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Leisure Media is launching a new platform for technology in the health, fitness, wellness and sports markets
HCM issue 1 2020
Fitness subscription platform ClassPass has secured US$285m worth of investment, which it looks to
use to further expand its global reach.
news •
09 Jan 2020
Interactive fitness streaming platform iFit has raised a US$200m warchest in order to accelerate its
growth plans in the connected fitness sector.
news •
18 Dec 2019
Co-founder and CEO Rebecca Parekh
explains The Well, a new membershipbased
wellness club that’s opened in the
heart of New York City, giving access
to fitness, health coaches and more
HCM issue 11 2019
Wellness company MYXfitness has become the latest company to launch an on-demand, at-home
fitness offer, looking to engage consumers directly through virtual fitness.
news •
18 Nov 2019
Equinox and Soul Cycle lost members
when it became known that the CEO of
their parent company hosted a fundraiser
for Donald Trump. What can we learn?
HCM issue 10 2019
The time has come for government to
act with urgency and focus for the health
of the nation, says the ukactive chair
HCM issue 10 2019
The founder of R-Fitness on becoming the
first boutique fitness brand in Southeast
Asia to secure venture capital backing
HCM issue 10 2019
Tennis superstar Serena Williams and Olympic champion Usain Bolt have joined a team of high
profile investors backing sports startup Let's Do This.
news •
06 Sep 2019
A year after the launch of Steel Warriors’
first outdoor gym, made from confiscated
knives, the Co-op is funding 20 more
HCM issue 8 2019
Is the UK boutique fitness sector capable
of attracting the funding it needs? Alicia
Whistlecroft from Deloitte takes a look
at the level of opportunity
HCM issue 7 2019
Lincs Inspire has worked with Legend Club Management Systems to deliver its Active
Forever wellbeing programme to drive targeted health improvements for members
HCM issue 7 2019
Exercising can be difficult with a new baby.
We look at the exercise concepts helping
new mums to stay active
HCM issue 7 2019
The founder of the World Health
Innovation Summit explains his vision for
achieving a fit and healthy planet by using
a global knowledge-sharing platform
HCM issue 6 2019
Boutique cycle studio operator Flywheel has teamed up with Amazon.com to make its Flywheel
Home Bike available to customers.
news •
17 May 2019
Fitness software startup Glofox has secured a US$10m worth of Series A funding.
news •
14 May 2019
Leisure trust GLL and Belfast City
Council will invest £105m over the next
decade. We talk to the chair about the
impact of the social enterprise model
HCM issue 5 2019
Sport England CEO Tim Hollingsworth has called on sport and physical activity providers to
follow the lead of other sectors and open their data – in order to make it easier for people to
get active.
news •
30 Apr 2019
Allegra’s Project Fitness UK reports a glowing annual growth
rate of 8.5 per cent over the next five years in the UK.
Analyst Leonor Stanton tells us the stats
HCM Handbook 2019
Vince Mayne from BUCS reports on the importance of
Higher Education influencing students to get active and
boost their mental wellbeing and perceptions of attainment
HCM Handbook 2019
Editor Helen Patenall rounds up the latest visionary
developments in health and fitness, ranging from new
start-ups to innovative flooring and clever use of colour
HCM Handbook 2019
According to ukactive’s Reimagining Ageing Report, ageing
is an issue that we simply cannot afford to ignore. Chris
Phillips from Datahub summarises the findings
HCM Handbook 2019
The fitness industry in China is growing fast, according to the IHRSA Greater China Health Club Report. Kristen Walsh explains the findings
HCM issue 3 2019
Moving on after 12 years, the outgoing CEO reflects on his time at ukactive, where he started as an intern
HCM issue 3 2019
Set to open later this year, the Advanced
Wellbeing Research Centre aims to
improve population health
HCM issue 2 2019
Founders Paul Trendell and Chris
Djuric tell us about their new boutique,
which centres around boxing and
running group fitness classes
HCM issue 2 2019
These industry veterans are one of the
largest Planet Fitness franchisees. They
tell us the secret to their success
HCM issue 2 2019
Health secretary Matt Hancock has
announced the government is changing
its focus from cure to prevention. Is his
plan deliverable? We ask the experts
HCM issue 1 2019
The new CEO of Xercise4Less
– one of the founders of Virgin
Active – says the budget operator
is gearing up to double in size
HCM issue 1 2019
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