workouts news & features
The CEO of Women in Sport talks about Big Sister, a new programme that’s working to overcome period poverty and support more adolescent girls to get and stay active
HCM issue 5 2022
HCM gives a briefing on Elevate as the UK industry welcomes the return of this health and fitness event to London’s Excel
HCM issue 5 2022
The co-founder of W3 Fit on the return of live industry events, and why they’re key to growing business relationships
HCM issue 5 2022
Ready to revolutionise your indoor cycling offer? Today’s bikes offer smarter, more advanced features than ever before
HCM issue 5 2022
We talk to Rob Waldron and Eddie Swinnen about how APAC’s Fitness and Lifestyle Group is investing in tech innovation across the business
HCM issue 5 2022
Strength training startup Grndhouse has launched a new app following 18 months of
development.
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05 Jun 2022
Strava, a leading social platform for athletes, has acquired Recover Athletics, a startup
providing
evidence-based prehab workouts to runners. The move gives Strava subscribers access
to Recover
Athletics’ app, which includes personalised injury prevention plans and exercises.
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21 May 2022
Ness, a US startup that is developing a range of wellness-driven credit cards, has launched its
first product, the Ness Rewards app, with longer-term plans to deliver health insurance in the
US via its credit cards.
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19 May 2022
AI-driven home-strength platform, Vitruvian, raises US$15m Series A funding to ramp up
production. Investors include Larsen Ventures and Steve Baxter’s Ten13. Baxter is known for
his TV role as a 'shark' in Australia’s Shark Tank.
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10 May 2022
F45’s new chief of athletics on developing exclusive new workouts for the brand
HCM issue 4 2022
The Grndhouse co-founder tells us how his brand plans to dominate the strength training space in the UK, and beyond
HCM issue 4 2022
Yate Leisure is one of the largest sites in Circadian Trust’s
portfolio, with around 4,000 members. Ben Beasley, director
of commercial development, explains why they were an early
adopter of Technogym Biocircuit, and how the offer has evolved
HCM issue 4 2022
ACTIV, a gym chain in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which operates separate gyms for men and women,
has partnered with digital management solution expert Fisikal to create a custom branded
experience for its members.
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09 May 2022
Karsten Hollasch reports on the ninth European Health and Fitness Market Report from Deloitte and Europe Active
HCM issue 4 2022
Leading software specialists reveal how they’ve solved specific tech challenges for individual health clubs
HCM issue 4 2022
Core Health & Fitness, has acquired Digital fitness content provider Wexer Holding, for an
undisclosed sum.
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25 Apr 2022
Liteboxer has launched a VR version of its at-home boxing workouts called Liteboxer VR. The
programme provides gaming-style boxing sessions through Meta’s Oculus Quest 2 system.
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14 Apr 2022
Cross-platform fit tech business Fiit, has hit a £1 million crowdfunding target in seven days.
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11 Apr 2022
Cardio giant Peloton has launched its first home strength-training product.
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08 Apr 2022
As we celebrate the publication of the 300th edition of HCM, we invite industry experts to give their insights on the health and fitness sector: why they joined, the most exciting development to date, and what they think we’ll be reporting on in the next 300 issues
HCM issue 3 2022
Matrix Fitness has introduced a new immersive cycling experience, says Rob Knox
HCM issue 3 2022
Funxtion’s new Portal enables operators to react more quickly to the needs of their customers, says Ernst de Neef
HCM issue 3 2022
How do you create fitness spaces that keep customers coming back for more? Designers and suppliers share their secret design sauce
HCM issue 3 2022
Thrive Gym is the UK’s first commercial gym to
offer fitness experiences from Freemotion and iFIT,
which offer connected experiences for members
HCM issue 3 2022
The founder and CEO of fitness platform Myzone talks future plans after receiving a multi-million dollar investment, and explains the new features that will give clubs the edge for member engagement
HCM issue 3 2022
Four operators share their insights into how
Technogym’s Mywellness has transformed their
operations, as well as customer and team engagement
HCM issue 3 2022
Heart-rate monitoring is key to providing real-time feedback on members’ workout intensity,
allowing them to improve their fitness accountability and achieve their fitness goals.
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22 Mar 2022
The Gym Group has published its full-year results for 2021 and announced plans to open 28
new sites in 2022, including three gyms acquired this month from Fitness First in Haringey,
Leytonstone and Romford, strengthening its clusters of properties in this part of the UK.
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18 Mar 2022
Pure Gym has launched in the US under the brand Pure Fitness, with the first three locations
having opened in the Washington DC area as part of a cluster rollout.
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16 Mar 2022
Industry reports show that when gyms reopened, fitness enthusiasts flocked back to their
local gyms.
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08 Mar 2022
Taylor Made Designs (TMD) is a ‘leisure specialist’ provider of bespoke leisure workwear, plus branded ...
Wattbike is chosen by the world’s top sporting teams, elite athletes, coaches, plus hundreds of ...