US news & features
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
US longevity franchise Serotonin Centers has expanded its footprint with a second Florida
location in Winter Park. The brand will open three additional private member clubs in Orlando
within the next year.
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12 Sep 2023
Members of Crunch Fitness gyms can now enter their club using the Amazon One palm
recognition service.
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09 Sep 2023
John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) has partnered with fitness tech firm Ocuray to create
a neurofitness training wearable designed specifically for tennis.
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31 Aug 2023
The pioneering fitness entrepreneur tells us how he’s injecting science and style into his latest venture in New York City
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
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
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) – the world governing body for cycling
– is moving its
Esports World Championships onto the My Whoosh platform.
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21 Aug 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
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 president and co-founder of Self Esteem Brands tells Kate Cracknell the company is aiming to get to 10,000 locations in the next five years
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
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
Recovery is hitting the mainstream and with an increasing number of percussive and vibration therapies on offer, Steph Eaves checks out the options
HCM issue 8 2023
As leisure provider GLL celebrates its 30th year of operations, its CEO and founder share their five-year vision
HCM issue 7 2023
How can trainers balance strain with recovery to achieve the best health outcomes for members? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
HCM issue 7 2023
Why pay for a membership and not use it? A joint investigation by HCM and Active Insights explores a question that has never been answered, as Julie Allen reports
HCM issue 7 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
The pandemic sparked a change of priorities and how many people regard physical activity. ClubIntel shares its findings into what fitness consumers now want, lifting the lid on who are the casual consumers, fitness explorers, routine junkies and wellness lovers.
HCM Handbook 2023
People might think they’re joining the gym to lose weight but according to ACE’s Dr Erin Nitschke dig deeper and you find it’s actually the other health benefits they want. She and eating disorder expert, Eva Musby, say it’s time to step away from diet culture and shift the focus to fun and adopting healthy lifestyle habits.
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
Mental health scores have dived along with bank balances in the last few years. Dr Colin Bryant from ACE says this presents an opportunity for the industry to step up provision so mental health is cared for as well as physical.
HCM Handbook 2023
HCM Handbook editor Kath Hudson introduces the 2023 edition. While energy prices and the cost of living continue to make trading tough, we’re confident the fitness industry will keep adding value to members’ lives.
HCM Handbook 2023
As the fitness industry moves closer to the healthcare sector, Lyndsey Barrett and Andrew Chapman argue an overhaul is needed in the language used to make sure it’s inclusive.
HCM Handbook 2023
David Minton reports on how to make the industry welcoming to the trans community, and talks to Ryan Lanji who has created a burgeoning scene in London which grew out of lockdown sessions.
HCM Handbook 2023
Challenging trading conditions look set to give public sector leisure provision a shake up. Martyn Allison looks back at how trying times have impacted the public sector previously and talks us through the way things could pan out as councils rethink their priorities and sport and leisure pivots towards health and wellbeing.
HCM Handbook 2023
In these trying times, taking the ostrich approach and hoping things will get better is not going to cut it. Emma Barry, author of Building a Badass Boutique, says it’s time to tool up and gives some pointers on how.
HCM Handbook 2023
Fitness tech company Tempo has released a large update, adding a number of
features which
leverage the capabilities of both iPhone and AI.
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13 Jul 2023
Egym has completed a Series F financing round which will see it raise up to €207m (US$225m)
in growth capital.
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12 Jul 2023
Snap Fitness has unlocked the secrets of community-building using Myzone to increase attendance and earn member loyalty
HCM issue 6 2023
The TVS Group supply and install sports and fitness flooring to a wide range of ...
FIBO pursues the vision of a strong and healthy society and as a global network ...