2016 news & features
Pulse Fitness and Bolsover District Council have been collaborating for many years to deliver dedicated community activity spaces
HCM issue 4 2022
Can exercise professionals gain the wider trust of the medical community, and play a pivotal role in the wellbeing agenda?
HCM issue 4 2022
Jane Kitchen reports from the recent Global Wellness Summit in Boston, US
HCM issue 4 2022
The founder and CEO of fitness platform Myzone talks future plans after receiving a multi-million dollar investment, and explains the new features that will give clubs the edge for member engagement
HCM issue 3 2022
The Gym Group has published its full-year results for 2021 and announced plans to open 28
new sites in 2022, including three gyms acquired this month from Fitness First in Haringey,
Leytonstone and Romford, strengthening its clusters of properties in this part of the UK.
news •
18 Mar 2022
The MD of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about creating new products, new motivations and a whole new vision, as he’s tasked with reinventing the brand as a standalone enterprise
HCM issue 2 2022
Nordic operator SATS is on a mission to get everyone into exercise, as its CEO explains to Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 11 2021
The Amsterdam-based duo explain their plans for growing the Urban Gym Group using a counter-cyclical investment strategy and multiple brands, while also holding the Benelux master franchise agreement for TRIB3
HCM issue 10 2021
The chair of the Black Swimming Association on how operators can support people of colour in getting fitter
HCM issue 9 2021
The CEO of Withings says the company is improving the way patients and doctors monitor and understand health
Fit Tech issue 2 2021
The GLL Sports Foundation, which supports athletes in their bid for Olympic Gold, had its best Games ever in Tokyo
HCM issue 8 2021
Six months on from the launch of its Kickstart programme, The Gym Group is hiring the majority of trainees in the first cohort
HCM issue 7 2021
Empowered Brands has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment
of a new chair and CEO following the untimely death of founder, Jan Spaticchia
HCM issue 7 2021
Therme Group’s CEO explains the rollout of the company’s 100,000sq m wellness resorts around the world
HCM issue 7 2021
Paul Bedford identifies patterns of member behaviour as gyms reopen
HCM issue 6 2021
With the refurbishment of the former Xercise4Less estate well underway, the MD of JD Gyms says growth plans have been accelerated by three years
HCM issue 6 2021
Active Nation’s MD and commercial director say they want to be influencers of activity, focusing on social impact
HCM issue 6 2021
TRIB3 Edinburgh installed Safe Space lockers. We find out more
HCM issue 5 2021
Health clubs must contribute to the health agenda, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 4 2021
Fitness tech firm Therabody has expanded into a new area of wellness with the launch of a new
compression recovery device.
news •
06 Apr 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
The founder of boutique business TRIB3 talks COVID, kindness and the company’s ambitious global plans
HCM issue 2 2021
Therabody has secured strategic investment from more than 100 superstars
across sport, music and the entertainment industry.
news •
19 Feb 2021
The two have teamed up to create a free, virtual couch-to-exercise programme
HCM issue 1 2021
Anthony and his brother Ian founded a health charity, Fixing Dad, to save their father’s life. They tell their moving story
HCM issue 1 2021
Passive relaxation improves heart rate variability. This study shows active interventions can have the same effect
HCM issue 10 2020
Functional training gym, The Shredquarters, has moved into franchising, partnering with
Physical Company to support its rapid growth.
product innovation •
11 Nov 2020
Access control specialist Salto Systems has acquired Gantner Electronic from private
investment
house Ardian.
news •
20 Oct 2020
Digital fitness tech and on-demand platform Intelivideo has appointed former Gold's Gym
CEO, Adam Zeitsiff, as its new president and CEO.
news •
05 Oct 2020
A breakthrough in technology means wearable devices and other fitness products could soon be self-
powered.
news •
17 Sep 2020
Technogym offers a complete ecosystem of connected smart equipment, digital services, on-demand training experiences and ...
CoverMe Fitness, an app for seamless, on-demand management and cover solutions for sports and fitness ...