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EP 2026 issue 3
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5 Editor's letter

Inflection point

A new white paper from Total Fitness reveals the potential of the women’s gym market to grow the sector, says Liz Terry

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12 HCM Zeitgeist

Top trends and fresh ideas

Fitness Worx Gyms tap into glute trend, Virgin Active trains young athletes and PureGym embraces FitCert Level 4.

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16 HCM News

Deals, developments, insights and appointments

LifeFit Group acquires Just Fit, David Lloyd confirms Aspria purchase and Tamborninos buys Escape Fitness USA

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22 Fit Tech news

Latest in fitness and wellness tech

Oura pilot an AI women’s health resource and the first 'brain wearable’ is launched

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24 HCM Buzz

Exciting launches and innovation

Renessence in Amsterdam branches into mental health support, Jetts readies for India debut and Revolution Lifestyle opens recovery concept

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30 HCM Collabs

Partnerships transforming the sector

Two legacy fitness brands – Les Mills and Life Fitness/Hammer Strength – tie up, and Parkinson’s UK forms partnership with the British Wheel of Yoga

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36 HCM People

Dan Summerson

The MD of Everlast Gyms talks to Kath Hudson about the brand's investment in a premium club concept and latest partnerships

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42 HCM People

Ivan Horsfall Turner

The CEO of Freedom Leisure on the trust’s work with its 30 local authority partners and what developments lie ahead

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48 Interview

Mark Mastrov

Having invested in a wealth of health and fitness businesses, Mastrov tells Liz Terry why he’s bought back the company he started in 1983 – 24-Hour Fitness.

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60 Sponsored

Technogym – Salus House

New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym

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62 Talkback

Everyone's talking about ... Elite recovery

Kath Hudson asks the experts what approaches in elite sports recovery could be successfully brought to the gym floor

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74 Sponsored

Orbit4 – Competitive advantage

The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones

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76 Insight

What women want

A white paper on women’s fitness, commissioned by Total Fitness, is a call to action says its CEO, Sophie Lawler

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86 Policy

Recognising human rights

Tony Veal and Atara Sivan on why access to leisure needs more focus from leaders

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On the cover | Mark Mastrov: If a deal sounds interestingm we'll listen
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BLK BOX – Elite performance

BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes

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92 Promotion

Will Febbo

Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company

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96 Life Lessons

Steve Ward

The former UK Active CEO tells of the surprising lessons that came from having to pull the plug on a UK launch

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102 Sponsored

Pulse Fitness & Balance Health

Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience

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104 Specifier

Getting flexible

How can health clubs best leverage the ever-growing Pilates boom?

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114 Sponsored

Active IQ – Trust your trainer

Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark

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116 Recovery

Recovery heroes

Recovery is now a key part of the wellness journey. Suppliers discuss their hero products and reveal what’s next

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126 Fitness-kit.net

Product innovations

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

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128 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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130 Research

Muscle matters

New research casts doubt on the effects of collagen on muscle-building

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EP 2026 issue 3
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5 Editor's letter

Inflection point

A new white paper from Total Fitness reveals the potential of the women’s gym market to grow the sector, says Liz Terry

View in digital edition
View online
12 HCM Zeitgeist

Top trends and fresh ideas

Fitness Worx Gyms tap into glute trend, Virgin Active trains young athletes and PureGym embraces FitCert Level 4.

View in digital edition

16 HCM News

Deals, developments, insights and appointments

LifeFit Group acquires Just Fit, David Lloyd confirms Aspria purchase and Tamborninos buys Escape Fitness USA

View in digital edition

22 Fit Tech news

Latest in fitness and wellness tech

Oura pilot an AI women’s health resource and the first 'brain wearable’ is launched

View in digital edition

24 HCM Buzz

Exciting launches and innovation

Renessence in Amsterdam branches into mental health support, Jetts readies for India debut and Revolution Lifestyle opens recovery concept

View in digital edition

30 HCM Collabs

Partnerships transforming the sector

Two legacy fitness brands – Les Mills and Life Fitness/Hammer Strength – tie up, and Parkinson’s UK forms partnership with the British Wheel of Yoga

View in digital edition

36 HCM People

Dan Summerson

The MD of Everlast Gyms talks to Kath Hudson about the brand's investment in a premium club concept and latest partnerships

View in digital edition
View online
42 HCM People

Ivan Horsfall Turner

The CEO of Freedom Leisure on the trust’s work with its 30 local authority partners and what developments lie ahead

View in digital edition
View online
48 Interview

Mark Mastrov

Having invested in a wealth of health and fitness businesses, Mastrov tells Liz Terry why he’s bought back the company he started in 1983 – 24-Hour Fitness.

View in digital edition
View online
60 Sponsored

Technogym – Salus House

New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym

View in digital edition
View online
62 Talkback

Everyone's talking about ... Elite recovery

Kath Hudson asks the experts what approaches in elite sports recovery could be successfully brought to the gym floor

View in digital edition
View online
74 Sponsored

Orbit4 – Competitive advantage

The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones

View in digital edition
View online
76 Insight

What women want

A white paper on women’s fitness, commissioned by Total Fitness, is a call to action says its CEO, Sophie Lawler

View in digital edition
View online
86 Policy

Recognising human rights

Tony Veal and Atara Sivan on why access to leisure needs more focus from leaders

View in digital edition
View online
On the cover | Mark Mastrov: If a deal sounds interestingm we'll listen
90 Promotion

BLK BOX – Elite performance

BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes

View in digital edition
View online
92 Promotion

Will Febbo

Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company

View in digital edition
View online
96 Life Lessons

Steve Ward

The former UK Active CEO tells of the surprising lessons that came from having to pull the plug on a UK launch

View in digital edition
View online
102 Sponsored

Pulse Fitness & Balance Health

Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience

View in digital edition
View online
104 Specifier

Getting flexible

How can health clubs best leverage the ever-growing Pilates boom?

View in digital edition
View online
114 Sponsored

Active IQ – Trust your trainer

Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark

View in digital edition
View online
116 Recovery

Recovery heroes

Recovery is now a key part of the wellness journey. Suppliers discuss their hero products and reveal what’s next

View in digital edition
View online
126 Fitness-kit.net

Product innovations

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

View in digital edition

128 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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130 Research

Muscle matters

New research casts doubt on the effects of collagen on muscle-building

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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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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
Safe Space Lockers

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

DIRECTORY
+ More directory  
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23-26 Aug 2026

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