athletes news & features
As Technogym celebrates its 40th anniversary year, its founder talks about his passion for spreading the message of wellness worldwide
HCM issue 4 2023
With more people waking up to the importance of mental wellbeing, Kath Hudson explores ways clubs can best support members on this journey
HCM issue 4 2023
The CEO of fitness chain World Class Romania and chair of fitness association Romania Active talks to HCM about the country’s huge potential for market growth
HCM issue 4 2023
The new Sprint 8 programme from Matrix Fitness gives real and tangible results, says Steve Barrett
HCM issue 3 2023
Clive Ormerod and Aimee Arana explain the shared purpose behind the new partnership between Les Mills and Adidas to inspire more consumers to exercise
HCM issue 3 2023
The much-loved tennis star is building his Rafa Nadal Academy brand, combining education with training, fitness and sport, with the most recent opening in Kuwait
HCM issue 3 2023
We talk to the experts about how health clubs can best encourage women to take up weight lifting without fear of gymtimidation
HCM issue 3 2023
Research from Stanford University shows palm
cooling during workouts can dramatically accelerate
results, making it the next big thing in recovery
HCM issue 2 2023
Research by Nuffield found women are routinely disadvantaged when it comes to health outcomes
HCM issue 2 2023
Kymira infrared technology-enabled sportswear uses Celliant’s textiles, which contain thermo-
reactive minerals and trace elements. These are either embedded into the yarn or applied
directly to the fabric, enabling body heat to be transformed into infrared energy.
news •
22 Feb 2023
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found a way to establish the exact VO2 max
of an
individual through the use of smartwatch data that is just as reliable as a professional sports
lab
test.
news •
02 Feb 2023
The University of Portsmouth has partnered with Technogym
to unveil the state-of-the-art Ravelin Sports Centre Gym
HCM issue 1 2023
BHeart – a health-tracking wrist wearable with an “endless” battery – was
unveiled by
Baracoda at
CMS 2023.
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18 Jan 2023
Athletes will be able to transform their hydration with Nix’s new Hydration
Biosensor sweat patch.
news •
11 Jan 2023
Nike has partnered with Netflix to stream 30 hours of Nike Training Club (NTC) workouts across
all territories in ten languages.
news •
23 Dec 2022
Eigen Fitness is launching AI-powered wearables called Nodes to help gym users measure their
weight training progress.
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09 Dec 2022
Black Friday, which falls on 25 November, will be one of the busiest retail days of 2022,
marking the start of this year’s Christmas shopping season. Now extending into ‘cyber week’
and finishing on Cyber Monday, it's a time when shops and companies offer significant
discounts on their products.
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24 Nov 2022
The co-founder of Precision Health Gyms is bringing full-body, laboratory-grade testing into the health club sector
HCM issue 10 2022
The PGA Catalunya resort in Spain has launched a 360-degree wellness programme based on a smart business model, as Neena Dhillon discovers
HCM issue 10 2022
Warner Bros. Discovery Sports (WBD Sports) and metaverse services provider Infinite Reality
have
entered into a multi-year agreement that will deliver new immersive and interactive metaverse
experiences to sports fans.
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07 Nov 2022
As more health clubs venture into wellness, operators are looking for space-efficient, cost-effective options that enable the delivery of useful health interventions. Frances Marcellin investigates the latest kit available for health clubs wanting to add contrast bathing to their offering
HCM issue 9 2022
The CEO of the Body Fit Training franchise is pushing out globally – including a UK launch – following a major deal with Xponential Fitness
HCM issue 9 2022
Fiit has teamed up with Concept2 to launch Fiit Row, its first connected rowing programme in
response to the growing consumer demand for at-home rowing.
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12 Oct 2022
Keiser has announced the release of an all-new version of its popular M Series cardio app.
product innovation •
11 Oct 2022
Mobility app Pliability has integrated with digital health and fitness tracker Whoop to create a
smart, personalised tool that helps users recover quicker and maintain optimal health based on
their body data.
news •
30 Sep 2022
Sency's motion analysis technology is allowing users to check their technique as they exercise
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
The Paralympic Champion has launched an app for the disabled community
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
David Minton shares his take on the major health challenges facing the US and how the fitness industry can step up to deliver solutions
HCM issue 8 2022
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
At-home rower maker Hydrow is one of the latest connected-fitness companies to announce
staff
cuts. The tech company which won celebrity backing from the likes of Justin Timberlake and
actor
Kevin Hart – who is also on board as creative director – confirmed it would be cutting 35 per
cent of
its workforce, just four months after raising US$55m in Series D funding.
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15 Aug 2022
All fitness education providers currently out there are one and the same. They vary in ...
Power Plate is owned, manufactured and distributed by Northbrook, Ill.- based Performance Health Systems LLC, ...