recovery news & features
The much-loved tennis star is building his Rafa Nadal Academy brand, combining education with training, fitness and sport, with the most recent opening in Kuwait
HCM issue 3 2023
What pricing lessons can the industry learn from travel and hospitality and how can it best apply these?
HCM issue 3 2023
Research from Stanford University shows palm
cooling during workouts can dramatically accelerate
results, making it the next big thing in recovery
HCM issue 2 2023
The new chair of UK Active talks to Kate Cracknell about his vision for the sector and opening up his address book to connect with senior players in health
HCM issue 2 2023
The founder of the Baseworks Method talks about his plans to work more closely with health and fitness industry professionals and operators
HCM issue 2 2023
Kymira infrared technology-enabled sportswear uses Celliant’s textiles, which contain thermo-
reactive minerals and trace elements. These are either embedded into the yarn or applied
directly to the fabric, enabling body heat to be transformed into infrared energy.
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22 Feb 2023
The Mine in Baltimore has a strategy of 360 degree wellness and plans to grow across the US. We find out more from its director of operations
HCM issue 1 2023
Everyone Active is spending £7.5m this year reimagining its health and fitness offering to bring all its wellness services under one roof
HCM issue 1 2023
Mindbody and Classpass have published their annual trends report. We find out more about how 2023 will unfold
HCM issue 1 2023
The industry veteran has opened Core Life in Saudi Arabia for Kun Investment Holdings, with plans to take the concept to the world’s major cities, as Kate Cracknell discovers
HCM issue 1 2023
Another year of challenges lies ahead. Kath Hudson asks key players how they intend to optimise the opportunities presented by the market
HCM issue 1 2023
Movano Health showcased the Evie Ring, which is designed solely for women, at CES 2023 last
week,
ahead of launching into the consumer market this year.
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16 Jan 2023
We hear from Ian Fytche on the power of active lifestyles, Mel Spooner who’s championing exercise for cancer recovery and Marc Jones who’s cautious about staffless gyms
HCM issue 11 2022
The head of the World Health Organization’s Physical Activity Unit talks to Kate Cracknell as part of HCM’s partnership with Europe Active
HCM issue 11 2022
Bioniq, which supplies subscribers with personalised nutritional supplements
based on their blood test results, has acquired smart mirror company Vaha.
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13 Dec 2022
Soul Cycle has signed a multi-year partnership with Class Pass making sessions accessible via
credits to all Class Pass users.
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07 Dec 2022
Aescape, a tech company building automated, data-driven massage tables that mimic human
touch, has announced a US$30m (£24.9m, €28.9m) Series A funding round.
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30 Nov 2022
Black Friday, which falls on 25 November, will be one of the busiest retail days of 2022,
marking the start of this year’s Christmas shopping season. Now extending into ‘cyber week’
and finishing on Cyber Monday, it's a time when shops and companies offer significant
discounts on their products.
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24 Nov 2022
The PGA Catalunya resort in Spain has launched a 360-degree wellness programme based on a smart business model, as Neena Dhillon discovers
HCM issue 10 2022
Technogym’s Biostrength offers training innovation for everyone, enabling users to enjoy strength gains that fit their personal goals
HCM issue 10 2022
Martyn Allison reviews the recent Chiles Webster Batson Commission report which casts light on the economic challenges faced by young people when it comes to getting access to exercise
HCM issue 10 2022
Saving money and the planet are huge incentives to decarbonise. Kath Hudson asks the experts about the practicalities
HCM issue 10 2022
The pandemic has prompted an escalation in eating disorders, with some sufferers over-exercising. Kath Hudson looks at how the industry can respond
HCM issue 10 2022
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.
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07 Nov 2022
As more health clubs venture into wellness, operators are looking for space-efficient, cost-effective options that enable the delivery of useful health interventions. Frances Marcellin investigates the latest kit available for health clubs wanting to add contrast bathing to their offering
HCM issue 9 2022
Europe Active is working to unite the sector across the continent. CEO Andreas Paulsen reflects on the opportunities, directions and challenges faced by operators and policymakers and outlines key policies
HCM issue 9 2022
The sector is at a crossroads due to soaring energy prices. In this major case study, HCM looks at St Sidwell’s Point, Exeter – the first Passivhaus leisure centre – and talks to the team behind the project about achieving a transformational 70 per cent reduction in energy usage
HCM issue 9 2022
Onvy HealthTech has launched the AI Health Coach, an AI-powered app-based platform, with
its roots in preventative healthcare, that is designed to keep users physically and mentally
balanced.
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10 Oct 2022
Mobility app Pliability has integrated with digital health and fitness tracker Whoop to create a
smart, personalised tool that helps users recover quicker and maintain optimal health based on
their body data.
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30 Sep 2022
Therabody has launched eight product innovations and closed a growth equity round with backing
reaching US$165m. The investment was led by North Castle Partners, with additional financing from
Kevin Hart’s venture capital firm HartBeat Ventures and Rx3 Ventures.
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28 Sep 2022
Orbit4 is a leading FitTech brand that provides gym operators with a comprehensive software solution ...
Founded in 2007 in Gersthofen, Germany, miha bodytec is the market-leading supplier of Electro Muscle ...