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Fitness entrepreneur David Barton on why metabolic typing is the future of weight and fat loss in health clubs
HCM issue 5 2017
British Rowing’s Helen Rowbotham talks about a new initiative to get more people involved in indoor, gym-based rowing
HCM issue 5 2017
The founder of Alex Fitness talks about European expansion, his new low-cost brand, and a goal of one million health club members in Russia by 2023
HCM issue 5 2017
IHRSA’s vice president of health promotion and health policy provides an insight into this charitable venture
HCM issue 4 2017
McFIT’s management team talks about its new premium chain, a corporate fitness offering and a new virtual club model
HCM issue 4 2017
Chinese architecture and design studio Coordination Asia have completed a series of sci-fi
tinged pop-up running hubs for sports giant Nike at Shanghai’s Times Square.
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17 Feb 2017
Rudy Fabiano, president of Fabiano Designs, discusses how good design can benefit health clubs
HCM issue 1 2017
Former prisoner Coss Marte on his fitness concept ConBody
HCM issue 11 2016
Technogym's latest innovations put members in control – allowing them to personalise their workouts with virtual reality, smart equipment features and comprehensive data tracking
HCM issue 11 2016
US-based health club chain Equinox is expanding into wellness-focused hotels. We talk to the brand’s design gurus
HCM issue 10 2016
A growing number of traditional operators are dipping a toe in the boutique market
HCM issue 8 2016
AntiGravity Yoga founder Christopher Harrison on his latest creations for personal trainers and massage therapists
HCM issue 8 2016
A club-within-a-club is an exciting new trend offering opportunities for all parties
HCM issue 8 2016
L'Oréal USA has launched "Beaumoji," a messaging keyboard designed to enhance and
animate conversations around the world of beauty. The keyboard offers 130 playful and
on-trend emojis created for beauty enthusiasts.
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12 Jul 2016
Scientists in the US have released a study indicating that exercise could lower the chances of women getting cervical cancer
HCM issue 7 2016
Fitbit reported sales of US$505m for the first quarter of 2016 – a 50 per cent increase on
Q1 2015 – prompting the fitness tracking giant to raise profit guidance for the rest of the
year.
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06 May 2016
How can clubs improve their performance in the critical area of yield management?
HCM issue 5 2016
A number of fitness brands changed the conversation in their New Year ad campaigns. Mark Hutcheon takes a closer look
HCM issue 4 2016
The CEO of Impuls talks about the roll-out of the operation across the Baltics
HCM issue 5 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
Vicki Loomes of trendwatching.com outlines five consumer trends your business should be embracing in 2016
HCM Handbook 2016
It’s understood that IMAX, which specialises in creating immersive 3D and 4D cinematic experiences,
is looking to move into the US health and fitness industry.
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25 Jan 2016
Fitness start-up Dibs Technology has raised US$1m (€920,000, £687,000) in seed funding
as the fledgling business bids to expand the reach of its dynamic-pricing technology for
fitness classes.
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12 Jan 2016
A growing number of clubs across the UK are working with Ojmar to upgrade their traditional keyed locking systems to electronic solutions
HCM issue 1 2016
Vicki Loomes of trendwatching.com outlines five key consumer trends your health and fitness business should be looking to embrace in 2016
HCM issue 1 2016
The new CEO of Barry’s Bootcamp talks to Kate Cracknell about growing its boutique club empire and building a global Barry’s community
HCM issue 11 2015
In the first of a two-part series, Stephen Tharrett and Mark Williamson of ClubIntel investigate the influence of the internet middlemen in the fitness market
HCM issue 11 2015
Brands today must challenge their customers to do and be better – but how? Global trend agency trendwatching.com offers insights into how this might be achieved
HCM issue 11 2015
The creator of Flow Play explains how music impacts the brain, and why music selection for yoga classes is so important
HCM issue 9 2015
Conceived by fashion designer Donna Karan, the Urban Zen Integrative Therapy programme is bringing the medical and complementary worlds together
HCM issue 8 2015
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