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05 Apr 2024
Global publishing outfit, Leisure Media, has announced details of its new annual conference for decision-makers
28 Mar 2024
The first annual Private Sector Benchmarking report was released today (27 March). A collaboration between
16 Mar 2024
Brand specialist, Kantar, has ranked a key group of health and fitness operators by consumer
05 Dec 2023
Jay Worthy has joined the advisory board of equipment supplier Stonger Wellness to help set
06 Oct 2023
Industry heavyweight, Justin Musgrove, has joined Fitness First UK as CEO. A strong operator with
06 Sep 2023
Industry veteran Jason Worthy, who was appointed CEO of Anytime Fitness UK eight months ago,
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
14 Jul 2023
Fitness First has filed a Court Order for restructuring at Companies House in the UK
03 May 2023
Fitness First UK has confirmed to HCM that it's in the process of restructuring, citing
27 Apr 2023
David Lloyd has closed its only standalone Blaze studio in Birmingham and moved members to
17 Mar 2023
The Gym Group saw an upswing in EBITDA, to £38m for 2022, well above the
23 Feb 2023
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end
26 Jan 2023
Fitness First’s annual Red Monday campaign, which ran across the UK on 16 January 2023,
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
06 Jan 2023
Jason Worthy has been announced as the new CEO of Anytime Fitness UK. He succeeds
05 Jan 2023
Wearable technology is 2023’s number one worldwide fitness trend according to the American College of
28 Dec 2022
German fitness operator, Life Fit Group, led by Martin Seibold, has snapped Loft Holding GmbH
19 Dec 2022
RSG Group has announced that Hagen Wingertszahn and Dr Jobst Müller-Trimbusch will take over the
18 Oct 2022
The Brand Xchange Agency, a new Web 3.0 consultancy looking to develop business in the
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Fitness First UK wins big by switching up its digital personal training (PT) offer with Fisikal
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In a bid to better connect members to trainers and vice versa, Fitness First UK
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
15 Sep 2022
With an additional bank holiday announced in the UK out of respect for Queen Elizabeth
12 Sep 2022
As the UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss prepares an energy bailout, UK Active has
05 Sep 2022
Digital fitness provider Funxtion has raised €5.8m (£5m, US$5.7) from Lexar Partners and company shareholders.
07 Jul 2022
Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG) has upgraded its digital joining process across Fitness First Australia,
23 Jun 2022
Barry’s has entered the world of retail, opening a studio in the new Flannels flagship
21 Apr 2022
Evolution Wellness has closed all its Fitness First operations in Hong Kong. The pandemic’s impact
07 Apr 2022
LifeFit Group has added regional club operator, In Shape, to its growing portfolio of brands.
18 Mar 2022
The Gym Group has published its full-year results for 2021 and announced plans to open
New UK Active membership council revealed – Dave Courteen to chair and also join the UK Active board
17 Feb 2022
Industry body, UK Active, has revealed a new council to represent the voice of members
25 Jan 2022
Boutique boxing gym brand BXR London will open its second full-service club in London next
27 Oct 2021
Fitness First UK has changed its pricing structure and is now offering a flexible membership
15 Jan 2021
Fitness First has launched a new free digital fitness hub, offering users a wide range
15 Dec 2020
The city-state of Singapore will have an official fitness industry association from 2021. A group
24 Aug 2020
Billionaire Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has acquired the fitness assets of DW Sports for £37m.
03 Aug 2020
DW Sports is going into administration saying it's working to save its 73-strong gym portfolio.
08 Jun 2020
Thousands of UK gyms could go out of business if they're forced to pay full
04 Jun 2020
Mike Lamb CEO, Asia of Jetts 24 Hour Fitness, which has clubs in south-east Asia,
27 May 2020
Gyms and health clubs in Dubai, UAE, have begun reopening their doors today (27 May)
22 Apr 2020
Comedian Rosie Jones found that just one of the three gyms she tried to train
08 Apr 2020
Martin Long, CEO of DW Fitness First, has called on the government to speed up
11 Mar 2020
Sports charity Dallaglio RugbyWorks has appointed Jason Worthy as its new CEO. Worthy, who until
02 Mar 2020
Fitness First Middle East is to launch an entirely new budget chain for the region.
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“The data in the asset management software is invaluable when we implement transformation projects at sites across our estate”
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
and more productive workforce, one membership at a time
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
boost health club retention
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride
data to life to engage and delight members
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal
trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
fitness with software specialist Perfect
Gym providing a scalable tech platform
to power and sustain its growth
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Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the
CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most
important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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HCM People
Cristiano Ronaldo
Footballer and entrepreneur“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
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“The goal is for all new centres to be Net Zero. Sustainability is something we’re investing heavily in across the business”
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Dr Jonathan Leary
Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
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Jennifer Maanavi
Founder, Physique 57“Our ‘why?’ is to improve the lives of our clients, not to make them feel defeated”
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Absenteeism and presenteeism is
taking a huge economic toll, with
musculoskeletal problems and poor
mental health the biggest issues.
Can workplace wellness make
a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
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As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
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