Budget gym news
30 Mar 2026
Large parts of the mainstream gym model still do not fit the realities of many
30 Jun 2025
Everybody Health and Leisure, a charity operating facilities for Cheshire East Council in the UK,
30 Oct 2024
Jubilee Hall Trust has confirmed that it will be giving up the lease of the
12 Jan 2024
Two new research reports have highlighted the impact of the UK's cost of living crisis
21 Nov 2023
UK operator, Bannatyne Group, has revisited one of its classic brands to launch a budget
31 May 2022
Medicover, the private medical insurance provider, has acquired the Polish network of budget gym mega-brand
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
21 Apr 2022
Pure Gym has revealed it's planning to double the number of clubs in its portfolio,
25 Nov 2021
Total Fitness plans to launch a new-style health club model, with plans already in the
27 Jul 2021
The Gym Group has extended its partnership with digital fitness platform Fiit, becoming the first
23 Jul 2021
Rainer Schaller, founder of budget gym megabrand McFIT, says that the global fitness industry will
29 Mar 2021
Rainer Schaller's RSG Group has opened a John Reed Fitness club in downtown Los Angeles
02 Sep 2020
Announcing the company's half-year results today (2 September), Richard Darwin, CEO of The Gym Group
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
14 Jul 2020
Rainer Schaller, the founder of budget gym megabrand McFIT, has added iconic franchised chain Gold's
19 Jun 2020
Budget gym operator Fitness4Less has revealed that it will not be reopening its Bristol club
26 Nov 2019
Evolution Wellness has developed a new low cost gym concept, which it hopes can tap
06 Nov 2019
A multidisciplinary design studio called Stock-a-Studio has created a temporary gym in a shopfront that
13 Aug 2019
Leisure trust Active Nation has expanded its portfolio of budget gyms with the acquisition of
24 May 2019
Female-friendly fitness operator Sweat! has closed its doors, just nine months after it revealed ambitious
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
10 May 2019
Group exercise is being presented as a solution to two of society's growing problems –
29 Mar 2019
Gyms and boutique studios will need to marry elements such as gamification and virtual reality
28 Feb 2019
PureGym has partnered with Wattbike to open its first dedicated Wattbike Zone at its site
12 Jul 2018
Polish low-cost operator CityFit is expanding its portfolio with the addition of two new sites
15 Jun 2018
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less has opened a club in Chesterfield, taking the number of clubs
03 May 2018
The finalists for this year's ukactive Awards have been revealed. The 2018 award categories have
16 Jan 2018
The Gym Group has increased its share of the budget gym sector by opening two-thirds
06 Dec 2017
Celebrity personal trainer Mark Anthony has sold his flagship budget gym in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, to
05 Dec 2017
Frank Reed’s gym chain Sweat! has received £3.75m (US$5m, €4.2m) worth of equity investment that
15 Aug 2017
Outdoor activities and budget gyms have possibly led to fewer people willing to use local
11 Jul 2017
With networked fitness the norm and technology at the heart of every modern gym’s offering,
11 Jul 2017
Pure Gym has appointed Rebecca Passmore as its director of operations, replacing Jacques de Bruin,
19 Jun 2017
Premium Russian fitness operator World Class plans to build a budget gym brand and grow
30 May 2017
Budget gym chain Xercise4Less is planning to expand its Xercise4Perks initiative to include discounts at
05 Apr 2017
Low-cost gyms and boutique operations helped the European fitness market grow in 2016 as membership
02 Mar 2017
The "annihilation" of mid-market fitness operators has been the biggest major change in the industry
03 Feb 2017
Budget gym chain Xercise4Less finished 2016 as the top ranking private fitness brand on social
09 Jan 2017
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less has become the latest firm to turn to Icon to provide
09 Jan 2017
Budget gym operators with premises in Central London are paying 19 per cent more rent
15 Dec 2016
Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) has grown its network of Better gyms with the purchase of
15 Dec 2016
Oneone fitness, UK developer of software based solutions, is changing the gym floor experience with
14 Dec 2016
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less has launched a £1 per month gym membership for a year
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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MD, Brio“We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent”
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The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and
why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
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After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
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Owner, Stride Fitness“My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been”
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A new report puts physical activity
at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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