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EP 2023 issue 10
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5 Editor's letter

Fight for recognition

The big challenge for the sector is reaching all populations to ensure everyone can get access to exercise in a way that works for them, says Liz Terry

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12 Letters

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Roland Omamor, Mike Lyons and Ken Masser talk about serving communities and building strategic partnerships in their letters to HCM

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16 HCM People

Dan Summerson

The CEO of Everlast Gyms tells us about the launch of a new 37,000sq ft flagship site in Gateshead and how it will support the brand’s global expansion

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24 HCM People

Liz Clark

The first female CEO and president of IHRSA shares her plans to reimagine the association with Kath Hudson

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30 Profile

Christian Totzke

HCM talks to the founder of Hyrox, the sports racing event that’s growing into a global movement, with insights from BFT’s Cameron Falloon

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42 Promotion

Technogym: Gym floor evolution

Virgin Active has upgraded its gym floor proposition to maximise consumer trends in partnership with Technogym

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44 Talking point

Everyone's talking about ESG

While critical for business success, the challenges of ESG can be overwhelming. Operators tell us how they’re tackling it

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52 Promotion

Life Fitness: Ultimate HIIT solution

Mars Athletic in Turkey turned to Life Fitness and Myzone to create a compelling new HIIT zone for its clubs

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54 Insight

Finding stability

The London Boutique Studio Report 2023 from Leisure DB examines how the sector has emerged from the pandemic, as David Minton reports

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62 Promotion

Xplor Gym: Elevating the member experience

A new integration between Xplor Gym and Technogym’s Mywellness CRM powers highly personalised member experiences

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64 Life lessons

Dave Wright

The founder of Myzone and one of the fitness industry’s most visionary entrepreneurs talks to Kath Hudson about how he deals with adversity

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68 Insight

Country life

Many people living in rural areas are missing out on fitness. What can the public and private sectors do to broaden their customer reach?

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74 Promotion

BLK BOX: Delivering the vision

Loughborough University set out to expand its Powerbase gym to support people both with and without disabilities equally, as Gregory Bradley explains

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On the cover | Dan Summerson: Everlast is going global via JVs with retail
76 Stats

2023 IHRSA Global Report

The 2023 IHRSA Global Report reveals a positive long-term outlook for the industry, as operators navigate challenges and embrace growth. Jeff Solsby reports

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84 Promotion

Servicesport: High standards

ServiceSport UK has partnered with cutting edge outfit, Upholstery2u, to expand its upholstery repair services, enabling operators to keep their gyms in perfect working order

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86 Specifier

Life skills

Challenging the mind and body with functional movement, the skill-based training trend is gathering pace. Steph Eaves investigates

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92 Supplier showcase

Matrix Fitness: Athletic endeavour

Matrix Fitness has collaborated with the Bicester Hotel and Spa to develop a range of health and fitness offerings

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94 Insight

The benefit of insight

Dealing with attrition can be the key to success for operators, according to new research that provides actionable insights

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102 Promotion

Orbit4: Transforming fitness asset management

Rob Cunningham, director of leisure at BH Live, explains the positive impact Orbit4 is having on the organisation

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105 fitness-kit.net

Product innovation

Steph Eaves rounds up the latest health, fitness and wellness kit to hit the market

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112 Reader services

HCM directory

If you’re in procurement, the HCM directory is part of a network of resources designed for you that includes www.HCMmag.com/CompanyProfiles

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114 Research

Exercise ‘treats mental health’

Physical activity is linked to a 43 per cent reduction in mental health symptoms such as depression, a recent study shows

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CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
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Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
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EP 2023 issue 10
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Magazine archive
5 Editor's letter

Fight for recognition

The big challenge for the sector is reaching all populations to ensure everyone can get access to exercise in a way that works for them, says Liz Terry

View in digital edition
View online
12 Letters

Write to reply

Roland Omamor, Mike Lyons and Ken Masser talk about serving communities and building strategic partnerships in their letters to HCM

View in digital edition
View online
16 HCM People

Dan Summerson

The CEO of Everlast Gyms tells us about the launch of a new 37,000sq ft flagship site in Gateshead and how it will support the brand’s global expansion

View in digital edition
View online
24 HCM People

Liz Clark

The first female CEO and president of IHRSA shares her plans to reimagine the association with Kath Hudson

View in digital edition
View online
30 Profile

Christian Totzke

HCM talks to the founder of Hyrox, the sports racing event that’s growing into a global movement, with insights from BFT’s Cameron Falloon

View in digital edition
View online
42 Promotion

Technogym: Gym floor evolution

Virgin Active has upgraded its gym floor proposition to maximise consumer trends in partnership with Technogym

View in digital edition
View online
44 Talking point

Everyone's talking about ESG

While critical for business success, the challenges of ESG can be overwhelming. Operators tell us how they’re tackling it

View in digital edition
View online
52 Promotion

Life Fitness: Ultimate HIIT solution

Mars Athletic in Turkey turned to Life Fitness and Myzone to create a compelling new HIIT zone for its clubs

View in digital edition
View online
54 Insight

Finding stability

The London Boutique Studio Report 2023 from Leisure DB examines how the sector has emerged from the pandemic, as David Minton reports

View in digital edition
View online
62 Promotion

Xplor Gym: Elevating the member experience

A new integration between Xplor Gym and Technogym’s Mywellness CRM powers highly personalised member experiences

View in digital edition
View online
64 Life lessons

Dave Wright

The founder of Myzone and one of the fitness industry’s most visionary entrepreneurs talks to Kath Hudson about how he deals with adversity

View in digital edition
View online
68 Insight

Country life

Many people living in rural areas are missing out on fitness. What can the public and private sectors do to broaden their customer reach?

