Personal Training news & features
Industry reports show that when gyms reopened, fitness enthusiasts flocked back to their
local gyms.
promotion •
08 Mar 2022
As énergie Fitness ramps up its global expansion plans,
international development director, Rod Hill, explains
why he believes the multi-fitness concept is irresistible
HCM issue 2 2022
The MD of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about creating new products, new motivations and a whole new vision, as he’s tasked with reinventing the brand as a standalone enterprise
HCM issue 2 2022
Gympass has signed a partnership deal with Les Mills to make the fitness platform's 1,500 on-
demand workouts and virtual training sessions available to Gympass corporate clients.
news •
27 Feb 2022
Gympass has completed the acquisition of Spanish corporate fitness platform Andjoy and Benefit
Seven (7card), a fitness subscription provider in Romania.
news •
21 Jan 2022
Wearable tech, outdoor exercise activities and strength training are among the trends
expected to shape the worldwide fitness industry during 2022.
news •
04 Jan 2022
Gympass has acquired online personal training platform Trainiac for an undisclosed amount.
news •
21 Dec 2021
Fusing art, fitness and music, RSG Group’s flagship brand – John Reed – opens its first location in the UK. Liz Terry takes a tour
HCM issue 11 2021
Software suppliers tell Steph Eaves how they’ve upgraded to help health clubs rapidly adapt to the needs of consumers in a pandemic environment
HCM issue 11 2021
Nordic operator SATS is on a mission to get everyone into exercise, as its CEO explains to Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 11 2021
Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) Training will drive secondary revenue and increase PT
penetration. It will accelerate and improve outcomes for users as well as build confidence
with people who are struggling to get back to training post lockdown.
product innovation •
23 Nov 2021
A new app called Trakk, from Pulse Fitness, promises
triple benefits to operators, says Chris Johnson
HCM issue 10 2021
Technogym’s Biocircuit offers a range of time-controlled
and time-free circuits using the Biostrength line, with its
Biodrive AI technology, delivering customised workouts
HCM issue 10 2021
Armah Sports has opened the first of the B_fit chain of health clubs. Utilising AI, VR and the Internet of Things, it’s the first club in the world
to be Amazon Alexa-enabled
HCM issue 10 2021
The Amsterdam-based duo explain their plans for growing the Urban Gym Group using a counter-cyclical investment strategy and multiple brands, while also holding the Benelux master franchise agreement for TRIB3
HCM issue 10 2021
The CEO of Total Fitness talks about a tenure filled with dramatic growth, pandemic impact and a CVA
HCM issue 10 2021
Armah Sports has launched a new health club concept for the Middle Eastern market, which it
plans to roll out across the region – and beyond.
news •
04 Nov 2021
Research confirms the role health clubs can play in supporting
members to nurture their mental health. Victor Brick explains the outcomes of a new study by the John W Brick Foundation
HCM issue 9 2021
People's fitness goals are extremely diverse – ranging from an elite athlete focused on the
next goal to someone who dislikes all activity due to chronic back pain.
product innovation •
04 Aug 2021
Six months on from the launch of its Kickstart programme, The Gym Group is hiring the majority of trainees in the first cohort
HCM issue 7 2021
Life Fitness has launched the Official Hammer Strength Box: a unique and complete small group training offering from Hammer Strength
HCM issue 7 2021
The founder and CEO of Urban Health Club tells of his desire to create something new and beautiful that also improves people’s health
HCM issue 7 2021
Every gym design project should be designed from the floor up,
says Physical Company’s James Anderson. He tells HCM why
HCM issue 7 2021
The founder and CEO of RSG Group talks to HCM about acquiring Gold’s Gym, continuing the global expansion of John Reed and dealing with COVID-19
HCM issue 7 2021
Digital fitness coaching firm Asensei has released an API platform which allows developers of
connected fitness products and apps to add motion capture and real-time connected coaching to
their products.
news •
13 Jul 2021
The CEO of KX and KXU on taking the brand to New York in partnership with Casa Cipriani
HCM issue 6 2021
Forme has signed an exclusive partnership with boutique fitness operator Barry's, the latest sign of
the blurring of boundaries between the at-gym and at-home fitness experiences.
news •
23 Jun 2021
A new digital fitness platform delivering live, virtually optimised personal training has sold out all of
its available memberships in a day.
news •
20 Jun 2021
Technogym is leading the way with exciting new training experiences through its innovative cardio range, Excite Live
HCM issue 5 2021
We’re used to digitised cardio equipment, but now strength is catching up, with the launch of new connected lines, as HCM reports
HCM issue 5 2021
The TVS Group supply and install sports and fitness flooring to a wide range of ...
For over 50 years Les Mills has been leading the way in fitness to inspire ...