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Qualtrics surveyed 12,157 consumers in 15 countries in seven languages to create the Les Mills 2021 Global Fitness Report, as Jak Phillips explains
HCM issue 9 2021
Digital health and fitness platform Fittr has raised US$11.5m in a Series A funding round.
news •
27 Sep 2021
London boutique The Refinery has created an avatar-led digital offering
Fit Tech issue 2 2021
The co-creator of enduring fitness app Zombies, Run! tells how story is a powerful motivator
Fit Tech issue 2 2021
Cesar Carvalho shares insights about recovery in sectors of the global gym market, as well as employee wellbeing scheme data from a recent Gympass study
HCM issue 8 2021
Following its IPO, the sporting superstar is investing in global gym franchise, F45
HCM issue 8 2021
The Gym Group and its hybrid partner, Fiit, have taken their relationship to a new level with the opening of in-gym Fiit Pods and Studios. HCM finds out more from Dan Shellard and Barney Harrison
HCM issue 8 2021
As David Lloyd Leisure announces it’s regained its pre-pandemic membership numbers, its CEO talks to HCM
HCM issue 8 2021
Power Plate has teamed up with Myzone to provide its community with new class experiences
and
the opportunity to offer rewards based on effort, every time they move.
product innovation •
09 Aug 2021
Industry research showed independent gyms were more resilient in last year’s challenging conditions than some of the big operators, we find out why
HCM Handbook 2021
UCL tracked the nation’s psychological response to the pandemic from dragging bikes out of sheds in L1.0 to spending more time on the sofa in L3.0
HCM Handbook 2021
With interminable lockdowns and media scare stories that people would stay with digital or outdoor workouts, it has been an edgy time for the fitness industry. However, nothing can compare to the gym experience according to Les Mills CEO, Phillip Mills, who reviews the stats
HCM Handbook 2021
For this unprecedented year, we asked a stellar line up of industry big hitters, from around the globe, to give their thoughts on how COVID has shaped the health and fitness industry and where we go from here
HCM Handbook 2021
Jo Farrier, head of commercial and resources at Active Northumberland, talks about how a
strategic partnership with Technogym is changing public perceptions of council leisure facilities
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
Gympass is helping énergie Fitness to rebuild, by winning new members
HCM issue 6 2021
The manager of SportCity’s first wellness club tells how adding holistic elements has attracted a different demographic
HCM issue 6 2021
Suppliers share new offerings that meet the evolving needs of consumers
HCM issue 6 2021
Active Nation’s MD and commercial director say they want to be influencers of activity, focusing on social impact
HCM issue 6 2021
Glofox will begin offering health clubs, gyms and fitness studios instant access to financing, following
a deal struck with Stripe Capital.
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11 Jun 2021
A spinal cord injury rehabilitation programme has grown to support thousands and inspired the creation of groundbreaking charities, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM issue 5 2021
The combining of physical and digital has been playing an important role in membership-based
fitness businesses, according to a new global customer survey by Virtuagym.
news •
01 Jun 2021
Peloton is recalling all of its Tread and Tread+ machines in the US, after
striking a deal with the US
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
news •
05 May 2021
More than 30,000 Hussle users
have been turned into direct
members in the last 18 months.
HCM issue 4 2021
Matrix Fitness is launching a new three-tiered cardio range to provide total versatility, explains MD Matt Pengelly
HCM issue 4 2021
Following reports of a bid to buy the Bannatyne Group, we get the lowdown on how the business has been faring and plans for 2021 from its de facto CEO
HCM issue 4 2021
Spa consultancy and management firm WTS International has received an ISPA Innovation
Award for its LifeStart on Demand platform, following its acquisition of corporate fitness
and amenity management services provider LifeStart in November 2020.
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23 Apr 2021
Denbighshire Leisure MD Jamie Groves, explains how a partnership
with Technogym and Alliance Leisure has led
to the creation of a raft of new offerings
HCM issue 3 2021
In spite of the boom in home workouts, research indicates consumers can’t wait to get back to the gym, with digital acting as a funnel for new members, says Phillip Mills
HCM issue 3 2021
Boom Cycle and Kobox CEOs, Robert and Hilary Rowland and Joe Cohen are building a new boutique super group with David Lloyd as chair. Liz Terry reports
HCM issue 3 2021
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