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As United Fitness Brands gears up to launch its fifth Reformcore location at Battersea Power
The Woodland Spa, a premier UK day spa located in Burnley, Lancashire, is set to
The UK's National Sector Partners Group (NSP) has called on the new government to pledge
Boutique fitness software platform, Xplor Mariana Tek, has launched in-app gamification to help studios motivate
Trade show and conference, Elevate, is expanding to India next year, with an event scheduled
Global wellbeing organisation Therme Group is on a mission to make wellness accessible to all
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality, affordable
The European College of Sports Science (ECSS) welcomes 3,000 academics to the University of the
Village Hotels has changed hands following a deal between the owner – an affiliate of
In 2026, the traditional bathhouse experience will get a futuristic twist with the arrival of
PureGym has partnered with the British Heart Foundation to upload all of its defibrillators to
Thirty one per cent of adults worldwide – approximately 1.8 billion people – did not
Conde Nast’s iconic fashion and lifestyle magazine, Vogue, has launched a Global Spa Guide, curating
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
According to a year-long study, offering financial incentives to people to encourage them to lose
Hungarian skincare brand Omorovicza has introduced a signature treatment to mark its new partnership with
German health and fitness operator, LifeFit Group, has found a new investor – Waterland Private
More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to
Diversity, equity and inclusion in the European fitness industry is examined in a new report
The Park Playground, has opened its first Immersive VR franchise in Porto, Portugal. The Porto
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
Minor Hotels CEO Dillip Rajakarier has unveiled plans to introduce an innovative medi-wellness concept to
Basic-Fit has signed an agreement to sell five Holmes Place clubs it acquired as part
The spa team at the prestigious French hotel, Maybourne Riviera, located in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin near Monaco,
European health spa operator Ensana has announced the strategic appointment of Dr László Puczkó as
The Great Spa Towns of Europe (GSTE) has announced the successful approval of its funding
David Lloyd Leisure has opened the doors of Madrid country club, La Finca, which it
Leisure development specialist, Alliance Leisure, has appointed industry veteran, David Stalker, as advisor to the
The Active Czech Foundation hosted its first annual Active Czech Conference earlier this month, in
The European Court of Human Rights has recognised Italy’s claim to a prized Greek antiquity.
Spa Life International® Conventions are intimate, business-focussed events, created exclusively for senior spa and wellness
Spa textiles supplier, BC SoftWear, has opened the doors to a new distribution hub in
Women’s health specialist, The Well HQ, has secured 'sweat equity' backing from Priya Oberoi, founder
Evian Spa, the spa and wellness brand inspired by the premium mineral water brand, has
Modern US wellness brand The Well has promoted Zeev Sharon, formerly VP of real estate,
Empowered Brands has signed a deal with European staffless gym chain, Fit+, to be the
Speaking to HCM for its 2024-2025 Handbook, which will be out next month, PureGym managing
QC New York, a luxury Italian day spa on Governors Island, will expand its offering
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released promising new research on the wellness real estate
Speaking to HCM, global CEO of Lift Brands, Ty Menzies, has confirmed that the company
Fast Fitness Japan, master franchisee of Anytime Fitness in Japan, has acquired Eighty-8 Health &
The countdown is on for the third edition of W3Spa EMEA, an industry buyer event
High-end five-star hotel company Kempinski Hotels is making its mark in Vietnam with a luxury
Life Fitness (UK) Ltd
Life Fitness (UK) Ltd
12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Following the gym upgrade, Sport Ireland Fitness membership has hit capacity and the team is putting a wait-list in place
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
We all know we need to stand more. Now an exciting new partnership between Physical and Teca Fitness expands this thinking into UK gyms and beyond
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
At the heart of the Sydney Swans new headquarters in Australia is an elite player-focused training facility by strength equipment specialist BLK BOX
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Life Fitness has reimagined cardio with the launch of its Symbio line which has been designed with advanced biomechanics and offers deep levels of customisation
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Sustainability in the fitness industry is coming on in leaps and bounds as more operators refurbish their gym equipment to save money and the planet
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and Adam Daniel have been designed to empower your team and transform your service
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Research
Ideally people should do both Kundalini yoga and memory training, because they impact different parts of the brain and have different health effects
HCM magazine
Editor's letter
Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
HCM magazine
Research
With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
HCM magazine
HCM People

