personal trainer news & features
The Strength Method founder reveals how mid-life women can build their power, confidence and self-mastery
HCM issue 6 2023
Members of Parliament in the UK and their teams are taking part in a physical activity
challenge
hosted by UK Active and Myzone between 2 and 30 November.
news •
07 Nov 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
The CEO of the Body Fit Training franchise is pushing out globally – including a UK launch – following a major deal with Xponential Fitness
HCM issue 9 2022
In a bid to better connect members to trainers and vice versa, Fitness First UK has
integrated Fisikal’s world class personal training functionality into its digital ecosystem.
promotion •
11 Oct 2022
Centred Wellness – a travel and lifestyle platform connecting members with
health and wellness
services and products – has acquired Bua Fit, a UK marketplace providing
outdoor and online fitness
classes. The companies claim that the combined entity is estimated to be
worth around US$25m.
news •
04 Oct 2022
A new study by People Management Insights and Gympass looked at ways to deliver corporate wellbeing programmes by moving beyond a work-first approach
HCM issue 8 2022
Fitness powerhouse Rainer Schaller, CEO of RSG Group, has opened Heimat in LA, combining a luxury gym with a private members’ club
HCM issue 7 2022
The GM of Nobu Hotel London Portman Square talks about the creation of its new Fitness and Wellness Space, which is open to the community
HCM issue 7 2022
Global gym software company ABC Fitness Solutions has entered an agreement to acquire
boutique fitness management platform Glofox. The merger will extend ABC Fitness Solutions’
reach to 31m members in around 24,000 locations worldwide. The deal is expected to
complete before the end of the year.
news •
03 Aug 2022
Ben Hackney-Williams, head of content at Myzone, shares tools to drive
positive change in 2022
HCM issue 6 2022
AI-driven home-strength platform, Vitruvian, raises US$15m Series A funding to ramp up
production. Investors include Larsen Ventures and Steve Baxter’s Ten13. Baxter is known for
his TV role as a 'shark' in Australia’s Shark Tank.
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10 May 2022
F45’s new chief of athletics on developing exclusive new workouts for the brand
HCM issue 4 2022
DLL is pushing back against social media ‘fitfluencers’ says Andrea Dearden
HCM issue 4 2022
Altis, an artificial intelligence-based personal trainer solution, has secured more than US$3m worth
of financing, bringing the total investments made in the fit tech brand to date to US$10.5m.
news •
06 May 2022
Europe Active has reinvented itself over the pandemic, rallying the sector, progressing the public health agenda, and opening itself up to global collaboration. Its CEO talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 3 2022
Boxing franchise, UBX, has ambitions to do for boxing what franchise F45 has done for functional training
HCM issue 1 2022
Former Olympian and TV presenter Sharron Davies has launched a new online health and
fitness programme.
news •
11 Jan 2022
Industry reports show that when gyms reopened, fitness enthusiasts flocked back to their
local gyms. While this is encouraging news, the one thing these reports often miss is the
opportunity that has been created in the last year and a half.
promotion •
02 Dec 2021
If the fitness industry grew its membership base from 1 per cent to 15 per cent of members aged over 65, it would double in value and size, says David Minton
HCM issue 9 2021
The pandemic has led to an increase in the popularity of bite-sized workouts that can be fit in between Zoom calls. But will this trend endure?
HCM issue 6 2021
The industry veteran talks about battling through the pandemic to launch his new brand, GSquared
HCM issue 5 2021
We’re used to digitised cardio equipment, but now strength is catching up, with the launch of new connected lines, as HCM reports
HCM issue 5 2021
Fit tech firm Vaha is launching its interactive fitness mirror into the UK home fitness market.
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12 May 2021
Matrix Fitness is launching a new three-tiered cardio range to provide total versatility, explains MD Matt Pengelly
HCM issue 4 2021
The wellness consultant is establishing a fitness and wellbeing concept for Rangeford Villages
HCM issue 4 2021
Tad Chapman from Active IQ argues that operators should take
a fresh look at apprenticeships and their power to drive recovery
HCM issue 3 2021
The merger of two tech firms will result in the creation of a business software company serving the wider fitness
and boutique wellness industries.
news •
02 Mar 2021
Precor has launched a mobile app to accompany its popular networked fitness solution,
Preva, which has so far recorded almost a billion workouts in more than 11,000 facilities
worldwide.
product innovation •
28 Jan 2021
The founder of Philidelphia’s Fitler Club explains its high-end concept
HCM issue 1 2021
Taylor Made Designs offer health clubs a fully-managed end-to-end service. From garment design to sourcing, ...
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