fitness professionals news & features
Now mental health is the number one reason people join health clubs, do teams need a grounding in counselling? We ask the experts
HCM issue 3 2024
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM issue 3 2024
An ACE summit on mental health shared methods fitness professionals can build into their toolkit, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM issue 3 2024
The founder of Physique 57 talks about the global development of her barre-based wellness and lifestyle brand
HCM issue 2 2024
While there’s much talk of fitness and healthcare working closer together, research shows that there are still many barriers to overcome
HCM issue 2 2024
With new stroke rehabilitation guideliness published in the US and the UK calling for more exercise interventions, Vicky Kiernander asks the experts how the health and fitness sector can intervene, to the benefit of patients, the sector and the medical profession
HCM issue 11 2023
The 2023 IHRSA Global Report reveals a positive long-term outlook for the industry, as operators navigate challenges and embrace growth. Jeff Solsby reports
HCM issue 10 2023
Matrix Fitness funds the MH1 Global
movement to provide mental health support
and expertise to the fitness industry
HCM issue 9 2023
With female menstrual cycles having such an impact on exercise outcomes, is it time for the industry to recognise this, get more comfortable with the conversation and develop more expertise to guide and support women? We ask the experts
HCM issue 9 2023
With a growing focus on recovery to help members achieve peak performance and results, Steph Eaves asks what equipment health clubs should install
HCM issue 9 2023
Les Mills is jumping into Mixed Reality with the launch of the Bodycombat XR workout,
designed by programme directors, Rachael Newsham and Dan Cohen, for the new Quest 3
headset from Meta.
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16 Oct 2023
Fitronics will host its first-ever customer experience-focussed Summit, ConnectCX, on 3
October in Solihull, UK, in partnership with Proinsight.
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13 Sep 2023
How can trainers balance strain with recovery to achieve the best health outcomes for members? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
HCM issue 7 2023
People might think they’re joining the gym to lose weight but according to ACE’s Dr Erin Nitschke dig deeper and you find it’s actually the other health benefits they want. She and eating disorder expert, Eva Musby, say it’s time to step away from diet culture and shift the focus to fun and adopting healthy lifestyle habits.
HCM Handbook 2023
As the fitness industry moves closer to the healthcare sector, Lyndsey Barrett and Andrew Chapman argue an overhaul is needed in the language used to make sure it’s inclusive.
HCM Handbook 2023
A stellar line up of industry thought leaders give their views on what might be coming down the tracks in the next 18 months and where to find the chinks of light in the current stormy landscape. Contributors include Liz Clarke, Huw Edwards, Tara Dillon and Martin Franklin.
HCM Handbook 2023
The CIMSPA leader took the association from last chance saloon to award-winning organisation. Here she reflects on the gruelling early years
HCM issue 6 2023
The ACE Summit looked at how health clubs can support women at all life stages
HCM issue 6 2023
With research proving the efficacy of gentler exercise modalities, we ask our experts if they think the slow exercise trend is here to stay
HCM issue 6 2023
Training your team so they’re prepared to deal with cardiac incidents could save lives, says Dr Dane Vishnubala
HCM issue 5 2023
People around the world are increasingly investing time in strengthening
their mental health. Myzone CEO of EMEA, David Stalker, looks at how
operators can support members to improve this aspect of their wellbeing
HCM issue 5 2023
If operators want to grow their business, they need to support
those with long-term health conditions, says Exi’s head of research.
She tells Kate Cracknell how this can be achieved
HCM issue 5 2023
Elevate is the leading UK trade show for physical activity, showcasing the latest
innovations and technology across the sport, sports therapy and fitness sectors.
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04 May 2023
There’s never been a better time for fitness professionals to step into the gaps left by public health, says the CEO of Body by Definition
HCM issue 4 2023
ACSM’s 2023 insight report tracks industry trends each year, creating a barometer of what’s hot and what’s not. HCM gives the lowdown
HCM issue 1 2023
Wearable technology is 2023’s number one worldwide fitness trend according to the American
College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), which has released a list of 20 industry trends taken from
its annual survey.
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05 Jan 2023
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
The CEO of SP&Co tells us about how his growing business is working with Mandarin Oriental and driving the trend towards movement fitness
HCM issue 8 2022
Fibr, a new social platform connecting fitness professionals with each other and potential
employers has launched.
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01 Aug 2022
In order to create an inclusive
environment, it is important for
owners and operators to first identify
and address their own weight biases
HCM Handbook 2022
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