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John Foy has been appointed operations director for Saudi Arabian operator, IN2 Fitness. Foy has
German health and fitness operator, LifeFit Group, has found a new investor – Waterland Private
Empowered Brands has signed a deal with European staffless gym chain, Fit+, to be the
US gym chain, Crunch Fitness, has bolstered its global expansion plans with the appointment of
Total Fitness has released results for its most recent financial year (to June 23), which
Will Orr, CEO of The Gym Group, has revealed the company’s full-year results for 2023,
Life Fitness (UK) Ltd
Life Fitness (UK) Ltd
The BLK BOX team is thrilled to unveil its design and construction work on the
The Gym Group has announced its positive H1 trading trends have continued, with year end
The Gym Group has become the first fitness operator in the world to have its
JD Gyms, part of listed company, JD Sports Fashion plc, has sold UAE health club
Members of Crunch Fitness gyms can now enter their club using the Amazon One palm
PureGym added 190,000 new members in the first half of 2023 when compared with H1
The Brawn Games – due to be hosted at the Ministry of Sound on 13
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret formulas for entrepreneurial
Fitness First has filed a Court Order for restructuring at Companies House in the UK
Fitness education provider Study Active is delighted to be teaming up with The Gym Group,
Fitness First UK has confirmed to HCM that it's in the process of restructuring, citing
The Gym Group saw an upswing in EBITDA, to £38m for 2022, well above the
Richard Darwin is to step down from his role as CEO of The Gym Group
Private gym chain New York Sports Clubs (NYSC) has acquired boutique brand Fhitting Room, which
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
A new report – Optimising personalisation using fitness personas – which defines four key gym-goer
Ultimate Performance (UP) – the private gym chain and PT business – has opened a
Barry’s has entered the world of retail, opening a studio in the new Flannels flagship
ACTIV, a gym chain in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which operates separate gyms for men and
Pure Gym has revealed it's planning to double the number of clubs in its portfolio,
The health, fitness and activity sector is ramping up its sustainability drive to net-zero with
The Gym Group has published its full-year results for 2021 and announced plans to open
Polish corporate wellness platform Benefit Systems has taken over a majority stake in club operator
German fitness operator BestFit Group has acquired regional gym chain EuroFit for an undisclosed sum.
Hong Kong-based Bricks Group has revealed plans to launch its health club chain, UTime, in
The UK parliament will today (22 March) debate the merits of a Work Out to
PureGym expects lockdowns to last "until at least 31 March" – and that it will
Polish medical insurance outfit, Medicover, has rescued Polish operator, Fitness World, out of administration. The
24 Hour Fitness will emerge from chapter 11 bankruptcy this week after the gym chain
Europe's largest gym chain, Basic-Fit, has published its trading update for the first nine months
Billionaire Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has acquired the fitness assets of DW Sports for £37m.
Planet Fitness' share price on the New York Stock Exchange has remained steady at between
Two of the largest health club operators in the US have announced that members and
Europe's largest gym chain, Basic-Fit, has provided the European fitness sector with some optimism, after
Mountainside Fitness in Arizona has filed a lawsuit against state's governor, Doug Ducey, after he
A large-scale academic study has concluded that there is "no threat of increased COVID-19 spread"
Gyms and health clubs in the US have begun reopening their doors, with a number
12,300
HCM promotional features
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The level of support I get from Xplor Gym is what customer service is all about
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Adding EGYM’s easy onboarding, personalised workouts and progress-tracking is driving retention and engagement at Vivacity Premier Fitness
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
A major refurbishment of Sport Ireland Fitness by Technogym has created a world-class public gym at the home of Irish sport
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
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
Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and Adam Daniel have been designed to empower your team and transform your service
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Wellness
Immediate rewards can motivate people to exercise more, according to new research, reports Kath Hudson
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
Talking point
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
Life lessons
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
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
Tech
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
HCM Forum
Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you: [email protected]
HCM magazine
Research
New research from UCLA Health looked at the impact of Kundalini yoga on memory and found a significant impact, finds Megan Whitby
HCM magazine
As the UK healthcare sector struggles with ever-increasing demand, health club operators are stepping in and offering members welcome medical support. Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Dr Tim Anstiss is developing coachbots that are supporting positive behaviour change for operators such as Life Leisure and KA Leisure
HCM magazine
Indoor bikes may remain stationary, but the discipline is in constant motion. Innovators tell Steph Eaves how they’re keeping pace with the latest trends
HCM magazine
Dr Matthew Wade and Georgie Poole talk us through research from UK Active and Savanta that gives a deeper understanding of what motivates consumers
HCM magazine
A new study has found major differences in the way males and females utilise fat during exercise, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
HCM People

