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5 Editor's letter

Intensity model

New insights show the health and fitness market growing strongly across Europe, says Liz Terry

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12 HCM Zeitgeist

Top trends and fresh ideas

Anytime Fitness opens Australia’s first airport gym and Wellfit gets set to launch its Abu Dhabi flagship

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16 HCM News

Deals, developments, insights and appointments

The HFA seeks new CEO as Liz Clark departs and Xponential explores options, including a sale

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20 Fit Tech news

Latest in fitness and wellness tech

Myzone adds strength training to the mix and Polar launches a new sports watch

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22 HCM Buzz

Exciting launches and innovation

Everyone Active reveals Bedworth Activity Hub, a female-focused studio opens in Brooklyn and PureGym pilots recovery offer

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28 HCM Collabs

Partnerships transforming the sector

Equinox Hotels offers a supplements bar, Humansa collaborates with The Chedi Andermatt and YPT partners with Anytime Fitness UK

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30 HCM People

Phillip Mills

The CEO of Les Mills talks about partnering with Hyrox and the possibilities this ‘mass participation sport’ opens up for the industry

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34 HCM People

Deena Gillan

Kath Hudson talks to the new chair of UK Active’s Independent Council

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38 Interview

Harry Konstantinou

Viva Leisure’s CEO on global growth and redefining revenue generation

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50 Sponsored

Progress that counts

EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches

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52 Talking point

Everyone's talking about ... market penetration

As UK market penetration hits 18 per cent, how much higher could it go?

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60 Supplier Showcase

Future-proofing

Everlast Gyms+ in Chiswick is working with Core Health and Fitness to raise the bar for fitness in London

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On the cover | Harry Konstantinou: "When we enter a market we aim to dominate"
62 Research

Record highs

A report by Deloitte and EuropeActive reveals a reshaping of the fitness sector

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70 Insight

Class of 2035

How can clubs best serve Gen Alpha? Vicci Wells shares insights from the Youth Sport Trust study

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74 Show preview

Elevate 2026

All the news from the show, as it gets set to mark its 10th anniversary

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86 Insight

Value and identity

Record UK market penetration reveals a deeper shift in consumer engagement, a new report finds

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94 Specifier

Strong foundations

We look at the latest club flooring upgrades, as suppliers give their advice

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102 Specifier

Making space

How can clubs best ease bottlenecks at peak times? We look at the latest kit and inspiring case studies

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110 Fitness-kit.net

Product innovations

Julie Cramer round up the latest, health, fitness and wellness kit

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112 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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114 Research

Brain power

A new study shows that the brain is able to programme endurance capacity

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EP 2026 issue 4
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Magazine archive
5 Editor's letter

Intensity model

New insights show the health and fitness market growing strongly across Europe, says Liz Terry

View in digital edition
View online
12 HCM Zeitgeist

Top trends and fresh ideas

Anytime Fitness opens Australia’s first airport gym and Wellfit gets set to launch its Abu Dhabi flagship

View in digital edition

16 HCM News

Deals, developments, insights and appointments

The HFA seeks new CEO as Liz Clark departs and Xponential explores options, including a sale

View in digital edition

20 Fit Tech news

Latest in fitness and wellness tech

Myzone adds strength training to the mix and Polar launches a new sports watch

View in digital edition

22 HCM Buzz

Exciting launches and innovation

Everyone Active reveals Bedworth Activity Hub, a female-focused studio opens in Brooklyn and PureGym pilots recovery offer

View in digital edition

28 HCM Collabs

Partnerships transforming the sector

Equinox Hotels offers a supplements bar, Humansa collaborates with The Chedi Andermatt and YPT partners with Anytime Fitness UK

View in digital edition

30 HCM People

Phillip Mills

The CEO of Les Mills talks about partnering with Hyrox and the possibilities this ‘mass participation sport’ opens up for the industry

View in digital edition
View online
34 HCM People

Deena Gillan

Kath Hudson talks to the new chair of UK Active’s Independent Council

View in digital edition
View online
38 Interview

Harry Konstantinou

Viva Leisure’s CEO on global growth and redefining revenue generation

View in digital edition
View online
50 Sponsored

Progress that counts

EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches

View in digital edition
View online
52 Talking point

Everyone's talking about ... market penetration

As UK market penetration hits 18 per cent, how much higher could it go?

View in digital edition
View online
60 Supplier Showcase

Future-proofing

Everlast Gyms+ in Chiswick is working with Core Health and Fitness to raise the bar for fitness in London

View in digital edition
View online
On the cover | Harry Konstantinou: "When we enter a market we aim to dominate"
62 Research

Record highs

A report by Deloitte and EuropeActive reveals a reshaping of the fitness sector

View in digital edition
View online
70 Insight

Class of 2035

How can clubs best serve Gen Alpha? Vicci Wells shares insights from the Youth Sport Trust study

View in digital edition
View online
74 Show preview

Elevate 2026

All the news from the show, as it gets set to mark its 10th anniversary

View in digital edition
View online
86 Insight

Value and identity

Record UK market penetration reveals a deeper shift in consumer engagement, a new report finds

View in digital edition
View online
94 Specifier

Strong foundations

We look at the latest club flooring upgrades, as suppliers give their advice

View in digital edition
View online
102 Specifier

Making space

How can clubs best ease bottlenecks at peak times? We look at the latest kit and inspiring case studies

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

Product innovations

Julie Cramer round up the latest, health, fitness and wellness kit

View in digital edition

112 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

114 Research

Brain power

A new study shows that the brain is able to programme endurance capacity

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...]
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