Belinda Steward

MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure
We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate
HCM magazine
Insight
Pilates is having a moment. Steph Eaves asks suppliers how they’re responding to the demand
HCM magazine
HCM People

Jen Holland

CEO: Edinburgh Leisure
Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient
HCM magazine
Everyone's talking about
Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
HCM magazine
Insight
What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
HCM magazine
HCM People

Mark Tweedie

Associate, Miova
I’d love to see a national wellness service working hand in glove with NHS primary care
HCM magazine
The media questioned our rationale, but we have hope and a vision and people are responding very enthusiastically
HCM magazine
It’s time to start the conversation about pelvic health. It’s not just menopausal women who have challenges: young women and men can also experience issues they’re too embarrassed to discuss or seek help for, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Steph Eaves looks at how health assessment devices are evolving to keep up with industry trends
HCM magazine
HCM People

Mariah Rooney

Founder, Trauma Informed Weight Lifting
When people experience early life trauma it impacts their bodies and nervous systems. I became curious about how lifting weights could help them have the experience of strength
HCM magazine
From payments to virtual classes, software integrations can take your operation to the next level. Providers tell us about their most in-demand offerings
HCM magazine
Appointed president of Xponential Fitness when she was only 34, Sarah Luna attributes her career success to the grit, determination and stamina she honed as a dancer by day and Pilates teacher by night. She talks to Kath Hudson about how owning her choices has given her the resilience to take on one of the top jobs in the US fitness industry, while also raising a family
HCM magazine
AI has the potential to support people in making healthy lifestyle changes if its algorithms can be updated to understand the different stages of motivation, as Jodi Heckel reports
HCM magazine
When retailer, the €11 billion-a-year Colruyt Group, decided to get into the health club market, the plan was to fully integrate its entire business using customer insight data. The results are remarkable
HCM magazine
Immediate rewards can motivate people to exercise more, according to new research, reports Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
As more trans women, trans men and non-binary people join health clubs, it’s time to work out a system where everyone feels included, protected and safe in the locker room. Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Altrafit introduces custom functional fitness equipment at Third Space
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality, affordable functional fitness equipment that is built to last with the development and introduction of a new functional fitness keg for luxury gym operator, Third Space.
Company profiles
Company profile: ukactive
ukactive is the UK’s leading not-for-profit membership body for the physical activity sector, bringing together ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Innerva
For over 30 years Innerva, part of Shapemaster Global have been manufacturing specialist dual-function power ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier showcase - Matrix: Futureproofing
Supplier Showcases
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: 94 GLL Sport Foundation athletes set to shine at Paris 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games
As the world gears up for the much-anticipated Paris 2024 Summer Olympic (26 July – 11 August) and Paralympic Games (28 August – 8 September), the GLL Sport Foundation (GSF) celebrates an impressive milestone.
Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: Alliance Leisure strikes gold with Investors In People Award
In recognition of its ongoing commitment to its people and the provision of a working environment that supports success and prosperity, Alliance Leisure is celebrating the achievement of an Investors In People Gold Award.
Directory
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Property & Tenders
Chiswick, Gillingham, York and Nottingham
Savills
Property & Tenders
Cleveland Lakes, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire
Cotswold Lakes Trust
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
08-10 Sep 2024
Wyndham® Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs™ Resort, Lake Buena Vista, United States
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
20-22 Sep 2024
Locations worldwide,
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
09-13 Oct 2024
Soneva Fushi, Maldives
Diary dates
10 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-06 Feb 2025
Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, United Kingdom
Diary dates
11-13 Feb 2025
Fairmont Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
Diary dates
10-13 Apr 2025
Exhibition Centre , Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
07-07 Jun 2025
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
28-31 Oct 2025
Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany
Diary dates

