Australia news & features
The CEO of CHi Fitness, in Malaysia,
discusses turning the business around and
launching his latest new venture
HCM issue 8 2019
After reviving Fitness First Germany, Seibold
is building a portfolio of fitness brands
under new company, Life Fit Group
HCM issue 8 2019
The founders of Goodlife, Australia’s
largest gym chain, have a new concept,
which combines boutique disciplines
HCM issue 7 2019
Over 300 delegates recently gathered
in Singapore for the inaugural World Fit
Summit conference. Steph Eaves attended
to talk to founder Ross Campbell about
what’s happening in Asian fitness
HCM issue 7 2019
Is the UK boutique fitness sector capable
of attracting the funding it needs? Alicia
Whistlecroft from Deloitte takes a look
at the level of opportunity
HCM issue 7 2019
Private equity firm North Castle Partners
has made possible the Barry’s Bootcamp
expansion and Curves’ success in Asia. We
talk to the firm’s fitness lead, Jon Canarick
HCM issue 5 2019
Growing economies are fuelling growth in Asia-Pacific,
opening up a wealth of opportunities in the less developed
markets, according to the second IHRSA Asia-Pacific Health
Club Report. Kristen Walsh reports
HCM Handbook 2019
New operators are queuing up to enter the booming
franchise market. Tom Walker reports
HCM Handbook 2019
Insights manager Lizzie Broughton sums up ukactive’s
inaugural Global Boutique Trends Report, highlighting the
demographics and behaviours driving the boutique boom
in key cities around the world
HCM Handbook 2019
Deloitte’s Karsten Hollasch summarises key data from the
latest European Health & Fitness Market Report showing
that membership and market value remain strong in
Europe. The goal – 80 million members by 2025
HCM Handbook 2019
Editor Helen Patenall rounds up the latest visionary
developments in health and fitness, ranging from new
start-ups to innovative flooring and clever use of colour
HCM Handbook 2019
The founder of Xponential Fitness, Anthony Geisler, discusses the secrets behind his success, and tells us why franchising is key to crushing the big box chains
HCM issue 3 2019
After attending a women’s leadership
summit at IHRSA, Rainwater was inspired
to start the Women in Fitness Association
HCM issue 2 2019
The new CEO of Xercise4Less
– one of the founders of Virgin
Active – says the budget operator
is gearing up to double in size
HCM issue 1 2019
After a career with Virgin Active,
Fitness First and WeWork, Gaunt has
devised and launched a new fitness
business called Hero. He explains
the concept to Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 1 2019
A record number of international startups have entered the ActiveLab accelerator programme –
strengthening the UK's reputation as a fitness tech hub.
news •
20 Dec 2018
Boutique operator 1Rebel is
planning an expansion into the
Australian market. Co-founder
James Balfour tells us all about it
HCM issue 11 2018
Pure Sports Medicine’s CEO discusses the
challenges and opportunities involved in
setting up sports medicine clinics that offer
elite-level treatment to the general public
HCM issue 9 2018
A mix of gymnastics, parkour and
bodyweight training, calisthenics is an
eye-catching way to build strength.
Kath Hudson looks at how gyms can
incorporate this discipline
HCM issue 9 2018
Francine Davis, commercial and strategic
development director; Rebecca Passmore,
operations director; and Eve Sukhnandan,
director of human resources, talk to
Kate Cracknell about how the business is
developing and the launch of a new concept
HCM issue 8 2018
Boutique gym-goers are young, female and like working out on Tuesdays, according to ukactive’s report
HCM issue 7 2018
The entrepreneur explains the concept behind Club W, which is aimed at helping older woman ‘live longer by living well’
HCM issue 7 2018
The latest Asia Pacific research from
IHRSA and Deloitte shows significant
growth potential for the fitness market
in Asia, where penetration rates range
widely from 0.15 to 15.3 per cent
HCM issue 6 2018
The European Health & Fitness Market
Report from EuropeActive and Deloitte
finds David Lloyd Leisure is the most
profitable operator in Europe
HCM issue 6 2018
Three generations of the Mills family
talk to HCM to mark their 50 years of
passion for fitness and wellbeing
HCM issue 6 2018
Emerging fitness technologies could be the "cradle to grave game-changer" for public health in
the UK.
news •
19 Apr 2018
We take a look at the ambitious budget and mid-market
operators, smaller independently owned chains and
foreign boutiques entering the growing franchise sector
HCM Handbook 2018
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