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The UK government is exploring whether incentivising people financially to take part
in physical activity could help drive down obesity levels.
news •
05 Mar 2021
COVID-19 has a disproportionate impact on young diabetics
HCM issue 2 2021
What are the effects on public health of gyms and leisure centres being shut during lockdowns?
Could more people be suffering worse symptoms – or even death – from COVID-19 due to
physical activity facilities being out of bounds?
news •
25 Feb 2021
People aged 40 living with Type 2 diabetes face a "disproportionately increased risk of dying
from COVID-19" – equivalent to the risk faced by a non-diabetic 20 years older.
news •
17 Feb 2021
The failure to tackle the UK's obesity crisis is down to successive governments being guilty
of weak policy design, lack of effectiveness and botched implementation.
news •
22 Jan 2021
HCM editor, Liz Terry, has launched a Parliamentary Petition calling for gyms to be in the
first wave of reopenings after the lockdown and for the government to fund a 'Work Out to
Help Out' scheme.
news •
20 Jan 2021
Some Brits drop their exercise habits, eat unhealthily and drink more alcohol
during
lockdowns, according to research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
news •
12 Jan 2021
As England counts down to lockdown this Thursday, HCM editor Liz Terry, has penned an
open letter to the UK government, laying out the case for gyms to remain open.
news •
31 Oct 2020
HIIT Without the Hurt. It’s one of the
most memorable straplines in the fitness
industry and it’s been at the core of every
Speedflex session for almost ten years
HCM issue 9 2020
Bristol University has committed to embracing body positivity and rejecting diet culture. Should the rest of the fitness sector follow suit?
HCM issue 9 2020
Persistent and rising levels of lifestyle disease across the world have exacerbated the
effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of The
Lancet.
news •
20 Oct 2020
Readers share their views on the government’s obesity strategy and how to best support COVID-19 survivors
HCM issue 8 2020
Wattbike’s lead sport scientist
Eddie Fletcher discusses the importance
of health assessments, changes in
consumer behaviour post-lockdown and
the latest UK government strategy
HCM issue 8 2020
In response to the UK government’s Eat Out To Help Out scheme, Myzone has launched the Work
Out To Help Out campaign.
product innovation •
02 Sep 2020
As the government announced its new obesity strategy to limit the impact of a potential
second wave of COVID-19, HIIT specialists, Speedflex are also doing their bit to help
tackle the issue.
product innovation •
21 Aug 2020
Gyms must be recognised as a cornerstone of our global recovery from COVID-19, says Phillip Mills
HCM issue 7 2020
COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it. We predict the top 20 trends in fitness for the coming year
HCM issue 7 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paid a surprise visit to a branch of The Gym Group (TGG) in his
South Ruislip constituency in West London.
news •
07 Aug 2020
In a boost to the gym and physical activity sector, the UK's deputy chief medical officer, Dr
Jenny Harries has called on Brits to get fit and lose weight this summer, in preparation for the
return of COVID-19 in the winter months.
news •
14 Jul 2020
The impact of exercise on the immune system has never been more important. We look at immunity-boosting protocols from two equipment developers
HCM issue 6 2020
When it comes to boosting fitness membership, it’s judicious to meet the needs of the lucrative over-55 market. DataHub’s Utku Topraksevten shares insights from the latest Moving Communities: Active Leisure Trends report and how best to get with the programme
HCM Handbook 2020
School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic will exacerbate the epidemic of childhood
obesity in the US, according to public health scientists at Columbia University's Mailman
School of Public Health.
news •
12 Apr 2020
The Professor of behavioural medicine is
proposing PACE labelling to show people
how long they would need to walk or run
in order to burn off calories eaten
HCM issue 2 2020
A healthy diet has massive benefits for your health, both inside and out.
product innovation •
13 Dec 2019
Research has suggested that limiting access to food might increase motivation to exercise.
news •
29 Oct 2019
Attracting older members into health
clubs could drive significant growth for
the industry, but uptake is slow. How
can clubs secure the silver pound?
HCM issue 10 2019
The outgoing chief medical officer, professor Dame Sally Davies, has called for urgent action across
the industry – and the public sector – to help the government reach its target of halving childhood
obesity by 2030.
news •
10 Oct 2019
The joint founders of cold workout gym,
Brrrn, talk to HCM about trailblazing
with a new workout model
HCM issue 9 2019
Exercise has the ability to improve brain function in previously sedentary, overweight
individuals.
news •
18 Jul 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
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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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“We introduced good mood messaging, communicating the idea of exercise being ‘for the feeling’”
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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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With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
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What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with
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