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RLSS UK, STA and Swim England are joining forces to bring Aquatics to Elevate 2024
15 May 2024
Improving physical strength and fitness, mental health and confidence are the main reasons for joining
28 Mar 2024
The first annual Private Sector Benchmarking report was released today (27 March). A collaboration between
07 Mar 2024
US lobbying organisation for the health and fitness sector, IHRSA, has announced a name change
26 Jul 2023
Average charges for an adult swim session have topped £5.00 (US$6.45, €5.83) for the first
02 Feb 2023
The second phase of the UK’s MSK (musculoskeletal) health hub pilot will see the service
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality, affordable
24 Jan 2023
The damaging effect of the energy crisis due to government inaction and the impact on
11 Jan 2023
The UK government has announced it will be scaling back financial support for businesses as
10 Jan 2023
A report issued by the UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has accused Sport England
22 Sep 2022
The UK government has announced it will subsidise energy bills by at least 50 per
15 Jun 2022
Key organisations from the UK’s leisure industry are lobbying the government for financial support to
21 Apr 2022
Evolution Wellness has closed all its Fitness First operations in Hong Kong. The pandemic’s impact
21 Mar 2022
Lobbying is gearing up in advance of the Spring Budget this week, with UK Active
10 Feb 2022
Cutting VAT for the pandemic-hit fitness industry could have saved businesses and jobs – just as
02 Jan 2022
Millie Kendall and Helena Grzesk, respectively CEO and COO of the British Beauty Council, have
20 Dec 2021
UK Active has sent letters to three government departments, asking for them to provide the
13 Dec 2021
New research suggests that COVID-19 infects fat cells, explaining why overweight and obese are at
27 Oct 2021
Spa, beauty and salon businesses in the personal care sector in England will all receive
01 May 2021
In breaking news, HCM understands that David Lloyd Leisure's Glenn Earlam will move from his
11 Apr 2021
A major new initiative will look to strengthen and unite the fitness industry's voice in
06 Apr 2021
An emerging shadow economy of the Irish beauty industry will continue to grow rapidly unless
17 Mar 2021
The government has said it has no plans to fund a Work Out to Help
22 Feb 2021
A collection of industry organisations, including The British Beauty Council, are working closely with the
22 Feb 2021
PM, Boris Johnson, has confirmed that gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres in England will
12 Jan 2021
The government needs to provide the fitness and physical activity sector with a plan which
07 Jan 2021
The UK Spa Association (UKSA) has announced the appointment of Yvonne Ebdon as its new
06 Jan 2021
Spas, beauty salons, hair salons, barbers and mobile beauty services are now closed for business
04 Jan 2021
David Lloyd Leisure has become the latest operator to have its auditors flag up the
19 Dec 2020
Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight as part
15 Dec 2020
During a turbulent 2020, the spa and wellness sector banded together as a community to
02 Dec 2020
Gyms, health clubs, leisure centres and fitness studios in England are back in business today
23 Nov 2020
Gyms, health clubs and leisure centres will be able to open their doors when the
17 Nov 2020
The iconic Midtown Athletic Club in Chicago is among the city's fitness facilities which have
13 Nov 2020
The UK's physical activity sector is currently lobbying to have gyms and leisure centres classed
11 Nov 2020
The government has been forced to make a U-turn and to spend more than £400m
05 Nov 2020
Investigations by HCM have revealed a correlation between countries with lower obesity rates and those
31 Oct 2020
The UK government will ask gyms and leisure centres in England to close between 5
22 Oct 2020
The government has pledged to invest £100m in supporting public leisure centres this winter, as
19 Oct 2020
In breaking news, HCM understands the UK government has removed gyms and fitness facilities from
01 Oct 2020
The UK Spa Association (UKSA) has announced the government has given the green light for
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“The practice of prolonging the life of gym equipment through careful refurbishment is gaining traction”
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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
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At the heart of the Sydney Swans new headquarters in Australia is an elite
player-focused training facility by strength equipment specialist BLK BOX
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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
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A major refurbishment of Sport Ireland Fitness by Technogym has
created a world-class public gym at the home of Irish sport
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Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and
Adam Daniel have been designed to empower
your team and transform your service
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal
trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
boost health club retention
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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
Immediate rewards can motivate people to exercise more,
according to new research, reports Kath Hudson
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
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
Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you:
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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
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
Steph Eaves looks at how health
assessment devices are evolving
to keep up with industry trends
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
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”
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