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EP 2025 issue 3
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5 Editor's letter

New partnerships

A game changing report from NHS England could transform the fitness sector, says Liz Terry

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12 Feedback

HCM Forum

Can an Agency Agreement Model protect public services asks Lisa Forsyth

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16 HCM People

Lukasz Dojka & James Cotton

The founder and the CEO of Xtreme Fitness Gyms talk about future plans

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22 HCM People

James Crew

The GM of jiu jitsu wellness concept Arma reveals plans to fuse the sport with health and fitness to create a new model

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26 HCM news


Remedy Places opens its latest club in Boston, The Gym Group posts strong results and EMDUK research establishes the social value of group exercise

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38 Tech

Chris Hemsworth - Star power

Centr, the app founded by actor Chris Hemsworth, is expanding beyond its ecosystem of traditional workouts to introduce expert-led programmes

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42 Sponsored

Technogym – Destination wellness

New health club brand, V London, is bringing holistic luxury to London’s Mayfair in collaboration with Technogym

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44 Interview

Clive Chesser

With more than one gym opening per week and the integration of Blink Fitness underway in the US, the new CEO of PureGym talks to Kate Cracknell

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54 Sponsored

EGYM Hussle – From repair to prevention

EGYM Hussle is heralding a new era in fitness and healthcare

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58 Talking point

Everyone's talking about ... Hospitality

From service delivery to deploying consumer insight, what can the industry learn from hospitality? Kath Hudson asks experts with a viewpoint on both sectors

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64 Sponsored

D2F – Brand elevation

From England cricket to the Boat Race, D2F’s Matt Aynsley explains how the company’s bespoke division is excelling in the clothing and accessories market

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66 Specifier

Well equipped

Operators tell Julie Cramer how they stay on top of trends and what criteria they use when it comes to choosing new equipment

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76 Sponsored

Active IQ - Raising the game

Active IQ is raising professional standards with the launch of its Quality Charter explains Lisa Skelton, head of business development

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On the cover | Clive Chesser: "The Blink Fitness deal changes the paradigm"
78 Trends

Euro deals

As European fitness businesses head to the FIBO 2025 in Germany, Kath Hudson rounds up some of the key deals that have happened across Europe during the past year

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86 Sponsored

BLK BOX – Explosive growth

Strength training is booming, with operators looking to meet rising demand. The all-new new three-rig series from BLK BOX offers opportunities for clubs of all sizes to refine and customise fitness zones

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88 Insight

Winning group training

Operators are improving lifetime value by helping more members make the journey from the gym floor to the studio, as group training evolves

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96 Sponsored

Servicesport – Experience the difference

ServiceSport has introduced MyHub to revolutionise gym equipment management

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98 Insight

Valuing recovery

As Body Fit Training launches a new recovery concept called 10X, co-founder, Cameron Falloon, talks about the power of getting the offer right

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104 Specifier

Body at rest

From percussive treatments to dedicated biohacking suites, Julie Cramer looks at the technology that’s driving the recovery movement

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116 Supplier showcase

Pulse Fitness – Tailored for performance

Pulse Fitness has been working with HMS Nelson to support service personnel with a new world-class fitness upgrade

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118 fitness-kit.net

Product innovations

Julie Cramer rounds up the latest health, fitness and wellness kit from leading suppliers

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120 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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122 Research

Chilling prospect

A team at the University of Ottowa in Canada is studying the impact of cold water bathing on health and finding it improves cellular health and the stress response

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EP 2025 issue 3
Download PDF
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Magazine archive
5 Editor's letter

New partnerships

A game changing report from NHS England could transform the fitness sector, says Liz Terry

View in digital edition
View online
12 Feedback

HCM Forum

Can an Agency Agreement Model protect public services asks Lisa Forsyth

View in digital edition
View online
16 HCM People

Lukasz Dojka & James Cotton

The founder and the CEO of Xtreme Fitness Gyms talk about future plans

View in digital edition
View online
22 HCM People

James Crew

The GM of jiu jitsu wellness concept Arma reveals plans to fuse the sport with health and fitness to create a new model

View in digital edition
View online
26 HCM news


Remedy Places opens its latest club in Boston, The Gym Group posts strong results and EMDUK research establishes the social value of group exercise

View in digital edition

38 Tech

Chris Hemsworth - Star power

Centr, the app founded by actor Chris Hemsworth, is expanding beyond its ecosystem of traditional workouts to introduce expert-led programmes

View in digital edition
View online
42 Sponsored

Technogym – Destination wellness

New health club brand, V London, is bringing holistic luxury to London’s Mayfair in collaboration with Technogym

View in digital edition
View online
44 Interview

Clive Chesser

With more than one gym opening per week and the integration of Blink Fitness underway in the US, the new CEO of PureGym talks to Kate Cracknell

View in digital edition
View online
54 Sponsored

EGYM Hussle – From repair to prevention

EGYM Hussle is heralding a new era in fitness and healthcare

View in digital edition
View online
58 Talking point

Everyone's talking about ... Hospitality

From service delivery to deploying consumer insight, what can the industry learn from hospitality? Kath Hudson asks experts with a viewpoint on both sectors

View in digital edition
View online
64 Sponsored

D2F – Brand elevation

From England cricket to the Boat Race, D2F’s Matt Aynsley explains how the company’s bespoke division is excelling in the clothing and accessories market

View in digital edition
View online
66 Specifier

Well equipped

Operators tell Julie Cramer how they stay on top of trends and what criteria they use when it comes to choosing new equipment

View in digital edition
View online
76 Sponsored

Active IQ - Raising the game

Active IQ is raising professional standards with the launch of its Quality Charter explains Lisa Skelton, head of business development

View in digital edition
View online
On the cover | Clive Chesser: "The Blink Fitness deal changes the paradigm"
78 Trends

Euro deals

As European fitness businesses head to the FIBO 2025 in Germany, Kath Hudson rounds up some of the key deals that have happened across Europe during the past year

View in digital edition
View online
86 Sponsored

BLK BOX – Explosive growth

Strength training is booming, with operators looking to meet rising demand. The all-new new three-rig series from BLK BOX offers opportunities for clubs of all sizes to refine and customise fitness zones

View in digital edition
View online
88 Insight

Winning group training

Operators are improving lifetime value by helping more members make the journey from the gym floor to the studio, as group training evolves

View in digital edition
View online
96 Sponsored

Servicesport – Experience the difference

ServiceSport has introduced MyHub to revolutionise gym equipment management

View in digital edition
View online
98 Insight

Valuing recovery

As Body Fit Training launches a new recovery concept called 10X, co-founder, Cameron Falloon, talks about the power of getting the offer right

View in digital edition
View online
104 Specifier

Body at rest

From percussive treatments to dedicated biohacking suites, Julie Cramer looks at the technology that’s driving the recovery movement

View in digital edition
View online
116 Supplier showcase

Pulse Fitness – Tailored for performance

Pulse Fitness has been working with HMS Nelson to support service personnel with a new world-class fitness upgrade

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

Product innovations

Julie Cramer rounds up the latest health, fitness and wellness kit from leading suppliers

View in digital edition

120 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

122 Research

Chilling prospect

A team at the University of Ottowa in Canada is studying the impact of cold water bathing on health and finding it improves cellular health and the stress response

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

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...]

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...]
+ 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...]
+ More profiles  
CATALOGUE GALLERY
+ More catalogues  

DIRECTORY
+ More directory  
DIARY

 

03-05 Jul 2026

World Championship in Massage

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23-26 Aug 2026

Elevate Spa Riviera Maya Edition

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