trends news & features
Growth is on the cards for Fitness and Lifestyle Group as it adopts a premium value market positioning. Its CEO and MD talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 9 2025
Competitive fitness events are booming and the health clubs adapting to this demand
are creating highly-engaged communities, Dan Barker from BLK BOX explains
HCM issue 8 2025
With padel and pickleball experiencing exponential growth, how can health clubs tap into this golden opportunity? Padel’s Luigi Carraro and pickleball’s Karen Mitchell explain
HCM issue 8 2025
Pulse Fitness and EGYM have teamed up in a mission to deliver cutting-edge, connected
training
environments to keep users engaged and motivated.
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15 Aug 2025
The new COO of Nuffield Health talks to Kate Cracknell about plans to take the brand’s current health and fitness estate to its highest level yet
HCM issue 7 2025
Fit tech companies tell Julie Cramer how their latest personalisation tools are driving measurable results
HCM issue 7 2025
Orbit4 and GymNation have partnered to drive tech innovation
into the heart of the businesses, transforming operations
HCM issue 6 2025
Tech innovations are handing operators powerful tools, finds Julie Cramer
HCM issue 6 2025
The exercise physiologist and research scientist is leading on brain health at Orangetheory. She talks to Kath Hudson
HCM issue 6 2025
With the right strategy and innovation, the cycling studio can be the most profitable space in your club, say Phillip and Jackie Mills
HCM issue 5 2025
The huge popularity of strength and resistance training is driving change on the gym floor. Julie Cramer asks leading suppliers what innovations they’re bringing to market
HCM issue 5 2025
A deep dive into the Latin American market, courtesy of the Health & Fitness Association.
HCM Handbook 2025
A summary of the Health & Fitness Association’s research into the global market.
HCM Handbook 2025
Kath Hudson reports on the first UK Health and Fitness Market Report.
HCM Handbook 2025
Karsten Hollasch and Steffen Gausselmann talk us through the key findings of the 12th European Health and Fitness Market Report.
HCM Handbook 2025
HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry and Kath Hudson predict key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including vagus nerve resets, diagnostics and social prescribing.
HCM Handbook 2025
Colin Waggett, Tom Leverton, Elaine Jobson and Liz Clark are among the line-up of CEOs giving their take on current issues, such as how to influence governments and whether the recovery trend is here to stay.
HCM Handbook 2025
A UK Active market report by Deloitte shows positive growth and increasing consumer demand, says Matthew Wade
HCM issue 4 2025
Taking place from June 18-19 at London’s Excel, Elevate will bring together 6,000 visitors, 200 speakers and 200 exhibitors to further the growth of the sector
HCM issue 4 2025
The serial entrepreneur shares lessons learned in tough times with HCM
HCM issue 4 2025
The MD of Spain’s Synergym, talks to Kate Cracknell about the company’s strategies for organic growth and how he’s hitting 50 per cent EBITDA
HCM issue 4 2025
Consumer demand and product innovation is making Pilates an exciting proposition for health clubs, finds Julie Cramer
HCM issue 4 2025
Operators tell Julie Cramer how they stay on top of trends and what criteria they use when it comes to choosing new equipment
HCM issue 3 2025
Strength training is booming, with operators looking to meet rising
demand. The all-new new three-rig series from BLK BOX offers
opportunities for clubs of all sizes to refine and customise fitness zones
HCM issue 3 2025
As European fitness businesses head to the FIBO 2025 in Germany, Kath Hudson rounds up some of the key deals that have happened across Europe during the past year
HCM issue 3 2025
From service delivery to deploying consumer insight, what can the industry learn from hospitality? Kath Hudson asks experts with a viewpoint on both sectors
HCM issue 3 2025
Corporate wellbeing platform, Wellhub – formerly Gympass – has entered into an agreement to
buy European employee benefit programme provider, Urban Sports Club.
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26 Mar 2025
In a special report, Cliff Collins asks if the sector in Europe is heading in the right direction in terms of policy and priorities and suggests new ways forward
HCM issue 2 2025
As interest in women-only workout spaces booms, we talk to the operators working to develop a new generation of facilities by understanding women’s common needs
HCM issue 2 2025
Panatta's mission is to create machines that are aesthetically pleasing, functional and competitive in price ...
Wattbike’s mission is to make Wattbike the ultimate training partner for improving health and performance. ...
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