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F45 news

F45 Training, from FIT House of Brands has become the official global gym partner of
Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in
FIT House of Brands’ Pilates, tone and yoga concept, FS8, is set to double its
The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the
Fitness software startup Glofox has secured a US$10m worth of Series A funding. Led by
F45 Training has announced the launch of a new parent company called FIT, which will
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
Former footballer, David Beckham, has become a strategic investor in health sciences company, Prenetics, which
F45 Training has become the first health and fitness operator to make its functional/HIIT group
David Beckham and F45 Training have finally settled the breach-of-contract lawsuit around Beckham’s ambassadorial agreement
The team behind TRIB3 has launched a reformer Pilates studio concept called PILAT3S, which will
Described by F45 Training as a “dynamic fusion of art and science to energise every
There are now more than 300 boutique fitness studios across London – an increase of
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Tom Dowd, recently appointed CEO of F45, said he remains optimistic the business can be
The share price of F45 Training has fallen by 75 per cent, after the franchised
More big moves are underway at F45, as the company reboots its senior management team
Hot on the heels of a four-brand deal with Kuwait, John Kersh, chief international development
In the latest legal battle between Australian franchise chain Body Fit Training (BFT) and US-based
FS8, the fitness concept combining Pilates, toning exercises and yoga from functional training franchiser F45,
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
F45 Training has confirmed it received an “unsolicited preliminary non-binding proposal” from Kennedy Lewis Investment
With an additional bank holiday announced in the UK out of respect for Queen Elizabeth
Mark Wahlberg- and David Beckham-backed F45 Training has announced a reduction in its core workforce
F45 has launched a corporate partnership programme which will enable businesses to open an F45
F45 will be launching its first studio in a hotel in Q3 2022, following a
Following a history of supporting US military and service members, F45 has announced a new
David Beckham has been named as a partner in a newly-opened F45 studio in London,
Body Fit Training (BFT), the Australian fitness franchise, has successfully defended a court action brought
F45 Training will begin offering its functional fitness classes on board cruise ships, after securing
Health club operator Life Time Group has become a publicly traded company again, after it
Boxing-inspired fitness operator Rumble has signed a master franchise agreement in Australia, which could see
David Beckham has been named the new global partner for F45 Training. The partnership will
Xponential Fitness has completed its initial public offering (IPO), becoming the second major franchised operator
F45's IPO on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has revealed a strong appetite from
Australian HIIT chain F45 Training has filed a notification to list on the New York
Actor Mark Wahlberg has officially joined Power Plate as an investor in parent company, Performance
Over the last year, fitness and wellness organisations have faced challenges like never before. When
As the COVID-19 lockdown forced the temporary closure of businesses across the country, the outlook
Two functional fitness franchises are continuing their legal battle over a dispute relating to patents.
Gympass, the world’s largest corporate fitness platform, has announced a partnership with F45 Training, one
A set of posters created by a fitness studio manager, mimicking the government's COVID-19 NHS
Mountainside Fitness in Arizona has filed a lawsuit against state's governor, Doug Ducey, after he
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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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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Promotion
BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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Talking point
UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Editor's letter
New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
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Specifier
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
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Interview
With corporately-owned clubs, franchise networks, investments and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s ecosystem is redefining how gyms scale and generate revenue. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
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HCM People

Deena Gillan

Chair of UK Active’s Independent Council and GM at 3-1-5
There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives
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Research
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
HCM magazine
If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
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Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
HCM magazine
HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
HCM magazine
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: W3Fit EMEA celebrates its fifth anniversary
Celebrating its milestone 5th anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of the Health & Fitness industry’s most influential leaders.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Supporting long-term health: why whole body vibration belongs in clinical settings
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.
Company profiles
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: Are they Fit for Office? UK Active and Technogym throw down the gauntlet to MPs
Hundreds of staff, MPs and Peers from across Westminster have signed up for the Fit for Office parliamentary physical activity challenge, which takes place throughout June and is hosted by ukactive and Technogym.
Featured press releases
Innerva press release: Lex Leisure’s power-assisted exercise suite smashes targets in record time
Crook Log Leisure Centre has more than doubled the membership target for its new power- assisted exercise suite in less than six months.
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Hot tubs
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Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
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06-08 Oct 2026
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22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
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26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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F45 news

