studio news & features
Findings from the 2014 IHRSA Health Club Consumer Report
HCM issue 10 2014
Alison Bledge examines how the offshore industry is managing the wellbeing of its workers, and looks at a gym installed onboard the floating hotel Safe Scandinavia
HCM issue 10 2014
Michael Oliver analyses the findings of Mintel’s 2014 Health and Fitness Clubs industry report
HCM issue 10 2014
How has Wattbike gained a foothold in both fitness and sport, and what lies ahead for the brand?
HCM issue 9 2014
When planning a new schedule for your facility, remember to apply the ‘four Cs’, says Everyone Active’s James Bowden
HCM issue 9 2014
Nicky Jobson looks ahead to the highlights in store for visitors to this year’s Leisure Industry Week
HCM issue 9 2014
David Thompson visits the new Athlete Lab cycle hub in London, to see how its team is putting a different spin on performance training
HCM issue 8 2014
Ray Algar reports on US charity-powered gym The Movement
HCM issue 8 2014
The launch of Gladstone's mobile booking app at Edinburgh Leisure sites has brought great benefits to both customers and staff
HCM issue 6 2014
The joint MD of 3-1-5 Health Clubs talks to Julie Cramer about creating an exclusive family of X-Force ‘negative training' facilities in the UK
HCM issue 6 2014
Les Mills International has today launched a brand new “immersive fitness”
product in an initiative it’s calling The Project.
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28 May 2014
Heart rate-based training can motivate members to reach their goals, and with it help clubs boost member satisfaction and retention
HCM issue 5 2014
CrossFit is a tough workout that gives fantastic results, but can it ever achieve mass market appeal?
HCM issue 5 2014
Four entrepreneurs have been awarded a share of £101,000 in funding
following a competition launched to bring progressive geography, technology
and design-based ideas to life.
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30 Apr 2014
British Cycling technical director Shane Sutton is one of the main backers behind
Athlete Lab – the latest cycle-focused fitness club to hit London in what is fast
becoming a competitive market sector.
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25 Apr 2014
The Brando eco-resort, opening this July in French Polynesia, is planning to
become the first resort in the world to obtain Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification.
news •
10 Apr 2014
The latest news and products for group exercise studios
HCM issue 4 2014
Lauren Applegarth looks at a council scheme to open multiple sites, each with their own specialism
HCM issue 4 2014
Kate Cracknell talks to the fitness entrepreneur and celebrity PT about data-based training, personalisation and driving a health-focused message
HCM issue 4 2014
Refurbishments require huge capital investment, so how do clubs make the most of them when complete?
HCM issue 3 2014
Kath Hudson looks at how clubs are turning pilates into a successful secondary revenue stream
HCM issue 2 2014
Whether it's payroll support, scheduling or task allocation, Sean James says today's CRM systems can play a key role in staff management
HCM issue 2 2014
Part five of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for creating successful public leisure facilities – Fixed price contracts
HCM issue 2 2014
As the indoor cycling boom continues, Kath Hudson finds out what lessons mainstream clubs can learn from the growing number of specialised cycling microgyms
HCM issue 1 2014
How can we tap into member psychology to create a health club environment that's inspiring to both spend time in and work out in? Kath Hudson reports
HCM issue 1 2014
The CEO of LA fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about the recent launch of its premium LAX brand
HCM issue 1 2014
The UK GM of low-cost operator Fit for Free talks to Kate Cracknell about how it can charge a membership fee and still be 'free'
HCM issue 11 2013
Trent Brown analyses a new report on the Australian and New Zealand health and fitness markets
HCM issue 11 2013
New products and trends from this year's Leisure Industry Week
HCM issue 11 2013
Group exercise participants are loyal, attend regularly and are less price sensitive. Are clubs doing enough to harness group exercise?
HCM issue 10 2013
Preferred by some of the world’s finest hotels and resorts, Matrix offers an array of ...
Taylor Made Designs (TMD) is a ‘leisure specialist’ provider of bespoke leisure workwear, plus branded ...