View in digital edition
View online
74 Promotion

BLK BOX: Delivering the vision

Loughborough University set out to expand its Powerbase gym to support people both with and without disabilities equally, as Gregory Bradley explains

View in digital edition
View online
On the cover | Dan Summerson: Everlast is going global via JVs with retail
76 Stats

2023 IHRSA Global Report

The 2023 IHRSA Global Report reveals a positive long-term outlook for the industry, as operators navigate challenges and embrace growth. Jeff Solsby reports

View in digital edition
View online
84 Promotion

Servicesport: High standards

ServiceSport UK has partnered with cutting edge outfit, Upholstery2u, to expand its upholstery repair services, enabling operators to keep their gyms in perfect working order

View in digital edition
View online
86 Specifier

Life skills

Challenging the mind and body with functional movement, the skill-based training trend is gathering pace. Steph Eaves investigates

View in digital edition
View online
92 Supplier showcase

Matrix Fitness: Athletic endeavour

Matrix Fitness has collaborated with the Bicester Hotel and Spa to develop a range of health and fitness offerings

View in digital edition
View online
94 Insight

The benefit of insight

Dealing with attrition can be the key to success for operators, according to new research that provides actionable insights

View in digital edition
View online
102 Promotion

Orbit4: Transforming fitness asset management

Rob Cunningham, director of leisure at BH Live, explains the positive impact Orbit4 is having on the organisation

View in digital edition
View online
105 fitness-kit.net

Product innovation

Steph Eaves rounds up the latest health, fitness and wellness kit to hit the market

View in digital edition

112 Reader services

HCM directory

If you’re in procurement, the HCM directory is part of a network of resources designed for you that includes www.HCMmag.com/CompanyProfiles

View in digital edition

114 Research

Exercise ‘treats mental health’

Physical activity is linked to a 43 per cent reduction in mental health symptoms such as depression, a recent study shows

View in digital edition
View online
LATEST NEWS
Industry veterans partner to launch women-only strength brand, LiftHer
An ambitious women’s-only strength and lifting studio concept is set to launch in Dallas this September, with a wider US rollout already in active development.
Omnigym collaborates on an outdoor gym for homeless people
Finnish outdoor fitness equipment specialist, Omnigym, has partnered with charity, Emmaüs Solidarité, to launch an outdoor gym installation at a homeless shelter in Paris.
Virgin Active opens social wellness club in London's Mayfair
Basic-Fit expands German footprint with €52m Wellyou acquisition
Europe’s largest low-cost operator Basic-Fit has agreed to acquire 41 Wellyou clubs in Germany for €52m.
Myzone report shows importance of longevity and social connection
Longevity is the most important motivator for today’s exercisers and social connection is key, according to a report by Myzone.
Until combines multiple disciplines at new Canary Wharf club
Until has opened its fourth club at Canary Wharf, in the iconic YY London building.
Ben Allen appointed managing director at Common Bond
Ben Allen has been appointed managing director at Common Bond. Having set the company up for growth, Robert Rowland now steps into an advisory role.
Industry mourns the loss of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness
Les Mills, whose name became synonymous with one of the world's leading fitness brands, has passed away peacefully at the age of 91.
HCM News: Taking GLP-1s is linked to a decline in physical activity
People taking GLP-1 weight loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound may be losing weight, but they’re also becoming less physically active, according to new research presented at the ENDO 2026 annual meeting of the Endocrine Society
PureGym pilots touchless Recovery Zones in London and Manchester
Low-cost gym operator, PureGym, is trialling recovery zones at two of its UK sites, democratising what was previously a premium experience.
New CIMSPA standards upskill coaches and swimming teachers in mental health
In a milestone moment, mental health has become a core part of CIMSPA’s occupational professional standards.
EoS Fitness is the next budget chain to offer reformer Pilates
US high-value, low-price chain, Eos Fitness, has announced plans to pilot reformer Pilates in three locations this year.
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FEATURED SUPPLIERS

CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds. [more...]

Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy. [more...]
+ More featured suppliers  
COMPANY PROFILES
IndigoFitness

At IndigoFitness, we create intelligent training spaces that elevate fitness facilities across indus [more...]
+ More profiles  
CATALOGUE GALLERY
+ More catalogues  

DIRECTORY
+ More directory  
DIARY

 

03-05 Jul 2026

World Championship in Massage

Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
23-26 Aug 2026

Elevate Spa Riviera Maya Edition

The Riviera Maya Edition Kanai, Playa del Carmen, Mexico
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