Europe news

As United Fitness Brands gears up to launch its fifth Reformcore location at Battersea Power
The Woodland Spa, a premier UK day spa located in Burnley, Lancashire, is set to
The UK's National Sector Partners Group (NSP) has called on the new government to pledge
Boutique fitness software platform, Xplor Mariana Tek, has launched in-app gamification to help studios motivate
Trade show and conference, Elevate, is expanding to India next year, with an event scheduled
Global wellbeing organisation Therme Group is on a mission to make wellness accessible to all
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality, affordable
The European College of Sports Science (ECSS) welcomes 3,000 academics to the University of the
Village Hotels has changed hands following a deal between the owner – an affiliate of
In 2026, the traditional bathhouse experience will get a futuristic twist with the arrival of
PureGym has partnered with the British Heart Foundation to upload all of its defibrillators to
Thirty one per cent of adults worldwide – approximately 1.8 billion people – did not
Conde Nast’s iconic fashion and lifestyle magazine, Vogue, has launched a Global Spa Guide, curating
Innovatise UK Ltd
Innovatise UK Ltd
According to a year-long study, offering financial incentives to people to encourage them to lose
Hungarian skincare brand Omorovicza has introduced a signature treatment to mark its new partnership with
German health and fitness operator, LifeFit Group, has found a new investor – Waterland Private
More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to
Diversity, equity and inclusion in the European fitness industry is examined in a new report
The Park Playground, has opened its first Immersive VR franchise in Porto, Portugal. The Porto
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
Minor Hotels CEO Dillip Rajakarier has unveiled plans to introduce an innovative medi-wellness concept to
Basic-Fit has signed an agreement to sell five Holmes Place clubs it acquired as part
The spa team at the prestigious French hotel, Maybourne Riviera, located in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin near Monaco,
European health spa operator Ensana has announced the strategic appointment of Dr László Puczkó as
The Great Spa Towns of Europe (GSTE) has announced the successful approval of its funding
David Lloyd Leisure has opened the doors of Madrid country club, La Finca, which it
Leisure development specialist, Alliance Leisure, has appointed industry veteran, David Stalker, as advisor to the
The Active Czech Foundation hosted its first annual Active Czech Conference earlier this month, in
The European Court of Human Rights has recognised Italy’s claim to a prized Greek antiquity.
Spa Life International® Conventions are intimate, business-focussed events, created exclusively for senior spa and wellness
Spa textiles supplier, BC SoftWear, has opened the doors to a new distribution hub in
Women’s health specialist, The Well HQ, has secured 'sweat equity' backing from Priya Oberoi, founder
Evian Spa, the spa and wellness brand inspired by the premium mineral water brand, has
Modern US wellness brand The Well has promoted Zeev Sharon, formerly VP of real estate,
Empowered Brands has signed a deal with European staffless gym chain, Fit+, to be the
Speaking to HCM for its 2024-2025 Handbook, which will be out next month, PureGym managing
QC New York, a luxury Italian day spa on Governors Island, will expand its offering
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released promising new research on the wellness real estate
Speaking to HCM, global CEO of Lift Brands, Ty Menzies, has confirmed that the company
Fast Fitness Japan, master franchisee of Anytime Fitness in Japan, has acquired Eighty-8 Health &
The countdown is on for the third edition of W3Spa EMEA, an industry buyer event
High-end five-star hotel company Kempinski Hotels is making its mark in Vietnam with a luxury
Life Fitness (UK) Ltd
Life Fitness (UK) Ltd
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Following the gym upgrade, Sport Ireland Fitness membership has hit capacity and the team is putting a wait-list in place
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
We all know we need to stand more. Now an exciting new partnership between Physical and Teca Fitness expands this thinking into UK gyms and beyond
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
At the heart of the Sydney Swans new headquarters in Australia is an elite player-focused training facility by strength equipment specialist BLK BOX
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Life Fitness has reimagined cardio with the launch of its Symbio line which has been designed with advanced biomechanics and offers deep levels of customisation
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Sustainability in the fitness industry is coming on in leaps and bounds as more operators refurbish their gym equipment to save money and the planet
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and Adam Daniel have been designed to empower your team and transform your service
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
HCM People

