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Nottingham University’s new SYNRGY-based Active Trail is proving a hit with students and staff alike
HCM issue 2 2016
Business theorist Nir Eyal – who specialises in the intersection of psychology, technology and business – offers a sneak preview of his keynote presentation at IHRSA 2016
HCM issue 2 2016
Health clubs are popping up in increasingly diverse locations – so how do you decide if a site is right for you?
HCM issue 2 2016
Dance-based fitness classes are booming. Hayley Price takes a look at how health clubs and leisure operators are responding to the growing variety of offerings on the market
HCM issue 2 2016
Richard Baker, commercial director of Wattbike, explains how the bikes will be making a contribution to the Olympic Games this year
HCM issue 1 2016
Two new pieces of research show the benefits of high intensity interval training (HIIT) both for diabetes sufferers, and for improving endurance
HCM issue 1 2016
Following the lead of the US and Australia, trampolining parks are springing up all over the UK and Europe. So what’s all the fuss about, and how do these centres sit alongside other fitness operations?
HCM issue 1 2016
Fitness First has announced it will invest £7.5m in a series of ‘Connected Fitness Labs’,
which will combine professional trainer expertise with the latest fitness technology in a bid
to create products which reach beyond the confines of the gym.
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23 Dec 2015
Personalisation of products and services is the key to future-proofing your fitness business, says Ken Hughes of Glacier Consulting
HCM issue 10 2015
Adventurer Sean Conway believes everyone can do what he does – he’s “just the guy from the pub” – and urges us to unlock our inner adventurer
HCM issue 9 2015
With its use of EMS technology, just one 20-minute workout a week is all that’s needed, say the manufacturers of the miha bodytec system
HCM issue 10 2015
Jak Phillips visits Olympian Daley Thompson’s new gym in Putney to see how he’s putting the fun and old-school values back into fitness
HCM issue 9 2015
The former triathlon and Ironman world champion talks to Kate Cracknell about her new role as part of the team at parkrun
HCM issue 10 2015
The founder of freerunning talks to Kate Cracknell about James Bond, growing his academy network, and the vital need for everyone to move and have fun
HCM issue 10 2015
Michelle Segar PhD explores how health clubs can retain members by helping them find joy in exercise, both inside and outside the gym
HCM issue 8 2015
Saunas can aid cardiovascular health, a Finnish study shows
HCM issue 8 2015
miha bodytec has created a fast-track to superior fitness, using EMS (electrical muscle stimulation)
HCM issue 8 2015
Chris Wilcox looks at the importance of sound in creating brand consistency in your club
HCM issue 8 2015
Nuffield Health has secured an exclusive tie-up with the recently-released Microsoft Band
to produce a series of workouts for wearable tech users on the move.
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19 May 2015
Streamed virtual fitness classes led by celebrities are the latest craze – and one health clubs should monitor, as they reach audiences who don’t go to a gym. Amanda Ellison reports
HCM issue 6 2015
There’s more to data than just gathering information – an operator also
needs to be able to access and analyse its findings
HCM issue 6 2015
In just 20 minutes per week expect the unexpected with this EMS-based hybrid training method
HCM issue 6 2015
The founder and CEO of BioRitmo and SmartFit talks to Kate Cracknell about cannibalising his own brand, handing the reins to his staff, and the challenges of operating in Brazil
HCM issue 6 2015
Adopting a more intelligent approach to energy usage can save thousands of pounds a year without compromising service. Consultant Simon Wright shares his top tips
HCM issue 5 2015
The New York-based David Lynch Foundation helps people to overcome extreme stress using the power of meditation. Julie Cramer talks to co-founder Bob Roth
HCM issue 5 2015
We’ve had smartwatches, smart glasses and even smart shoes. Now the humble skipping
rope is the latest age-old object to be reinvigorated as a fitness-focused piece of wearable
technology, with not one, but two companies currently crowdfunding to bring skipping
ropes into the 21st century.
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02 Mar 2015
ukactive strategy director Steven Ward considers what might be in store for the physical activity sector following the 2015 General Election
HCM issue 4 2015
PAN Studio's Run An Empire app aims to bring sport to a gaming generation
HCM issue 3 2015
New Ipsos MORI research highlights a worrying trend for people to follow the sedentary norm
HCM issue 3 2015
How much CV training do we need to do, and what’s the best way to do it? Lauren Chambers asks the experts for their advice
HCM issue 2 2015
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