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We ask suppliers about the latest trends in strength training
HCM issue 7 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
Fibr, a new social platform connecting fitness professionals with each other and potential
employers has launched.
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01 Aug 2022
Technogym’s latest connected equipment
offers members personalised cardio
training experiences with fresh content
provided by expert instructors
HCM issue 6 2022
Brawn has launched InGym, a connected strength-training visual display solution for the free
weights lifting community. The technology was recently revealed to the public at the Ministry of
Sound in London, when a floor full of lifters gathered with the goal of reaching a collective
350,000kg.
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06 Jul 2022
The MD of Everlast Gyms is steering the business through a process of rebranding, with a hybrid model intended to take it to UK number one status
HCM issue 6 2022
The global pandemic has dwarfed the impact of any recession, but how is the UK market bouncing back? LeisureDB does a deep dive into the numbers for businesses with members on Direct Debits, with the latest State of the Fitness Industry Report 2022
HCM Handbook 2022
As a result of the pandemic, the fitness sector is presented with a massive opportunity to make friends with the healthcare sector to improve the health of the nation and drive up penetration. Kath Hudson reports on what is happening and where the opportunities lie
HCM Handbook 2022
Different customers, omnichannel fitness, the need for more data, continued lobbying and to address racism, cost barriers and health inequalities...
HCM Handbook 2022
David Minton presents the findings of LeisureDB’s State of the Fitness Industry Report 2022
HCM issue 5 2022
We talk to Rob Waldron and Eddie Swinnen about how APAC’s Fitness and Lifestyle Group is investing in tech innovation across the business
HCM issue 5 2022
Strength training startup Grndhouse has launched a new app following 18 months of
development.
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05 Jun 2022
DLL is pushing back against social media ‘fitfluencers’ says Andrea Dearden
HCM issue 4 2022
Can exercise professionals gain the wider trust of the medical community, and play a pivotal role in the wellbeing agenda?
HCM issue 4 2022
The industry veteran and new chair of the UK Active Membership Council shares insights into growing his business over 35 years and reveals his aims for his new role at UK Active
HCM issue 4 2022
As we celebrate the publication of the 300th edition of HCM, we invite industry experts to give their insights on the health and fitness sector: why they joined, the most exciting development to date, and what they think we’ll be reporting on in the next 300 issues
HCM issue 3 2022
The founder and CEO of fitness platform Myzone talks future plans after receiving a multi-million dollar investment, and explains the new features that will give clubs the edge for member engagement
HCM issue 3 2022
Every local authority will qualify for a free review funded by Sport England as part of Moving Communities
HCM issue 2 2022
As 2022 kicks off, HCM talks to operators about key areas for growth and innovation, as well as shifting consumer expectations
HCM issue 1 2022
What can the fitness industry and the weight management sector learn from each other? Our experts discuss
HCM issue 1 2022
Accor’s global VP of wellbeing is building a hotel wellness portfolio to rival that of the most sophisticated health club offerings
HCM issue 1 2022
Premier Gym + Fitness, based in Newton Abbot, Devon, has opened
its doors to the public thanks to the help and support of Pulse Fitness
HCM issue 11 2021
Denbighshire Leisure’s Jamie Groves challenges the industry to reboot and work to elevate the member experience
HCM issue 11 2021
Delegates gathered at Mindbody’s Bold conference in sunny San Diego to debate what the business of wellness could look like in a post-COVID world
HCM issue 2 2022
The founder of TRX talks about his new business venture – OutFit
HCM issue 11 2021
The MD of Sweat by BXR on Middle East expansion, working with Anthony Joshua and upcoming openings in the UK and Greece
HCM issue 11 2021
EuropeActive and the European Committee for Standardisation launch new benchmarks for health club operations. Cliff Collins explains
HCM issue 11 2021
The CEO and chief experience officer of Until explain their plans to develop the first chain of members' clubs with workspace for fitness professionals
HCM issue 10 2021
Indoor cycling classes can be intimidating to the uninitiated. Suppliers share their tips on how to encourage beginners into the cycling studio
HCM issue 10 2021
The industry veteran is launching Afrofit, a new health club business in Africa
HCM issue 9 2021
Spivi is an immersive fitness gamification platform that helps gym operators to achieve better retention ...
We help a wide range of public sector leisure operators (including Leisure Trusts, Leisure Management ...