Engagement news & features
We talk to the behaviour change specialist on what more the industry can be doing to motivate its members
HCM issue 10 2025
Myzone launches a new category today – Motivation Technology (Mo-Tech) – that transforms
the science of motivation into action and will help with member retention.
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04 Nov 2025
Matrix Fitness examines how progressive programming, empowered instructors and a pivot toward prevention are driving deeper member engagement
HCM issue 9 2025
Starpool’s Recovery Class heralds a new era of science-based wellness in fitness
HCM issue 9 2025
Workplace wellness schemes now go well beyond gym memberships, with increasingly-aware employees looking for wider wellbeing services
HCM issue 9 2025
EGYM presents its latest groundbreaking innovations, including a new Smart Strength machine, advanced onboarding and EGYM Genius
HCM issue 9 2025
Crow Wood Health Club is elevating the member experience with Technogym
HCM issue 9 2025
The leisure business and commercial manager of Move Southwark talks to HCM about the experience of bringing leisure services back in-house
HCM issue 9 2025
Huge opportunities exist in emerging markets, while Millennials and Gen Z are driving growth across the whole industry, says the HFA Global Report
HCM issue 9 2025
The challenge of attracting and retaining talent is greater than ever before, as Vicky Kiernander reports
HCM issue 9 2025
We’re in the middle of a 21st century Renaissance, driven by Gen Alpha, who are more focused on health and community, says analyst and founder of Leisure DB, David Minton
HCM issue 9 2025
We look inside a major five-site refurbishment,
as Matrix partners with Pembrokeshire Leisure
HCM issue 8 2025
Colets Health & Fitness is supporting active ageing with Technogym Biostrength
HCM issue 8 2025
Music tech suppliers give their advice for creating perfect in-club sounds
HCM issue 7 2025
Superusers (HVPs) are the key to success, according to new research from Les Mills
HCM issue 7 2025
The immediate past CLOA chair explains how the Active Wellbeing Leadership Network is creating a movement for change
HCM issue 7 2025
Dave Gerrish asks what’s next for digital in the physical activity sector
HCM issue 7 2025
Fit tech companies tell Julie Cramer how their latest personalisation tools are driving measurable results
HCM issue 7 2025
The Everything App has launched aimed at getting UK health workers and their families active with
on-demand, live-streamed and in-person fitness and wellbeing activities.
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21 Jul 2025
Orbit4 and GymNation have partnered to drive tech innovation
into the heart of the businesses, transforming operations
HCM issue 6 2025
Tech innovations are handing operators powerful tools, finds Julie Cramer
HCM issue 6 2025
Duncan Wood-Allum says the UK’s plans for local government reorganisation will open up huge opportunities for the sector
HCM issue 6 2025
As the UK government reveals its intention to pivot health services to prevention, Liz Terry asks what role the physical activity sector can play
HCM issue 6 2025
Gyms are becoming essential to employee
benefit strategies, says Epassi, an expert
in employee wellbeing schemes
HCM issue 5 2025
With the right strategy and innovation, the cycling studio can be the most profitable space in your club, say Phillip and Jackie Mills
HCM issue 5 2025
The CEO of The Club Company, the UK’s largest country club operator, talks to Kate Cracknell about forging a new model based on fitness, sport and wellness
HCM issue 5 2025
A driver of mental and physical health, vagus nerve protocols have huge potential to support health club members, as Kath Hudson discovers
HCM issue 5 2025
The huge popularity of strength and resistance training is driving change on the gym floor. Julie Cramer asks leading suppliers what innovations they’re bringing to market
HCM issue 5 2025
Mindbody, which also owns Booker and Classpass has revealed a new parent brand for the
three companies – Playlist – while stressing that each Playlist business will continue to operate
as it does today, with no changes to its products or services.
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04 Jun 2025
Active Insight’s Julie Allen talks us through the results of the UK’s Moving Communities Customer Experience Survey.
HCM Handbook 2025
Panatta's mission is to create machines that are aesthetically pleasing, functional and competitive in price ...
Fitbench creates modular training solutions designed to support efficient, high-quality workouts in a wide range ...
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