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HCM Handbook 2025-2026 Volume 17: Features

Make change happen
Editor's letter
Make change happen
HCM Handbook editor, Kath Hudson introduces the 2024-2025 edition. The energy in the industry is off the charts and memberships are growing all over the world. Now it’s time to tackle the inequalities.

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Milestone moment
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Kath Hudson reports on the first UK Health and Fitness Market Report.

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KX Chelsea invests £15 million to upgrade its wellness offering
10 Jun 2026

KX Chelsea invests £15 million to upgrade its wellness offering

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Peloton signals potential move into reformer Pilates with Skop acquisition

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Crunch Fitness creates more affordable reformer Pilates concept

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Manduka debuts premium P/ROX hybrid fitness mat
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Manduka, a leading manufacturer of premium yoga mats has launched its P/ROX hybrid fitness mat, crafted for athletes and functional fitness practitioners who move between yoga and fitness training.
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Nilo Spa Design introduces Marea dry flotation bed
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Nilo Spa Design has launched a dry flotation bed called Marea that uses 500 litres of water to support the body evenly in a zero-gravity-like experience.
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Gharieni Group launches Cobotics Innovations company and robotic treatment technology
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Tanita Europe launches its next-generation body composition analyser for clubs
Tanita Europe launches its next-generation body composition analyser for clubs

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Tanita Europe has launched the MC-800, a next-generation segmental body composition analyser designed to advance usage in premium wellness settings – helping clubs focus on measurement accuracy, workflow integration and member-facing clarity.
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Wattbike launches latest edition of its AtomX smart bike
Wattbike launches latest edition of its AtomX smart bike

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Indoor cycling brand Wattbike has launched the latest edition of the AtomX, its commercial smart bike, which has been designed to better meet the expectations of increasingly data- driven users.
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