Wearable news & features
Workout Anytime's Greg Maurer and Virtuagym's Hugo Braam on creating a new app for the franchise
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
Sweat-sensing wearable manufacturer, Epicore Biosystems, whose products provide real-time
health data on a range of metrics, including hydration and stress levels, has announced a
partnership with Denka Corporation that will see its products launching – initially into the Asian
market.
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02 Sep 2022
Ohm Fitness, a new franchised fitness studio concept, has opened its first location in
Scottsdale,
Arizona.
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08 Aug 2022
Nowatch, a new contender in the expanding biometric fitness tracker market has developed a
wearable device, in partnership with Philips, which measures cortisol levels and alerts users
about their stress load up to 60 minutes in advance..
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02 Aug 2022
In just over two years, the fitness industry has experienced major disruptions to gyms, a
boom in at-home fitness and the return of in-person workouts.
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18 Jul 2022
How can operators ensure members feel a continual sense of improvement that keeps them coming back for more?
HCM issue 6 2022
Fitness franchise companies are making deals and reporting brisk business. Kath Hudson finds out more
HCM Handbook 2022
The inimitable Emma Barry, author of Building a Badass Boutique, gives us the benefit of her insights into customer behaviour and how it will shape trends; including hyper personalisation and micro segmentation
HCM Handbook 2022
Connected performance wearable company Whoop has launched Whoop Unite for businesses.
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14 Jun 2022
The co-founder of W3 Fit on the return of live industry events, and why they’re key to growing business relationships
HCM issue 5 2022
Members of the United States Congress and Washington DC staff are competing against each
other in this year’s Congressional Physical Activity Challenge.
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05 May 2022
As we celebrate the publication of the 300th edition of HCM, we invite industry experts to give their insights on the health and fitness sector: why they joined, the most exciting development to date, and what they think we’ll be reporting on in the next 300 issues
HCM issue 3 2022
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
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
Wearable tech, outdoor exercise activities and strength training are among the trends
expected to shape the worldwide fitness industry during 2022.
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04 Jan 2022
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
FunXtion has upgraded its White Label Member App with a raft of new features to support its
partners in scaling up and keeping up with rising member expectations.
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04 Oct 2021
New tech uses advanced machine learning to monitor patients’ mental health between visits to their health professional
Fit Tech issue 2 2021
The co-founder of Auro on why audio-only is best
Fit Tech issue 2 2021
The CEO of Withings says the company is improving the way patients and doctors monitor and understand health
Fit Tech issue 2 2021
Les Mills' popular portfolio of workouts will be made available on the Fitbit Premium
platform, following the signing of a partnership between the two companies.
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02 Sep 2021
Whoop has raised US$200m in a Series F funding round, resulting in the tech start-up
being valued
at US$3.6bn.
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01 Sep 2021
The Gym Group and its hybrid partner, Fiit, have taken their relationship to a new level with the opening of in-gym Fiit Pods and Studios. HCM finds out more from Dan Shellard and Barney Harrison
HCM issue 8 2021
As David Lloyd Leisure announces it’s regained its pre-pandemic membership numbers, its CEO talks to HCM
HCM issue 8 2021
Garmin has recorded quarterly revenues of more than US$1bn for the first time – helped by a 40 per
cent increase in revenue from its fitness segment.
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06 Aug 2021
Myzone has signed a partnership deal with TRX, which will see it becoming the heart rate monitor
partner of the suspension training specialist.
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29 Jul 2021
Peloton is rumoured to be expanding its at-home fitness accessories with the launch of a
heart rate sensor or tracker.
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08 Jul 2021
Fifty-eight percent of US households have a smartwatch or fitness tracker, and 39 per cent of
consumers own one personally.
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03 Jul 2021
The combining of physical and digital has been playing an important role in membership-based
fitness businesses, according to a new global customer survey by Virtuagym.
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01 Jun 2021
ABC Fitness Solutions is the latest supplier to launch a service to help operators cater to the
increasing demand for hybrid membership models.
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01 May 2021
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