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EP 2025 issue 11
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5 Editor's letter

Rebooting reputation

New laws around membership sales in the UK will mean operators need to rethink priorities, says Liz Terry

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12 Feedback

HCM Forum

Supporting the GLP-1 journey and delivering for WorkWell centres are the topics of this month’s letters

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16 HCM Zeitgeist

Top trends and fresh ideas

Everlast Gym+ confirmed for Trafford Palazzo and Hyrox launches a cruise

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20 HCM News

Deals, developments, insights and appointments

Sequel Brands reveals longevity concept in a deal with with Tony Robbins and PureGym unveils Blink portfolio

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24 Fit Tech news

Latest in fitness and wellness tech

Yojo launches a new vagus nerve stimulation device with biofeedback

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26 HCM Buzz

Exciting launches and innovation

Third Space reveals its 14th club, and the first NRG Gym club in Scotland opens

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32 HCM Collabs

Partnerships transforming the sector

Hyrox gets into the cruise market, Athx Games signs partnership with Adidas and RealBuzz sponsors The Nation’s 5K

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34 HCM People

Jack Gibson

The founder of Fitness Worx on bringing the personal transformation model to the wider community

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40 HCM people

Mark Braithwaite

The CEO of Kore Sandwell details the approach to elevating fitness in a deprived borough

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48 Interview

Philippe Herbette

With 400 locations and plans to enter new markets in 2026, the president of Fitness Park talks to Kate Cracknell about its €280m funding deal

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56 Research

Exercise - The antidote to GLP-1 decline

Les Mills and UK Active partner to publish the first industry report on GLP-1 drugs and muscle mass

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60 Sponsored

Health improvement with EGYM

Investment in EGYM’s Open Mode is driving member engagement at Active Blackpool, as Chris Rushton explains

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On the cover | Marjolijn Meijer: The fitness entrepreneur shares her life lessons
62 Life lessons

Marjolijn Meijer

The entrepreneur and founder of the Urban Gym Group tells Kath Hudson how personal loss inspired her to open Europe’s first wellbeing club

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66 Sponsored

TechnoAlpin - rethinking recovery

Snow is an engaging and holistic way to cool down after exercise

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68 Strength

Strong moves

The world of strength training is moving at a rapid pace, driven by consumer demand. Leading suppliers tell Julie Cramer about their latest equipment launches

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86 Specifier

Motivation matters

Heart rate training and gamified technology are creating uplifting fitness experiences that keep members coming back for more, as Julie Cramer reports

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92 Sponsored

Alliance Leisure - a facility for the future

Alliance Leisure utilised its extensive industry expertise and proven resilience to deliver Clay Cross Active, an end-to-end health and wellness facility in Derbyshire

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94 Environment

Cutting carbon

It’s possible to reduce the running costs of swimming pools while also cutting their carbon footprint. Abi Harris reports

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102 fitness-kit.net

Product innovations

We take a look at the latest health, fitness and wellness equipment

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104 Reader services

HCM directory

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

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106 Research

Powering up

New research brings WHO exercise guidlines into question

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EP 2025 issue 11
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Magazine archive
5 Editor's letter

Rebooting reputation

New laws around membership sales in the UK will mean operators need to rethink priorities, says Liz Terry

View in digital edition
View online
12 Feedback

HCM Forum

Supporting the GLP-1 journey and delivering for WorkWell centres are the topics of this month’s letters

View in digital edition
View online
16 HCM Zeitgeist

Top trends and fresh ideas

Everlast Gym+ confirmed for Trafford Palazzo and Hyrox launches a cruise

View in digital edition

20 HCM News

Deals, developments, insights and appointments

Sequel Brands reveals longevity concept in a deal with with Tony Robbins and PureGym unveils Blink portfolio

View in digital edition

24 Fit Tech news

Latest in fitness and wellness tech

Yojo launches a new vagus nerve stimulation device with biofeedback

View in digital edition

26 HCM Buzz

Exciting launches and innovation

Third Space reveals its 14th club, and the first NRG Gym club in Scotland opens

View in digital edition

32 HCM Collabs

Partnerships transforming the sector

Hyrox gets into the cruise market, Athx Games signs partnership with Adidas and RealBuzz sponsors The Nation’s 5K

View in digital edition

34 HCM People

Jack Gibson

The founder of Fitness Worx on bringing the personal transformation model to the wider community

View in digital edition
View online
40 HCM people

Mark Braithwaite

The CEO of Kore Sandwell details the approach to elevating fitness in a deprived borough

View in digital edition
View online
48 Interview

Philippe Herbette

With 400 locations and plans to enter new markets in 2026, the president of Fitness Park talks to Kate Cracknell about its €280m funding deal

View in digital edition
View online
56 Research

Exercise - The antidote to GLP-1 decline

Les Mills and UK Active partner to publish the first industry report on GLP-1 drugs and muscle mass

View in digital edition
View online
60 Sponsored

Health improvement with EGYM

Investment in EGYM’s Open Mode is driving member engagement at Active Blackpool, as Chris Rushton explains

View in digital edition
View online
On the cover | Marjolijn Meijer: The fitness entrepreneur shares her life lessons
62 Life lessons

Marjolijn Meijer

The entrepreneur and founder of the Urban Gym Group tells Kath Hudson how personal loss inspired her to open Europe’s first wellbeing club

View in digital edition
View online
66 Sponsored

TechnoAlpin - rethinking recovery

Snow is an engaging and holistic way to cool down after exercise

View in digital edition
View online
68 Strength

Strong moves

The world of strength training is moving at a rapid pace, driven by consumer demand. Leading suppliers tell Julie Cramer about their latest equipment launches

View in digital edition
View online
86 Specifier

Motivation matters

Heart rate training and gamified technology are creating uplifting fitness experiences that keep members coming back for more, as Julie Cramer reports

View in digital edition
View online
92 Sponsored

Alliance Leisure - a facility for the future

Alliance Leisure utilised its extensive industry expertise and proven resilience to deliver Clay Cross Active, an end-to-end health and wellness facility in Derbyshire

View in digital edition
View online
94 Environment

Cutting carbon

It’s possible to reduce the running costs of swimming pools while also cutting their carbon footprint. Abi Harris reports

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

Product innovations

We take a look at the latest health, fitness and wellness equipment

View in digital edition

104 Reader services

HCM directory

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

View in digital edition

106 Research

Powering up

New research brings WHO exercise guidlines into question

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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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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
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We provide a full turn-key solution for clients from design and consultation, through to bespoke man [more...]
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