Plans news & features
The founder and CEO of fitness platform Myzone talks future plans after receiving a multi-million dollar investment, and explains the new features that will give clubs the edge for member engagement
HCM issue 3 2022
The Gym Group has published its full-year results for 2021 and announced plans to open 28
new sites in 2022, including three gyms acquired this month from Fitness First in Haringey,
Leytonstone and Romford, strengthening its clusters of properties in this part of the UK.
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18 Mar 2022
Pure Gym has launched in the US under the brand Pure Fitness, with the first three locations
having opened in the Washington DC area as part of a cluster rollout.
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16 Mar 2022
As Pure Gym expands into the US under the name Pure Fitness, its chief strategy officer talks about the opening of the first three budget clubs in Washington, DC
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
Creating an exciting, fully immersive digital ecosystem for members on the gym floor is all down to the latest tech. Top equipment suppliers show us how
HCM issue 2 2022
The vice president international of Life Fitness, shares his insight into the future and how
the organisation is delivering on its strategy to co-create unique member experiences
HCM issue 1 2022
We need to gear up for Easter to replace the post-Christmas rush this year, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 1 2022
Freemotion uses connected fitness
and omnichannel experiences to benefit
exercisers and clubs the world over
HCM issue 1 2022
As 2022 kicks off, HCM talks to operators about key areas for growth and innovation, as well as shifting consumer expectations
HCM issue 1 2022
Boxing franchise, UBX, has ambitions to do for boxing what franchise F45 has done for functional training
HCM issue 1 2022
The MD of Next Gen Australia talks about creating the ultimate destination lifestyle model, and what’s coming next in the company’s expansion
HCM issue 1 2022
Accor’s global VP of wellbeing is building a hotel wellness portfolio to rival that of the most sophisticated health club offerings
HCM issue 1 2022
Styku has appointed Nicholas Trosko as its new chief revenue officer.
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25 Jan 2022
Hybrid fitness platform FitLab has closed its Series A financing, bringing total capital raised to
more
than US$15m.
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20 Jan 2022
Myzone has secured a US$17.2m worth of investment from growth capital investor BGF – a
move that values the brand at US$102m. The deal is all equity-based.
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10 Jan 2022
Premier Gym + Fitness, based in Newton Abbot, Devon, has opened
its doors to the public thanks to the help and support of Pulse Fitness
HCM issue 11 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
The founder of TRX talks about his new business venture – OutFit
HCM issue 11 2021
The MD of Sweat by BXR on Middle East expansion, working with Anthony Joshua and upcoming openings in the UK and Greece
HCM issue 11 2021
The CEO of Planet Fitness, Chris Rondeau, talks to Kate Cracknell about the franchise operator’s post-lockdown bounceback
HCM issue 11 2021
Life Fitness has launched a new mobile app named Life Fitness Connect to provide the
ultimate
workout experience.
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22 Nov 2021
A new app called Trakk, from Pulse Fitness, promises
triple benefits to operators, says Chris Johnson
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
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
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.
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04 Nov 2021
Life Fitness today has unveiled a new free-to-download mobile app that offers advanced workout
tracking capabilities and on-demand classes.
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27 Oct 2021
Anthony Hamilton, the father of F1 racing driver Lewis Hamilton, is launching a fitness
equipment brand that will target both the commercial and at-home markets.
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25 Oct 2021
CoverMe Fitness, an app for seamless, on-demand management and cover solutions for sports and fitness ...
Xplor Gym is an all-in-one gym management software with embedded payments & integrated access control ...