dance news & features
We look ahead to FIBO and the EHFF (European Health and Fitness Forum), which take place in Cologne, Germany, next month. Is your ticket booked?
HCM issue 3 2016
The Sport England CEO talks to Matthew Campelli about the government’s new sporting strategy, and the opportunities this presents all physical activity providers
HCM issue 3 2016
Dance-based fitness classes are booming. Hayley Price takes a look at how health clubs and leisure operators are responding to the growing variety of offerings on the market
HCM issue 2 2016
Strictly Come Dancing’s Darcey Bussell tells us all about her new group exercise programme
HCM issue 2 2016
The CEO of Jatomi Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about building a business around the consumer, and the lessons fitness can take from the fast food sector
HCM issue 1 2016
In the first of a two-part series, Stephen Tharrett and Mark Williamson of ClubIntel investigate the influence of the internet middlemen in the fitness market
HCM issue 11 2015
A new virtual training solution designed to get kids moving through a range of on-demand
and on-screen entertainment, fitness and dance activities has launched a Kickstarter
campaign to turbocharge its growth.
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25 Sep 2015
The creator of Flow Play explains how music impacts the brain, and why music selection for yoga classes is so important
HCM issue 9 2015
Global fitness giant Les Mills has kicked off its new On Demand streaming service,
enabling fitness fans to workout wherever and whenever they like by accessing classes via
a computer, tablet, or smartphone.
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01 Jul 2015
Michelle Segar PhD explores how health clubs can retain members by helping them find joy in exercise, both inside and outside the gym
HCM issue 8 2015
How can health clubs broaden the appeal of indoor cycling? Kath Hudson asks the experts involved in this ever-growing sector
HCM issue 8 2015
Chris Wilcox looks at the importance of sound in creating brand consistency in your club
HCM issue 8 2015
Gymbox Westfield Stratford in east London has inherited all the colour and buzz of its Olympic next-door neighbour, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 6 2015
Pulse has appointed Paul Shinners as director of
interactive products to spearhead the company’s
expansion into the interactive fitness market.
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30 Apr 2015
The co-founder of Morning Gloryville on getting the world to rise and shine
HCM issue 3 2015
The latest HAFOS survey gains insight into consumers’ views of budget clubs and microgyms
HCM Handbook 2015
Les Mills rocks out final Group Fitness Experience (GFX) event in Liverpool
HCM issue 1 2015
Ray Algar reports on the remarkable health club in the US that’s been giving back to its community for 26 years
HCM issue 11 2014
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
Nicky Jobson looks ahead to the highlights in store for visitors to this year’s Leisure Industry Week
HCM issue 9 2014
Refurbishments require huge capital investment, so how do clubs make the most of them when complete?
HCM issue 3 2014
A free school in Luton is the first in the UK to be set up by a leisure trust. Rhianon Howells finds out about its healthy approach
HCM issue 2 2014
How can we tap into member psychology to create a health club environment that's inspiring to both spend time in and work out in? Kath Hudson reports
HCM issue 1 2014
Professors Alfredo Brillembourg and Hubert Klumpner of Urban-Think Tank talk to Kate Cracknell about their revolutionary and socially cohesive Vertical Gym concept
HCM issue 10 2013
Today's multi-faceted spas have important lessons to teach health clubs about the customer experience, says Liz Holmes
HCM issue 8 2013
Becca Douglas takes a look at some of the initiatives aiming to deliver a legacy from last year's London Paralympic Games
HCM issue 6 2013
Clubs need to be proactive in their approach to media opportunities, says Patricia Amend
HCM issue 5 2013
Football clubs are developing community outreach programmes that are addressing social issues and linking local people together. Neena Dhillon reports
HCM issue 1 2013
Cloud-based business management software provider GramercyOne has launched
GoSuite, a free booking and marketing tool aimed at small and medium-sized
service businesses.
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27 Oct 2011
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