Development news & features
Much of the industry continues to fail when it comes to elevating women. Kath Hudson asks what can and should be done
HCM issue 11 2022
CEO of the Global Wellness Institute, Susie Ellis, led the recent Global Wellness Summit in Tel Aviv. Jane Kitchen was there for HCM
HCM issue 11 2022
Sony has announced that it will be releasing a motion-tracking product called Mocopi in
January that looks set to accelerate the services fitness and wellness and also entertainment
and attractions companies can provide in the metaverse.
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05 Dec 2022
Oura for Business has officially launched, providing staff with Oura Ring health insights and
employers with a raft of services to support employees’ health and performance.
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03 Dec 2022
Kevin Yates, founder and CEO of Trib3 has been awarded Entrepreneur of the
Year in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. He joined eight other winners in the health and beauty
section, which includes the fitness industry.
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23 Nov 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
Google’s Health Connect is now accessible to the public in beta mode and can be downloaded
from
Google Play.
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18 Nov 2022
Duncan Anderson, CEO at South Downs Leisure, is transforming his operational outcomes by engaging his team in radical change based on people, planet and profit
HCM issue 10 2022
The director and founder of Sport for Confidence believes operators can change lives by working with occupational therapists to provide for people from marginalised populations
HCM issue 10 2022
The co-founder of Precision Health Gyms is bringing full-body, laboratory-grade testing into the health club sector
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
The CEO of l’Orange Bleue talks to Frances Marcellin about its new-style gyms and preparing the company for European expansion
HCM issue 10 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
Funxtion, the leading B2B digital fitness content SaaS platform company, and CycleMasters,
the best in direct-to-consumer indoor virtual cycling experiences, are joining forces to
help gym operators elevate their member experience.
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27 Oct 2022
The sector is at a crossroads due to soaring energy prices. In this major case study, HCM looks at St Sidwell’s Point, Exeter – the first Passivhaus leisure centre – and talks to the team behind the project about achieving a transformational 70 per cent reduction in energy usage
HCM issue 9 2022
Europe Active is working to unite the sector across the continent. CEO Andreas Paulsen reflects on the opportunities, directions and challenges faced by operators and policymakers and outlines key policies
HCM issue 9 2022
Life Fitness is helping its
customers to create unique
clubs all around the world
HCM issue 9 2022
The CEO of the Body Fit Training franchise is pushing out globally – including a UK launch – following a major deal with Xponential Fitness
HCM issue 9 2022
The founder of The Shredquarters is growing a self-funded franchise business with the aim of making it affordable for franchisees
HCM issue 9 2022
Myzone is exploring Web3 and metaverse possibilities through a partnership with digital fitness
company OliveX.
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06 Oct 2022
Workout Anytime's Greg Maurer and Virtuagym's Hugo Braam on creating a new app for the franchise
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
Peloton has opened pre-orders in the US for its new connected rowing
machine. Consumers
can
reserve a rower for delivery in December and have the option to test it in a
30-day
commitment-free
trial.
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20 Sep 2022
Amanda Rees founded Bold, digital strength and balance training for older people
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
London South Bank University has completed a major
renovation of its leisure facilities for the benefit of
students, staff and the wider community
HCM issue 8 2022
We hear about Les Mills’ latest strategy to drive mass market penetration, from the people making it happen
HCM issue 8 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
A new study by People Management Insights and Gympass looked at ways to deliver corporate wellbeing programmes by moving beyond a work-first approach
HCM issue 8 2022
Life Fitness unveils the secrets of some of the world’s most dynamic health clubs
HCM issue 8 2022
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