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Speedflex has introduced at-home workout machine Speedflex Blade. The product was
launched with the support of former footballers Alan Shearer – who is also a co-founder of the
company – and Dion Dublin.
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08 Jul 2022
Fitness First has made personal training more accessible by deploying new levels of digitalisation in partnership with Fisikal
HCM issue 3 2022
Industry reports show that when gyms reopened, fitness enthusiasts flocked back to their
local gyms.
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08 Mar 2022
Accor’s global VP of wellbeing is building a hotel wellness portfolio to rival that of the most sophisticated health club offerings
HCM issue 1 2022
Nordic operator SATS is on a mission to get everyone into exercise, as its CEO explains to Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 11 2021
Industry reports show that when gyms reopened, fitness enthusiasts flocked back to their
local gyms. While this is encouraging news, the one thing these reports often miss is the
opportunity that has been created in the last year and a half.
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02 Dec 2021
The CEO of The Great Outdoor Gym Company has been awarded an MBE. We find out about her work and vision
HCM issue 9 2021
A study from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests exercising can lead to better outcomes in people with cancer
HCM issue 10 2020
Working the glutes is vital for balance, power and wellbeing. Tom Tawell reports
HCM issue 10 2020
The owner of Nisus Fitness in County Kerry, Joe O’Connor, explains
how MZ-Remote helped grow memberships during the
pandemic and transform Nisus into a hybrid boutique
HCM issue 9 2020
Sporteve worked with Funxtion to enhance its in-club digital offering and liberate staff on the gym floor
HCM issue 8 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
A new survey tells us how consumers are likely to respond to reopening
HCM issue 5 2020
Nick Coutts and Kresten Juel Jensen on gamifying group fitness using the motion sensors in a smartphone
Fit Tech issue 1 2020
The son of Basic-Fit founder,
Rene Moos, tells HCM how he’s
building and rolling out his own
boutique brand, Saints and Stars
HCM issue 2 2020
We talk to two high-end operators who’ve established a valuable USP by offering EMS training
HCM issue 1 2020
The corporate wellness market is growing fast. Kath Hudson rounds up the latest trends and investments coming to market
HCM issue 1 2020
Technogym has launched its Let's Move for a Better World campaign for 2020, aiming to promote
wellness and fight the global obesity epidemic.
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16 Dec 2019
The creator and founder of Platefit, based
in Los Angeles, is dedicated to educating
people on the benefits of vibration training
HCM issue 10 2019
What makes the perfect indoor cycle
class and what trends are coming down
the track for operators and instructors?
We round up the views of suppliers
HCM issue 9 2019
A year after the launch of Steel Warriors’
first outdoor gym, made from confiscated
knives, the Co-op is funding 20 more
HCM issue 8 2019
Parachute training – running with a
parachute strapped to your waist to create
resistance – is mostly utilised by elite
athletes. Could it go mainstream?
HCM issue 6 2019
When he lost all four limbs to a
devastating illness, Lewis could never have
imagined he would become an extreme
athlete. EMS training is helping his journey
HCM issue 4 2019
Evidence shows we can transform the
lives of young offenders through exercise.
Kate Cracknell talks to Rosie Meek
HCM issue 10 2018
We delve into the science behind EMS (electronic muscle stimulation) training
HCM issue 4 2017
miha bodytec has created a fast-track to superior fitness, using EMS (electrical muscle stimulation)
HCM issue 8 2015
After revealing plans for a bio-activated horror maze in the UK, interactive games
company Slingshot, has started a crowdfunding campaign to bring the concept to fruition.
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25 Jun 2015
Vasper claims to reproduce the effects of intense anaerobic training in just 20 minutes. We report
HCM issue 10 2014
CET have developed ice baths specifically for the fitness and wellness sectors in addition to ...
PSLT offer a range of new and refurbished fitness equipment being the UK supplier of ...
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