technology news & features
HoloBike, a holographic training bike that simulates trail rides in lifelike 3D, is
aiming to push indoor cycling technology up a gear.
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08 May 2024
The Elevate trade show and conference will be held at London’s Excel centre in June, with a fresh look for 2024. HCM takes a look
HCM issue 4 2024
The MD of leisure, health and wellbeing at Places Leisure talks about the opportunities she sees in a post-COVID world
HCM issue 4 2024
The CEO of BeyondActiv explains plans for the global expansion of the company’s fitness industry events
HCM issue 4 2024
The new CEO of Edinburgh Leisure talks about plans to build active and thriving communities against a backdrop of council funding shortfalls
HCM issue 4 2024
Snap Fitness is seeking a new investor to help achieve its goal of 35 per cent growth by 2028. We talk to the CEO of Lift Brands, to find out more
HCM issue 4 2024
With a rumours of a downturn in indoor cycling in some parts of the sector, we get expert viewpoints from operators and suppliers in this space
HCM issue 4 2024
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride
data to life to engage and delight members
HCM issue 3 2024
GymNation is pioneering the future of
fitness with software specialist Perfect
Gym providing a scalable tech platform
to power and sustain its growth
HCM issue 3 2024
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM issue 3 2024
Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
boost health club retention
HCM issue 3 2024
The CEO of Remedy Place talks about growing the company’s concept of ‘social wellness’, and the launch of its new and free holistic fitness education platform
HCM issue 3 2024
The explosion in consumer demand for strength training is driving a raft of innovative new launches from equipment suppliers, as Steph Eaves report
HCM issue 3 2024
The CEO of Go Fit talks to Kate Cracknell about the company’s year of record revenues, reaching new demographics and its expansion into Italy
HCM issue 3 2024
As clubs look to add more recovery options to meet growing demand, Steph Eaves looks at what cryotherapy and ice bathing technology can bring to the mix
HCM issue 3 2024
The UK government acknowledged in its recent budget that economic recovery depends on the
health of the nation, but failed to find the investment needed to drive change or boost the
prevention agenda.
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11 Mar 2024
As franchise business Orangetheory Fitness merges with Self Esteem Brands, its CEO tells Kate Cracknell about plans to expand to 10,000 units globally
HCM issue 2 2024
Samsung has unveiled a smart ring, packed with innovative technologies to aid health
and wellbeing, which will be available later this year.
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29 Feb 2024
The ICO has ruled that eight leisure operators have been unlawfully processing the biometric
data of their employees to be used for attendance checks and the resulting salary payments.
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23 Feb 2024
More consumers are realising meditation is beneficial, but many give up because it’s difficult to
master the mind. The Muse headset has been designed to tackle this pain point.
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21 Feb 2024
Newcomer to the market, Lunar Health Clubs, is gearing up to open its first high-end club this
April, in Marlow UK.
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19 Feb 2024
The stress coach talks about working with Bear Grylls on the Mettle app for men
HCM issue 1 2024
As We Work Well gears up to launch W3Fit
in the US, we ask founder Lucy Hugo and W3Fit
co-founder David Zarb Jenkins for an update
HCM issue 1 2024
Members of HCM’s senior-level industry panel share their thoughts with Kath Hudson on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead
HCM issue 1 2024
University of Washington researchers have created a wireless wearable in the form of a thermal
earring that continuously monitors a user’s earlobe temperature.
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16 Feb 2024
Dance company, Zumba, and virtual reality workout platform, FitXR, have joined forces to
offer VR and mixed-reality versions of the dance routines.
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13 Feb 2024
According to McKinsey’s latest report, The trends defining the US$1.8 trillion global wellness
market in 2024, the market for wellness is being driven by consumers taking more control of
their health.
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24 Jan 2024
Clawson will take on the new role of general manager gymtech at Egym in mid-February and
Barker will serve as a strategic advisor.
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19 Jan 2024
Sennheiser has teamed up with Polar Electro for the launch of its Momentum Sport earbuds
which deliver Polar’s bio-sensing capabilities outside its own products for the first time.
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09 Jan 2024
Return to in-person exercise is reflected in the results of the American College of Sport’s
Medicine (ACSM) trends list for 2024, with wearable technology top once again.
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05 Jan 2024
Fitronics develop effective, user-friendly software for the sport, health and fitness industry to improve member ...
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