stress news & features
Encouraging outdoor and at-home workouts can benefit operators, says Lauretta Ihonor
HCM issue 8 2017
A boutique fitness studio is coming to Heathrow Airport. Its founder tells all
HCM issue 8 2017
Lifestyle brand Bodyism is blurring the
lines between fitness and spa in the
ultra-luxury sector. Jane Kitchen talks
to the company’s founder James Duigan
about his loyal tribe of followers
HCM issue 6 2017
Fitness entrepreneur David Barton on why metabolic typing is the future of weight and fat loss in health clubs
HCM issue 5 2017
The public health specialist talks to Kate Cracknell about his plans to get GPs in the UK routinely prescribing exercise
HCM issue 5 2017
Are you aware of the mental health issues that can affect your members?
HCM issue 4 2017
AXA PPP’s Matthew Ward discusses the insurance giant’s new strategy that involves encouraging its customers to exercise
HCM issue 4 2017
Exercise during pregnancy may protect children from disease later in life, according to a recent study from the US
HCM issue 3 2017
We look ahead to trade show FIBO and the European Health and Fitness Forum, which take place in Cologne in April
HCM issue 3 2017
Imke Schuller of the Futures Company look at how the industry can better connect with Millennials
HCM Handbook 2017
Steven Ward, Executive Director of ukactive, is confident that 2017 will see our sector move forward at an increasingly fast pace
HCM Handbook 2017
What more can the fitness sector do to help those suffering with mental health issues?
HCM issue 2 2017
Aerobic fitness is on the verge of inclusion in medical examinations – a huge opportunity for the fitness sector on all fronts, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 2 2017
Simon Stevens, CEO of NHS England, recently challenged the fitness industry to get involved in preventing lifestyle diseases
HCM issue 1 2017
New research shows how wellness holidays can positively impact travellers’ health
HCM issue 11 2016
By 2020, depression will be the second biggest cause of premature death and disability – so what is your club doing about that? Kate Cracknell shares her thoughts
HCM issue 11 2016
Physical activity has been made a clinical priority for GPs. One of the project’s clinical champions explains how it will work, and why it’s so important
HCM issue 10 2016
Desk-bound office workers should schedule an hour’s exercise a day, says a study in The Lancet
HCM issue 9 2016
The practices of meditation and mindfulness have seen huge growth – and it’s time for health clubs to get on-board
HCM issue 8 2016
Practising mindfulness can help alleviate low back pain
the heart of training
HCM issue 8 2016
AntiGravity Yoga founder Christopher Harrison on his latest creations for personal trainers and massage therapists
HCM issue 8 2016
After a trial at its Las Vegas property last month, luxury hotel brand Mandarin Oriental is
launching a worldwide Digital Detox initiative at all of its spas, beginning 5 September.
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28 Jul 2016
Could your employees’ wellbeing contribute to the health of your business?
HCM issue 7 2016
Physician, author and wellness expert Deepak Chopra has launched a new wellbeing
platform, Jiyo, which aims to “be a personal companion to enable personal
transformation.”
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13 Jun 2016
If men work out together at the gym it can have a positive impact on health, helping to relieve the stresses of the day, according to new research from the US
HCM issue 6 2016
Sentinel Leisure Trust’s innovative model sees its commercial arm driving revenue to keep its leisure offering affordable
HCM issue 6 2016
It’s vital that we engage the public in preventative healthcare, and PHE’s new One You campaign gives us a chance to do just that, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 4 2016
Strictly Come Dancing’s Darcey Bussell tells us all about her new group exercise programme
HCM issue 2 2016
The health and fitness industry has a huge opportunity to bridge the gap between illness and wellness, says Oliver Patrick, the co-founder of international health management business Viavi
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
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