Mark Tweedie

Associate, Miova
I’d love to see a national wellness service working hand in glove with NHS primary care
HCM magazine
The media questioned our rationale, but we have hope and a vision and people are responding very enthusiastically
HCM magazine
It’s time to start the conversation about pelvic health. It’s not just menopausal women who have challenges: young women and men can also experience issues they’re too embarrassed to discuss or seek help for, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Steph Eaves looks at how health assessment devices are evolving to keep up with industry trends
HCM magazine
HCM People

Mariah Rooney

Founder, Trauma Informed Weight Lifting
When people experience early life trauma it impacts their bodies and nervous systems. I became curious about how lifting weights could help them have the experience of strength
HCM magazine
From payments to virtual classes, software integrations can take your operation to the next level. Providers tell us about their most in-demand offerings
HCM magazine
Appointed president of Xponential Fitness when she was only 34, Sarah Luna attributes her career success to the grit, determination and stamina she honed as a dancer by day and Pilates teacher by night. She talks to Kath Hudson about how owning her choices has given her the resilience to take on one of the top jobs in the US fitness industry, while also raising a family
HCM magazine
AI has the potential to support people in making healthy lifestyle changes if its algorithms can be updated to understand the different stages of motivation, as Jodi Heckel reports
HCM magazine
When retailer, the €11 billion-a-year Colruyt Group, decided to get into the health club market, the plan was to fully integrate its entire business using customer insight data. The results are remarkable
HCM magazine
Immediate rewards can motivate people to exercise more, according to new research, reports Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
As more trans women, trans men and non-binary people join health clubs, it’s time to work out a system where everyone feels included, protected and safe in the locker room. Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Altrafit introduces custom functional fitness equipment at Third Space
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality, affordable functional fitness equipment that is built to last with the development and introduction of a new functional fitness keg for luxury gym operator, Third Space.
Company profiles
Company profile: ukactive
ukactive is the UK’s leading not-for-profit membership body for the physical activity sector, bringing together ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Innerva
For over 30 years Innerva, part of Shapemaster Global have been manufacturing specialist dual-function power ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier showcase - Matrix: Futureproofing
Supplier Showcases
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: 94 GLL Sport Foundation athletes set to shine at Paris 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games
As the world gears up for the much-anticipated Paris 2024 Summer Olympic (26 July – 11 August) and Paralympic Games (28 August – 8 September), the GLL Sport Foundation (GSF) celebrates an impressive milestone.
Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: Alliance Leisure strikes gold with Investors In People Award
In recognition of its ongoing commitment to its people and the provision of a working environment that supports success and prosperity, Alliance Leisure is celebrating the achievement of an Investors In People Gold Award.
Directory
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Property & Tenders
Chiswick, Gillingham, York and Nottingham
Savills
Property & Tenders
Cleveland Lakes, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire
Cotswold Lakes Trust
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
08-10 Sep 2024
Wyndham® Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs™ Resort, Lake Buena Vista, United States
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
20-22 Sep 2024
Locations worldwide,
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
09-13 Oct 2024
Soneva Fushi, Maldives
Diary dates
10 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-06 Feb 2025
Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, United Kingdom
Diary dates
11-13 Feb 2025
Fairmont Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
Diary dates
10-13 Apr 2025
Exhibition Centre , Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
07-07 Jun 2025
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
28-31 Oct 2025
Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
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