ukactive news & features
The CEO of retirement village operator Inspired Villages tells HCM about the wellbeing-focused communities
HCM issue 7 2020
A new digital platform has been launched to help gyms, pools and leisure facilities re-open safely.
news •
29 Jul 2020
Combining fitness elements is making strength training more accessible
HCM issue 6 2020
How will facility provision change after lockdown? We ask the experts
HCM issue 5 2020
A Datahub report has used modelling to predict what the next 12 months will look like for the UK fitness industry
HCM issue 5 2020
David Lloyd Leisure has transformed its offering by embracing outdoor exercise
HCM issue 5 2020
Outdoor fitness franchise BMF is launching a £1m initiative to help PTs and exercise professionals get back to work
HCM issue 5 2020
GO fit’s chief transformation officer talks about the brand’s groundbreaking COVID-19 response
HCM issue 5 2020
As countries around the world gear up to relax their lockdown rules, there remains a
question mark over gyms and studios, which in many markets will be one of the last sectors
to be given the green light.
product innovation •
10 Jun 2020
As the sector grapples with the pressures of COVID-19, Duncan Wood-Allum presents a blueprint for a positive future
HCM issue 4 2020
When it comes to boosting fitness membership, it’s judicious to meet the needs of the lucrative over-55 market. DataHub’s Utku Topraksevten shares insights from the latest Moving Communities: Active Leisure Trends report and how best to get with the programme
HCM Handbook 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is presenting the global fitness industry with unprecedented challenges, but also highlighting the fundamental importance of health and wellbeing, says Helen Patenall, HCM Handbook editor
HCM Handbook 2020
Finlay Macdonald from Les Mills explores how to make the most of your finest group exercise instructors. Armed with enough influence to positively boost membership numbers, it’s vital to reward, train and value your best in class
HCM Handbook 2020
CEOs Humphrey Cobbold, of Pure Gym
and Clive Ormerod of Les Mills talk about
their initial response to COVID-19
HCM issue 3 2020
The industry catalyst has released a new
book: Building a Badass Boutique
HCM issue 3 2020
Jo Cherrett on exercise and ageing and
Stuart Stokes has advice on exercise referral
HCM issue 2 2020
HCM talks to Rasmus Ingerslev, Emma Barry, dave Stalker and Steven Scales about trends in the industry and what’s coming down the track for 2020 in terms of opportunities and threats
HCM issue 1 2020
Bryan O'Rourke and Legend’s Sean Maguire investigate how the industry
is preparing for the next decade of fitness and wellbeing
HCM issue 11 2019
Sport England has published an update on its digital strategy, in which it offers details of its handling
of Spogo, a now defunct online resource which was meant to offer the public an easy way to find
sporting opportunities.
news •
11 Nov 2019
The time has come for government to
act with urgency and focus for the health
of the nation, says the ukactive chair
HCM issue 10 2019
Attracting older members into health
clubs could drive significant growth for
the industry, but uptake is slow. How
can clubs secure the silver pound?
HCM issue 10 2019
We chat to Myzone's global marketing director,
Gemma Bonnett-Kolakowska, about how the
brand continues to develop and evolve
HCM issue 9 2019
Matrix Fitness is launching MX4 Active to engage the ageing and deconditioned populations.
We talk to Steve Barrett, director of global group education and training, to find out more
HCM issue 9 2019
Members of Gen Z have come of age
and are now some of the most engaged
consumers of fitness. Researchers,
leisure-net, look at the numbers
HCM issue 9 2019
In her first year as CEO of Total Fitness,
membership has grown by 6,000. The first
female CEO in the UK’s commercial fitness
sector tells us how she’s implemented
cultural changes to grow the business
HCM issue 8 2019
Shapewatch among the final nine for
ActiveLab ‘Future of Fit Tech’ Awards
HCM issue 7 2019
Exercising can be difficult with a new baby.
We look at the exercise concepts helping
new mums to stay active
HCM issue 7 2019
A rundown on the startups that are
using tech to help people stay fit
HCM issue 7 2019
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