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A chance to shine

New legislation will change health club membership contracts, says Liz Terry

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Liz Fletcher of Sport for Confidence on the huge potential of health collaboration

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14 HCM People

Jennifer Maanavi

The founder of Physique 57 talks about the global development of her barre-based wellness and lifestyle brand

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22 HCM People

Esther Fairfax

The Lotte Berk Foundation founder on continuing her mother’s legacy

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28 News


Equinox raises US$1.8bn for refinance and growth, IHRSA changes name, and Gymshark focuses on ‘fitness experiences’

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38 Interview

Dave Long

As franchise business Orangetheory Fitness merges with Self Esteem Brands, its CEO tells Kate Cracknell about plans to expand to 10,000 units globally

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52 Everyone's talking about

Leases

Is now a golden moment for health and fitness operators to secure favourable leases as desirable anchor tenants? Kath Hudson asks the experts

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60 Insight

Brand power

Which health and fitness operators have the greatest brand awareness among consumers? Liz Terry reports on the latest insights from Kantar

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74 Life lessons

Huw Edwards

The CEO of UK Active reflects on working on London 2012 and what he learned in the face of initial hostility

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78 Specifier

At your service

Skipping equipment services costs fitness operators in the long run. Providers tell Steph Eaves why such management is essential

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On the cover | Dave Long: Driving for 10,000 Orangetheory locations
82 Wellness

Well at work

As absenteeism continues to take a huge economic toll, with musculoskeletal problems and poor mental health the biggest issues, can workplace wellness really make a difference, asks Kath Hudson?

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88 Debate

Pivot to wellbeing

While there’s much talk of fitness and healthcare working closer together, research shows that there are still many barriers to overcome

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102 Opinion

Searching questions

Paul Bedford discusses the ‘double-edged sword’ of the growing trend for strength training, and his ambitions for the health and fitness sector

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110 fitness-kit.net

Product innovation

Steph Eaves rounds up the latest health, fitness and wellness kit from leading suppliers

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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

The power of HIIT

A new study from researchers at Yale University shows that high intensity interval training (HIIT) can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s

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EP 2024 issue 2
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Magazine archive
5 Editor's letter

A chance to shine

New legislation will change health club membership contracts, says Liz Terry

View in digital edition
View online
12 Letters

Write to reply

Liz Fletcher of Sport for Confidence on the huge potential of health collaboration

View in digital edition
View online
14 HCM People

Jennifer Maanavi

The founder of Physique 57 talks about the global development of her barre-based wellness and lifestyle brand

View in digital edition
View online
22 HCM People

Esther Fairfax

The Lotte Berk Foundation founder on continuing her mother’s legacy

View in digital edition
View online
28 News


Equinox raises US$1.8bn for refinance and growth, IHRSA changes name, and Gymshark focuses on ‘fitness experiences’

View in digital edition

38 Interview

Dave Long

As franchise business Orangetheory Fitness merges with Self Esteem Brands, its CEO tells Kate Cracknell about plans to expand to 10,000 units globally

View in digital edition
View online
52 Everyone's talking about

Leases

Is now a golden moment for health and fitness operators to secure favourable leases as desirable anchor tenants? Kath Hudson asks the experts

View in digital edition
View online
60 Insight

Brand power

Which health and fitness operators have the greatest brand awareness among consumers? Liz Terry reports on the latest insights from Kantar

View in digital edition
View online
74 Life lessons

Huw Edwards

The CEO of UK Active reflects on working on London 2012 and what he learned in the face of initial hostility

View in digital edition
View online
78 Specifier

At your service

Skipping equipment services costs fitness operators in the long run. Providers tell Steph Eaves why such management is essential

View in digital edition
View online
On the cover | Dave Long: Driving for 10,000 Orangetheory locations
82 Wellness

Well at work

As absenteeism continues to take a huge economic toll, with musculoskeletal problems and poor mental health the biggest issues, can workplace wellness really make a difference, asks Kath Hudson?

View in digital edition
View online
88 Debate

Pivot to wellbeing

While there’s much talk of fitness and healthcare working closer together, research shows that there are still many barriers to overcome

View in digital edition
View online
102 Opinion

Searching questions

Paul Bedford discusses the ‘double-edged sword’ of the growing trend for strength training, and his ambitions for the health and fitness sector

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

Product innovation

Steph Eaves rounds up the latest health, fitness and wellness kit from leading suppliers

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

The power of HIIT

A new study from researchers at Yale University shows that high intensity interval training (HIIT) can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s

View in digital edition
View online
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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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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
Perfect Gym Solutions S.A.

Perfect Gym, part of the Sport Alliance group, is a global software provider specialising in fitness [more...]
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