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The world has had to get used to social distancing in 2020 and any business operating in
the leisure and hospitality sectors has had to face this challenge more than most.
product innovation •
22 Dec 2020
Will social distancing mean changing rooms will need a redesign?
HCM issue 3 2021
Speaking exclusive to HCM, Ralph Scholz and Nathalie Smeeman have confirmed
that B2B trade show FitnessConnected will go ahead this year as a face-to-face event. The
news follows the postponement of FIBO to April 2022 earlier this week.
news •
28 Jul 2021
Journalists on The Times are reporting today that they’ve seen a
leaked document confirming how the UK government will allow a range of
leisure businesses in England, including gyms and spas, to reopen on 4 July
with social distancing and hygiene controls in place.
news •
20 Jun 2020
Boris Johnson has hinted that social distancing measures might be reduced by 4 July in
some areas.
news •
19 Jun 2020
Health Club Management understands that some fitness clubs in Utah in the US
are starting to re-open – with conditions.
news •
17 Apr 2020
As health clubs and fitness studios in England are counting the hours down to reopening day on
Monday 12 April, PureGym has announced it will open 10 brand new health clubs alongside its
existing 230 sites.
news •
08 Apr 2021
Allowing limited personal training to resume in outdoor settings will offer 'some relief' to
those in the physical activity sector, according to CIMSPA chief executive Tara Dillon.
news •
12 May 2020
As gyms and health clubs around the world begin to consider their plans for reopening over the next
weeks and months, the International Health Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has provided
a checklist for operators to consider.
news •
24 Apr 2020
Equipment giant Technogym has introduced a number of new features to its Mywellness platform,
aimed at helping health clubs and gyms emerge back to business from the COVID-19 lockdowns.
news •
26 May 2020
A large-scale academic study has concluded that there is "no threat of increased COVID-
19
spread" at fitness facilities, even when intensive training takes place.
news •
25 Jun 2020
The organisers of the London Marathon recruited the help of one of UK's most advanced robotics
companies to ensure social distancing measures were adhered to during this year's race.
news •
06 Oct 2020
Increases in COVID-19 cases across Europe are forcing governments to introduce restrictions,
which is having an impact on some parts of the Continent's health and fitness market.
news •
26 Nov 2021
UK budget operator, The Gym Group, has revealed its new reopening video for
customers, fronted by CEO, Richard Darwin, with support from team members.
news •
19 Jun 2020
Leisure trust Vivacity, which terminated its contract with Peterborough City Council council
last week, has confirmed it's lost £8m as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
news •
22 Jun 2020
Suppliers are offering programming for rigs to enable operators to tackle social distancing challenges and create a boutique feel
HCM issue 7 2020
Client management software (CMS) is nothing new, but many commercial organisations fail to
take full advantage of the undoubted benefits it can bring.
product innovation •
12 Feb 2021
Following its announcement that grassroots sport could restart on 11 July and that gyms and
spas could also reopen during July, the government has published operational guidance for
those working across the reopening sectors.
news •
13 Jul 2020
Pubs are to open before gyms, to the bitter disappointment of the health and fitness
sector.
news •
23 Jun 2020
ukactive has questioned the UK government's apparent decision to class gyms and leisure
centres among a group of "higher risk" industry sectors, which means that there is no
definite or potential date for the reopening of facilities – and could result in a delay in
getting the sector back to business.
news •
12 May 2020
Social distancing, and all that encompasses the new normal, appears to be here to stay … for
a while at least.
promotion •
25 Jan 2022
One of England's highest ranking police officers has called on government ministers to
clearly define the maximum distance people are allowed to travel to undertake their daily
exercise, in a move that could impact the way personal trainers are operating under
England's lockdown restrictions.
news •
18 Jan 2021
The Beau Sejour leisure centre on the island of Guernsey has become the first public leisure facility
on the British Isles to reopen its doors as lockdown measures are eased.
news •
05 Jun 2020
The Inaugural IHRSA SMART Summit has kicked off in Munich, Germany, with a focus on exploring
the future of the sector in a changing world.
news •
17 Nov 2021
Social distancing measures for runners and cyclists need to be greater than for people
walking because of the effects of slipstream, according to a study by the Katholieke
Universiteit Leuven and Eindhoven University of Technology,
news •
09 Apr 2020
As Governments turn attention to a lockdown exit strategy, the world is bracing itself for a ‘new norm’
where social distancing and heightened hygiene requirements become a part of daily life.
product innovation •
08 May 2020
Health clubs and gyms in Catalonia have reopened their doors once for a second time,
following a successful legal battle against the local government.
news •
11 Aug 2020
A free-to-access training platform has launched to help the sport and fitness workforce
confidently return to work, as lockdown measures are eased.
news •
08 Jul 2020
The UK government has given its clearest signal yet it may be about to announce gyms
can reopen early in July.
news •
17 Jun 2020
ukactive has questioned the Scottish government's handling of the lockdown, following reports of a
delayed reopening of leisure facilities in the country.
news •
29 Jul 2020
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
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