F45 Training, from FIT House of Brands has become the official global gym partner of
Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in
FIT House of Brands’ Pilates, tone and yoga concept, FS8, is set to double its
The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the
Fitness software startup Glofox has secured a US$10m worth of Series A funding. Led by
F45 Training has announced the launch of a new parent company called FIT, which will
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
Former footballer, David Beckham, has become a strategic investor in health sciences company, Prenetics, which
F45 Training has become the first health and fitness operator to make its functional/HIIT group
David Beckham and F45 Training have finally settled the breach-of-contract lawsuit around Beckham’s ambassadorial agreement
The team behind TRIB3 has launched a reformer Pilates studio concept called PILAT3S, which will
Described by F45 Training as a “dynamic fusion of art and science to energise every
There are now more than 300 boutique fitness studios across London – an increase of
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Tom Dowd, recently appointed CEO of F45, said he remains optimistic the business can be
The share price of F45 Training has fallen by 75 per cent, after the franchised
More big moves are underway at F45, as the company reboots its senior management team
Hot on the heels of a four-brand deal with Kuwait, John Kersh, chief international development
In the latest legal battle between Australian franchise chain Body Fit Training (BFT) and US-based
FS8, the fitness concept combining Pilates, toning exercises and yoga from functional training franchiser F45,
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
F45 Training has confirmed it received an “unsolicited preliminary non-binding proposal” from Kennedy Lewis Investment
With an additional bank holiday announced in the UK out of respect for Queen Elizabeth
Mark Wahlberg- and David Beckham-backed F45 Training has announced a reduction in its core workforce
F45 has launched a corporate partnership programme which will enable businesses to open an F45
F45 will be launching its first studio in a hotel in Q3 2022, following a
Following a history of supporting US military and service members, F45 has announced a new
David Beckham has been named as a partner in a newly-opened F45 studio in London,
Body Fit Training (BFT), the Australian fitness franchise, has successfully defended a court action brought
F45 Training will begin offering its functional fitness classes on board cruise ships, after securing
Health club operator Life Time Group has become a publicly traded company again, after it
Boxing-inspired fitness operator Rumble has signed a master franchise agreement in Australia, which could see
David Beckham has been named the new global partner for F45 Training. The partnership will
Xponential Fitness has completed its initial public offering (IPO), becoming the second major franchised operator
F45's IPO on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has revealed a strong appetite from
Australian HIIT chain F45 Training has filed a notification to list on the New York
Actor Mark Wahlberg has officially joined Power Plate as an investor in parent company, Performance
Over the last year, fitness and wellness organisations have faced challenges like never before. When
As the COVID-19 lockdown forced the temporary closure of businesses across the country, the outlook
Two functional fitness franchises are continuing their legal battle over a dispute relating to patents.
Gympass, the world’s largest corporate fitness platform, has announced a partnership with F45 Training, one
A set of posters created by a fitness studio manager, mimicking the government's COVID-19 NHS
Mountainside Fitness in Arizona has filed a lawsuit against state's governor, Doug Ducey, after he
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
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
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Promotion
BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
HCM magazine
If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
HCM magazine
HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
HCM magazine
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: W3Fit EMEA celebrates its fifth anniversary
Celebrating its milestone 5th anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of the Health & Fitness industry’s most influential leaders.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Supporting long-term health: why whole body vibration belongs in clinical settings
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.
Company profiles
Company profile: Total Vibration Solutions Ltd (TVS Group)
TVS Group includes TVS Sports Surfaces, TVS Gym Flooring, TVS Play Surfaces and TVS Acoustics. ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Pure Energy Music
Pure Energy Music is a specialist music service built specifically for the fitness industry. Our ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - From nightclub to health club
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: Are they Fit for Office? UK Active and Technogym throw down the gauntlet to MPs
Hundreds of staff, MPs and Peers from across Westminster have signed up for the Fit for Office parliamentary physical activity challenge, which takes place throughout June and is hosted by ukactive and Technogym.
Featured press releases
Innerva press release: Lex Leisure’s power-assisted exercise suite smashes targets in record time
Crook Log Leisure Centre has more than doubled the membership target for its new power- assisted exercise suite in less than six months.
Directory
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
13-13 Jun 2026
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
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