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The head of the World Health Organization’s Physical Activity Unit talks to Kate Cracknell as part of HCM’s partnership with Europe Active
HCM issue 11 2022
Much of the industry continues to fail when it comes to elevating women. Kath Hudson asks what can and should be done
HCM issue 11 2022
Kickboxing-inspired brand 9Round has extended its international reach with a Master Franchise
Agreement for South India, which covers around 20 per cent of India’s area and population.
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12 Dec 2022
Hot on the heels of a four-brand deal with Kuwait, John Kersh, chief international development
officer at Xponential Fitness, has brokered a master franchise agreement in Japan for Rumble
and AKT.
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08 Dec 2022
Fisikal has been appointed by Ezdihar Sport to deliver an unrivalled digital member experience for its Evox gyms
HCM issue 10 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.
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14 Nov 2022
The internationally-recognised sporting goods exhibition Sports and Fitness Taiwan (TaiSPO)
will return on 22-25 March 2023. The event will be held at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition
Center, Hall 2 (TaiNEX 2) and feature a full range of sporting goods, fitness equipment,
sports technology, and workout services for all ages.
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03 Nov 2022
More than 5,000 exercisers turned out for Les Mills Live London recently, making it one of the
largest group exercise events ever staged.
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25 Oct 2022
Salt Ayre Leisure Centre, run by Lancaster City Council, has received two brand new
training areas for members – a gym and a Training Zone – following a full refurbishment.
Doors reopened to the public in September 2022.
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25 Oct 2022
Pure Gym says it will open over 20 gyms across the UAE, with the first three of these opening
in Dubai later this year. This builds on the company's expansion in Saudi Arabia in partnership
with Ektimal, leading the companies to sign a Regional Development Agreement for the
opening of 130 gyms across the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa) by 2027.
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24 Oct 2022
Live Active Leisure commissioned Matrix to transform the sports hall at Bell’s Sports Centre into an impressive 126-station gym
HCM issue 9 2022
Life Fitness is helping its
customers to create unique
clubs all around the world
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
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
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has acquired fitness clubs ABC Serrano and La Finca in Madrid. Once
refurbished they will open in 2024.
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30 Sep 2022
A recent OnePoll survey on behalf of The Gym Group (TGG) has found one in three Brits (33
per cent) suffer from gymtimidation and fear feeling out of place in the gym, while over half of
women (53 per cent) are put off joining up due to perceived pressure to wear lycra.
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28 Sep 2022
Body Fit Training (BFT), an Xponential Fitness brand, has launched its first franchise in the UK.
BFT opened the doors to its Leicester club on 24 September, ahead of further London-based
franchises and a nationwide expansion.
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27 Sep 2022
Lifestyle Fitness and boutique class studio operator, V1BE, announced their second
partnership in the summer of 2021 when they opened the doors to Lifestyle Fitness, Mosley
Street, a luxury health club in the centre of Manchester.
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22 Sep 2022
Pure Gym has opened its latest location in the Middle East as part of a major rollout.
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17 Aug 2022
BXR is one of the most exciting brands in
the fitness industry. Co-founder Alex Nicholl
gives us a glimpse behind the scenes
HCM issue 7 2022
As the internet becomes more ‘human and physical’, should you be jumping on board the fast-moving metaverse train sooner rather than later?
HCM issue 7 2022
Parkour Generations and Gymbox have joined forces to bring parkour into the UK’s mainstream
fitness scene.
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01 Aug 2022
Scandinavian fitness chain SATS has reported Q2 results showing a 53 per cent increase in
revenue of NOK 1,022m (£85,591,015).
The group’s EBITDA also demonstrates a strong operating performance over the last 12
months as it is now NOK 83,000,000 (£6,965,182) compared with NOK -113 million (-
£9,498,447) in the corresponding quarter last year.
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28 Jul 2022
A new report – Optimising personalisation using fitness personas – which defines four
key gym-goer types has been released by insight firm Club Intel.
news •
12 Jul 2022
Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG) has upgraded its digital joining process across Fitness First
Australia, Goodlife Australia, Jetts New Zealand and Zap Fitness brands as part of a revamped
digital offering.
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07 Jul 2022
Coach Gyms chose Safe Space Lockers to create a premium changing room experience for its latest club in Harrogate, UK
HCM issue 6 2022
Do people get fitter working out at home or in the gym and do they have a preference? Researcher Bryce Hastings reports on the latest research seeking to answer these questions
HCM issue 6 2022
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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
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
boost health club retention
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When a hefty round of investment
coincided with the pandemic, the
CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs
feared the company – founded by
his grandfather – would go down
on his watch. He talks to Kath
Hudson about the pressure to
keep the business afloat
HCM magazine
The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
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“When it was founded, Snap Fitness was ground-breaking, but by 2020 the industry had evolved, but the brand hadn’t”
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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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Pilates is having a
moment. Steph Eaves
asks suppliers how
they’re responding
to the demand
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