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Reaching members anywhere and anytime to connect, engage and coach is more important than ever and can easily be activated through Technogym Mywellness
HCM issue 4 2020
Jak Phillips looks at how Chinese clubs handled the Coronavirus shutdowns
HCM issue 4 2020
David Minton’s new global data platform shows COVID-19’s impact on the sector
HCM issue 4 2020
Staying connected to members is essential during closures. Software companies tell us how they’re helping clubs to engage
HCM issue 4 2020
A look at some of the impressive digital offerings clubs have created in lightning fast time, to keep members active at home
HCM issue 4 2020
Mark Harrington Snr and Jnr tell us about the strategy they put in place to get Healthworks through the pandemic
HCM issue 4 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
Finlay Macdonald from Les Mills explores how to make the most of your finest group exercise instructors. Armed with enough influence to positively boost membership numbers, it’s vital to reward, train and value your best in class
HCM Handbook 2020
HCM magazine editor, Liz Terry, outlines the key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape health and fitness, from outdoor fitness to pandemic insurance
HCM Handbook 2020
fibodo, a booking management platform for the fitness industry, has launched Fit 4 the Fight, a
new initiative encouraging members of the public to keep active, as well as keep personal trainers
and fitness operators working in the wake of the coronavirus.
product innovation •
16 Apr 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
With a new app, Cela uses social media to promote healthy living
Fit Tech issue 1 2020
Nearly two thirds (64 per cent) of the world’s health and fitness clubs are currently closed either by
decree or voluntary arrangement.
news •
02 Apr 2020
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has announced the launch of David Lloyd Clubs @Home to
engage members during the coronavirus closure.
news •
26 Mar 2020
The industry catalyst has released a new
book: Building a Badass Boutique
HCM issue 3 2020
As it has become a trend, more operators
are offering body scanning. We ask some
to share their experiences
HCM issue 3 2020
Rising workplace stress among employees has led companies to increase their investment in
incentives as rewards, with wearable fitness gadgets among the most popular corporate perks.
news •
18 Feb 2020
Everyone Active has launched a new
brand, FORTIS By Speedflex, as part
of a venture into branded studios
HCM issue 2 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
This Warwickshire GP has launched a
virtual fitness club at his practice
HCM issue 2 2020
Those who use fitness trackers are twice as likely to enjoy their gym workout (61 per cent), when
compared to those who don’t (30 per cent).
news •
29 Jan 2020
Leisure Media is launching a new platform for technology in the health, fitness, wellness and sports markets
HCM issue 1 2020
HCM talks to Rasmus Ingerslev, Emma Barry, dave Stalker and Steven Scales about trends in the industry and what’s coming down the track for 2020 in terms of opportunities and threats
HCM issue 1 2020
The corporate wellness market is growing fast. Kath Hudson rounds up the latest trends and investments coming to market
HCM issue 1 2020
Technogym has launched its Let's Move for a Better World campaign for 2020, aiming to promote
wellness and fight the global obesity epidemic.
news •
16 Dec 2019
Does your fitness studio off er the antidote to tech-driven loneliness?
HCM issue 11 2019
Equinox and Soul Cycle lost members
when it became known that the CEO of
their parent company hosted a fundraiser
for Donald Trump. What can we learn?
HCM issue 10 2019
The founder of R-Fitness on becoming the
first boutique fitness brand in Southeast
Asia to secure venture capital backing
HCM issue 10 2019
Taylor Made Designs (TMD) is a ‘leisure specialist’ provider of bespoke leisure workwear, plus branded ...
Fitronics develop effective, user-friendly software for the sport, health and fitness industry to improve member ...