functional training news & features
The Formula 1 World Championship team Williams Racing has
partnered with Life Fitness to create a world-class training
facility, designed to drive performance on and off the track
HCM issue 6 2023
As small group PT thrives, suppliers give their tips for keeping members engaged and making the most of your space
HCM issue 6 2023
Kate Cracknell talks to the serial fitness entrepreneurs behind the new Forest House concept and other innovative health and fitness brands
HCM issue 6 2023
Block Gym has partnered with Matrix Fitness to launch a new workout experience at Royal William Yard
HCM issue 5 2023
The founder of Kidzania tells us about Kinezis, his pioneering new fitness and entertainment concept which launched in Mexico and is set for global expansion
HCM issue 5 2023
The Heartcore founder talks about the evolution of her brand, expansion without VC backing and her global ambitions for growth
HCM issue 3 2023
Matrix Fitness has transformed Salt Ayre leisure centre and boosted membership with a radical refurbishment
HCM issue 2 2023
The Mine in Baltimore has a strategy of 360 degree wellness and plans to grow across the US. We find out more from its director of operations
HCM issue 1 2023
The team behind female-focused workout protocol, P.volve, talk about their plans to build a global omnichannel brand based on technical training
HCM issue 1 2023
The industry veteran has opened Core Life in Saudi Arabia for Kun Investment Holdings, with plans to take the concept to the world’s major cities, as Kate Cracknell discovers
HCM issue 1 2023
Rigs are a familiar element on the gym floor. Frances Marcellin asks how their use can be optimised
HCM issue 11 2022
The CEO of Jetts Fitness Australia talks to Kate Cracknell about leading the recent MBO and the company’s plans for expansion driven by their culture of love
HCM issue 10 2022
The founder of The Shredquarters is growing a self-funded franchise business with the aim of making it affordable for franchisees
HCM issue 9 2022
Live Active Leisure commissioned Matrix to transform the sports hall at Bell’s Sports Centre into an impressive 126-station gym
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
Pulse Fitness is supporting community activity with the Teme Leisure partnership
HCM issue 7 2022
The gaming industry is the inspiration behind a new fitness concept launching in New Jersey. We talk to the Drop Fitness CEO about his innovative approach
HCM issue 7 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
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
F45 will be launching its first studio in a hotel in Q3 2022, following a partnership agreement
with Hilton Austin. The 1,236 square foot/114 square metre studio will provide the 45-minute
circuit workouts for which the brand is renowned.
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20 Jun 2022
Time for a flooring upgrade? We take a look at products and installations to see how they’ve improved the quality of the user experience
HCM issue 5 2022
HCM gives a briefing on Elevate as the UK industry welcomes the return of this health and fitness event to London’s Excel
HCM issue 5 2022
Pulse Fitness and Bolsover District Council have been collaborating for many years to deliver dedicated community activity spaces
HCM issue 4 2022
As we celebrate the publication of the 300th edition of HCM, we invite industry experts to give their insights on the health and fitness sector: why they joined, the most exciting development to date, and what they think we’ll be reporting on in the next 300 issues
HCM issue 3 2022
How do you create fitness spaces that keep customers coming back for more? Designers and suppliers share their secret design sauce
HCM issue 3 2022
The MD of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about creating new products, new motivations and a whole new vision, as he’s tasked with reinventing the brand as a standalone enterprise
HCM issue 2 2022
The MD of Next Gen Australia talks about creating the ultimate destination lifestyle model, and what’s coming next in the company’s expansion
HCM issue 1 2022
Boxing franchise, UBX, has ambitions to do for boxing what franchise F45 has done for functional training
HCM issue 1 2022
Accor’s global VP of wellbeing is building a hotel wellness portfolio to rival that of the most sophisticated health club offerings
HCM issue 1 2022
Freeletics has added a new “strength gaming” experience to its range of programmes.
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07 Dec 2021
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Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, Bangkok , Thailand



