IHRSA news
19 Oct 2020
Globally, gyms have, on average, seen nearly 70 per cent of their pre-lockdown members return
05 Oct 2020
The battle to save the hard-hit US health and fitness industry continue, with US congressmen
09 Sep 2020
A study of gym visit data from the US suggests that health clubs and fitness
24 Aug 2020
Speaking to HCM, Brent Darden, the new interim CEO and president of IHRSA, says the
20 Aug 2020
IHRSA announced this evening (19 August) that Joe Moore is standing down as president and
19 Jun 2020
Boris Johnson has hinted that social distancing measures might be reduced by 4 July in
29 Sep 2020
L&R Kältetechnik has launched a new division, named artofcryo.com, after 30 years’ experience with -110
20 May 2020
Gyms and health clubs in the US have begun reopening their doors, with a number
24 Apr 2020
As gyms and health clubs around the world begin to consider their plans for reopening
20 Apr 2020
This year’s fourth World Wellness Weekend (WWW) is aiming to shake up perceptions of wellness
17 Apr 2020
Good news for the US health club sector, as clubs are put at the front
23 Mar 2020
In an IHRSA webinar presented on 18 March, Colin Grant, CEO of Pure International Group,
12 Mar 2020
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has cancelled its forthcoming convention and trade
23 Oct 2020
Red light therapy equipment supplier, Red Light Rising has partnered with Aidan Robinson of ITRM
12 Mar 2020
A new initiative has been launched to engage and empower women working in the UK
06 Mar 2020
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has announced that its annual convention will
05 Mar 2020
MYE Technologies, a US-based tech company specialising in fitness equipment, is set to launch a
04 Mar 2020
Vedere Ventures has announced today (4 March) that it is investing in new global fitness
26 Feb 2020
The number of people in the US with a health club membership has increased by
20 Dec 2019
The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has revealed the names of the four
01 Oct 2020
Join the second Annual Fitness & Active Brands Summit and walk away with the expertise
18 Oct 2019
Physical activity bodies ukactive and EuropeActive have agreed to strengthen their partnership in the event
02 Sep 2019
FitNation, the new premier event about innovation in the fitness industry, will kick-off in Amsterdam
29 Aug 2019
FitNation, the new premier event about innovation in the fitness industry, will kick-off in Amsterdam
06 Jun 2019
Keepme, a new AI tool for healthclubs, is set to increase member retention for gyms
03 Jun 2019
There are now more than 210,000 health clubs in the world, serving a total of
28 May 2019
Brazilian gym chain SmartFit is set to speed up its expansion across South America. The
03 May 2019
India's health club industry is ripe for growth, though its people are yet to embrace
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As winter draws nearer in the
north of the world, it’s time to set
your members up for their indoor
workouts by taking advantage of the
latest developments in indoor cycling
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Hussle is offering operators the opportunity to take part in a pilot for its new MAP service to enable them to secure new members without upfront costs. Hussle’s Jamie Owens tells us more about the insights that drove this initiative
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Talking Point
Bristol University has commited to embracing body positivity, creating
more inclusive physical activity environments, rejecting diet culture and raising awareness of eating disorders across its sports and fitness provision. Should the rest of the fitness sector follow suit? Kath Hudson reports
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Active IQ optimised lockdown to create
new opportunities for students and stakeholders
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COVID-19
Your worst nightmare happens – a
member with COVID-19 attends
three group exercise classes in a
period of 18 hours. Sarah Shortt
explains how one operator dealt
with this crisis while staying
open throughout and avoiding
community transmission
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Editor's letter
Our sector is still misunderstood by those in power. It’s time to accelerate the fight to change this by creating a new vocabulary
to define what we do, why it matters and how we can contribute
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Stats
Deloitte has produced a report in partnership with EuropeActive,
analysing the impact of COVID-19 on the European health
and fitness market, as Karsten Hollasch reports
Features
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“If I look forward five years, I’d want us to be somewhere around the 1,000-site mark – the ‘premier league’ benchmark”
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Clare Stobart
Founder, CPASE“Our facility isn’t for everyone. In daring to be different, we’re attracting people willing to commit to a fresh way of approaching health and fitness”
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“As a society, we all need to make a conscious effort to be more active and our industry is in the best position to help people do that”
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Next Health: co-founder“Our vision is that health is not the absence
of disease but the abundance of vitality”
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Keith Burnet
CEO global markets, Les Mills“I wanted to do something to inspire others and encourage them to believe that no matter what age you are, anything is possible”
People
“The reopening of the industry, encouraging confidence in consumers and maintaining business is a collective responsibility”
People
“Our pre-sale deal is AED99 a month and if you join up on that rate you keep it for a lifetime”
People
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Luca Maggiora
Co-founder, House of Wisdom“People think making a
change is easy and fast,
but that isn’t true. It’s
hard and it takes time”
People
“Overall, it’s about creating something a little less efficient, a little more fun. Somewhere you can lose yourself for a couple of hours”
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