Wearables news & features
EGYM has been working
with Magna Vitae Trust
for Leisure and Culture to
introduce its Smart Strength
system in Mablethorpe
HCM issue 4 2025
Spanish preventative health operator, SHA Wellness, is collaborating withWhoop to enhance its
Leaders Performance Programmes, designed to help high-achieving guests achieve their full
mental and physical potential.
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02 May 2025
US boutique, Solidcore, which offers a strength training workout on a reformer, has partnered
with human performance company, Whoop, to enable members to track their workouts.
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08 Apr 2025
The fitness market in the Middle East is thriving, with the low-cost sector
set to gain greater traction over the next few years. GymNation’s recent
report uncovers the changing consumer factors fuelling this growth
HCM issue 2 2025
In a special report, Cliff Collins asks if the sector in Europe is heading in the right direction in terms of policy and priorities and suggests new ways forward
HCM issue 2 2025
Wearable tech company, Myzone has created an advisory board to provide the business with
strategic insights on the trends and behaviours around the evolving landscape for wearables.
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30 Jan 2025
Testosterone shots, GLP-1s and wellness – HCM talks to industry leaders about their plans for 2025 and examines current opportunites, threats and trends
HCM issue 1 2025
A Kickstarter campaign is underway to fund a fully automated wearable nutrition tracker which
takes photos of food and calculates its calorific and nutritional values.
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10 Dec 2024
New technology is supporting the development of ‘workout builders’, which use AI to design customised exercises to enhance member results
HCM issue 10 2024
With longevity a strong trend, ACE Fitness is hosting a virtual summit to empower fitness
professionals to work with clients towards a longer and healthier life.
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01 Nov 2024
The Oura Ring 4 includes Smart Sensing technology that gives more accurate health data and
is supported by a redesigned app to make the connection between behaviour and long-term
impact.
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16 Oct 2024
Fitness On Demand – which is part of Lift Brands – has announced it will partner with heart
rate data app, G Beat, to add functionality to its wellness platform.
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10 Oct 2024
Reform RX has secured US$5.1 million in funding to fuel global expansion, led by Northern
Ireland equity fund manager, Clarendon Fund Managers.
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27 Sep 2024
With gym-goers now able to track and analyse every part of their fitness journey, we look at how this impacts outcomes
HCM issue 7 2024
The sector has huge room to grow, the McKinsey global lead tells Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 7 2024
We go behind the scenes at Surrenne, the exclusive new wellness facility inside London’s latest hotel from The Maybourne Group, The Emory in Hyde Park
HCM issue 6 2024
McKinsey’s Future of Wellness Survey showed that global consumer interest in wellbeing is still building. Among other things, there’s consumer appetite for sleep, sexual health, health testing and weight loss products
HCM Handbook 2024
Despite high energy costs, inflation and interest rates, there’s evidence to show 2023 was the year the industry bounced back. A host of CEOs, talk about the current trading landscape and their plans for the next 18 months
HCM Handbook 2024
Steph Eaves looks at how health assessment devices are being reinvented to keep up with industry trends and rising consumer expectations
HCM issue 5 2024
As franchise business Orangetheory Fitness merges with Self Esteem Brands, its CEO tells Kate Cracknell about plans to expand to 10,000 units globally
HCM issue 2 2024
Technogym is launching Checkup, an assessment station which uses AI to
personalise training
programmes in order to create more effective workouts.
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06 Mar 2024
Members of HCM’s senior-level industry panel share their thoughts with Kath Hudson on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead
HCM issue 1 2024
University of Washington researchers have created a wireless wearable in the form of a thermal
earring that continuously monitors a user’s earlobe temperature.
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16 Feb 2024
According to McKinsey’s latest report, The trends defining the US$1.8 trillion global wellness
market in 2024, the market for wellness is being driven by consumers taking more control of
their health.
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24 Jan 2024
Using research that revealed three key pillars for cardio exercisers,
Life Fitness has created its greatest-ever console: the Discover SE4
HCM issue 11 2023
Small group training is popular for its energy,
but must evolve to retain popularity, says
the director of training at Matrix Fitness
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
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
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
Challenging the mind and body with functional movement, the skill-based training trend is gathering pace. Steph Eaves investigates
HCM issue 10 2023
Perfect Gym, part of the Sport Alliance group, is a global software provider specialising in ...
FIBO pursues the vision of a strong and healthy society and as a global network ...
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