Jonny Wilkinson

Founder, One Living
When you bring the mental, emotional and physical together as one and find balance, it can connect you to the magical
HCM magazine
Weight loss drugs are altering consumer behaviour, disrupting sectors from food retailing (smaller portions) to apparel (less fabric needed). We need to move fast to align with this new reality
HCM magazine
The Maybourne Group has unveiled its all-new London hotel The Emory. Megan Whitby goes behind the scenes at Surrenne, its cutting-edge health and wellness club
HCM magazine
I'm pleased to say we’re having our best year ever in 2024. Everyone’s smiling
HCM magazine
Disappointment about being passed over for promotion gave Neil Randall, the resilience he needed to climb the ranks. He talks to Kath Hudson about the challenges he faced early in his career and the skills he learned from them
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: THFI’s new online coaching course partners with FITR: launch your business confidently post-completion
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret formulas for entrepreneurial success, the reality is that few provide the necessary knowledge to thrive in this fast-changing profession.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Developing tomorrow’s champions: BLK BOX and Cardiff Met’s Archers Performance Centre
The BLK BOX team is thrilled to unveil its design and construction work on the brand-new Cardiff Metropolitan University's Archers Performance Centre.
Company profiles
Company profile: Power Plate
Power Plate is owned, manufactured and distributed by Northbrook, Ill.- based Performance Health Systems LLC, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Keiser UK LTD
For more than four decades, Keiser has influenced the training of athletes, fitness enthusiasts and ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier showcase - Safe Space: Delivering the vision
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
 press release: The Fitness Group enters the Middle East market as part of international expansion drive
The Fitness Group, the UK’s leading fitness education training provider, is expanding to the Middle East, identifying Dubai as a key growth market as the business continues to expand internationally.
Featured press releases
Everyone Active press release: Everyone Active wins Sheffield contract for management of 13 major sport and leisure facilities
Sports and Leisure Management’s Everyone Active has been announced as the new operator of Sheffield’s sport and leisure venues, as of 1st January 2025.
Directory
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Property & Tenders
Jersey
Jersey War Tunnels
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Chiswick, Gillingham, York and Nottingham
Savills
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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

