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Leading clubs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have invested in Precor’s AMT.
news •
03 Nov 2008
Are activity trackers a help or a hindrance when it comes to weight loss?
HCM issue 1 2017
Gwyneth Paltrow and her diet and exercise mentor Tracy Anderson have created 3 Green
Hearts – a food take-out company in the US that will offer juice, quinoa, kale ravioli, as
well as something called ‘frosting shots’. The third ‘green heart’ and member of the
company is Maria Baum – who is CEO of Tracy Anderson’s fitness empire.
news •
27 May 2015
Almost two thirds of women work out harder when they exercise with a friend, according to new research
by Virgin Active.
news •
22 Jan 2013
Sports trust Freedom Leisure is offering a new personal training and nutritional advice service at its facilities in Uckfield and Crowborough, East Sussex.
news •
07 Apr 2008
The message that we should all do five sessions of vigorous exercise a week is entirely counter productive, claims health club chain Esporta after conducting a three-year review of the government’s physical activity initiatives.
news •
04 Apr 2006
Freedom Leisure will officially open its £1m transformation of Hailsham Leisure Centre in
Sussex on 28 March.
news •
16 Mar 2006
Already well-known in the Littlehampton area for scoring the winning goal
and securing a gold medal for English football in the 2005 Deaf Olympics, 23-year-old BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lee Farrell has now become the
UK’s first profoundly deaf lifeguard.
news •
04 May 2006
Mike Balfour, founder of Fitness First, one of the largest gym chains in the world, has resigned from the company's board.
news •
01 Oct 2009
51 Cannons health and fitness clubs and nine Courtneys leisure centres aim to raise £1,000 each as part of a new partnership with the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
news •
19 Mar 2004
Core Health & Fitness has launched the Star Trac FreeRunner, an innovative treadmill featuring
patent-pending technology designed to absorb impact and reduce injury.
product innovation •
31 Jan 2019
Encouraging members to take part in group exercise and make friends at the gym could be key to
health clubs boosting their revenue, according to new research by Mindbody.
news •
07 Sep 2018
The physical activity sector has been left in shock by the news that Steve Franks, the long-
serving chief executive of Water Babies, has died following a short illness.
news •
01 May 2020
Leisure sector workers are the UK’s most likely to keep their personal and professional
online lives separate.
news •
10 Nov 2015
Gym buddy apps are helping people find their perfect workout partner, so they’re more likely to stick with their routine
HCM issue 6 2016
‘Eating on the go’ while trying to lose weight could prove counter-productive, with a new
study finding that it leads to eating bigger portions later in the day, increasing risk of
weight gain and obesity.
news •
21 Aug 2015
A look at the latest innovations
in health and fitness
HCM issue 2 2019
Have you considered installing fingerprint access technology in your club?
HCM issue 11 2014
Lose weight, tone up, get fit? Is this what your members really want from a club, and how does it affect retention? Melvyn Hillsdon reports
HCM issue 7 2014
The Assistant Company (TAC) has launched a new tool, Hot
Deals to allow spas to push last-minute services. discounts
on products or treatments.
product innovation •
10 Sep 2015
Low cost fitness operator The Gym Group will introduce a new premium membership product,
designed to provide members with an “enhanced offering”.
news •
30 Aug 2017
The Register of Exercise Professionals’ (REPs) Working in Fitness 2004 survey has shown that three out of four fitness professionals would recommend their employer to a friend, but it also found that poor and arbitrary terms and conditions – especially among men and women at the same level – remain a major concern.
news •
28 Sep 2004
The énergie Group has announced a new tie-up with Warner Bros ahead of the latest
instalment in the Rocky film franchise: Creed, which launches in the UK on 15 January.
news •
13 Jan 2016
Wellness and lifestyle media outfit, Well + Good, has launched Well+, an online wellness
community which provides exclusive access to wellness apps, digital fitness classes and virtual
fitness studios.
news •
05 May 2020
Is discounting good for business or can it attract 'problem members'?
HCM issue 1 2014
Gym operator Xercise4Less will be inviting non-members to visit and train for free over
the Mother’s Day weekend in support of Breast Cancer Care’s ‘Mum of a Kind’ campaign.
news •
17 Mar 2017
What do your members experience in your club, and how does this impact retention? Dr Melvyn Hillsdon reports
HCM Handbook 2015
Who knew that when you call yourself an idiot for making a small mistake that it impacts the health of your heart? ACE gives a run down on research which shows the surprising link between self compassion and cardiovascular health.
HCM Handbook 2023
The new CEO of Pure Gym Humphrey Cobbold has said claims the chain is sexist “couldn’t
be further from the truth,” adding that the company has learned valuable lessons from its
recent brush with controversy.
news •
20 Mar 2015
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
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What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with
healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
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HCM 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”
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Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
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HCM 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”
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Ross Stewart Campbell
CEO, BeyondActiv“We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world”
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