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UCL tracked the nation’s psychological response to the pandemic from dragging bikes out of sheds in L1.0 to spending more time on the sofa in L3.0
HCM Handbook 2021
One legacy of the pandemic is the extra support the nation now needs to get healthy, as well as rehabilitation support for long COVID sufferers. Kate Cracknell looks at the early response from the industry with some of the programmes underway
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A round-up of some of the most illuminating research into how being inactive impacts Covid outcomes and how physical activity boosts the immune response
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Lockdown wasn’t good for the nation’s health, and the bad habits forged in lockdown one have endured. Dr Felix Naughton talks to Kath Hudson about the findings from the UEA’s research
HCM Handbook 2021
With interminable lockdowns and media scare stories that people would stay with digital or outdoor workouts, it has been an edgy time for the fitness industry. However, nothing can compare to the gym experience according to Les Mills CEO, Phillip Mills, who reviews the stats
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The world’s first virtual reality gym and the world’s first social wellness club. Kath Hudson looks at some of the exciting new concepts to emerge in the last year
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Jo Farrier, head of commercial and resources at Active Northumberland, talks about how a
strategic partnership with Technogym is changing public perceptions of council leisure facilities
HCM issue 7 2021
The government of Singapore has become the first to recommend that people who've
received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine should avoid strenuous physical activity after
getting their shots, something of urgent importance to gym operators as vaccine
programmes continue to roll out around the world.
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12 Jul 2021
A new report from ukactive sets out ways in which the health and fitness sector can engage the over 55s in exercise
HCM issue 6 2021
Paul Bedford identifies patterns of member behaviour as gyms reopen
HCM issue 6 2021
The pandemic has led to an increase in the popularity of bite-sized workouts that can be fit in between Zoom calls. But will this trend endure?
HCM issue 6 2021
Health clubs, gyms and leisure centres should focus on ability, rather than age, when designing,
marketing and delivering activities to those aged 55 and over. The insight comes from the Life In Our
Years, a new report, carried out by the ukactive Research Institute in partnership with Egym, which is
based on a consultation on the fitness and leisure sector for the over-55s.
news •
29 Jun 2021
Aligning fitness and healthcare as part of the wider health and wellbeing needs of the
ageing population has never been more important.
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18 Jun 2021
Our panel of experts – Sir Muir Gray, Tara Dillon, Stuart Armstrong and Elaine Briggs – discuss ways to upskill the workforce in response to the challenges of the pandemic
HCM issue 5 2021
Paul Bedford and Jamie Owens discuss opportunities and tactics available to operators to regrow memberships
HCM issue 5 2021
A spinal cord injury rehabilitation programme has grown to support thousands and inspired the creation of groundbreaking charities, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM issue 5 2021
Nearly three in four (73 per cent) Britons are failing to meet NHS recommendations on
exercise, as a
result of successive lockdowns leading to the formation of unhealthy habits.
news •
20 May 2021
In spite of this, most adults who are classed as physically active maintained their exercise habits
during 2020.
news •
30 Apr 2021
Letters from the HCM mailbag. This month, Sir Muir Gray and James Swinnerton
HCM issue 4 2021
Lack of exercise is a major cause of death from COVID-19, finds a new study
HCM issue 4 2021
The pandemic has highlighted the fitness sector’s role in protecting the health service. How can the industry make the most of this opportunity?
HCM issue 4 2021
What does the UK government’s Fit Miles Programme mean for the industry? We explore the issues and opportunities surrounding this £100m initiative
HCM issue 4 2021
A study by virologists at Imperial College London, which is awaiting peer-review, suggests the risk of
COVID-19 transmission in swimming pool water is "incredibly low".
news •
26 Apr 2021
Being physically active lessens the chance of a person becoming seriously ill with – and dying as a
result of – a COVID-19 infection.
news •
14 Apr 2021
Goji’s virus-killing air purification system is the future of air purification for gyms, says Greg Whyte
HCM issue 3 2021
A new survey and workplace wellness pledge have elevated the conversation around the mental health of people working in the fitness industry, as Katie Lewis explains
HCM issue 3 2021
In spite of the boom in home workouts, research indicates consumers can’t wait to get back to the gym, with digital acting as a funnel for new members, says Phillip Mills
HCM issue 3 2021
Real estate group Blitzlake is investing in its Studio Three boutique concept explains the CEO
HCM issue 3 2021
There is growing evidence that a COVID-19 infection could trigger diabetes in some patients.
news •
01 Apr 2021
Danish health club operator Repeat, launched in 2016 by serial fitness entrepreneur Rasmus
Ingerslev, has filed for bankruptcy.
news •
31 Mar 2021
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Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new ...
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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Pilates is having a
moment. Steph Eaves
asks suppliers how
they’re responding
to the demand
HCM magazine
Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
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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
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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
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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