personal trainer news & features
How can clubs best get ready for a new
generation of consumers and employees?
HCM issue 11 2017
The Fitness Hut CEO talks about
disrupting the Portuguese fitness market
and giving members more for less
HCM issue 9 2017
The star football pundit describes how he came to invest in the Speedflex system and why he believes it's a great workout
HCM issue 7 2017
As a personal trainer for 13 years, James Seilo has worked with all kinds of clients. Since
adopting the miha bodytec system, he tells us how it's transformed his mobile PT business
HCM issue 6 2017
The Olympic rowing champion discusses his new gym – Zacs Fitness – which provides functional training in small groups
HCM issue 6 2017
Lifestyle brand Bodyism is blurring the
lines between fitness and spa in the
ultra-luxury sector. Jane Kitchen talks
to the company’s founder James Duigan
about his loyal tribe of followers
HCM issue 6 2017
BOOM Cycle’s Bangs and a Bun talks about motivating people and putting the focus on mindfulness
HCM issue 4 2017
IHRSA’s vice president of health promotion and health policy provides an insight into this charitable venture
HCM issue 4 2017
We talk to Joanne Mathews of Ten Health and Fitness about her journey from startup to successful boutique brand
HCM issue 4 2017
McFIT’s management team talks about its new premium chain, a corporate fitness offering and a new virtual club model
HCM issue 4 2017
Kate Cracknell reviews the great strides forward taken by the sector in 2016, and the strong foundations laid for 2017
HCM issue 1 2017
A radical new concept for the seniors market is looking for global partners
HCM issue 11 2016
Cliff Chen, creative director of LifeBEAM, talks about the new ‘AI [artificial intelligence] PT’ called Vi
HCM issue 9 2016
oneone fitness, UK developer of premium software based solutions, has launched gym budd-e, an interactive fitness kiosk designed to transform members’ gym floor experience
HCM issue 9 2016
Physical activity has been made a clinical priority for GPs, but if fitness – as a subset of activity – wants to benefit, it will need to up its game, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 8 2016
The co-founder of Heartcore talks about his passion for wellness, and his predictions for a shake-up in the boutique fitness market
HCM issue 7 2016
Social media is everywhere – but are you harnessing the powers of the ‘influencers’?
HCM issue 4 2016
The new Wattbike Hub app acts as a portable personal trainer, providing everything
from fitness tests to workouts, plans and analysis
HCM issue 4 2016
Mintel’s senior leisure and technology analyst, Paul Davies, looks at the current state of the health and fitness market, and asks how club operators can be more innovative in 2016 and beyond
HCM Handbook 2016
Vicki Loomes of trendwatching.com outlines five consumer trends your business should be embracing in 2016
HCM Handbook 2016
Fitbit, the world’s biggest seller of wearable technology, is being sued in the US over
claims that its heart rate monitors are inaccurate and place exercisers at risk.
news •
08 Jan 2016
Richard Baker, commercial director of Wattbike, explains how the bikes will be making a contribution to the Olympic Games this year
HCM issue 1 2016
Fitness entrepreneur Matt Roberts has launched a new on-demand digital workout channel
which he hopes will become the 'Netflix for Fitness'.
news •
12 Nov 2015
The survival expert and TV presenter talks to Magali Robathan about the launch of his new BG Epic workouts and studio franchise model
HCM issue 11 2015
Jak Phillips visits Olympian Daley Thompson’s new gym in Putney to see how he’s putting the fun and old-school values back into fitness
HCM issue 9 2015
miha bodytec has created a fast-track to superior fitness, using EMS (electrical muscle stimulation)
HCM issue 8 2015
There is much the health and fitness sector can do to build closer links with GPs – and with it boost the number of people being active – says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 4 2015
The author, trendspotter and futurologist offers Kate Cracknell his thoughts on the future of the health and fitness industry
HCM issue 2 2015
Tom Walker talks to the digital health visionary about the likelihood of technology making GPs and fitness professionals redundant
HCM issue 2 2015
Spivi is an immersive fitness gamification platform that helps gym operators to achieve better retention ...
Perfect Gym is a global software provider specialising in fitness and recreation facility management solutions. ...