environment news & features
We hear from DLL’s Russell Barnes, Andrew Power from Swim England and GLL’s Gareth Kirk
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.
news •
07 Nov 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
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 the Body Fit Training franchise is pushing out globally – including a UK launch – following a major deal with Xponential Fitness
HCM issue 9 2022
Armah Sports CEO introduces his new smart club, B_fit, which uses AI, VR and Amazon Alexa
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
The founder of the Bristol Co-operative Gym shows us how his club model is creating a more inclusive approach to community health and fitness
HCM issue 8 2022
The CEO of SP&Co tells us about how his growing business is working with Mandarin Oriental and driving the trend towards movement fitness
HCM issue 8 2022
A new study by People Management Insights and Gympass looked at ways to deliver corporate wellbeing programmes by moving beyond a work-first approach
HCM issue 8 2022
Life Fitness unveils the secrets of some of the world’s most dynamic health clubs
HCM issue 8 2022
Inverclyde Leisure is on a mission that has boosted attendance by 60 per cent. We talk to the CEO about how a community-centric approach is driving success
HCM issue 8 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
EGYM has been pioneering the connected gym floor for more than a decade, partnering with
operators and other third-party integrations, to create a free-flowing training environment
that places the member at the very centre of the experience.
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29 Jul 2022
Tonal, the at-home strength-training startup backed by Amazon and athletes such as Serena
Williams, Maria Sharapova and Mike Tyson, has announced a restructuring, reducing its
workforce by 35 per cent as part of a move to sustainable growth and profit.
news •
18 Jul 2022
Technogym’s latest connected equipment
offers members personalised cardio
training experiences with fresh content
provided by expert instructors
HCM issue 6 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
The MD of Everlast Gyms is steering the business through a process of rebranding, with a hybrid model intended to take it to UK number one status
HCM issue 6 2022
A new performance gym from Matrix is taking Cardiff Rugby to the next level
HCM issue 6 2022
The founder of Parkour Generations discusses the company’s partnership with Gymbox – the first of its kind – and why other operators might want to consider movement-based programmes
HCM issue 6 2022
How can operators ensure members feel a continual sense of improvement that keeps them coming back for more?
HCM issue 6 2022
In order to create an inclusive
environment, it is important for
owners and operators to first identify
and address their own weight biases
HCM Handbook 2022
There are a number of populations who don’t feel truly welcomed, or catered for, in fitness settings. Yet it doesn’t have to be this way.
HCM Handbook 2022
Although 70 per cent of people with
disabilities say they want to be more
active, they are put off by the physical,
logistical and psychological barriers
HCM Handbook 2022
How has the European health and fitness sector fared in the pandemic? Karsten Hollasch from Deloitte gives the headlines from the ninth European Health and Fitness Market Report in partnership with Europe Active
HCM Handbook 2022
Lower socio-economic status is a determinant of many of the health problems which emerge at older ages.
HCM Handbook 2022
Research from the Women’s Sport Foundation has found teenage girls experience less enjoyment and more self-consciousness around activity than boys. What can the industry do to keep them engaged?
HCM Handbook 2022
The global pandemic has dwarfed the impact of any recession, but how is the UK market bouncing back? LeisureDB does a deep dive into the numbers for businesses with members on Direct Debits, with the latest State of the Fitness Industry Report 2022
HCM Handbook 2022
David Minton argues that planetary health and our personal health are inextricably linked. As we move forward in the build-back, we shouldn’t look to return to the status quo, but should use the same creativity and tenacity shown in the lockdowns to tackle climate change and inactivity
HCM Handbook 2022
A round up of recent research into mental health and highlights from the gamechanging Move Your Mental Health Report from the John W Brick Mental Health Foundation
HCM Handbook 2022
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