Health and Fitness Association news
15 Jun 2026
International industry lobbying associations are calling for physical activity and strength training to be deeply
01 Apr 2026
Trade associations from around the world have joined forces to lobby governments and health systems
08 Jan 2026
Research by the Health and Fitness Association suggests that 2026 will be another good year
08 Oct 2025
The Health and Fitness Association (HFA) has released The 2025 Fitness Industry Benchmarking Report, which
10 Sep 2025
India presents one of the world’s most exciting growth opportunities for the fitness sector, says
07 Aug 2025
Visits to health clubs across all segments of the US fitness industry have risen this
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
30 Jul 2025
Purpose Brands – the company formed by the merger of Self Esteem Brands and Orangetheory
25 Jun 2025
The Health and Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA) is calling on US club operators and members
19 May 2025
A record 77 million – 25 per cent – of Americans aged six years and
26 Feb 2025
US operator, Life Time, has started the rollout of cold plunges to more than 70
18 Feb 2025
Young and affluent consumers are leading health club usage in Latin America, according to research
28 Jan 2025
Research by the Global Health and Fitness Alliance (GHFA) and the Health and Fitness Association
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
27 Nov 2024
US country club operator, Life Time, is expanding in South Florida with a second athletic
17 Oct 2024
Life Time has announced its preliminary estimated financial results for the third quarter ending 30
03 Oct 2024
The Health and Fitness Association’s new 2024 HFA Global Report shows that despite ongoing macro-economic
01 Jul 2024
According to research carried out in the US by YouGov, cost is the main reason
29 May 2024
The US health and fitness industry is worth US$22.4 billion to the nation’s economy, according
04 May 2024
US gym chain, Crunch Fitness, has bolstered its global expansion plans with the appointment of
13 Apr 2024
Planet Fitness has become the subject of a hate campaign by certain groups of consumers
09 Apr 2024
John Kersh has announced he is leaving boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness, after eight years with
24 Jan 2023
The damaging effect of the energy crisis due to government inaction and the impact on
29 Sep 2021
A group of leading health and fitness companies in Romania have joined forces to launch
20 Oct 2017
UK exercise professionals who are members of CIMSPA have more freedom to work across Europe,
04 Feb 2016
IHRSA’s decision to open an office in Brussels has come under fire from former ukactive
09 Apr 2014
EuropeActive (formerly EHFA – European Health and Fitness Association) has set itself the ambitious goal
08 Apr 2014
The European Health and Fitness Association (EHFA) has rebranded under the new name EuropeActive, as
25 Feb 2014
Active IQ has appointed Jenny Patrickson as it new commercial director to help drive the
30 Jan 2013
Training resources provider Active IQ Academy has announced that it is to provide Les Mills
11 Sep 2012
Image: Thomas Rieger will take over the Standards Council European Health and Fitness Association (EHFA),
23 Jan 2012
Alfonso Jimenez, chair of European Health and Fitness Association's (EHFA) Standard's Council, has called for
21 Dec 2011
A new study by the European Health and Fitness Association (EHFA) has indicated that the
28 Oct 2011
Fitness Professionals Ireland (FPI), a nationwide independent register that has been backed by the European
28 Oct 2011
The latest trend data from IDEA Health and Fitness Association has found that balance and
10 Aug 2011
The Catalan Sports Professionals Register entered a strategic alliance with the European Register of Exercise
27 Jul 2011
European Health and Fitness Association (EHFA) is one of the eight associate partners of the
31 May 2011
The European Health and Fitness Association's (EHFA) elected two new board members during its Annual
19 Apr 2011
UK-based awarding body Active IQ is to work in partnership with women-only operator Curves International
07 Mar 2011
European Health and Fitness Association (EHFA) is to host its first executive leadership programme in
01 Nov 2010
Awarding body Active IQ has expanded its reach by approving its first training centre in
02 Jul 2010
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA), in partnership with the European Health and Fitness Association (EHFA),
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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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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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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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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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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Shaun Grove
Owner, Stride Fitness“My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been”
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Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded?
How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising
the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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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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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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New legislation is exposing weakness
and potential liabilities in the
management of customer data in
health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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Matt Parker
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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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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Software suppliers explain how AI,
automation and connected digital
experiences can work for the good
of operators and consumers
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