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5 Editor's letter

 Consumer rebellion
Prevention is moving into the mainstream, as tech and health companies begin to appreciate the scale of the opportunity, says Liz Terry

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10 Feedback

 HCM Forum
Sally-Ann Turner says operators can partner with clinics to deliver weight loss drugs, while Joseph Rham reveals GLL is supporting a cancer intervention

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14 HCM People

 Naseem Akhtar
We talk to the founder of Sähëlï Hub about her journey to providing health and wellness services across deprived communities in Birmingham

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18 HCM People

 Pete Armitage
The co-owner of Volt gym tells us about building an independent, community-focused brand and what’s in store following a major investment

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24 HCM news
PureGym makes a bid for Blink Fitness, LifeFit Group shares M&A plans, Egym buys FitReserve and Neko reveals the ultimate bodyscanner

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36 Profile

 Fahad Alhagbani
With the CEO of Armah Sports due to speak at the HCM Summit in October, we explore the company’s post-IPO plans

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46 Sponsored

 BLK BOX – a gym for all seasons
With an in-depth understanding of the needs of elite sports teams, BLK BOX has the ability to custom-design, manufacture and deliver bespoke fitness solutions that can supercharge the team training environment across all sporting seasons

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50 Talking point

 Longevity clinics
With one in six people in the world set to be aged over 60 by 2030, the demand for healthy ageing and longevity services is expected to rise. We talk to operators active in this space and ask how their premium offerings can filter down to the mainstream

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66 Sponsored

 Attract new members with Epassi UK
Epassi UK enables health club operators to gain new members via its corporate wellness packages that tap growing consumer demand

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68 Opinion

 Time to get moving
Dr Davina Deniszczyc from Nuffield Health says the time is ripe for the sector to step up and work alongside health professionals in prevention and cure for MSK issues, post-surgical rehab, Long COVID and those in treatment for cancer

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On the cover | Fahad Alhagbani: Two IPOs in five years for the entrepreneur
74 Life lessons

 Ty Menzies
The global CEO of Lift Brands talks about the challenge of taking on a rundown club in his early 20s and what it took to turn it around

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78 Specifier

 Balancing act
Steph Eaves looks at training products designed to encourge the development of powerful balancing skills

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82 Foresight

 HCM Fitness trends
From brain training and body sculpting, to ‘gesture tech’ and binaural beats, HCM predicts the trends that will impact and shape the sector

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102 fitness-kit.net

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

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103 Sponsored

 Third Space revolutionises its premium experience with Ojmar’s OCS Smart locks
Third Space, operator of premium health clubs in London, has been setting the standard for luxury fitness and wellness since its launch in 2001.

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106 Reader services

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

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108 Research

 Killer cells
Research from the University of Turku finds half an hour of exercise increases levels of tumour-killing blood cells

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EP 2024 issue 8
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5 Editor's letter

 Consumer rebellion
Prevention is moving into the mainstream, as tech and health companies begin to appreciate the scale of the opportunity, says Liz Terry

View in digital edition
View online
10 Feedback

 HCM Forum
Sally-Ann Turner says operators can partner with clinics to deliver weight loss drugs, while Joseph Rham reveals GLL is supporting a cancer intervention

View in digital edition
View online
14 HCM People

 Naseem Akhtar
We talk to the founder of Sähëlï Hub about her journey to providing health and wellness services across deprived communities in Birmingham

View in digital edition
View online
18 HCM People

 Pete Armitage
The co-owner of Volt gym tells us about building an independent, community-focused brand and what’s in store following a major investment

View in digital edition
View online
24 HCM news
PureGym makes a bid for Blink Fitness, LifeFit Group shares M&A plans, Egym buys FitReserve and Neko reveals the ultimate bodyscanner

View in digital edition
36 Profile

 Fahad Alhagbani
With the CEO of Armah Sports due to speak at the HCM Summit in October, we explore the company’s post-IPO plans

View in digital edition
View online
46 Sponsored

 BLK BOX – a gym for all seasons
With an in-depth understanding of the needs of elite sports teams, BLK BOX has the ability to custom-design, manufacture and deliver bespoke fitness solutions that can supercharge the team training environment across all sporting seasons

View in digital edition
View online
50 Talking point

 Longevity clinics
With one in six people in the world set to be aged over 60 by 2030, the demand for healthy ageing and longevity services is expected to rise. We talk to operators active in this space and ask how their premium offerings can filter down to the mainstream

View in digital edition
View online
66 Sponsored

 Attract new members with Epassi UK
Epassi UK enables health club operators to gain new members via its corporate wellness packages that tap growing consumer demand

View in digital edition
View online
68 Opinion

 Time to get moving
Dr Davina Deniszczyc from Nuffield Health says the time is ripe for the sector to step up and work alongside health professionals in prevention and cure for MSK issues, post-surgical rehab, Long COVID and those in treatment for cancer

View in digital edition
View online
On the cover | Fahad Alhagbani: Two IPOs in five years for the entrepreneur
74 Life lessons

 Ty Menzies
The global CEO of Lift Brands talks about the challenge of taking on a rundown club in his early 20s and what it took to turn it around

View in digital edition
View online
78 Specifier

 Balancing act
Steph Eaves looks at training products designed to encourge the development of powerful balancing skills

View in digital edition
View online
82 Foresight

 HCM Fitness trends
From brain training and body sculpting, to ‘gesture tech’ and binaural beats, HCM predicts the trends that will impact and shape the sector

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

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

View in digital edition
103 Sponsored

 Third Space revolutionises its premium experience with Ojmar’s OCS Smart locks
Third Space, operator of premium health clubs in London, has been setting the standard for luxury fitness and wellness since its launch in 2001.

View in digital edition
View online
106 Reader services

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

View in digital edition
108 Research

 Killer cells
Research from the University of Turku finds half an hour of exercise increases levels of tumour-killing blood cells

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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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
Life Fitness/Hammer Strength

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength works with some of the world’s most recognised hospitality brands, su [more...]
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CATALOGUE GALLERY
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