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Challenging the mind and body with functional movement, the skill-based training trend is gathering pace. Steph Eaves investigates
HCM issue 10 2023
Double Olympic rinks, gym and dance studio will drive physical activity at new Lee Valley Ice Centre
London has a new double Olympic skating centre following a £30m investment by the Lee
Valley Regional Park Authority.
news •
06 Jun 2023
According to The World Health Organization's recently-released research study, WHO European
Regional Obesity Report, a third of children and almost two-thirds of adults in Europe are
obese.
news •
07 Jun 2022
The MD of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about creating new products, new motivations and a whole new vision, as he’s tasked with reinventing the brand as a standalone enterprise
HCM issue 2 2022
Hamilton City Council in New Zealand is putting play at the heart of an ambitious strategy to get residents active
HCM issue 4 2021
Wyre Council in Lancashire has revealed plans to begin charging PTs and fitness instructors for using
council land for exercise sessions.
news •
20 Apr 2021
Wigan Council in the UK will take back the management of all its leisure centres and
wellbeing services from 1 April 2021, following a 'mutual agreement to safeguard jobs and
services'.
news •
01 Feb 2021
Deansgate Square, the newest residential star on Manchester’s impressive skyline, is a fitting home for some of the city’s most stylish health and fitness facilities, with specialist acoustic flooring by TVS Group
HCM issue 10 2020
Combining fitness elements is making strength training more accessible
HCM issue 6 2020
British Medical Association: government must tackle 'stark inequalities' in physical activity levels
Doctors have called on the Conservative government to take "urgent action" to improve low levels of
physical activity across the UK.
news •
28 Oct 2019
Members of Gen Z have come of age
and are now some of the most engaged
consumers of fitness. Researchers,
leisure-net, look at the numbers
HCM issue 9 2019
The figures revealed in today's Active Lives Children and Young People research have been described
an "urgent wake-up call" and a "national disgrace".
news •
06 Dec 2018
The World Health Organization’s
physical activity expert explains why the
body has created a Global Action Plan
to combat physical inactivity
HCM issue 9 2018
Entrepreneurs Shamir Sidhu and Daniel Marin are aiming to build the UK’s dominant yoga
chain with their “no fuss” budget brand, MoreYoga.
news •
19 Jul 2018
The founders tell us about their plan to become the UK’s dominant yoga chain
HCM issue 7 2018
Health club operator Bannatyne Group has ploughed an £80,000 (US$104,421, €92,972)
investment into creating a healthy eating cafe at its York location.
news •
22 Sep 2016
TRIB3 launches a new ‘gym in a container’ concept
HCM issue 8 2016
Bootcamp fitness training studio TRIB3 has launched a new design concept which will
bring mobile gyms to local parks, schools and open spaces across the UK and overseas.
news •
20 Jul 2016
As the physical activity sector continues to refine its offering and extend services beyond
the four-walls of the gym, Active IQ has announced the creation of a new outdoor fitness
qualification.
news •
10 Jun 2016
The row between parkrun and Stoke Gifford Parish Council about maintenance charges for
local facilities could inadvertently pave the way for more open dialogue between sports
providers and local authorities, according to industry experts.
news •
06 May 2016
International basketball star and head coach of the England under 18 Men’s Basketball Team, Karl Brown, will be the after dinner speaker at active-net next month.
product innovation •
14 Apr 2016
Work has begun on an innovative new neighbourhood hub in Warrington, which will bring
fitness, education and healthcare offerings all under one roof.
news •
22 Mar 2016
Young people living in poverty are being priced out of
sport participation, with the cost of
leisure centres and sports facilities “too high”,
according to a recent report by the London
School of Economics (LSE).
news •
08 Dec 2015
CEO David Stalker talks about a new tie-up with Coca-Cola and how it fits with ukactive's mission
HCM issue 7 2014
Following Chancellor George Osborne’s weekend announcement that the UK’s
first garden city for 100 years would be built in Ebbsfleet, ukactive CEO David
Stalker has called on developers to ensure spaces for physical activity are high
on the planning agenda, saying a successful outcome could provide a
breakthrough in reducing the UK’s inactivity crisis.
news •
18 Mar 2014
The new director of health and wellbeing at Public Health England talks to Steven Ward about his mission to tackle the ‘wicked problem' of physical inactivity
HCM issue 2 2014
Researchers at the University of Bradford have devised a new formula for measuring tranquillity, which could help to increase the health benefits of urban and country parks.
news •
30 Jun 2011
London's Hammersmith and Fulham Council (HFC) has introduced new fees for personal trainers who use the borough's parks and open spaces to provide paid-for sessions.
news •
28 Apr 2011
Holmes Place opened its fifth club in Madrid in February.
news •
31 Mar 2009
Kirklees Council plans to transform part of Huddersfield town centre into a mixed-use development.
news •
02 Nov 2006
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Norwegian health club operator, Treningshelse Holding, which owns the Aktiv365 and Family Sports Club fitness ...
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The HCM team were busy at the recent FIBO Global Fitness event in Cologne, Germany, ...
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Atlanta-based boutique fitness software company, Xplor Mariana Tek, has kicked off a push for international ...
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The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released new data on the US’ wellness economy, valuing ...
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The fitness sector’s pivot to active wellbeing is being discussed in a new weekly podcast, ...
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Planet Fitness has a new CEO – Colleen Keating. She will take up the position ...
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UK Active has announced details of its annual health and fitness industry awards ceremony, which ...
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
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to power and sustain its growth
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
and more productive workforce, one membership at a time
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
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Dr Jonathan Leary
Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
“We’ve had an outstanding year, with record revenues of €77m and €31m in EBITDA in 2023. ”
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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