cycling news & features
Cycling microgyms are bringing a new buzz to fitness markets around the world. We round up some of the different models and offerings
HCM issue 1 2015
We report on a recent project by MYZONE and Village Urban Resorts in Aberdeen
HCM issue 1 2015
Les Mills rocks out final Group Fitness Experience (GFX) event in Liverpool
HCM issue 1 2015
Will 2015 prove to be a turning point for the fitness and physical activity sector? ukactive CEO David Stalker offers his thoughts
HCM issue 1 2015
Nicky Jobson reports on all the news, excitement and product launches from this year’s Leisure Industry Week, which took place at the Birmingham NEC
HCM issue 11 2014
Michael Oliver analyses the findings of Mintel’s 2014 Health and Fitness Clubs industry report
HCM issue 10 2014
How has Wattbike gained a foothold in both fitness and sport, and what lies ahead for the brand?
HCM issue 9 2014
When planning a new schedule for your facility, remember to apply the ‘four Cs’, says Everyone Active’s James Bowden
HCM issue 9 2014
We round up some of the latest products that are helping to power the boom in indoor cycling
HCM issue 8 2014
David Thompson visits the new Athlete Lab cycle hub in London, to see how its team is putting a different spin on performance training
HCM issue 8 2014
Could adopting a different approach to city design and planning help make the UK population healthier? Jacqueline Bennett reports
HCM issue 8 2014
CEO David Stalker looks ahead to National Fitness Day, which swings into action this September
HCM issue 8 2014
Tech-savvy members are using apps and devices to take fitness into their own hands. Are you ready for the health tech revolution?
HCM issue 8 2014
Clubs must make people believe they can be active today, and make them want to be by telling them how good it will make them feel – today, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 7 2014
Kath Hudson reports on payment trends in health and fitness
HCM issue 7 2014
Key topics of discussion from this year's SIBEC UK event
HCM issue 7 2014
The chair of Health & Fitness Nordic talks to Kate Cracknell about the disruptive influence of technology and the fundamental need for businesses to be useful
HCM issue 7 2014
Les Mills International has today launched a brand new “immersive fitness”
product in an initiative it’s calling The Project.
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28 May 2014
With UK inactivity regularly making the headlines, Matrix Fitness puts its faith and finances into a two-wheeled solution
HCM issue 5 2014
Whether for top athletes or recreational cyclists, the Wattbike offers benefits for both user and club
HCM issue 5 2014
Heart rate-based training can motivate members to reach their goals, and with it help clubs boost member satisfaction and retention
HCM issue 5 2014
Pre-exercise assessment can be used not only to prevent injury among elite athletes, but also to make health club members stick to their routines and feel looked after
HCM issue 5 2014
David Lloyd Leisure has teamed up with Universal Music UK to launch an
exclusive music app aimed at boosting performance during exercise.
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28 Apr 2014
British Cycling technical director Shane Sutton is one of the main backers behind
Athlete Lab – the latest cycle-focused fitness club to hit London in what is fast
becoming a competitive market sector.
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25 Apr 2014
Sportswear giant Nike has signalled its ambitions to dominate the wearable
tech and fitness app market with the opening of a research and development
lab in San Francisco, California.
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22 Apr 2014
Group exercisers versus gym-only exercisers. Who does what, and does this predict retention levels? Dr Melvyn Hillsdon reports
HCM issue 4 2014
DNA profiling is quickly becoming a top trend for high profile sports athletes who
are using the revolutionary technology to analyse whether or not they are
getting the most out of their sporting genes.
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20 Mar 2014
Michael Cassop-Thompson looks at strategic management of clubs, in the first of a series created with CIMSPA
HCM issue 3 2014
Matrix Fitness credits much of its success to the people behind the brand. Newly promoted National Sales Manager, Andy Loughray, discusses the merits of this customer-centric company
HCM issue 3 2014
Refurbishments require huge capital investment, so how do clubs make the most of them when complete?
HCM issue 3 2014
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