fitness news & features
Do free guest passes work as a means of winning new members, and what are the alternatives?
HCM issue 5 2014
As part of our management series, Julian Leybourne offers his views on management’s role in creating effective marketing communications
HCM issue 5 2014
ukactive has launched a business performance benchmarking tool for gyms and
leisure centres, enabling them to compare how their facility is performing
against the industry average and rival establishments.
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29 Apr 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
The digital revolution may well be upon us, but health and fitness consumers
buying wearable tech still prefer to make their purchase in-store than from the
company’s website, according to new research from Nielsen.
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15 Apr 2014
The latest news and products for group exercise studios
HCM issue 4 2014
Functional training is generating a real buzz both
for members and for the balance sheet
HCM issue 4 2014
Ray Algar takes a look at an initiative by Denmark's Fresh Fitness to fund fresh water wells in Uganda
HCM issue 4 2014
Lauren Applegarth looks at a council scheme to open multiple sites, each with their own specialism
HCM issue 4 2014
What does it mean now that physical activity has been taken off the QOF, and can it be reinstated?
HCM issue 4 2014
The fitness sector needs to ensure it's maintaining ambitious targets when it comes to getting more people more active, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 4 2014
ukactive teams up with Judy Murray to put family exercise on the agenda
HCM issue 4 2014
With today's activity tracking devices, reward schemes can acknowledge actual activity, not just attendance
HCM issue 4 2014
New research suggests that exercise can boost creative thinking
HCM issue 4 2014
Part seven of a nine-part Alliance Leisure brings strong supply
chain benefits to clients – not just in terms of
price, but range, quality and aftercare
HCM issue 4 2014
Dirk Kemmerling gives an overview of Germany's fitness market
HCM issue 4 2014
Kate Cracknell talks to the fitness entrepreneur and celebrity PT about data-based training, personalisation and driving a health-focused message
HCM issue 4 2014
In the second part of our management series, Carl Bennett looks at the importance of understanding a community's needs
HCM issue 4 2014
From falls prevention to improving explosive power, studies show vibration technology is effective in a wide range of applications
HCM issue 4 2014
ukactive's 'Turning the Tide on Obesity' campaign is the latest to rely on nudging. But what is nudging, and does it work? Tom Walker looks at what's involved
HCM issue 4 2014
Group exercisers versus gym-only exercisers. Who does what, and does this predict retention levels? Dr Melvyn Hillsdon reports
HCM issue 4 2014
Online gym pass provider PayasUgym has today announced a £1.6m raft of
venture capital funding as it seeks to continue growth across the UK market.
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25 Mar 2014
Leaked information has revealed potential details of Apple’s health and fitness
application, Healthbook, which could be capable of recording an array of
information to monitor the state of the human body.
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24 Mar 2014
We look at the latest secondary spend products that can help drive revenue for health clubs
HCM issue 3 2014
The world's largest trade fair for fitness, health and wellness takes place in Germany next month
HCM issue 3 2014
The CEO of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about putting behavioural psychology at the heart of the business, in a £270m repositioning and rebrand
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
ABC Trainerize is a member engagement mobile app and software platform that allows coaches and ...
Taylor Made Designs (TMD) is a ‘leisure specialist’ provider of bespoke leisure workwear, plus branded ...