US news & features
The entrepreneurial founder of Move Technologies Group talks about creating MoveGB and the tech-based health-focused ventures that have followed
HCM issue 11 2023
With new stroke rehabilitation guideliness published in the US and the UK calling for more exercise interventions, Vicky Kiernander asks the experts how the health and fitness sector can intervene, to the benefit of patients, the sector and the medical profession
HCM issue 11 2023
HCM gets the lowdown on the latest treadmill technology for health club operators who are looking to refresh their gym floor offering
HCM issue 11 2023
Horizon Leisure is upgrading and investing in its new shopping-centre health hub – The
Wellbeing Hub in Havant, UK – by adding blood pressure checks to its list of services.
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15 Dec 2023
Google has just released Gemini, a new AI which is being billed as a "ChatGPT Killer".
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06 Dec 2023
Survivalist, Bear Grylls has partnered with four mental health heavyweights and former TV
producer, Neil Smith, to create an app targeted directly at men. Mettle is designed to
promote sleep, help people manage stress and improve mental focus.
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06 Dec 2023
Sport Alliance has named Erwin Korst vice president sales international. The appointment
comes as the company announces US$100m of new funding from PSG Equity to drive growth.
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04 Dec 2023
The big challenge for the sector is reaching all populations to ensure everyone can get access to exercise in a way that works for them, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 10 2023
The first female CEO and president of IHRSA shares her plans to reimagine the association with Kath Hudson
HCM issue 10 2023
HCM talks to the founder of Hyrox, the sports racing event that’s growing into a global movement, with insights from BFT’s Cameron Falloon
HCM issue 10 2023
Virgin Active has upgraded its gym floor proposition to
maximise consumer trends in partnership with Technogym
HCM issue 10 2023
Challenging the mind and body with functional movement, the skill-based training trend is gathering pace. Steph Eaves investigates
HCM issue 10 2023
While critical for business success, the challenges of ESG can be overwhelming. Operators tell us how they’re tackling it
HCM issue 10 2023
The CEO of Everlast Gyms tells us about the launch of a new 37,000sq ft flagship site in Gateshead and how it will support the brand’s global expansion
HCM issue 10 2023
The 2023 IHRSA Global Report reveals a positive long-term outlook for the industry, as operators navigate challenges and embrace growth. Jeff Solsby reports
HCM issue 10 2023
Mars Athletic in Turkey turned to
Life Fitness and Myzone to create a
compelling new HIIT zone for its clubs
HCM issue 10 2023
Many people living in rural areas are missing out on fitness. What can the public and private sectors do to broaden their customer reach?
HCM issue 10 2023
Rob Cunningham, director of leisure at BH Live, explains
the positive impact Orbit4 is having on the organisation
HCM issue 10 2023
Loughborough University set out
to expand its Powerbase gym to support
people both with and without disabilities
equally, as Gregory Bradley explains
HCM issue 10 2023
ServiceSport UK has partnered with cutting
edge outfit, Upholstery2u, to expand its
upholstery repair services, enabling operators
to keep their gyms in perfect working order
HCM issue 10 2023
Roland Omamor, Mike Lyons and Ken Masser talk about serving communities and building strategic partnerships in their letters to HCM
HCM issue 10 2023
The London Boutique Studio Report 2023 from Leisure DB examines how the sector has emerged from the pandemic, as David Minton reports
HCM issue 10 2023
Connected fitness equipment supplier, Echelon, has signed a multi-year deal with Run Disney,
the road race division of Disney Sports Enterprises.
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14 Nov 2023
The rapid advance of technology in all areas of life is putting societies in flux, creating
uncertainty and forcing people to reassess their plans for the future, according to a new report
from consulting firm Accenture.
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05 Nov 2023
Apple has teamed up with Anytime Fitness to offer levels of reciprocal access between
Apple
Fitness+ and Anytime Fitness health clubs as Apple seeks to add in-person workout
elements
to its digital package.
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02 Nov 2023
We talk to the founder of Sparkd Fitness, an innovative gym experience bringing combined brain-body training to the wider population
HCM issue 9 2023
The co-founders of Studio Society talk about taking immersive fitness global and how their new CoverMe app is connecting group-ex instructors to work
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
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
Disruptions in the way the brain links memory and appetite could explain some types of obesity, new research shows
HCM issue 9 2023
Technogym offers a complete ecosystem of connected smart equipment, digital services, on-demand training experiences and ...
All fitness education providers currently out there are one and the same. They vary in ...