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One in five UK adults is worried about
their body image. We look at how fit-tech
can help to educate gym members on
how to achieve a healthy transformation
HCM issue 8 2019
A new charter has been launched to encourage more GP practices in the UK take measures to
increase activity and reduce sedentary behaviour among their patients and staff.
news •
02 Aug 2019
Boutique health and fitness operator Ten Health and Fitness plans to double the size of its business
over the next three years, having secured a £4m growth capital investment from Foresight Group.
news •
03 Jul 2019
More than two thirds (68 per cent) of Americans would devote at least an hour each day on
fitness, if they'd receive a financial incentive of as little as US$2 (€1.8, £1.5) per day.
news •
05 Jun 2019
Bicycles will be prescribed on the NHS for the first time as part of a pilot campaign to tackle
obesity.
news •
10 May 2019
Allegra’s Project Fitness UK reports a glowing annual growth
rate of 8.5 per cent over the next five years in the UK.
Analyst Leonor Stanton tells us the stats
HCM Handbook 2019
According to ukactive’s Reimagining Ageing Report, ageing
is an issue that we simply cannot afford to ignore. Chris
Phillips from Datahub summarises the findings
HCM Handbook 2019
Gym goers that guzzle back a protein shake post-workout to help build muscle mass and speed up
recovery could be doing themselves more harm than good, according to a recent documentary.
news •
28 Mar 2019
Sir Muir Gray calls for an ‘active therapy
revolution’ in public health
HCM issue 2 2019
A new documentary has questioned
whether meat is the best type of protein
to build muscle mass. Experts weigh in
HCM issue 2 2019
Health secretary Matt Hancock has
announced the government is changing
its focus from cure to prevention. Is his
plan deliverable? We ask the experts
HCM issue 1 2019
A hard-hitting new study claims that living a sedentary lifestyle is more detrimental to health than
smoking, diabetes and heart disease.
news •
25 Oct 2018
People who exercise above current recommended levels of physical activity are twice as
lively to
avoid chronic disease.
news •
26 Jul 2018
The value of the UK fitness club market has been valued at £5.1bn – a figure which is
expected to
grow by more than 8 per cent each year.
news •
16 Jul 2018
A report on the industry has identified corporate wellness as offering growth opportunities for fitness operators
HCM issue 7 2018
Millions of people with long-term health conditions will be targeted via a £1.3 million
investment project launched by Sport England to encourage them to become more
physically active.
news •
02 Jul 2018
The head of research at Les Mills explains
his latest research into calorie burn
HCM issue 5 2018
Independently-owned boutique fitness operator Ten Health and Fitness has launched an
exercise prescription programme for its clients.
news •
17 Apr 2018
A major new consultation aiming to shape the future of children’s physical activity across
the UK has been launched by not-for-profit health body ukactive.
news •
16 Mar 2018
New research suggests that combined
Indian yoga and aerobic exercise is
significantly better at reducing heart
disease risk than either exercise alone
HCM issue 11 2017
Failure to get older adults active could prove “catastrophic” for the health service and
society, according to a new report to be released today (Wednesday 1 November).
news •
01 Nov 2017
The NHS in Wales spent £35m (US$46.2m, €39.1m) treating preventable diseases caused
by physical inactivity in 2015, according to latest analysis by the country’s public health
agency.
news •
11 Oct 2017
Any form of physical activity reduces the risk of death and cardiovascular disease
irrespective of a person’s home country or income, according to a study which tracked the
amount of exercise of more than 130,000 people in 17 countries.
news •
25 Sep 2017
Sleep services are being offered by some
gyms, but do they really improve poor sleep?
HCM issue 9 2017
School summer holidays are creating a class divide between the fitness levels of deprived
children and their more affluent peers thanks to a lack of affordable physical activity
offerings, research from ukactive has revealed.
news •
12 Jul 2017
New research shows it’s impossible to be fat but fit. What does this mean for gyms?
HCM issue 7 2017
When it comes to communicating the value of activity initiatives, our sector must avoid overstating the facts, as this may undermine our credibility, says Lauretta Ihonor
HCM issue 7 2017
Active Essex – part of the County Sports Partnership network – has launched a four-year
strategy to tackle issues around inactivity and change one million lives by getting its people
moving.
news •
29 Jun 2017
The risk of catching an infection from visiting a health club is "extremely low" despite a
Channel 4 programme investigation that found some gym equipment had more types of
bacteria on them than a toilet seat.
news •
21 Jun 2017
Health experts have debunked the idea that people can be overweight but medically fit,
according to
a study which is being presented at the European Congress on Obesity.
news •
17 May 2017
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
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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
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
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
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Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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