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Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, W3Fit EMEA, is heading to
the Chia Laguna resort in Sardinia from 8-11 October.
Phil Heath, professional athlete, bodybuilder and 7x Mr. Olympia, has fielded a lot of
questions about bodybuilding without machines. Should bodybuilders be limited to just free
weights? Why?
Parkwood Leisure has invested more than £1m over the past 12 months in new fitness equipment,
as part of the operator’s plans to upgrade its leisure centres and improve its offering to
members.
A local leisure centre has begun work on a £1,000,000 refurbishment to provide state-of-the-
art facilities for local people.
The TVS Group supply and install sports and fitness flooring to a wide range of ...
Taylor Made Designs (TMD) is a ‘leisure specialist’ provider of bespoke leisure workwear, plus branded ...
The group MD of Forest House offers a glimpse into how
Safe Space Lockers helped turn concept into reality
visitor attraction
Location: visitor attraction
Company: Belvoir Castle
tender opportunity
Location: tender opportunity
Company: AVISON YOUNG
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
08-10 Sep 2024
Wyndham® Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs™ Resort, Lake Buena Vista, United States
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
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Editor's letter
Cardio crisis
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
Fitronics – Revolutionise engagement
Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and
Adam Daniel have been designed to empower
your team and transform your service
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”
Indoor cycling
Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
Keep up the cardio
With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
interview
Ty Menzies
“Fitstop is growing well. In 2023 it added 45 locations and launched in New Zealand, Singapore and the US. It has grown sustainably and has great founder-led energy”
Clear trading
The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
Boomtime for pilates
Pilates is having a
moment. Steph Eaves
asks suppliers how
they’re responding
to the demand
people
Ross Stewart Campbell
CEO, BeyondActiv
“We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world”
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”
Healthy partnerships
What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with
healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
Get Elevated
The Elevate trade show and conference comes to London next
month. HCM gives the low down on what to look out for
Steve Schwartz
When a hefty round of investment
coincided with the pandemic, the
CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs
feared the company – founded by
his grandfather – would go down
on his watch. He talks to Kath
Hudson about the pressure to
keep the business afloat
Set for growth
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
False readings
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
Editor's letter
Mental health training
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
Servicesport – a decade of excellence
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
people
Dr Jonathan Leary
Founder, Remedy Place
“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
interview
Mário Barbosa
“We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect”
Basic franchise
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield