strength-training news & features
Grndhouse has raised a £1.5m financing round led by venture capital firm Passion Capital.
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15 Nov 2021
Life Fitness is introducing a new range of Hammer Strength anaerobic equipment to complement its legendary strength training range
HCM issue 10 2021
Technogym’s Biocircuit offers a range of time-controlled
and time-free circuits using the Biostrength line, with its
Biodrive AI technology, delivering customised workouts
HCM issue 10 2021
Research confirms the role health clubs can play in supporting
members to nurture their mental health. Victor Brick explains the outcomes of a new study by the John W Brick Foundation
HCM issue 9 2021
The co-founder of Auro on why audio-only is best
Fit Tech issue 2 2021
Cesar Carvalho shares insights about recovery in sectors of the global gym market, as well as employee wellbeing scheme data from a recent Gympass study
HCM issue 8 2021
Many around the world have taken up running during lockdowns. Kath Hudson asks how gym operators can harness this enthusiasm when customers return to their health clubs and studios
HCM issue 8 2021
Fitness startup Arena Innovation has secured US$5.2m worth of seed funding, as it looks
to launch
its robotically-assisted resistance training product to the market.
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23 Jul 2021
Lockdown wasn’t good for the nation’s health, and the bad habits forged in lockdown one have endured. Dr Felix Naughton talks to Kath Hudson about the findings from the UEA’s research
HCM Handbook 2021
For this unprecedented year, we asked a stellar line up of industry big hitters, from around the globe, to give their thoughts on how COVID has shaped the health and fitness industry and where we go from here
HCM Handbook 2021
Digital fitness coaching firm Asensei has released an API platform which allows developers of
connected fitness products and apps to add motion capture and real-time connected coaching to
their products.
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13 Jul 2021
A new report from ukactive sets out ways in which the health and fitness sector can engage the over 55s in exercise
HCM issue 6 2021
The manager of SportCity’s first wellness club tells how adding holistic elements has attracted a different demographic
HCM issue 6 2021
We’re used to digitised cardio equipment, but now strength is catching up, with the launch of new connected lines, as HCM reports
HCM issue 5 2021
HCM rounds up the latest flooring news from across the sector, with contributions from TVS, Pavigym, Paviflex and Physical Company
HCM issue 5 2021
Founders of The Well on helping women thrive, plus cover star Jessica Ennis-Hill launches Cyclemapping
HCM issue 4 2021
At-home fitness startup Tempo is believed to be in the latter stages of finalising a US$100m cash
injection from Japanese holding company SoftBank.
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13 Apr 2021
Norwegian gym chain EVO fitness is performing well, despite the pandemic. Its CEO shares the company’s strategies and growth plans
HCM issue 2 2021
Brawn, the recently-launched strength training app has launched virtual leaderboards for
its users across the UK and Canada.
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12 Feb 2021
A new online fitness platform is looking to establish itself as the first to focus solely on
strength training.
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01 Feb 2021
Start-up Vitruvian, based in Perth, Australia, has announced it has raised USD $2.5m
(AUD$3.42m) in capital from industry-leading strategic investors.
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25 Nov 2020
Fitness tech firm JaxJox will accelerate the launch of its connected home fitness solution,
InteractiveStudio, following a cash injection of US$10m through Series A funding.
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29 Oct 2020
EGYM’s Smart Strength Series has helped draw members back into Club Kingswood
HCM issue 9 2020
The CEO of global markets at Les Mills is preparing to row the Atlantic to raise money for charity
HCM issue 9 2020
Digital fitness brand Fiit has secured a groundbreaking deal with satellite TV giant, Sky, to
make its virtual workout platform available through the subscription-based Sky Q service.
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01 Oct 2020
Carbon, creators of the first AI-powered at-home fitness mirror that tracks workouts
announces the launch of Carbon Trainer.
product innovation •
08 Sep 2020
COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it. We predict the top 20 trends in fitness for the coming year
HCM issue 7 2020
A fitness technology startup is aiming to turn boxing into the next at-home, subscription-
based fitness trend.
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19 Jul 2020
Combining fitness elements is making strength training more accessible
HCM issue 6 2020
The impact of exercise on the immune system has never been more important. We look at immunity-boosting protocols from two equipment developers
HCM issue 6 2020
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