Get HCM digital magazine and ezines FREE
Sign up here ▸
Jobs   News   Features   Products   Magazine      Advertise  
NEWS

4285 to 4304 of 4765 news stories
Icon Training secures government contract for foundation training
BY Tom Walker | 31 Jan 2013
Icon Training has become the UK's first sport training provider to be given the go-ahead by the Education Funding Agency to provide its Ofsted Grade 1 training to 16- and 17-year-olds.
Personalised entertainment packages for easyGym members
BY Tom Walker | 23 Jan 2013
Budget club operator easyGym has partnered with fitness equipment supplier Precor to offer its members the option to buy a personalised entertainment package at its new Birmingham and Cardiff health clubs.
Women ‘train harder’ with gym buddies
BY Aoife Dowling | 22 Jan 2013
Almost two thirds of women work out harder when they exercise with a friend, according to new research by Virgin Active.
Focus group tells Brandon Leisure Centre what they think
BY Tim Nash | 15 Jan 2013
Brandon Leisure Centre has held its first ever customer Focus Group to find out what local people think about the facilities. The session was conducted by an independent research company so that participants could be completely honest and speak freely.
More women needed as personal trainers in the UK
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 14 Jan 2013
Britain needs more female personal trainers, figures from the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) reveal, with women only making up 35 per cent of the profession.
Royal Life Saving Society: 'no pool deaths in 2012'
BY Tom Walker | 11 Jan 2013
According to the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) there were no drowning deaths in public swimming pools in the UK during 2012.
Gym Group accredited as top employer by Best Companies
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 10 Jan 2013
Budget gym business Gym Group has been recognised as a top employer by Best Companies, the organisation behind the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For List.
Hypopresive Method fitness programme comes to UK
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 10 Jan 2013
Health and fitness education provider Premier Training International is bringing a fitness training method, used in Spanish and French speaking countries since 1990, to the UK.
Prescription of leisure activities at council facilities recommended in report
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 04 Jan 2013
A new report has recommended the prescription of leisure activities at council facilities become widespread, as local authorities prepare to take over public health responsibility from the NHS.
Online community aims to improve fitness of UK women
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 02 Jan 2013
A national campaign to get the UK’s women moving was launched by the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) on 1 January.
Social enterprise Mytime Active acquires MEND
BY Tom Walker | 21 Dec 2012
Social enterprise Mytime Active has acquired healthy lifestyle provider MEND, which will save the weight management business from going into administration. MEND currently delivers over 200 healthy lifestyle programmes throughout the UK for children and families in local communities.
Obesity costing Irish economy 1.64bn euro each year
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 21 Dec 2012
Overweight and obese populations in Ireland and Northern Island cost the island 1.64bn euro (US$2.16bn, £1.34bn) annually, according to new research.
Olympic medallists 'live longer than rest of population'
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 20 Dec 2012
Olympic medallists live longer than the rest of the population, according to results from a new study.
Active older people demonstrate better brainpower
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 20 Dec 2012
Brainpower is significantly increased in older people when they remain physically active later in life, a new study has found.
Aerobic exercise 'better' than resistance training for weight loss
BY Tom Walker | 17 Dec 2012
Aerobic training is the best mode of exercise for burning fat, according to a study by US-based healthcare group Duke Medical.
A million members to vote for club awards
BY Tom Walker | 14 Dec 2012
Clubs can now sign up for the 3rd annual Members' Choice Health Club Awards in partnership with Health Club Management.
Researchers isolate protein which spurs muscle growth after exercise
BY Kath Hudson | 13 Dec 2012
Scientists have isolated a previously unknown protein in muscles, which spurs their growth and power following resistance exercise.
Revenue and membership up for US fitness industry
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 05 Dec 2012
Revenue and membership figures for the past year indicate health and fitness clubs in the US are successfully weathering the new economic environment.
Fitness industry confidence 'on the up'
BY Tom Walker | 29 Nov 2012
More than a third (42 per cent) of senior managers in the UK's health and fitness industry are confident that the performance of their business will improve over the next 12 months.
Walking and cycling 'key to better health' says NICE
BY Tom Walker | 28 Nov 2012
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has called for more emphasis to be placed on promoting walking and cycling to tackle physical inactivity in the UK.
     
