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Another year of challenges lies ahead. Kath Hudson asks key players how they intend to optimise the opportunities presented by the market
HCM issue 1 2023
The Mine in Baltimore has a strategy of 360 degree wellness and plans to grow across the US. We find out more from its director of operations
HCM issue 1 2023
The industry veteran has opened Core Life in Saudi Arabia for Kun Investment Holdings, with plans to take the concept to the world’s major cities, as Kate Cracknell discovers
HCM issue 1 2023
Xponential Fitness will open its first Body Fit Training (BFT) franchise in London in February
in Queen's Circus, half a mile from the new Battersea Power Station development which will be
home to Third Space, Boom Cycle and BMF when complete.
news •
26 Jan 2023
This Autumn, Pulse Fitness completed a £2m (US$2.4m, €2.3m) renovation project to re-open
the Killamarsh Community Centre in Derbyshire that had sat closed and redundant since the
pandemic.
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22 Dec 2022
Children’s and young people’s activity levels are back to pre-pandemic levels, confirms Sport
England
in its annual Active Lives Children and Young People Survey 2021-2022.
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12 Dec 2022
Thermal wellbeing organisation and developer Therme Group has partnered with the Incheon
Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) to create a year-round wellbeing destination in the South Korean
city of Incheon.
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23 Nov 2022
Sport for Health, a collaboration between The World Health Organisation (WHO), FIFA and
Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health, has released
an app called GenMove Season 1, aimed at increasing physical activity among
children.
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22 Nov 2022
Luxury fitness club Optimo has opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A new concept, combining
high-end hotel design with upscale fitness facilities, the brand will open two further sites in the
next three to six months.
news •
16 Nov 2022
UK Active and Nike have released an impact report for the 2022 Open Doors programme,
proving it's a scalable model that could help keep thousands of children active during
the holidays.
news •
16 Nov 2022
The pandemic has prompted an escalation in eating disorders, with some sufferers over-exercising. Kath Hudson looks at how the industry can respond
HCM issue 10 2022
Fit+ is aiming to operate at least 1,000 clubs by 2027. The staffless gym franchise currently
has 208
studios across 19 countries, but with master franchise licenses granted in Asia and the USA, is
planning to roll out facilities in these territories, as well as others, over the next five years.
news •
14 Nov 2022
Antonio Iozzo, founder and CEO of Body Action Gym in Johannesburg, South
Africa, has
announced
plans to open his upscale clubs in seven locations across the country, both
inland and along the
Atlantic coast.
news •
03 Nov 2022
Independent gym The Foundry and W10 Personal Training have merged to launch small-group
personal training club Foundry. The Foundry was originally founded by ex professional rugby
player
Ben Gotting and W10 was the brainchild of personal trainer Jean-Claude Vacassin, who is also
chairman of the Independent Operators Council at UK Active
news •
27 Oct 2022
The CEO of the Body Fit Training franchise is pushing out globally – including a UK launch – following a major deal with Xponential Fitness
HCM issue 9 2022
The CEO of Body Action Gym in South Africa dabbled in the sector with a small corporate gym before getting the fitness bug and going large. Now he’s building a six-star health club chain and taking on some major competitors
HCM issue 9 2022
The founder of The Shredquarters is growing a self-funded franchise business with the aim of making it affordable for franchisees
HCM issue 9 2022
As more health clubs venture into wellness, operators are looking for space-efficient, cost-effective options that enable the delivery of useful health interventions. Frances Marcellin investigates the latest kit available for health clubs wanting to add contrast bathing to their offering
HCM issue 9 2022
Driven by new tech and the lure of a zero salary bill, staffless gyms are on the rise. HCM looks at this game-changing trend
HCM issue 9 2022
Korean scientists have developed a dynamic way of adjusting the difficulty of
video games – by estimating the players' emotions based on in-game data.
news •
03 Oct 2022
Operators across the physical activity sector open up to the public today offering free sessions
and activities in celebration of National Fitness Day, an initiative organised by industry body,
UK Active.
news •
21 Sep 2022
Sam Cole, CEO of FitXR, is taking digital workouts to the next level with an immersive, VR fitness club
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
Fitness is already among the top three markets in the metaverse, with new technology and partnerships driving real growth and consumer engagement says Liz Terry
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
The founder of the Brawn app explains how this new tech will increase participation in powerlifting
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
Two of Peloton’s co-founders, John Foley and Hisao Kushi, executive chair and chief legal officer
respectively, have resigned.
news •
14 Sep 2022
Life Fitness unveils the secrets of some of the world’s most dynamic health clubs
HCM issue 8 2022
Inverclyde Leisure is on a mission that has boosted attendance by 60 per cent. We talk to the CEO about how a community-centric approach is driving success
HCM issue 8 2022
We hear about Les Mills’ latest strategy to drive mass market penetration, from the people making it happen
HCM issue 8 2022
Pound – known for its drumbeat-driven cardio sessions – has launched a new iteration
of its programme called Pound Unplugged.
news •
06 Sep 2022
A new open water swimming venue has been launched in the heart of Canary Wharf,
London, UK – one of Europe's most prestigious office and commercial districts.
news •
12 Aug 2022
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Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new ...
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Barry’s – known for its HIIT workouts combining treadmills and weights – is thought to ...
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Consultancy and change architects, Miova, have welcomed industry veteran Mark Tweedie on board. Tweedie had ...
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US private equity fund, Providence Equity Partners, is acquiring a majority stake in VivaGym from ...
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The Bannatyne Group says it has officially bounced back from the pandemic, with both turnover ...
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There is speculation that Basic Fit will sell the five Spanish Holmes Place clubs it ...
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While British adults are the most active they’ve been in a decade, health inequalities remain ...
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Kerzner International has signed deals to operate two new Siro recovery hotels in Mexico and ...
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“Brawn is the digital platform that drives revenues from personal training”
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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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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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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
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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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
HCM People
Dr Jonathan Leary
Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
a transformation with a new look and
estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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