analysis news & features
Fitronics’ brand The Retention People (TRP) has launched a new, improved version of its
automated member journey software Digital; which now sits alongside their industry-leading
member feedback software Insight, allowing the two modules to be used more effectively
together.
product innovation •
26 Oct 2021
Matt Stebbings of SLT talks about the creation of their community portal
Fit Tech issue 2 2021
New tech uses advanced machine learning to monitor patients’ mental health between visits to their health professional
Fit Tech issue 2 2021
Industrial designer Nick Chubb discusses the key factors to consider when designing a new product
Fit Tech issue 2 2021
Fitness equipment giant Nautilus has acquired VAY, a firm specialising in AI and motion
technology.
news •
14 Sep 2021
Many around the world have taken up running during lockdowns. Kath Hudson asks how gym operators can harness this enthusiasm when customers return to their health clubs and studios
HCM issue 8 2021
A round-up of some of the most illuminating research into how being inactive impacts Covid outcomes and how physical activity boosts the immune response
HCM Handbook 2021
The world’s first virtual reality gym and the world’s first social wellness club. Kath Hudson looks at some of the exciting new concepts to emerge in the last year
HCM Handbook 2021
A new study claims that being active for 30 minutes a day is not enough for those who are mostly sedentary
HCM issue 7 2021
Six months on from the launch of its Kickstart programme, The Gym Group is hiring the majority of trainees in the first cohort
HCM issue 7 2021
The results from the first Moving Communities Customer Experience Survey show users are satisfied with local authority health and fitness facilities
HCM issue 7 2021
The founder and CEO of RSG Group talks to HCM about acquiring Gold’s Gym, continuing the global expansion of John Reed and dealing with COVID-19
HCM issue 7 2021
Physiotherapists, fitness coaches and other physical health practitioners will be offered access to
leading motion analysis technology normally only available to top universities and elite sports clubs.
news •
05 Jul 2021
Paul Bedford identifies patterns of member behaviour as gyms reopen
HCM issue 6 2021
The CEO of KX and KXU on taking the brand to New York in partnership with Casa Cipriani
HCM issue 6 2021
The industry veteran talks about battling through the pandemic to launch his new brand, GSquared
HCM issue 5 2021
Martyn Allison says the sector is comfortable when data confirms how good things are, but less comfortable when it exposes our weaknesses
HCM issue 5 2021
China’s fitness market is increasingly attractive to investors says Deloitte
HCM issue 4 2021
The wellness consultant is establishing a fitness and wellbeing concept for Rangeford Villages
HCM issue 4 2021
Software is helping operators win during the pandemic. HCM takes a look at inspiring collaborations
HCM issue 4 2021
Policing the gym floor to ensure everyone is adhering to COVID-secure behaviour will be vital to success on reopening, says Paul Roberts, CEO of MyCustomerLens
HCM issue 3 2021
A new survey and workplace wellness pledge have elevated the conversation around the mental health of people working in the fitness industry, as Katie Lewis explains
HCM issue 3 2021
COVID-19 has a disproportionate impact on young diabetics
HCM issue 2 2021
Researchers have found that women over 50 gain the same benefits from strength training as men of the same age
HCM issue 1 2021
Leisure-net’s lockdown 2 survey yielded findings that will set a course for the UK industry as it comes out of lockdown 3
HCM issue 1 2021
The pandemic is driving a mental health crisis. Industry experts explore the scope of the challenge and open the conversation about what can be done
HCM issue 1 2021
The founder of Rezzil explains how VR is used to test and develop athletes’ cognitive skills
Fit Tech issue 1 2021
The president of CoachMePlus on how this software helps coaches and athletes work together to reach their fitness goals
Fit Tech issue 1 2021
Black Box VR is the world’s first virtual reality gym. Co-founder Preston Lewis tells why VR and gaming is the perfect way to get people addicted to fitness
Fit Tech issue 1 2021
The chair of énergie and vice chair of BMF on bringing together indoor, outdoor, online and VR fitness
HCM issue 10 2020
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