design news & features
Saving money and the planet are huge incentives to decarbonise. Kath Hudson asks the experts about the practicalities
HCM issue 10 2022
The director and founder of Sport for Confidence believes operators can change lives by working with occupational therapists to provide for people from marginalised populations
HCM issue 10 2022
The CEO of l’Orange Bleue talks to Frances Marcellin about its new-style gyms and preparing the company for European expansion
HCM issue 10 2022
The sector is at a crossroads due to soaring energy prices. In this major case study, HCM looks at St Sidwell’s Point, Exeter – the first Passivhaus leisure centre – and talks to the team behind the project about achieving a transformational 70 per cent reduction in energy usage
HCM issue 9 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 co-founder of Reset in Cádiz, Spain, says the club has been designed as an escape, to enable members to follow a more balanced way of life
HCM issue 9 2022
Life Fitness is helping its
customers to create unique
clubs all around the world
HCM issue 9 2022
Driven by new tech and the lure of a zero salary bill, staffless gyms are on the rise. HCM looks at this game-changing trend
HCM issue 9 2022
The CEO of Body Action Gym in South Africa dabbled in the sector with a small corporate gym before getting the fitness bug and going large. Now he’s building a six-star health club chain and taking on some major competitors
HCM issue 9 2022
Onvy HealthTech has launched the AI Health Coach, an AI-powered app-based platform, with
its roots in preventative healthcare, that is designed to keep users physically and mentally
balanced.
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10 Oct 2022
Fitness is already among the top three markets in the metaverse, with new technology and partnerships driving real growth and consumer engagement says Liz Terry
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
A meta analysis of all the evidence has found that activity monitors do boost activity levels in adults
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
Amanda Rees founded Bold, digital strength and balance training for older people
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
The MD of DSruptive on how smart implants will change health and fitness
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
Blockchain can be a secret weapon for small sports teams, says Lars Rensing
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
Armah Sports CEO introduces his new smart club, B_fit, which uses AI, VR and Amazon Alexa
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
Zwift is launching its own-brand direct-drive smart trainer, Zwift Hub, on 3
October in the US, UK and Europe.
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15 Sep 2022
Life Fitness unveils the secrets of some of the world’s most dynamic health clubs
HCM issue 8 2022
The use of percussive and vibrating massage kit can speed recovery and improve health outcomes for members
HCM issue 8 2022
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
Liftd Design has created a new gym for Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, the home of Harry Potter
HCM issue 7 2022
A solution dubbed the 'world’s highest quality motion capture system' could help sports scientists,
personal trainers and other professionals working across recovery and rehabilitation provide more
accurate advice and exercise regimes.
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08 Aug 2022
Fitness powerhouse Rainer Schaller, CEO of RSG Group, has opened Heimat in LA, combining a luxury gym with a private members’ club
HCM issue 7 2022
Alfonso Jimenez of Think Active is driving a global data programme to prove the impact of the sector, while Quest is launching new inclusivity assessments
HCM issue 7 2022
Colin Milner, CEO of the International Council on Active Aging, reveals new research highlighting the need for a more effective approach to fitness and ageing
HCM issue 7 2022
The founder of kickboxing franchise 9Round and IKF Light Middleweight Kickboxing Champion has expanded a single site to 20 countries and 600 locations
HCM issue 7 2022
Coach Gyms chose Safe Space Lockers to create a premium changing room experience for its latest club in Harrogate, UK
HCM issue 6 2022
A new performance gym from Matrix is taking Cardiff Rugby to the next level
HCM issue 6 2022
Small group training is more popular than ever, driven by supply-side innovation and consumer choice, as Frances Marcellin discovers
HCM issue 6 2022
Panatta's mission is to create machines that are aesthetically pleasing, functional and competitive in price ...
FIBO pursues the vision of a strong and healthy society and as a global network ...
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