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The co-founder of Bridges Fund
Management, which has backed The
Gym Group, Planet Fitness and Fitness
Hut tells Kate Cracknell every business
needs to think about social impact
HCM issue 1 2019
Wearable tech has made a comeback as the 'hottest fitness trend' for 2019 – with group training,
HIIT and programming for the elderly also expected to grow in popularity over the next 12 months.
news •
11 Dec 2018
Group training is a trend that is here to stay. It first appeared in the top 20 of ASCM’s worldwide
survey of fitness trends in 2017 at no. 6 and then at no. 2 in 2018.
product innovation •
19 Nov 2018
Boutique boxing and fitness operator Gloveworx has opened its newest studio at the Westfield World
Trade Center in downtown New York City, US.
news •
26 Oct 2018
Myzone is launching a range of new products and services this year, as CEO Dave Wright explains
HCM issue 10 2018
Wearable technology company Myzone has secured a partnership deal with fitness tech
and
services company Hero Wellbeing.
news •
31 May 2018
Tokyo University says a flexible, wireless
skin display giving real-time biometric
data will soon be available
HCM issue 5 2018
A team of researchers at the University of Tokyo, Japan, has developed a highly flexible, ultra-
thin electronic "skin display", which can be used to display the user’s health information.
news •
23 Mar 2018
Leaders from the sport, fitness and technology sectors have unveiled a dynamic
collaboration to stimulate growth for digital startups that help people get active.
news •
26 Jan 2018
Gyms registered with Myzone will be able to sign up to ‘boxing for fitness’ training
sessions following a deal between the wearable technology company and Ricky
Hatton’s boxing chain.
news •
12 Jan 2018
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is predicted to be the leading exercise trend next
year, taking top spot from wearable technology, according to the latest survey in the US.
news •
16 Nov 2017
Wearable technology giant Fitbit has announced the global launch of its first smartwatch,
as it steps up its expansion beyond the activity tracker market.
news •
29 Aug 2017
AXA PPP’s Matthew Ward discusses the insurance giant’s new strategy that involves encouraging its customers to exercise
HCM issue 4 2017
Life Leisure's actilife health programme has been adopted by two North West leisure trusts
planning to tackle the issue of inactivity in the community.
news •
21 Feb 2017
Activity tracker manufacturer Misfit has teamed up
with digital crypto-currency provider Bitwalking to
make it possible for people to earn money while
getting physically active.
product innovation •
31 Jan 2017
A leading condom company has created the
world’s first sports wear made entirely from
condom material.
product innovation •
25 Jan 2017
Fitness studio franchise YourZone45 is to open a fifth site in west Yorkshire this spring.
news •
18 Jan 2017
The main reason first-time buyers consider purchasing wearable technology is so they can
track their health, according to new data released by YouGov.
news •
20 Dec 2016
The wearable technology sector grew by 3.1 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of
2016, with basic wearables - mainly fitness bands - accounting for 85 per cent of the
market.
news •
07 Dec 2016
The leisure centre and health club industry needs to embrace the potential of the digital
age, according to the chairman of the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub
Association.
news •
01 Dec 2016
Danish entrepreneur Rasmus Ingerslev on his recent appointment as IHRSA chair
HCM issue 11 2016
Startup businesses in social media, data and wearable technology are being encouraged to
develop products and services aimed at promoting physical activity as part of a business
mentor initiative launched by ukactive.
news •
18 Oct 2016
A growing consumer appetite for fitness and a hive of investment activity within the health
club sector could see the value of the UK fitness sector increase by £1.1bn in 2016.
news •
18 Oct 2016
1Life has transformed a sorry-looking shed in Milton Keynes into a thriving cross-training hub
HCM issue 10 2016
Health club members expect wearable technology and Netflix-style workout services to “transform”
their traditional gym experience over the next decade.
news •
07 Sep 2016
Pure Gym has announced its latest big brand partnership as the UK’s largest gym chain
seeks to expand its presence in the growing wearable tech market.
news •
14 Jun 2016
The global fitness market is primed for explosive growth over the next decade, as
accelerated digitalisation and a convergence of big brands into the sector will spawn a
billion global fitness users.
news •
09 May 2016
Tottenham and England star striker Harry Kane is to head up a new summer physical
activity campaign to get Britons moving.
news •
21 Apr 2016
The new Wattbike Hub app acts as a portable personal trainer, providing everything
from fitness tests to workouts, plans and analysis
HCM issue 4 2016
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
boost health club retention
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
a transformation with a new look and
estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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
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