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Thought leader, Emma Barry, talks about the changes which have happened and how to adapt and move forward in the roaring 20s, including intoxicating solutions to motivate the unmotivated and addressing a wider demographic
HCM Handbook 2021
Six months on from the launch of its Kickstart programme, The Gym Group is hiring the majority of trainees in the first cohort
HCM issue 7 2021
Gympass has secured US$220m worth of investment as part of a funding round that, according to
the company, values the corporate fitness platform at US$2.2bn.
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30 Jun 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
Daniel Jones is the brains behind Orbit4, the world’s first digital
ecosystem to manage and facilitate the entire commercial fitness
product cycle
HCM issue 5 2021
Our panel of experts – Sir Muir Gray, Tara Dillon, Stuart Armstrong and Elaine Briggs – discuss ways to upskill the workforce in response to the challenges of the pandemic
HCM issue 5 2021
As the UK’s first dedicated development framework
for leisure comes to the end of its initial four-year term,
Jamie Groves and
Sarah Watts discuss the impact
HCM issue 5 2021
Martyn Allison says the sector is comfortable when data confirms how good things are, but less comfortable when it exposes our weaknesses
HCM issue 5 2021
The industry veteran talks about battling through the pandemic to launch his new brand, GSquared
HCM issue 5 2021
Orbit4 is the first digital ecosystem that manages and facilitates the entire commercial
fitness product cycle.
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20 May 2021
Health clubs must contribute to the health agenda, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 4 2021
What does the UK government’s Fit Miles Programme mean for the industry? We explore the issues and opportunities surrounding this £100m initiative
HCM issue 4 2021
Fitness tech firm Therabody has expanded into a new area of wellness with the launch of a new
compression recovery device.
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06 Apr 2021
Sport England’s new monitoring and insight study will track the impact of the National Leisure Recovery Fund and its impact on communities, says Mike Hill
HCM issue 3 2021
Nuffield’s Dr Davina Deniszczyc on supporting the NHS and Link4Life’s Andy King challenges the industry to innovate
HCM issue 3 2021
Fitness tech startup Motosumo has secured a Series A funding round, which it will use to expand and
develop its at-home indoor cycling platform.
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26 Mar 2021
When the government’s rent moratorium comes to an end, operators could face problems. We ask the experts how to resolve rent issue and avoid an economic ‘long COVID’
HCM issue 2 2021
Therabody has secured strategic investment from more than 100 superstars
across sport, music and the entertainment industry.
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19 Feb 2021
The Bicycle Mayor of Coventry talks about bikes and public health challenges
HCM issue 1 2021
Goldman Sachs is leading a US$65m financing round in Echelon Fitness – a sign it believes
the at-home fitness market is set for further growth during 2021.
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30 Dec 2020
Strava has raised US$110m in a Series F financing round led by TCV and Sequoia Capital.
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04 Dec 2020
PopBase, a start-up tech company, has secured US$400,000 investment from Welltech1, an Israel-
based venture capital fund and hub specialising in wellness-related technologies.
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23 Nov 2020
Power Plate UK's Davide Ferreira and ReferAll's Stuart Stokes
write to HCM
HCM issue 10 2020
Steve Ward celebrates how the industry has come together in the pandemic
HCM issue 10 2020
The chair of énergie and vice chair of BMF on bringing together indoor, outdoor, online and VR fitness
HCM issue 10 2020
Policymakers and operators discuss trust and public sector pandemic responses
HCM issue 10 2020
Given their support for the NHS, should gyms and leisure centres be classified as essential services? And how do we get it reclassified? Experts discuss
HCM issue 10 2020
A new platform, marketed as an "emotional fitness studio" and offering live
classes and one-on-one therapy, has secured US$3m worth of seed funding.
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31 Oct 2020
Fitness tech firm JaxJox will accelerate the launch of its connected home fitness solution,
InteractiveStudio, following a cash injection of US$10m through Series A funding.
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29 Oct 2020
A new mobile fitness platform delivers personal training sessions to people at home by
combining live fitness instruction with AI-enabled tracking and two-way audio-video.
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28 Oct 2020
PSLT Fitness Solutions manufacture, remanufacture and buy back commercial gym equipment. We supply and maintain ...
Spivi is an immersive fitness gamification platform that helps gym operators to achieve better retention ...