Health and Fitness Association news
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
30 Jul 2025
Purpose Brands – the company formed by the merger of Self Esteem Brands and Orangetheory
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
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
27 Nov 2024
US country club operator, Life Time, is expanding in South Florida with a second athletic
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
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
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
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),
01 Jul 2010
An initiative designed to establish a pan-European set of standards for trainers in the health
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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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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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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate,
has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with
high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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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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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
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Stephen Price
Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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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
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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
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Jamie Clements
The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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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
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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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Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours
are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
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Celebrating its milestone 5th anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable
gathering of the Health & Fitness industry’s most influential leaders.
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As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping
people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.
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