personal training news & features
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM issue 5 2026
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM issue 5 2026
Do influencers bring valuable marketing to clubs, or simply cause harm to other members? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM issue 5 2026
Strength training is evolving, driven by high demand and changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their new products are serving this growth
HCM issue 5 2026
How can clubs best ease bottlenecks at peak times? We look at the latest kit and inspiring case studies
HCM issue 4 2026
Having invested in a wealth of health and fitness businesses, Mastrov tells Liz Terry why he’s bought back the company he started in 1983 – 24-Hour Fitness.
HCM issue 3 2026
From pro rugby to PT to building a global fitness brand, the founder of MARCHON talks to Kate Cracknell about the journey so far
HCM issue 2 2026
With members seeking personalised health insights, suppliers are stepping up to deliver a range of testing options
HCM issue 2 2026
Will Dean co-founder of Tough Mudder says he's reinventing personal training with a new
venture – an AI-powered fitness company called CoachCube.
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16 Feb 2026
The MD of Active Insight says the sector can use data to deliver more powerful member experiences and outcomes
HCM issue 1 2026
The founder of Fitness Worx on bringing the personal transformation model to the wider community
HCM issue 11 2025
Brawn is making strength training accessible for all,
with a pilot with The Gym Group proving the concept
HCM issue 9 2025
Crow Wood Health Club is elevating the member experience with Technogym
HCM issue 9 2025
Growth is on the cards for Fitness and Lifestyle Group as it adopts a premium value market positioning. Its CEO and MD talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 9 2025
The challenge of attracting and retaining talent is greater than ever before, as Vicky Kiernander reports
HCM issue 9 2025
Fitness Worx and Core Health and Fitness are shaping the future
of independent gyms in the UK, with a partnership fuelled by passion
HCM issue 7 2025
Vicky Kiernander talks to founders about how they were inspired to overcome trauma to achieve their goals
HCM issue 7 2025
The new COO of Nuffield Health talks to Kate Cracknell about plans to take the brand’s current health and fitness estate to its highest level yet
HCM issue 7 2025
Gyms are becoming essential to employee
benefit strategies, says Epassi, an expert
in employee wellbeing schemes
HCM issue 5 2025
The CEO of The Club Company, the UK’s largest country club operator, talks to Kate Cracknell about forging a new model based on fitness, sport and wellness
HCM issue 5 2025
The huge popularity of strength and resistance training is driving change on the gym floor. Julie Cramer asks leading suppliers what innovations they’re bringing to market
HCM issue 5 2025
A clinic offering longevity medicine and health optimisation packages, Humanaut Health, will
launch its first franchise in Palm Beach Gardens in Florida, US, in July – following the success
of its flagship centre in Austin Texas that launched in October last year.
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03 Jun 2025
HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry and Kath Hudson predict key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including vagus nerve resets, diagnostics and social prescribing.
HCM Handbook 2025
Consumer demand and product innovation is making Pilates an exciting proposition for health clubs, finds Julie Cramer
HCM issue 4 2025
Chris Hull of BLX BOX talks us through the redesign and
upgrade of Corinthia London’s gym, where strength training
and small group PT have been given a five-star focus
HCM issue 2 2025
Positive company culture can add commercial value and a competitive advantage, as Kath Hudson discovers
HCM issue 1 2025
Testosterone shots, GLP-1s and wellness – HCM talks to industry leaders about their plans for 2025 and examines current opportunites, threats and trends
HCM issue 1 2025
The joint CEO of RSG Group tells Kath Hudson that a big move early on in his career prepared him to step up to the role on the death of Rainer Schaller
HCM issue 11 2024
As Crunch Fitness gears up to be sold, Kate Cracknell talks to CEO Jim Rowley about its journey to profitability
HCM issue 11 2024
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