UK news & features
Challenging the mind and body with functional movement, the skill-based training trend is gathering pace. Steph Eaves investigates
HCM issue 10 2023
Matrix Fitness funds the MH1 Global
movement to provide mental health support
and expertise to the fitness industry
HCM issue 9 2023
The CEO of LifeFit Group tells Kath Hudson how the pressures of the pandemic tested him and his team to the limit, while customer support turned out to be an unexpected and invaluable lifeline
HCM issue 9 2023
Cheriee Wales reports from the recent
Fitronics and Proinsight ConnectCX
conference and CoursePro Summit
HCM issue 9 2023
Katherine Merrifield and Gwen Nightingale of The Health Foundation Healthy Lives team outline what our sector should be asking of government
HCM issue 9 2023
Village Health and Wellness Clubs has put Speedflex Blade at the centre of its new HIIT concept
HCM issue 9 2023
Equipment designer and manufacturer BLK BOX has spent
10 years gearing up for global growth. Founder Greg Bradley
tells Julie Cramer all the pieces are now in place for rapid growth
HCM issue 9 2023
With the sector’s widespread view that the UK government’s new physical activity and sport strategy lacks vision, Martyn Allison dissects the finer details, while industry thought leaders also comment
HCM issue 9 2023
With female menstrual cycles having such an impact on exercise outcomes, is it time for the industry to recognise this, get more comfortable with the conversation and develop more expertise to guide and support women? We ask the experts
HCM issue 9 2023
The global CEO of Barry’s reflects on the company’s evolution as it celebrates its 25th anniversary
HCM issue 9 2023
The booming market for strength training is driving growth in everything from hardware to programming, as Steph Eaves discovers
HCM issue 8 2023
The A-lister has joined growing operator Pvolve to work on product development, marketing and programming strategy as it launches its global franchising model
HCM issue 8 2023
The EU is introducing laws to tax imports, with extra penalties for goods and materials from countries with lax eco standards. HCM’s panel explains
HCM issue 8 2023
New legislation is changing import tax on goods and materials from outside Europe and will trigger a reorganisation of supply chains, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 8 2023
The Wigan Deal has saved £170m and enabled facilities to stay open by deepening engagement with the health service and the communities it serves
HCM issue 8 2023
A new breed of health clubs is emerging with joining rules that include invitation-only and referral, with some requiring medical and training assessments, as Kath Hudson discovers
HCM issue 8 2023
Fitronics will host its first-ever customer experience-focussed Summit, ConnectCX, on 3
October in Solihull, UK, in partnership with Proinsight.
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13 Sep 2023
We dive into the State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2023 by Leisure DB to see what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the aquatics sector
HCM issue 7 2023
US health clubs and studios can quickly grow their business with better access to capital. Mindbody’s senior VP of payments tells us more
HCM issue 7 2023
The founder of GLL reflects on the challenges he faced setting up the UK’s first charitable trust for leisure services
HCM issue 7 2023
As leisure provider GLL celebrates its 30th year of operations, its CEO and founder share their five-year vision
HCM issue 7 2023
The MD of Warehouse Gyms in Dubai tells Liz Terry about growing the business and the power of independents
HCM issue 8 2023
How can operators tap into growing and more diverse Pilates market segments by changing the way they connect with people?
HCM issue 7 2023
Peloton, which announced a major rebrand in May is also relaunching into the B2B market as Peloton
for Business, which it says will offer "a unified portfolio of B2B wellbeing solutions for enterprise
clients".
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18 Aug 2023
The largest generation, Gen Z is often dubbed ‘generation active’. Les Mills research has established the potential to engage this cohort, as Jak Phillips explains
HCM issue 7 2023
The market for health and fitness franchises has been growing strongly for the last 20 years, to the point where it's now a substantial part of the sector, drawing in substantial investment and scaling rapidly. Kath Hudson looks at how centralised systems and a mature business model underpin success.
HCM Handbook 2023
A stellar line up of industry thought leaders give their views on what might be coming down the tracks in the next 18 months and where to find the chinks of light in the current stormy landscape. Contributors include Liz Clarke, Huw Edwards, Tara Dillon and Martin Franklin.
HCM Handbook 2023
With such a tough economic climate, it’s tempting to pass some of the costs on to members. Some operators are already doing so. But will the beleagured consumer stand it? Julie Allen passes on some interesting insights from Leisure-net’s pricing report.
HCM Handbook 2023
As the sector in the UK welcomes more members and sees record market value, Leisure DB’s David Minton explains The State of the UK Fitness Industry Report 2023
HCM issue 6 2023
Wigan Warriors has reduced rehabilitation time with the help of a Matrix Fitness gym transformation
HCM issue 6 2023
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