Health and fitness news
11 Jul 2026
The UK's four Chief Medical Officers have published a refreshed edition of Physical activity guidelines:
10 Jul 2026
Places Leisure has exchanged contracts to build and operate a flagship £60m water and wellness
09 Jul 2026
Sophie Lawler, CEO of Total Fitness, has launched a leadership coaching business aimed at helping
15 Jun 2026
International industry lobbying associations are calling for physical activity and strength training to be deeply
08 Jun 2026
The 20th State of the Industry Report from LeisureDB has revealed a resilient, expanding and
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
01 May 2026
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a potential brain-driven mechanism behind the physical
01 May 2026
Premium operator, Third Space, opens its 15th health club today (1 May) in Chelsea, off
15 Apr 2026
EuropeActive CEO, Kai Troll, opened the European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF) in Cologne this
09 Apr 2026
The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached
01 Apr 2026
Trade associations from around the world have joined forces to lobby governments and health systems
13 Mar 2026
Gymnation is introducing NapTime, a new class designed to help people sleep. Sleep deprivation is
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
10 Mar 2026
French health and fitness operator and franchisor, L'Orange Bleue Group, has appointed José Nercellas as
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Active IQ: Social media companies should introduce trust mark to fight online fitness misinformation
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The leading awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, Active IQ, is urging social media
In health clubs, studios and gyms, the number on the scale still plays a disproportionate
11 Feb 2026
Bolton Middlebrook Leisure Trust has scooped the contract to run five leisure sites as an
02 Feb 2026
Gymnation’s latest report into the Gulf region revealed this is a population with high health
28 Jan 2026
Sector representative body, UK Active, has expressed frustration that the UK government has overlooked the
19 Jan 2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two global reports calling on governments around the
09 Jan 2026
Following protests from the hospitality industry UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is looking set to make
08 Jan 2026
Charitable social enterprise, GLL has launched an enhanced digital health and wellbeing platform on its
08 Jan 2026
Research by the Health and Fitness Association suggests that 2026 will be another good year
05 Jan 2026
JD Gyms is delivering 'sector-leading metrics' as well as record pre-tax profits, turnover and EBITDA
02 Jan 2026
As men’s mental health increasingly comes under the spotlight, industry veteran, Rasmus Ingerslev, has launched
19 Dec 2025
Beyond Activ APAC took place at the Crowne Conference Centre in Melbourne, Australia from 2-3
18 Dec 2025
Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in
12 Dec 2025
Former Planet Fitness CEO, Chris Rondeau, is back in the fitness industry set to drive
08 Dec 2025
The impact of weight loss drugs on skeletal muscle mass and the importance of exercise
18 Nov 2025
Derrick Evans MBE, more commonly known as Mr Motivator, has joined forces with Innerva as
31 Oct 2025
Anna Bjurstam, strategic advisor for Six Senses and founder of spa consultancy Raison d’Etre, told
29 Oct 2025
Nordic health and fitness chain, SATS, has maintained its momentum in the third quarter of
23 Oct 2025
"The fitness industry is facing an identity crisis," was Anna Bjustam's opening statement as she
23 Oct 2025
Physiologist and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oli Patrick opened the HCM Summit
23 Oct 2025
It’s been a great morning at the sell-out HCM Summit in London, with six inspirational
23 Oct 2025
Greg Oliver, CEO of Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG), has just spoken live at the
22 Oct 2025
Pioneering DNA-based health and wellness company, FitnessGenes, has welcomed Justin Musgrove to the company in
08 Oct 2025
The Health and Fitness Association (HFA) has released The 2025 Fitness Industry Benchmarking Report, which
07 Oct 2025
Backed by KSL Capital Partners, OakNorth has provided a £75 million leveraged finance loan to
23 Sep 2025
UK employee representative organisation, CIMSPA (The Chartered Institute of Sport and Physical Activity) has begun
21 Sep 2025
Snozone, Europe’s largest indoor ski centre operator is seeking acquisition opportunities in the UK health
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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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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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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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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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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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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
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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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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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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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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal
Chamber to see whether
layering 10 modalities into one
experience really delivers more
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of operators and consumers
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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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