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Yoga Design Lab’s newest collection of yoga mats
for studio work has been launched into the UK and
Europe.
product innovation •
12 Apr 2016
Exercise may enhance the plasticity of the adult brain, making it more flexible and open to new ideas and ways of learning, according to new research from the University of Pisa, Italy
HCM issue 2 2016
The Group CEO of Holmes Place talks to Kate Cracknell about the launch of its new gym-only Evo concept, the importance of brand identity, and plans to return to the UK
HCM issue 2 2016
The brain’s capacity to learn, remember and repair depends on the ability of neurons to
change with experience – a complex process that researchers say can be boosted by
regular exercise.
news •
08 Jan 2016
Typically, the festive period sees various ‘brain training’ games and gizmos come back into
vogue as cerebral stocking fillers, but it may well be that a gym membership is the
greatest gift for getting smarter this Christmas.
news •
30 Nov 2015
New research from Japan looking at cognitive performance in older men has found that
regular exercise can help the brain hold back the sands of time and perform in the same
way as it did in years gone by.
news •
28 Oct 2015
Conceived by fashion designer Donna Karan, the Urban Zen Integrative Therapy programme is bringing the medical and complementary worlds together
HCM issue 8 2015
Japanese architects are getting out of the blocks in terms of promoting active design
ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with Narita Airport’s newly-opened Terminal 3 centred
around an indoor running track.
news •
16 Apr 2015
The new IHRSA Asia-Pacific report shows potential for growth in 13 markets across the region
HCM issue 3 2015
Games firm Nintendo is moving into the hardware market with a specific focus
on sleep tracking, following the company’s return to profitability after a period of
heavy losses.
news •
14 Nov 2014
A hotel dedicated to cyclists has opened in Onomichi – a coastal city in
Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan – allowing guests to check in while still on their
bikes.
news •
11 Sep 2014
Senior research manager Melissa Rodriguez outlines the findings of the 2014 IHRSA Global Report
HCM issue 6 2014
Henry Mason of trendwatching.com outlines the key
consumer trends for the fitness sector to run with in 2014
HCM Handbook 2014
trendwatching.com's Henry Mason identifies some of the key consumer trends for the fitness sector to run with in 2014, from Crowd Shaping to The Internet of Caring Things
HCM issue 1 2014
The latest Global MONITOR report from The Futures Company presents the trends and opportunities in wellness
HCM issue 11 2013
Anytime Fitness opened its latest club in Mexico in June. Located in Mexico City, the club is the sixth Anytime site to open in the country since the signing of the master franchise deal in late 2009.
news •
10 Aug 2011
US-based franchise Anytime Fitness has announced a number of deals that will see the chain expand into Benelux and Japan, as well as into the UK and Ireland as previously reported in Leisure Opportunities.
news •
29 Jul 2010
Struggling health club operator Esporta has appointed John Cleland as its new chief executive officer.
news •
08 Dec 2009
Rio de Janeiro in Brazil has been selected as the host city of the 2016 Olympic Games - the first time ever that the Games have been given to a South American nation.
news •
02 Oct 2009
Zoom Media & Marketing has acquired ClubCom, formerly part of Precor's Fitness Division and a leading provider of customised digital media networks for the fitness and bowling industries.
product innovation •
22 Sep 2008
Konami Sports & Life has opened a new concept health club in Sapporo, Japan, which purports to be the country’s first ‘self-serve’ health club.
news •
11 Oct 2006
Global fitness franchise Curves International is set to open 50 new sites a month in Japan from July.
news •
18 May 2006
The family-owned fitness chain, WOW! Work Out World, is continuing its international expansion with two new sites in Japan and a further three planned to open later this year.
news •
09 Feb 2006
Clark Hatch, founder and chairman emeritus of fitness club chain Clark Hatch International, has announced that the company plans to seek investors or a public offering in order to fund further expansion.
news •
11 Oct 2005
In an interview with Health Club Management magazine, Stephen Roma, CEO of American fitness chain Wow! Work Our World, said that pricing is the greatest issue the health club industry has to face.
news •
11 Oct 2005
A health expert has called for a ‘Jamie Oliver of the gym’ to tackle the problem of childhood obesity.
news •
25 Jul 2005
Up to 2,000 women-only fitness and weight-loss centres are expected to open in Japan over the next five years.
news •
15 Apr 2005
Fitness franchise, Curves for Women, has announced that it has opened 28 clubs in the UK since August 2003 – with a further 60 to 65 set to open in the next few months.
news •
04 Feb 2004
SportEx 2003, a leading trade show supported by the Sports Industries Federation, and designed to target sports, fitness and health buyers in the leisure industry, is only four months away.
news •
09 Jun 2003
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
fitness with software specialist Perfect
Gym providing a scalable tech platform
to power and sustain its growth
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
and more productive workforce, one membership at a time
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM magazine
As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
HCM magazine
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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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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“We already have an incredible organisation, but we’re humble enough to recognise there are still areas for continued improvement”
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Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
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