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This charitable initiative is supporting people with health conditions and disabilities to get into physical activity
HCM issue 6 2020
Dr Dane Vishnubala advises operators on ways to support the mental health of members and staff when gyms reopen
HCM issue 5 2020
Oldham Leisure Centre has become the local foodbank operations hub
HCM issue 5 2020
Software will power reopening – we look at new COVID-19 functionality
HCM issue 5 2020
Outdoor fitness franchise BMF is launching a £1m initiative to help PTs and exercise professionals get back to work
HCM issue 5 2020
German fitness tech and equipment firm eGym has launched a new Corona Gym Solution, bringing
together a number of resources aimed at helping health clubs to re-open their doors as lockdown
measures are eased.
news •
08 Jun 2020
Marcus Kingwell from EMD UK reports on Sweating Your Assets: The Value of Group Exercise. Together, UK local authorities, operators, the workforce and the industry can promote group exercise to bring about
a healthier nation
HCM Handbook 2020
Melissa Rodriguez presents key stats and analysis from 2019 IHRSA Global Report into the worldwide health and fitness sector. The report will stand as a benchmark for the recovery of the industry post COVID-19
HCM Handbook 2020
Our news team at HCM rounds up some of the highlights from recent medical research in the health, fitness and wellbeing industry. Give your brain a boost, work out safely and tweet your fitness are just some of the insights
HCM Handbook 2020
Precor has developed a set of resources for gym operators, designed to keep members
engaged throughout the
lockdown periods caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
product innovation •
06 Apr 2020
The newly refurbished Aberdeen Sports Village (ASV) has undergone a £500,000 overhaul to
enable it to
offer a stronger user experience with digital connectivity at its core.
product innovation •
06 Apr 2020
This live-streaming platform brings boutique classes into people’s homes. We talk to its founder and CEO
Fit Tech issue 1 2020
The CEO of Basic-Fit shared insights
into the workings of his business at the
Virtuagym FitNation Conference
HCM issue 3 2020
Tara Dillon and Mark Gannon on
combining REPs and the CIMSPA
Exercise and Fitness Directory
HCM issue 3 2020
The son of Basic-Fit founder,
Rene Moos, tells HCM how he’s
building and rolling out his own
boutique brand, Saints and Stars
HCM issue 2 2020
Real Madrid has launched a new innovation brand, designed to position the football club as a 'social
and economic leader'.
news •
30 Jan 2020
The corporate wellness market is growing fast. Kath Hudson rounds up the latest trends and investments coming to market
HCM issue 1 2020
WellCare of Georgia has signed a partnership deal with Fitbit, which will see the tech giant help the
healthcare firm manage the conditions of those living with diabetes.
news •
23 Dec 2019
Shefali Gera, head of wellness EMEA at
Goldman Sachs, on the investment bank’s
approach to employee wellbeing, and the
state-of-the-art wellness facilities at its
new London headquarters
HCM issue 11 2019
The artificial intelligence revolution
is ramping up across many industries.
Experts discuss how the fitness industry
can best utilise these new technologies
HCM issue 11 2019
Google has revealed plans to acquire wearable company Fitbit in a deal worth US$2.1bn
(€1.88bn, £1.62bn).
news •
01 Nov 2019
The senior management team at
Places Leisure discuss commercial
diversification and reveal a new launch
HCM issue 10 2019
The global health and fitness markets
reached an all-time high of 183 million
members across 65 markets in 2018. We
look at the key numbers for each region
HCM issue 8 2019
Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) has combined social media posts and
machine learning to chart entire populations' exercise habits.
news •
23 Jul 2019
Exercising can be difficult with a new baby.
We look at the exercise concepts helping
new mums to stay active
HCM issue 7 2019
Private equity firm North Castle Partners
has made possible the Barry’s Bootcamp
expansion and Curves’ success in Asia. We
talk to the firm’s fitness lead, Jon Canarick
HCM issue 5 2019
The latest case studies from Precor,
Gympass, Fisikal and Physical Company
HCM issue 5 2019
According to ukactive’s Reimagining Ageing Report, ageing
is an issue that we simply cannot afford to ignore. Chris
Phillips from Datahub summarises the findings
HCM Handbook 2019
The president and founder of Technogym
talks to Liz Terry about innovation and his
mission to get the whole world moving
HCM issue 4 2019
Fitronics develop effective, user-friendly software for the sport, health and fitness industry to improve member ...
TANITA is the founder of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) being the first to bring a ...