London news & features
With UK inactivity regularly making the headlines, Matrix Fitness puts its faith and finances into a two-wheeled solution
HCM issue 5 2014
The MD of the newly merged Nuffield Health Wellbeing talks to Julie Cramer about expanding further into prevention and wellbeing
HCM issue 5 2014
Four entrepreneurs have been awarded a share of £101,000 in funding
following a competition launched to bring progressive geography, technology
and design-based ideas to life.
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30 Apr 2014
British Cycling technical director Shane Sutton is one of the main backers behind
Athlete Lab – the latest cycle-focused fitness club to hit London in what is fast
becoming a competitive market sector.
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25 Apr 2014
Budget chain The Gym Group has boldly gone where no gym has gone before
by investing in a Star trek-style virtual membership adviser at two of its city
venues.
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25 Apr 2014
Kate Cracknell talks to the fitness entrepreneur and celebrity PT about data-based training, personalisation and driving a health-focused message
HCM issue 4 2014
SpaUK – an association for British spas – has launched a new online
benchmarking programme enabling members to compare their key
performance indicators (KPIs) against the rest of the market.
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03 Mar 2014
Michael Cassop-Thompson looks at strategic management of clubs, in the first of a series created with CIMSPA
HCM issue 3 2014
The CEO of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about putting behavioural psychology at the heart of the business, in a £270m repositioning and rebrand
HCM issue 3 2014
The Wearable Technology Show 2014, Europe’s largest dedicated event for the
fast-growing sector, will gather innovators and industry leaders at London’s
Olympia Conference Centre from 18-19 March.
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18 Feb 2014
London South Bank university’s psychology department has developed a fake
bar at a cost of £20,000 to help test reactions to alcohol in an authentic pub
environment.
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18 Feb 2014
From laughter as medicine to wellness hotels, Camilla Parke
of The Futures Company looks at some of the trends set to
shape the wellness sector in the coming year
HCM Handbook 2014
What's in store at the UK's largest trade beauty event taking place at ExCeL, London, this month?
HCM issue 2 2014
Kath Hudson looks at how clubs are turning pilates into a successful secondary revenue stream
HCM issue 2 2014
Whether it's payroll support, scheduling or task allocation, Sean James says today's CRM systems can play a key role in staff management
HCM issue 2 2014
Camilla Parke of The Futures Company outlines some of the trends that will influence the health and wellness sector this year
HCM issue 2 2014
The new director of health and wellbeing at Public Health England talks to Steven Ward about his mission to tackle the ‘wicked problem' of physical inactivity
HCM issue 2 2014
Arsenal Football Club has signed a partnership deal with Chinese technology
giant Huawei that will see the telecommunications specialist become the official
smartphone partner of the north London club.
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17 Jan 2014
How can we tap into member psychology to create a health club environment that's inspiring to both spend time in and work out in? Kath Hudson reports
HCM issue 1 2014
The CEO of LA fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about the recent launch of its premium LAX brand
HCM issue 1 2014
The pair behind the Sported Foundation talk about fulfilling the legacy promise of the 2012 Games
HCM issue 11 2013
A report on the third annual Health Club Awards, which took place during LIW in September
HCM issue 11 2013
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has opened the GSK Human
Performance Lab - a science facility that will look to "deepen the understanding
of human performance".
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18 Oct 2013
Nicole Hearn pays a visit to London-based City Athletic, which offers its members the opportunity to train like elite athletes
HCM issue 10 2013
What will be the future of the traditional full-service club in the face of the growing microgym market? Kate Cracknell reports
HCM issue 10 2013
Abigail Harris visits easyGym's new flagship site in London, and talks to its CEO about future plans for the premium low-cost model
HCM issue 9 2013
Laura Dagg takes a look forward to the highlights of this year's Leisure Industry Week, which takes place in Birmingham later this month
HCM issue 9 2013
Aerospace giant BAE Systems will continue to act as UK Sport's official research
and innovation partner in the run up to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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02 Sep 2013
Even before we look to new audiences, there's so much more we can do to attract people who have already bought into exercise, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 8 2013
Today's multi-faceted spas have important lessons to teach health clubs about the customer experience, says Liz Holmes
HCM issue 8 2013
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