gym chain news

John Foy has been appointed operations director for Saudi Arabian operator, IN2 Fitness. Foy has
German health and fitness operator, LifeFit Group, has found a new investor – Waterland Private
Empowered Brands has signed a deal with European staffless gym chain, Fit+, to be the
US gym chain, Crunch Fitness, has bolstered its global expansion plans with the appointment of
Total Fitness has released results for its most recent financial year (to June 23), which
Will Orr, CEO of The Gym Group, has revealed the company’s full-year results for 2023,
Life Fitness (UK) Ltd
Life Fitness (UK) Ltd
The BLK BOX team is thrilled to unveil its design and construction work on the
The Gym Group has announced its positive H1 trading trends have continued, with year end
The Gym Group has become the first fitness operator in the world to have its
JD Gyms, part of listed company, JD Sports Fashion plc, has sold UAE health club
Members of Crunch Fitness gyms can now enter their club using the Amazon One palm
PureGym added 190,000 new members in the first half of 2023 when compared with H1
The Brawn Games – due to be hosted at the Ministry of Sound on 13
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret formulas for entrepreneurial
Fitness First has filed a Court Order for restructuring at Companies House in the UK
Fitness education provider Study Active is delighted to be teaming up with The Gym Group,
Fitness First UK has confirmed to HCM that it's in the process of restructuring, citing
The Gym Group saw an upswing in EBITDA, to £38m for 2022, well above the
Richard Darwin is to step down from his role as CEO of The Gym Group
Private gym chain New York Sports Clubs (NYSC) has acquired boutique brand Fhitting Room, which
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
A new report – Optimising personalisation using fitness personas – which defines four key gym-goer
Ultimate Performance (UP) – the private gym chain and PT business – has opened a
Barry’s has entered the world of retail, opening a studio in the new Flannels flagship
ACTIV, a gym chain in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which operates separate gyms for men and
Pure Gym has revealed it's planning to double the number of clubs in its portfolio,
The health, fitness and activity sector is ramping up its sustainability drive to net-zero with
The Gym Group has published its full-year results for 2021 and announced plans to open
Polish corporate wellness platform Benefit Systems has taken over a majority stake in club operator
German fitness operator BestFit Group has acquired regional gym chain EuroFit for an undisclosed sum.
Hong Kong-based Bricks Group has revealed plans to launch its health club chain, UTime, in
The UK parliament will today (22 March) debate the merits of a Work Out to
PureGym expects lockdowns to last "until at least 31 March" – and that it will
Polish medical insurance outfit, Medicover, has rescued Polish operator, Fitness World, out of administration. The
24 Hour Fitness will emerge from chapter 11 bankruptcy this week after the gym chain
Europe's largest gym chain, Basic-Fit, has published its trading update for the first nine months
Billionaire Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has acquired the fitness assets of DW Sports for £37m.
Planet Fitness' share price on the New York Stock Exchange has remained steady at between
Two of the largest health club operators in the US have announced that members and
Europe's largest gym chain, Basic-Fit, has provided the European fitness sector with some optimism, after
Mountainside Fitness in Arizona has filed a lawsuit against state's governor, Doug Ducey, after he
A large-scale academic study has concluded that there is "no threat of increased COVID-19 spread"
Gyms and health clubs in the US have begun reopening their doors, with a number
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The level of support I get from Xplor Gym is what customer service is all about
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Adding EGYM’s easy onboarding, personalised workouts and progress-tracking is driving retention and engagement at Vivacity Premier Fitness
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
A major refurbishment of Sport Ireland Fitness by Technogym has created a world-class public gym at the home of Irish sport
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
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
Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and Adam Daniel have been designed to empower your team and transform your service
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
As the UK healthcare sector struggles with ever-increasing demand, health club operators are stepping in and offering members welcome medical support. Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Dr Tim Anstiss is developing coachbots that are supporting positive behaviour change for operators such as Life Leisure and KA Leisure
HCM magazine
Indoor bikes may remain stationary, but the discipline is in constant motion. Innovators tell Steph Eaves how they’re keeping pace with the latest trends
HCM magazine
Dr Matthew Wade and Georgie Poole talk us through research from UK Active and Savanta that gives a deeper understanding of what motivates consumers
HCM magazine
A new study has found major differences in the way males and females utilise fat during exercise, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
HCM People

Jonny Wilkinson

Founder, One Living
When you bring the mental, emotional and physical together as one and find balance, it can connect you to the magical
HCM magazine
Weight loss drugs are altering consumer behaviour, disrupting sectors from food retailing (smaller portions) to apparel (less fabric needed). We need to move fast to align with this new reality
HCM magazine
The Maybourne Group has unveiled its all-new London hotel The Emory. Megan Whitby goes behind the scenes at Surrenne, its cutting-edge health and wellness club
HCM magazine
I'm pleased to say we’re having our best year ever in 2024. Everyone’s smiling
HCM magazine
Disappointment about being passed over for promotion gave Neil Randall, the resilience he needed to climb the ranks. He talks to Kath Hudson about the challenges he faced early in his career and the skills he learned from them
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: THFI’s new online coaching course partners with FITR: launch your business confidently post-completion
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret formulas for entrepreneurial success, the reality is that few provide the necessary knowledge to thrive in this fast-changing profession.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Developing tomorrow’s champions: BLK BOX and Cardiff Met’s Archers Performance Centre
The BLK BOX team is thrilled to unveil its design and construction work on the brand-new Cardiff Metropolitan University's Archers Performance Centre.
Company profiles
Company profile: Power Plate
Power Plate is owned, manufactured and distributed by Northbrook, Ill.- based Performance Health Systems LLC, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Keiser UK LTD
For more than four decades, Keiser has influenced the training of athletes, fitness enthusiasts and ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier showcase - Safe Space: Delivering the vision
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
 press release: The Fitness Group enters the Middle East market as part of international expansion drive
The Fitness Group, the UK’s leading fitness education training provider, is expanding to the Middle East, identifying Dubai as a key growth market as the business continues to expand internationally.
Featured press releases
Everyone Active press release: Everyone Active wins Sheffield contract for management of 13 major sport and leisure facilities
Sports and Leisure Management’s Everyone Active has been announced as the new operator of Sheffield’s sport and leisure venues, as of 1st January 2025.
Directory
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Property & Tenders
Jersey
Jersey War Tunnels
Property & Tenders
Chiswick, Gillingham, York and Nottingham
Savills
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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