health news & features
The A-lister has joined growing operator Pvolve to work on product development, marketing and programming strategy as it launches its global franchising model
HCM issue 8 2023
The booming market for strength training is driving growth in everything from hardware to programming, as Steph Eaves discovers
HCM issue 8 2023
The Wigan Deal has saved £170m and enabled facilities to stay open by deepening engagement with the health service and the communities it serves
HCM issue 8 2023
The MD of Benefit Systems tells Kate Cracknell how the company gives access to 5k facilities through its MultiSport card
HCM issue 8 2023
A new Quest mystery shopping initiative reveals how operators could do better when handling communications with hard-to-reach groups
HCM issue 9 2023
We need to change the language we use as a sector if we are to be understood and taken seriously by governments and investors, says David Minton
HCM issue 8 2023
A new breed of health clubs is emerging with joining rules that include invitation-only and referral, with some requiring medical and training assessments, as Kath Hudson discovers
HCM issue 8 2023
Staying in touch with lapsed members can reboot engagement and ultimately participation, but how can operators navigate the hurdles of GDPR?
HCM issue 9 2023
New legislation is changing import tax on goods and materials from outside Europe and will trigger a reorganisation of supply chains, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 8 2023
The EU is introducing laws to tax imports, with extra penalties for goods and materials from countries with lax eco standards. HCM’s panel explains
HCM issue 8 2023
US longevity franchise Serotonin Centers has expanded its footprint with a second Florida
location in Winter Park. The brand will open three additional private member clubs in Orlando
within the next year.
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12 Sep 2023
Garmin has launched its Venu 3 and Venu 3S GPS smartwatches, which offer a number of
upgraded fitness and wellness tracking capabilities.
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09 Sep 2023
The company behind Centr, the fitness, mental health, nutrition and lifestyle app created by actor
Chris Hemsworth, and his coach, Luke Zocchi, has signalled it will launch a line of fitness equipment
to complement its digital product, meaning Centr will then exist as a "physical and digital offering".
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31 Aug 2023
John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) has partnered with fitness tech firm Ocuray to create
a neurofitness training wearable designed specifically for tennis.
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31 Aug 2023
In a society where plastic surgery is increasingly mainstream, some women are having breast reduction to enhance their ability to exercise. New research looks at the impact
HCM issue 7 2023
The pioneering fitness entrepreneur tells us how he’s injecting science and style into his latest venture in New York City
HCM issue 7 2023
The best heart rate for burning fat differs hugely between individuals and often does not align
with the suggested “fat burning zone” on commercial gym equipment and exercise machines.
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22 Aug 2023
We dive into the State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2023 by Leisure DB to see what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the aquatics sector
HCM issue 7 2023
US health clubs and studios can quickly grow their business with better access to capital. Mindbody’s senior VP of payments tells us more
HCM issue 7 2023
Why pay for a membership and not use it? A joint investigation by HCM and Active Insights explores a question that has never been answered, as Julie Allen reports
HCM issue 7 2023
New research from HCM and Active Insight has established the reasons people join health clubs and don’t attend and the majority are good news, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 7 2023
Peloton, which announced a major rebrand in May is also relaunching into the B2B market as Peloton
for Business, which it says will offer "a unified portfolio of B2B wellbeing solutions for enterprise
clients".
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18 Aug 2023
As leisure provider GLL celebrates its 30th year of operations, its CEO and founder share their five-year vision
HCM issue 7 2023
Recovery is hitting the mainstream and with an increasing number of percussive and vibration therapies on offer, Steph Eaves checks out the options
HCM issue 8 2023
The president and co-founder of Self Esteem Brands tells Kate Cracknell the company is aiming to get to 10,000 locations in the next five years
HCM issue 7 2023
The MD of Warehouse Gyms in Dubai tells Liz Terry about growing the business and the power of independents
HCM issue 8 2023
The largest generation, Gen Z is often dubbed ‘generation active’. Les Mills research has established the potential to engage this cohort, as Jak Phillips explains
HCM issue 7 2023
The founder of GLL reflects on the challenges he faced setting up the UK’s first charitable trust for leisure services
HCM issue 7 2023
How can trainers balance strain with recovery to achieve the best health outcomes for members? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
HCM issue 7 2023
The market for health and fitness franchises has been growing strongly for the last 20 years, to the point where it's now a substantial part of the sector, drawing in substantial investment and scaling rapidly. Kath Hudson looks at how centralised systems and a mature business model underpin success.
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