HIIT news & features
ACSM’s 2023 insight report tracks industry trends each year, creating a barometer of what’s hot and what’s not. HCM gives the lowdown
HCM issue 1 2023
Everyone Active is spending £7.5m this year reimagining its health and fitness offering to bring all its wellness services under one roof
HCM issue 1 2023
The Mine in Baltimore has a strategy of 360 degree wellness and plans to grow across the US. We find out more from its director of operations
HCM issue 1 2023
Wearable technology is 2023’s number one worldwide fitness trend according to the American
College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), which has released a list of 20 industry trends taken from
its annual survey.
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05 Jan 2023
Nike has partnered with Netflix to stream 30 hours of Nike Training Club (NTC) workouts across
all territories in ten languages.
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23 Dec 2022
Garmin has released its Connect Fitness Report for 2022, which shows that users of its tech
have returned to their pre-pandemic fitness habits.
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21 Dec 2022
Rigs are a familiar element on the gym floor. Frances Marcellin asks how their use can be optimised
HCM issue 11 2022
Black Friday, which falls on 25 November, will be one of the busiest retail days of 2022,
marking the start of this year’s Christmas shopping season. Now extending into ‘cyber week’
and finishing on Cyber Monday, it's a time when shops and companies offer significant
discounts on their products.
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24 Nov 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
Research has found regular high-intensity exercise reduces the risk of metastatic cancer by 72 per cent
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 founder of The Shredquarters is growing a self-funded franchise business with the aim of making it affordable for franchisees
HCM issue 9 2022
The CEO of Body Action Gym in South Africa dabbled in the sector with a small corporate gym before getting the fitness bug and going large. Now he’s building a six-star health club chain and taking on some major competitors
HCM issue 9 2022
Centred Wellness – a travel and lifestyle platform connecting members with
health and wellness
services and products – has acquired Bua Fit, a UK marketplace providing
outdoor and online fitness
classes. The companies claim that the combined entity is estimated to be
worth around US$25m.
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04 Oct 2022
Sam Cole, CEO of FitXR, is taking digital workouts to the next level with an immersive, VR fitness club
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
Fitness is already among the top three markets in the metaverse, with new technology and partnerships driving real growth and consumer engagement says Liz Terry
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
Armah Sports CEO introduces his new smart club, B_fit, which uses AI, VR and Amazon Alexa
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
From a boom in VR to deeper client personalisation, Lauren McAlister takes a look at trends the industry can expect to see accelerating as we head into 2023
HCM issue 7 2022
The GM of Nobu Hotel London Portman Square talks about the creation of its new Fitness and Wellness Space, which is open to the community
HCM issue 7 2022
The gaming industry is the inspiration behind a new fitness concept launching in New Jersey. We talk to the Drop Fitness CEO about his innovative approach
HCM issue 7 2022
Scandinavian fitness chain SATS has reported Q2 results showing a 53 per cent increase in
revenue of NOK 1,022m (£85,591,015).
The group’s EBITDA also demonstrates a strong operating performance over the last 12
months as it is now NOK 83,000,000 (£6,965,182) compared with NOK -113 million (-
£9,498,447) in the corresponding quarter last year.
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28 Jul 2022
Mindbody and Class Pass have released their 2022 Mid-Year Wellness Trends Report which
reveals their predictions following two years of pandemic upheaval.
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11 Jul 2022
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
Small group training is more popular than ever, driven by supply-side innovation and consumer choice, as Frances Marcellin discovers
HCM issue 6 2022
The MD of Everlast Gyms is steering the business through a process of rebranding, with a hybrid model intended to take it to UK number one status
HCM issue 6 2022
Jak Phillips shares highlights from the Les Mills 2021 Global Fitness Report which identifies seven key trends which will shape the way workouts develop going forward
HCM Handbook 2022
European researchers have shed new light on the impact of HIIT on skeletal muscle, according to a recent study.
HCM issue 5 2022
Time for a flooring upgrade? We take a look at products and installations to see how they’ve improved the quality of the user experience
HCM issue 5 2022
HCM gives a briefing on Elevate as the UK industry welcomes the return of this health and fitness event to London’s Excel
HCM issue 5 2022
Cross-platform fit tech business Fiit, has hit a £1 million crowdfunding target in seven days.
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11 Apr 2022
TANITA is the founder of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) being the first to bring a ...
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