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
The Fitness Group Education

The Fitness Group provides education and workforce development for learners and fitness operators. [more...]
Serco Leisure

Serco Leisure Operating Limited is one of the UK’s leading national operators of leisure centres, de [more...]
+ More profiles  
CATALOGUE GALLERY
 
+ More catalogues  

DIRECTORY
+ More directory  
DIARY

 

23-26 Aug 2026

Elevate Spa Riviera Maya Edition

The Riviera Maya Edition Kanai, Playa del Carmen, Mexico
10-12 Sep 2026

ASEAN Patio Pool Spa Expo 2026

MITEC Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia, Malaysia
+ More diary  
 
ABOUT LEISURE MEDIA
LEISURE MEDIA MAGAZINES
LEISURE MEDIA HANDBOOKS
LEISURE MEDIA WEBSITES
LEISURE MEDIA PRODUCT SEARCH
 
HCM
LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES
HEALTH CLUB HANDBOOK
PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS
FREE DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
ADVERTISE . CONTACT US

Leisure Media
Tel: +44 (0)1462 431385

©Cybertrek 2026
Get HCM digital magazine and ezines FREE
Sign up here ▸
Jobs    News   Products   Magazine
NEWS

4285 to 4304 of 4765 news stories
Icon Training secures government contract for foundation training
BY Tom Walker | 31 Jan 2013
Icon Training has become the UK's first sport training provider to be given the go-ahead by the Education Funding Agency to provide its Ofsted Grade 1 training to 16- and 17-year-olds.
Personalised entertainment packages for easyGym members
BY Tom Walker | 23 Jan 2013
Budget club operator easyGym has partnered with fitness equipment supplier Precor to offer its members the option to buy a personalised entertainment package at its new Birmingham and Cardiff health clubs.
Women ‘train harder’ with gym buddies
BY Aoife Dowling | 22 Jan 2013
Almost two thirds of women work out harder when they exercise with a friend, according to new research by Virgin Active.
Focus group tells Brandon Leisure Centre what they think
BY Tim Nash | 15 Jan 2013
Brandon Leisure Centre has held its first ever customer Focus Group to find out what local people think about the facilities. The session was conducted by an independent research company so that participants could be completely honest and speak freely.
More women needed as personal trainers in the UK
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 14 Jan 2013
Britain needs more female personal trainers, figures from the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) reveal, with women only making up 35 per cent of the profession.
Royal Life Saving Society: 'no pool deaths in 2012'
BY Tom Walker | 11 Jan 2013
According to the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) there were no drowning deaths in public swimming pools in the UK during 2012.
Gym Group accredited as top employer by Best Companies
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 10 Jan 2013
Budget gym business Gym Group has been recognised as a top employer by Best Companies, the organisation behind the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For List.
Hypopresive Method fitness programme comes to UK
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 10 Jan 2013
Health and fitness education provider Premier Training International is bringing a fitness training method, used in Spanish and French speaking countries since 1990, to the UK.
Prescription of leisure activities at council facilities recommended in report
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 04 Jan 2013
A new report has recommended the prescription of leisure activities at council facilities become widespread, as local authorities prepare to take over public health responsibility from the NHS.
Online community aims to improve fitness of UK women
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 02 Jan 2013
A national campaign to get the UK’s women moving was launched by the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) on 1 January.
Social enterprise Mytime Active acquires MEND
BY Tom Walker | 21 Dec 2012
Social enterprise Mytime Active has acquired healthy lifestyle provider MEND, which will save the weight management business from going into administration. MEND currently delivers over 200 healthy lifestyle programmes throughout the UK for children and families in local communities.
Obesity costing Irish economy 1.64bn euro each year
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 21 Dec 2012
Overweight and obese populations in Ireland and Northern Island cost the island 1.64bn euro (US$2.16bn, £1.34bn) annually, according to new research.
Olympic medallists 'live longer than rest of population'
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 20 Dec 2012
Olympic medallists live longer than the rest of the population, according to results from a new study.
Active older people demonstrate better brainpower
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 20 Dec 2012
Brainpower is significantly increased in older people when they remain physically active later in life, a new study has found.
Aerobic exercise 'better' than resistance training for weight loss
BY Tom Walker | 17 Dec 2012
Aerobic training is the best mode of exercise for burning fat, according to a study by US-based healthcare group Duke Medical.
A million members to vote for club awards
BY Tom Walker | 14 Dec 2012
Clubs can now sign up for the 3rd annual Members' Choice Health Club Awards in partnership with Health Club Management.
Researchers isolate protein which spurs muscle growth after exercise
BY Kath Hudson | 13 Dec 2012
Scientists have isolated a previously unknown protein in muscles, which spurs their growth and power following resistance exercise.
Revenue and membership up for US fitness industry
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 05 Dec 2012
Revenue and membership figures for the past year indicate health and fitness clubs in the US are successfully weathering the new economic environment.
Fitness industry confidence 'on the up'
BY Tom Walker | 29 Nov 2012
More than a third (42 per cent) of senior managers in the UK's health and fitness industry are confident that the performance of their business will improve over the next 12 months.
Walking and cycling 'key to better health' says NICE
BY Tom Walker | 28 Nov 2012
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has called for more emphasis to be placed on promoting walking and cycling to tackle physical inactivity in the UK.
     
 


ADVERTISE . CONTACT US

Leisure Media
Tel: +44 (0)1462 431385

©Cybertrek 2026
ABOUT LEISURE MEDIA
LEISURE MEDIA MAGAZINES
LEISURE MEDIA HANDBOOKS
LEISURE MEDIA WEBSITES
LEISURE MEDIA PRODUCT SEARCH
PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS
FREE DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS