football news & features
The footballing legend is launching a wellness app to deliver wellbeing and health to his fans and followers
HCM issue 3 2024
Anna Langridge details work by 1FitLife to help Parkinson’s sufferers get active and improve their symptoms, while Martyn Allison asks a critical question
HCM issue 3 2024
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM issue 3 2024
A life epiphany led Barry to celebrate her rebellious spirit, rather than seeking to tame it, by launching a new consultancy, Trouble Global and a podcast that will be ‘part interview, part therapy, part shitshow’
HCM issue 11 2023
Challenging the mind and body with functional movement, the skill-based training trend is gathering pace. Steph Eaves investigates
HCM issue 10 2023
Equipment designer and manufacturer BLK BOX has spent
10 years gearing up for global growth. Founder Greg Bradley
tells Julie Cramer all the pieces are now in place for rapid growth
HCM issue 9 2023
PSLT is working with Rise Fitness to deliver the kit for the roll-out of its new gym chain
HCM issue 7 2023
How can operators tap into growing and more diverse Pilates market segments by changing the way they connect with people?
HCM issue 7 2023
Kate Cracknell talks to the serial fitness entrepreneurs behind the new Forest House concept and other innovative health and fitness brands
HCM issue 6 2023
Health is a national asset that drives prosperity at an
individual and collective level. Alliance Leisure CEO,
Sarah Watts, explains how the organisation is supporting
communities through the reimagining of public sector leisure
HCM issue 5 2023
The much-loved tennis star is building his Rafa Nadal Academy brand, combining education with training, fitness and sport, with the most recent opening in Kuwait
HCM issue 3 2023
Padel tennis and pickleball are taking the world by storm and finding a great fit with health clubs, as operators such as David Lloyd Leisure get on board
HCM issue 3 2023
We hear about LifeFit Group’s ambitious plans and preparations for a sale from Oaktree Capital Management
HCM issue 3 2023
The founder and CEO of Coach Core wants to join forces with operators to mentor kids from challenged backgrounds
HCM issue 11 2022
Compassionate activity tracker Gentler Streak has been crowned Apple Watch App of the Year.
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07 Dec 2022
Sport for Health, a collaboration between The World Health Organisation (WHO), FIFA and
Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health, has released
an app called GenMove Season 1, aimed at increasing physical activity among
children.
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22 Nov 2022
The PGA Catalunya resort in Spain has launched a 360-degree wellness programme based on a smart business model, as Neena Dhillon discovers
HCM issue 10 2022
Martyn Allison reviews the recent Chiles Webster Batson Commission report which casts light on the economic challenges faced by young people when it comes to getting access to exercise
HCM issue 10 2022
Blockchain can be a secret weapon for small sports teams, says Lars Rensing
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
Inverclyde Leisure is on a mission that has boosted attendance by 60 per cent. We talk to the CEO about how a community-centric approach is driving success
HCM issue 8 2022
The use of percussive and vibrating massage kit can speed recovery and improve health outcomes for members
HCM issue 8 2022
Researchers examined the impact of £2.2bn of school sports funding following London 2012 and find the majority has gone to private contractors, with little upskilling happening in schools
HCM issue 7 2022
How can operators ensure members feel a continual sense of improvement that keeps them coming back for more?
HCM issue 6 2022
Fitness franchise companies are making deals and reporting brisk business. Kath Hudson finds out more
HCM Handbook 2022
The co-founder of W3 Fit on the return of live industry events, and why they’re key to growing business relationships
HCM issue 5 2022
Modern, sustainable buildings are key to redefining our sector, says Sharron Davies MBE
HCM issue 4 2022
The Grndhouse co-founder tells us how his brand plans to dominate the strength training space in the UK, and beyond
HCM issue 4 2022
The industry veteran and new chair of the UK Active Membership Council shares insights into growing his business over 35 years and reveals his aims for his new role at UK Active
HCM issue 4 2022
What can the fitness industry and the weight management sector learn from each other? Our experts discuss
HCM issue 1 2022
Digital fitness content provider, Wexer, has signed a deal to deliver its
workouts through OS Fitness,
the fitness platform operated by Australian telecommunications giant Optus.
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15 Dec 2021
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