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5 Editor's letter

True worth

Youth unemployment risks creating a ‘lost generation’, while health services are overwhelmed with demand. The sector holds the key to fixing both challenges, says Liz Terry

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12 HCM Zeitgeist

Top trends and fresh ideas

Farms are getting into the fitness market, Reformer Pilates gets competitive with the Pilates Games and GoFit gets on-site with an €800m scheme in Madrid

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16 HCM News

Deals, developments, insights and appointments

Life Time doubles the size of its clubs to add longevity services, VivaGym dominates in Iberia and Gymnation secures a landmark investment

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21 Fit Tech news

Latest in fitness and wellness tech

Fitness First and Kip tackle digital wellness, while Pulse Mindfulness Inc launches the first ‘mindfulness ring’

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22 HCM Buzz

Exciting launches and innovation

Famed nightclub Tramp launches a wellness brand – Tramp Health, Third Space unveils its new club in London’s Chelsea and The Method opens The Club, a social wellness destination

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28 HCM Collabs

Partnerships transforming the sector

Everyone Active announces Team GB sprinter and TV personality Harry Aikines-Aryeetey as its You+ ambassador and Reebok partners with CrossFit event The French Throwdown

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32 HCM People

Stephen Price

The founder of SP&Co Group is building bridges between acute healthcare and community wellbeing systems

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40 HCM People

Jamie Clements

The Breath Coach talks about how breathwork is being recognised for its mental and physical benefits and gaining a foothold on mainstream fitness timetables

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46 Sponsored

Technogym – Destination fitness

SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions

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48 Interview

Muir Gray

The healthy ageing advocate argues that doctors should be prescribing exercise along with – or instead of – medication

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58 Sponsored

Power Plate – Closing the gender gap

David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population

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60 Talking point

Everyone's talking about ... filming in gyms

Do influencers bring valuable marketing to clubs, or simply cause harm to other members? Kath Hudson asks the experts

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68 Sponsored

Epassi – Going corporate

Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom

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On the cover | Stephen Price: "The industry should be the guardian of prevention"
70 Research

State of being

Raphael Cuomo, biomedical scientist and professor at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, explores the link between addiction, health and behaviour change

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76 Sponsored

Indigo Fitness – Bespoke Spaces

Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley

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78 Life Lessons

Rasmus Ingerslev

The entrepreneur and athlete talks to Kath Hudson about tackling challenges, healing old wounds and creating his new Manhug initiative

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84 Sponsored

BLK BOX – Reshaping strength

Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment

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86 Strength

Show of force

Strength training is evolving, driven by high demand and changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their new products are serving this growth

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104 Supplier Showcase

From nightclub to health club

Matrix and Energie Fitness have partnered to transform an iconic landmark into a premium four-floor fitness destination

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106 Fitness-kit.net

Product Innovation

Julie Cramer rounds up the latest fitness, health and wellness product launches from Pilates to HBOT

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109 Sponsored

Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs

High-level training is not only about intensity and performance, but also about the ability to build consistency over time through a conscious approach to recovery, says Riccardo Turri

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110 Research

Shifting the trajectory

Tiny improvements to sleep, diet and activity levels have major benefits for heart health, according to a study from the University of Sydney

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115 Reader services

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EP 2026 issue 5
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5 Editor's letter

True worth

Youth unemployment risks creating a ‘lost generation’, while health services are overwhelmed with demand. The sector holds the key to fixing both challenges, says Liz Terry

View in digital edition
View online
12 HCM Zeitgeist

Top trends and fresh ideas

Farms are getting into the fitness market, Reformer Pilates gets competitive with the Pilates Games and GoFit gets on-site with an €800m scheme in Madrid

View in digital edition

16 HCM News

Deals, developments, insights and appointments

Life Time doubles the size of its clubs to add longevity services, VivaGym dominates in Iberia and Gymnation secures a landmark investment

View in digital edition

21 Fit Tech news

Latest in fitness and wellness tech

Fitness First and Kip tackle digital wellness, while Pulse Mindfulness Inc launches the first ‘mindfulness ring’

View in digital edition

22 HCM Buzz

Exciting launches and innovation

Famed nightclub Tramp launches a wellness brand – Tramp Health, Third Space unveils its new club in London’s Chelsea and The Method opens The Club, a social wellness destination

View in digital edition

28 HCM Collabs

Partnerships transforming the sector

Everyone Active announces Team GB sprinter and TV personality Harry Aikines-Aryeetey as its You+ ambassador and Reebok partners with CrossFit event The French Throwdown

View in digital edition

32 HCM People

Stephen Price

The founder of SP&Co Group is building bridges between acute healthcare and community wellbeing systems

View in digital edition
View online
40 HCM People

Jamie Clements

The Breath Coach talks about how breathwork is being recognised for its mental and physical benefits and gaining a foothold on mainstream fitness timetables

View in digital edition
View online
46 Sponsored

Technogym – Destination fitness

SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions

View in digital edition
View online
48 Interview

Muir Gray

The healthy ageing advocate argues that doctors should be prescribing exercise along with – or instead of – medication

View in digital edition
View online
58 Sponsored

Power Plate – Closing the gender gap

David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population

View in digital edition
View online
60 Talking point

Everyone's talking about ... filming in gyms

Do influencers bring valuable marketing to clubs, or simply cause harm to other members? Kath Hudson asks the experts

View in digital edition
View online
68 Sponsored

Epassi – Going corporate

Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom

View in digital edition
View online
On the cover | Stephen Price: "The industry should be the guardian of prevention"
70 Research

State of being

Raphael Cuomo, biomedical scientist and professor at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, explores the link between addiction, health and behaviour change

View in digital edition
View online
76 Sponsored

Indigo Fitness – Bespoke Spaces

Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley

View in digital edition
View online
78 Life Lessons

Rasmus Ingerslev

The entrepreneur and athlete talks to Kath Hudson about tackling challenges, healing old wounds and creating his new Manhug initiative

View in digital edition
View online
84 Sponsored

BLK BOX – Reshaping strength

Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment

View in digital edition
View online
86 Strength

Show of force

Strength training is evolving, driven by high demand and changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their new products are serving this growth

View in digital edition
View online
104 Supplier Showcase

From nightclub to health club

Matrix and Energie Fitness have partnered to transform an iconic landmark into a premium four-floor fitness destination

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

Product Innovation

Julie Cramer rounds up the latest fitness, health and wellness product launches from Pilates to HBOT

View in digital edition

109 Sponsored

Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs

High-level training is not only about intensity and performance, but also about the ability to build consistency over time through a conscious approach to recovery, says Riccardo Turri

View in digital edition
View online
110 Research

Shifting the trajectory

Tiny improvements to sleep, diet and activity levels have major benefits for heart health, according to a study from the University of Sydney

View in digital edition
View online
115 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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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...]
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COMPANY PROFILES
Alliance Leisure

Alliance Leisure Services was specifically established to respond to the changing development need [more...]
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World Championship in Massage

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