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Manchester launches new cycling and walking network, Puregym acquires Soho Gyms, U2 announces plans for a music attraction and work starts on a new £10m spa at Carden Park
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Irish rockers U2 are planning to open a new visitor attraction in Dublin
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20 Jul 2018
Stuart Broster, CEO of Anytime Fitness UK, has revealed plans to become the UK's largest
19 Jul 2018
GPs and health professionals are being urged to refer older and inactive patients for golf
19 Jul 2018
Entrepreneurs Shamir Sidhu and Daniel Marin are aiming to build the UK’s dominant yoga chain
18 Jul 2018
Finnish architects OOPEAA have won a competition to design and create floating sea pools for
18 Jul 2018
Low-cost operator énergie Fitness is looking to more than double the number of franchised clubs
17 Jul 2018
US-based fitness franchise Gold's Gym has secured its 10th facility in Saudi Arabia. The 27,000sq
19 Jun 2018
Stuart Broster, CEO of Anytime Fitness UK, has revealed plans to become the UK's largest
17 Jul 2018
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has introduced a new points system to record Continuing
16 Jul 2018
The value of the UK fitness club market has been valued at £5.1bn – a
13 Jul 2018
Swim England, the national governing body for swimming in England, has announced plans to open
13 Jul 2018
Alternative fitness operator 1Rebel has opened the world’s first spin studio amphitheatre in Victoria, London.
13 Jul 2018
Getting university students physically active can have a dramatic effect on improving their mental wellbeing,
12 Jul 2018
Leejam Sports Company, which owns and operates Fitness Time, the largest network of sports and
10 Jul 2018
Stuart Broster, CEO of Anytime Fitness UK, has revealed plans to become the UK's largest
12 Jul 2018
Polish low-cost operator CityFit is expanding its portfolio with the addition of two new sites
11 Jul 2018
Fitness operators looking to improve their member retention should focus on recruiting "knowledgeable, friendly instructors".
11 Jul 2018
The Biltmore Hotel, located at Coral Gables, near Miami, has announced that it has commissioned
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Soho House has opened one of the most high-end gyms in London. Kath Hudson finds out more
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“We develop a community feel by partnering people up in classes and running social events and monthly challenges”
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“The Mirai isn’t about money – perhaps if it were, we wouldn’t be doing it. We have to balance the books, but when you’re the leading player in the European market, as we are, you also have to find new challenges”
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“With Anytime Fitness, all clubs are available to members, so whatever your lifestyle and wherever you’re travelling, there’ll be an Anytime Fitness location nearby that you can use”
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“This is a forgotten generation and the business case is irrefutable. Over-50s now make up nearly half of the population, and they have the highest disposable income of any group”
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“I love that CycleBar encourages a community while not taking itself too seriously. We want our riders to have a great time while they’re making positive choices for their fitness”
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“There are lots of players in the yoga market, but many are small independent studios. We aim to be the dominant chain. By 2022 we visualise having 100 sites in London (and growth in regional cities)”
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“I’m hugely excited to launch our new two-week Revive programme in Harrods. It’s just the start of the unique programming we’re going to deliver in The Wellness Clinic”
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“There are thousands of workouts out there that burn 1,000 calories an hour. Who cares? What can your workout give me at an emotional level? That’s what I’m interested in”
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“When my dad, Les Mills, opened our first gym in New Zealand 50 years ago, he said the job of the fitness industry is to help people fall in love with fitness. That’s a mission we’re still driven by today - Phillip Mills”
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