Budget news
26 Jul 2022
Total Fitness says its membership numbers are back to pre-COVID-19 levels. With fifteen clubs in
23 Jun 2022
The London 2012 Olympic legacy investment designed to improve physical education at primary schools has
31 May 2022
Medicover, the private medical insurance provider, has acquired the Polish network of budget gym mega-brand
25 May 2022
The Gym Group’s (TGG) plans and profit forecasts were presented to analysts and investors during
PROMOTION
Book4Time saves time and simplifies complex operations for Awana Spa at Resorts World Las Vegas
Book4Time saves time and simplifies complex operations for Awana Spa at Resorts World Las Vegas
Las Vegas’ vast new integrated mega-resort called Resorts World Las Vegas recently launched its 26,000sq
19 May 2022
Scruffy Dog Creative Group and Simtec Systems have partnered to launch a new immersive trackless
EGYM has been pioneering the connected gym floor for more than a decade, partnering with
21 Apr 2022
Pure Gym has revealed it's planning to double the number of clubs in its portfolio,
14 Apr 2022
Toronto Zoo in Ontario, Canada has revealed an ambitious master plan, designed to transform the
11 Apr 2022
Scandinative, a brand new Nordic spa-themed wellness concept will land in Alexandria, Washington DC, in
21 Mar 2022
Lobbying is gearing up in advance of the Spring Budget this week, with UK Active
16 Mar 2022
Pure Gym has launched in the US under the brand Pure Fitness, with the first
24 Jan 2022
“Valentine's Day should be a success both in terms of guest experience and securing success
Questex’s Sibec Europe-UK, Europe’s leading hosted buyer event for the fitness industry, will take place
22 Dec 2021
The Gym Group has opened five clubs in one day to reach 200 sites in
17 Dec 2021
Encouraging people to plan their gym visits in advance, offering small incentives and sending text
An increasing number of gym and studio owners are realising that the days of them
06 Dec 2021
Denmark has been identified as the cheapest country in the world to live a healthy
25 Nov 2021
Total Fitness plans to launch a new-style health club model, with plans already in the
22 Nov 2021
North America and Japan-based visitor attractions and businesses picked up 14 of the 19 Thea
Operating at the extreme edge of performance, a race team requires every element and working
04 Nov 2021
Armah Sports has launched a new health club concept for the Middle Eastern market, which
27 Oct 2021
Spa, beauty and salon businesses in the personal care sector in England will all receive
27 Oct 2021
UK Health clubs, gyms, hotels, pubs and other leisure businesses will all receive a 50
22 Oct 2021
Spa business development company The Spa Collaborative (TSC) has launched a service called The Spa
18 Oct 2021
TOR Systems, the UK’s leading ticketing, booking and CRM solutions provider, is urging tourism and
27 Aug 2021
PureGym says it is looking to expand its operations beyond Europe, after experiencing a strong
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
05 Jul 2021
The growth of budget health club chain JD Gyms has been accelerated by "at least
15 Jun 2021
Skin health and spa brand Team Dr Joseph has unveiled the Zero Waste Natural Body
30 Apr 2021
Sport England has reported a drop of 710,000 in the number of people classed as
21 Apr 2021
PureGym saw its group-wide revenue decline by £177m during 2020, as it lost 37 per
31 Mar 2021
The UK's major visitor attractions recorded just 45.4 million visits during 2020 – a 70
30 Mar 2021
The UK government has launched a new Office for Health Promotion, designed to lead efforts
29 Mar 2021
Rainer Schaller's RSG Group has opened a John Reed Fitness club in downtown Los Angeles
23 Mar 2021
A total of £100m has been allocated to 266 local authorities across England, to support
19 Mar 2021
David Lloyd will reopen 79 of its clubs in England for outdoor fitness on Monday
18 Mar 2021
The Gym Group saw its revenues cut by nearly half during the pandemic, a direct
17 Mar 2021
Budget fitness operator The Gym Group has generated £1.8bn in social value since 2016. Pre-pandemic,
04 Mar 2021
The Budget announcement has left the UK's physical activity sector with "unanswered questions" and vowing
03 Mar 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled an additional £700m funding boost for sports and culture, as
28 Feb 2021
Hundreds of gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres have been forced to close and thousands
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Evidence
“There was little evidence of any legacy of improved PE teaching in England’s primary school sector ”
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“I wanted to bring real kickbox training to the average person in the most convenient format, while taking out the worst part – getting punched in the face!”
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Research
Doing the recommended amount of exercise during weekends is just as beneficial as spreading physical activity out across the week, a new study has found
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Editor's letter
For years the sector has used participation numbers as a measure of success, but policymakers are now calling for a change to measuring outcomes, so value can be established
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Sponsored
BXR is one of the most exciting brands in
the fitness industry. Co-founder Alex Nicholl
gives us a glimpse behind the scenes
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Ask the experts
Abi Harris talks to industry experts about ways operators can
ensure members feel a continual sense of achievement and
progression that keeps them coming back for more
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Research
New Deloitte report finds
the health and fitness
sector contributes up to
US$91.22bn* a year to
global GDP, as Frances
Marcellin reports
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Creators of strength-training kit
have their finger on the pulse
when it comes to delivering on
consumer engagement.
Frances Marcellin asks them to
highlight emerging trends
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Martyn Allison reviews a recent National Audit Office report
into grassroots participation in physical activity in the UK
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HCM People
Grant Campbell
GM, Nobu Hotel London, Portman Square Portman Square“It was important to create a high-end gym that offers as much value to the local community as it does to hotel guests”
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Are you on board with the metaverse
or is it something to leave to the tech
team? Kath Hudson investigates
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“There were some challenging conversations with investors, where I was talking bricks and mortar at precisely the time Peloton had a US$30bn market cap”
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RSG Group has opened Heimat, a members-only concept fitness
club and a new way to ‘work out and live well’, as Liz Terry reports
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From VR to personalisation, here’s what we can expect to see
in wellness in the coming months, says Lauren McAlister
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Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you.
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Colin Milner, CEO of the International
Council on Active Aging explains the
latest research into opportunities in
the active-ageing sector
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Current vacancies
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Featured supplier news
EGYM has been pioneering the connected gym floor for more than a decade, partnering with
operators and other third-party integrations, to create a free-flowing training environment
that places the member at the very centre of the experience.
Featured supplier news
Questex’s Sibec Europe-UK, Europe’s leading hosted buyer event for the fitness industry,
will take place on 27-30 September 2022 at the Anantara Vilamoura Algarve Resort, in
Portugal.
Featured operator news
It was a night to remember at the 2022 ukactive Awards for Parkwood Leisure, as the leisure
facilities operator picked up four awards.
Featured operator news
Everyone Active will open Moorways Sports Village to the public on Saturday 21 May with a
grand opening weekend – in time for the half term holidays.
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Company profiles
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Featured press releases
Parkwood Leisure is delighted to announce that Andy Farr will be re-joining the business as
Strategic Director from September 2022.
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