running news & features
Pure Gym has announced its latest big brand partnership as the UK’s largest gym chain
seeks to expand its presence in the growing wearable tech market.
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14 Jun 2016
The Queen's grandson is on a mission to make Spartan Race a household name
HCM issue 6 2016
Attendance is sky-high at Les Mills’ latest club in New Zealand – and virtual classes are playing a starring role
HCM issue 6 2016
As the former CEO of ukactive is freed from the shackles of office, he offers his frank opinions on the fitness sector
HCM issue 6 2016
Nuffield Health has opened its first specialist sports performance lab at its flagship City
Fitness and Wellbeing gym in London, offering elite-level diagnostics to help clients
develop tailored exercise programmes.
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29 Apr 2016
Pregnant women who work out may pass a propensity to be active on to their child
HCM issue 5 2016
Astronaut Tim Peake has set a new Guinness World Record for running a marathon in space
HCM issue 5 2016
Creative Fitness Marketing has been helping operators attract new members for 26 years – so how does it work?
HCM issue 4 2016
Technogym introduces its new SKILLMILL, which has athletic performance training at its heart
HCM issue 4 2016
Rosie Farrer, Spice’s head of programmes, explains the concept and benefits of ‘time banking’, and how gyms can get involved
HCM issue 5 2016
From spring 2017, the UK’s pound coin changes to a new 12-sided coin. Is your business ready?
HCM issue 4 2016
The demand for circuits and sustainability are fuelling a trend for self-powered equipment, with a number of major suppliers getting in on the act
HCM issue 5 2016
The joint CEO of Mrs.Sporty talks to Kate Cracknell about a new functional training model and international expansion
HCM issue 4 2016
Legend’s club management software solution has successfully launched in Canada. Its new clients share their thoughts
HCM issue 3 2016
The Sport England CEO talks to Matthew Campelli about the government’s new sporting strategy, and the opportunities this presents all physical activity providers
HCM issue 3 2016
We’re consistently wrong about how much physical activity people actually do – and it affects our own inclination to exercise. Hannah Shrimpton reports on the findings of Ipsos Mori’s research
HCM Handbook 2016
Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has announced that he is working on a new fitness
software platform which will seek to integrate existing apps and workouts with a strong
“community aspect.”
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29 Jan 2016
Physical Company has signed Dame Kelly Holmes MBE as an ambassador for its APEX gym floor training programmes
HCM issue 1 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
Brand new halls and a hands-on exploration of the future of the sector – FIBO 2016 is a must-attend event
HCM issue 1 2016
Following the lead of the US and Australia, trampolining parks are springing up all over the UK and Europe. So what’s all the fuss about, and how do these centres sit alongside other fitness operations?
HCM issue 1 2016
The CEO of Jatomi Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about building a business around the consumer, and the lessons fitness can take from the fast food sector
HCM issue 1 2016
TV presenter and fitness trainer Charlie Webster is to launch a series of live and on-
demand running classes on Body.Network, the new streaming service for personal fitness
training developed by celebrity trainer Matt Roberts.
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23 Dec 2015
Cancer Research UK has teamed up with exercise reward app bounts to inspire charity
fundraisers to keep active all year round.
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07 Dec 2015
Fitness entrepreneur Matt Roberts has launched a new on-demand digital workout channel
which he hopes will become the 'Netflix for Fitness'.
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12 Nov 2015
January is boom time for fitness clubs, but how can operators ensure that all those keen New Year joiners haven’t faded away by the spring?
HCM issue 11 2015
Year-round exercise could be the key to fighting asthma, with the frequency of physical activity being more important than intensity, according to new research
HCM issue 11 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
Win a trip to Australia to train with a top pro cycling team, courtesy of Running Unlimited
HCM issue 10 2015
The former triathlon and Ironman world champion talks to Kate Cracknell about her new role as part of the team at parkrun
HCM issue 10 2015
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