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Taking regular exercise has the power to actually change our DNA, according to the latest findings by researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden
HCM issue 3 2015
Ray Algar reports on the health club chain giving young homeless people a future, thanks to the legacy of Baron Carl Gripenstedt
HCM issue 3 2015
Belatchew Architects have revealed designs for a new ‘Bike Garage’ in the centre of
Stockholm, Sweden.
news •
23 Feb 2015
Moving tributes have been paid to Lifestyle Fitness chair and founder Baron Carl
Gripenstedt, who has died suddenly one month shy of his 60th birthday.
news •
26 Jan 2015
We round up the expansion plans of a selection of key private sector operators around the world, and offer a snapshot of upcoming UK public sector developments
HCM Handbook 2015
Regular exercise leads to better survival rates among men with prostate cancer,
a new study has found.
news •
09 Jan 2015
The Danish arm of low-cost gym chain Fresh Fitness has been sold to the
country’s largest health club operator Fitness World.
news •
22 Dec 2014
The National Health Service (NHS) in England has unveiled a major genetics
project which will seek to unravel the mysteries of DNA and disease.
news •
22 Dec 2014
Scientists in Sweden have made looks to be a significant breakthrough in the
quest to establish exactly how exercise leads to better health and fitness.
news •
19 Dec 2014
SATS – part of the Health & Fitness Nordic Group –
has launched a new club in central Stockholm,
Sweden.
news •
01 Dec 2014
Body Bike International’s Scandinavian distributor Qicraft has
entered into an agreement with SATS/Elixia to supply the
‘Body Bike Connect’ indoor cycle to its more than 200
locations in Finland, Norway and Sweden.
product innovation •
27 Nov 2014
HFN Sweden AB (HFN), Scandinavia’s largest health club
operator, has awarded an exclusive contract to Precor to
deliver all its cardiovascular and strength machine
equipment.
product innovation •
10 Oct 2014
Exercising could help to induce changes in skeletal muscle, purging the blood of an
unwanted substance that accumulates during stress, according to a new study published in
the journal Cell.
news •
02 Oct 2014
Scandinavian operator Nordic Fitness – which has an estate of over 100 clubs –
is continuing to grow its portfolio with the opening of a number of new clubs.
news •
10 Jul 2014
EuropeActive and Deloitte share the topline findings from their new European Market Report
HCM issue 7 2014
The joint MD of 3-1-5 Health Clubs talks to Julie Cramer about creating an exclusive family of X-Force ‘negative training' facilities in the UK
HCM issue 6 2014
Sean James reports on the growing functionality and popularity of apps among gym members and health club operators alike
HCM issue 6 2014
A popular American coconut water rehydration drink is being
launched in the UK. Coco5 has been developed by a team of
US sports medicine and nutrition experts and naturally
contains a balance of five electrolytes that the body loses
during exercise.
product innovation •
20 May 2014
Phillip Mills, CEO of New Zealand-based fitness giant Les Mills, has rejected
criticism that his company’s standardised classes have caused the
“McDonaldsisation” of the fitness industry, suggesting the critics misunderstand
the purpose of the classes.
news •
28 Apr 2014
More than half of European Union citizens never or seldom take part in exercise
or play sport, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey.
news •
17 Apr 2014
A growing body of research is serving to underline the importance of an active
childhood in safeguarding against ill-health later in life.
news •
03 Apr 2014
World Class International has opened its latest club – World Class Promenada –
in Bucharest, the health club operator’s eighth location in the Romanian capital.
news •
31 Mar 2014
74 per cent of EU citizens are not members of any type of sport or exercise
club, according to the latest Eurobarometer report.
news •
27 Mar 2014
One of Sweden’s leading gym chains has banned changing room 'selfies' at its
Stockholm clubs in a bid to protect the modesty of its members.
news •
20 Feb 2014
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, an international dating website is
vying for the hearts of UK fitness enthusiasts with a brand new launch.
news •
03 Feb 2014
Anna Rounaja of Hukka Oy considers success in the Finnish fitness market, and IHRSA publishes its latest European report
HCM issue 11 2013
The latest Global MONITOR report from The Futures Company presents the trends and opportunities in wellness
HCM issue 11 2013
As leaders in the health and fitness industry gather in Madrid for the 13th
IHRSA European Congress today, the organisation launches its report, The IHRSA
European Health Club Report: Size and Scope of the Fitness Industry.
news •
18 Oct 2013
Men who vigorously exercise as young adults could reduce their risk of
developing epilepsy in later life, according to a new study published in the online
edition of Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of
Neurology.
news •
16 Sep 2013
SATS, the leading full-service fitness chain in the Nordic countries with 280,000 members and more than
110 clubs, has further expanded its estate with two new club openings, as well as upgrades to existing
sites.
news •
19 Oct 2012
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As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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“We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect”
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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
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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