel of experts
Interview
Steve Ward
Health Club Management 2019 issue 3
Moving on after 12 years, outgoing CEO Steve Ward reflects on his time at ukactive, where he started his career as an intern
Health Club Management 2019 issue 3
The co-founders of Oceanflow Yoga tell us how they've gone about introducing new concepts to Cornwall
People profile
Gustav Gym
Health Club Management 2019 issue 3
'We help people break bad habits and change their lifestyles by monitoring their progress and keeping in touch via our app' – co-founders of Gustav gym in Amsterdam
People profile
Kirsten Potenza
Health Club Management 2019 issue 3
'POUND fit lets people healthily release their aggression and feel a sense of freedom' – Kirsten Potenza on her drumming-based workout
Health Club Management 2019 issue 2
Will boutiques work outside major cities? We ask the experts...
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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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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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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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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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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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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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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
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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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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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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Stephen Price

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Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
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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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Until has opened its fourth club at Canary Wharf, in the iconic YY London building. ...
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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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Company profiles
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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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Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
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Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
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Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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people

Interview
Andy Burnham
Health Club Management 2019 issue 6
Formerly the UK’s secretary of state for health, now mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham has ambitious plans to normalise physical activity and place it at the heart of primary care
People profile
Dirk Van Der Flier
Health Club Management 2019 issue 6
'Gym Plus was an estate of mid-market clubs that had been a victim of the recession and the advent of low-cost clubs. They had lost their identity.' – CEO Dirk Van Der Flier tells how he turned the brand around
HCM People
Charlotte Roach
Health Club Management 2019 issue 6
Rabble is 'a high intensity team workout, based on modified playground games, such as dodgeball and catch the flag', says founder Charlotte Roach
HCM People
Hannah Lanel
Health Club Management 2019 issue 6
'With two instructors per class – one devoted to correcting form – we fix people, and this creates clients for life' – says The Fore founder Hannah Lanel
Interview
Gareth Kirk
Health Club Management 2019 issue 5
Leisure trust GLL and Belfast City Council will invest £105m over the next decade. We talk to the chair about the impact of the social enterprise model
Interview
Jon Canarick
Health Club Management 2019 issue 5
Private equity firm North Castle Partners has made possible the Barry’s Bootcamp expansion and Curves’ success in Asia. We talk to the firm’s fitness lead, Jon Canarick
Health Club Management 2019 issue 5
With one in six people expected to suffer from some form of mental health issue each year, should our industry be training staff as mental first aiders? Experts discuss.
Interview
Olia Sardarova
Health Club Management 2019 issue 5
The founder of London-based luxury boxing gym BXR discusses her journey to creating a facility that would be good enough for world heavyweight boxing champion and investor Anthony Joshua
HCM People
Ed McCabe
Health Club Management 2019 issue 5
The founder of Kelta Fit explains his fitness concept, which is based around Scottish ceilidh dancing, harnessing the social power of the traditional dance
HCM People
Gareth Bale
Health Club Management 2019 issue 5
Real Madrid and Wales football star Gareth Bale will be joint partner and investor in Rowbots, a rowing-based boutique concept
HCM People
Mark Wahlberg
Health Club Management 2019 issue 5
Mark Wahlberg, Hollywood actor and fitness enthusiast, has recently invested in Australian fitness concept F45. We find out more...
HCM Celebs
Tim McGraw
Health Club Management 2019 issue 4
Snap Fitness has launched a gym brand in partnership with Grammy Award-winning country music icon, Tim McGraw
Health Club Management 2019 issue 4
Nerio Alessandri, the president and founder of Technogym, talks to Liz Terry about innovation and his mission to get the whole world moving
Interview
Alex Lewis
Health Club Management 2019 issue 4
When he lost all four limbs to a devastating illness, Lewis could never have imagined he would become an extreme athlete. EMS training is helping his journey
Interview
Rainer Schaller
Health Club Management 2019 issue 4
Rainer Schaller, the founder of budget pioneer, McFit, tells Kate Cracknell why he’s launching a new brand for his diverse business
Health Club Management 2019 issue 4
The founders of Eden Fitness and Eden Organic on how two health scares inspired their growing health and wellness operation
HCM People
Sol Gilbert
Health Club Management 2019 issue 4
Underground Gym's co-founder, Sol Gilbert, talks about breaking the rules with a new gym model
HCM People
Clive Ormerod
Health Club Management 2019 issue 4
The incoming CEO of Les Mills International shares his vision for the organisation, as it enters a new period of expansion
Top team
Anthony Geisler
Health Club Management 2019 issue 3
The founder of Xponential Fitness, Anthony Geisler, discusses the secrets behind his success, and tells us why franchising is key to crushing the big box chains
Talking point
Peak boutique
Health Club Management 2019 issue 3
Is the boutique boom reaching the peak of its lifecycle? ukactive CEO Steven Ward asks a panel of experts
Interview
Steve Ward
Health Club Management 2019 issue 3
Moving on after 12 years, outgoing CEO Steve Ward reflects on his time at ukactive, where he started his career as an intern
Health Club Management 2019 issue 3
The co-founders of Oceanflow Yoga tell us how they've gone about introducing new concepts to Cornwall
People profile
Gustav Gym
Health Club Management 2019 issue 3
'We help people break bad habits and change their lifestyles by monitoring their progress and keeping in touch via our app' – co-founders of Gustav gym in Amsterdam
People profile
Kirsten Potenza
Health Club Management 2019 issue 3
'POUND fit lets people healthily release their aggression and feel a sense of freedom' – Kirsten Potenza on her drumming-based workout
Health Club Management 2019 issue 2
Will boutiques work outside major cities? We ask the experts...
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 ...
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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: 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: Alliance Leisure
The company’s core business is the provision of facility development and support for local authorities, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: D2F Fitness
D2F Fitness specialises in providing fitness equipment tailored to your gym’s needs, but goes further ...
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
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
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
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