London news
17 Jan 2020
Avanton, a London-based property developer, has announced plans to create an alligator farm and enclosure
16 Jan 2020
Interactive experiences and photo opportunities will be part of the offering, when the world's largest
16 Jan 2020
Chelsea Warr, the UK Sport performance director, has stepped down from her role to join
14 Jan 2020
London's Natural History Museum is set to a host an exhibition inspired by the creatures
14 Jan 2020
Auro, a London-based fitness tech start-up, has developed a motivational fitness app that delivers audible
14 Jan 2020
Plans for the £337m ($438m, €394m) Museum of London, designed by Stanton Williams, Asif Khan
19 Dec 2019
Organiser of SPATEX 2020, Michele Bridle cordially invites you to attend the industry’s event of
14 Jan 2020
Digme Fitness has acquired Another Space – the boutique studio arm of premium health club
13 Jan 2020
Emirates Old Trafford – the home ground of Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC) – has
09 Jan 2020
PDP London have won a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) international design competition to
08 Jan 2020
This year's EAG International Expo, which will take place between 14 and 16 January at
06 Jan 2020
NHS patients who have been diagnosed with cancer will be offered exercise and gym sessions
03 Jan 2020
Margaret Dabbs London, a results-driven beauty brand specialising in hand and foot care, has created
16 Dec 2019
Holiday complex Whalesborough Cottages and Spa in Bude, North Cornwall, has enhanced its visitor experience
02 Jan 2020
Four Seasons has announced it will open a property in New Orleans in late 2020.
02 Jan 2020
Anantara Phuket has partnered with acupuncturist and TCM practitioner, Dr Rui Pedro Loureiro to run
01 Jan 2020
The Como Shambhala Urban Escape spa at the Metropolitan London hotel, UK, has launched a
31 Dec 2019
The Tom Dixon-designed agua London spa has revealed details of its 2020 Spa Social wellness
19 Dec 2019
It's been another momentous year in the attractions industry and Attractions Management has been there
19 Dec 2019
Six Senses has announced plans to open its first UK property in 2023. Six Senses
11 Jan 2020
A new cross-training concept has arrived, offering weightlifting, athletic, metabolic, and functional exercises in a
18 Dec 2019
Squint/Opera, a London- and New York-based creative digital studio, has completed the final phase of
17 Dec 2019
Construction at Dream Island Park, the new theme park in Moscow, is progressing towards a
17 Dec 2019
Nutritional therapist Amelia Freer has announced her first three-day retreat at Lime Wood Hotel and
13 Dec 2019
Accor and Arora Group, have signed a deal for a new hotel and spa to
13 Dec 2019
A healthy diet has massive benefits for your health, both inside and out. When you
11 Dec 2019
Bvlgari Spa London, UK, has recently launched an exclusive collaboration with CBD brand KLORIS for
09 Dec 2019
London Resort Holdings Company (LRCH), operator of the upcoming London Resort theme park and entertainment
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Corporate wellness
Corporate wellness is getting on to the agenda of a growing
number of companies, who appreciate the fact their employees
are their number one asset. Kath Hudson reports
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How many of your members pound the treadmill with poor technique,
risking injury and hating every leaden-legged second of it? It doesn’t
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who says he can turn anyone into a runner. Kath Hudson discovers how
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Design focus
Fitness giant Les Mills has launched three new studio
spaces at its Auckland City Gym in New Zealand
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Trends
Retreats are where boutique fitness is at in 2020. High-end operators are now designing packages to take their communities to inspiring locations, in order to escape everyday life and immerse themselves in exercise, mindfulness and relaxation. Kath Hudson reports
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Talking point
As we begin a new decade, will boutiques extend beyond the major cities? Will the budget boom continue? How will digital fitness impact the sector? Kath Hudson speaks to some of the industry’s big hitters to find out what 2020 could have in store
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We talk to two high-end operators who've established a valuable USP by offering EMS training
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Supplier showcase
Pulse Fitness has installed a premium fitness facility at The University of Liverpool,
fitting the space with its state-of-the-art equipment to appeal to staff and students alike
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“people can leave their desks whenever they choose to have a workout. They won’t be judged for staying too long or going too often. ”
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Leigh Wetton & Scott Freeman
Founders, EMF, Australia“We’re proud to be opening our first EMF Junior gym in the coming weeks, designed for children aged one- to 14-years-old”
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“In 2005, we travelLed to Germany and came across McFit, which offered memberships at €19 a month. It spooked us. We realised that it would only be a matter of time until a budget operator would find its way to Finland””
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Jean-Michel Fournier
CEO, Les Mills Media“In the long term, the fitness industry will utilise technological advances in augmented reality and holographic telepresence”
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“Boxing training can be transferred onto any other sport, as it helps mindset, agility, power, recovery, fitness and strength”
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“people are together on the climbing walls, cheering each other on, coaching each other, interacting, laughing and enjoying each other’s company. It’s a completely different environment from anything I’ve ever seen ”
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HCM people
José Teixeira
SC Fitness, Portugal: head of customer experience“People often assume that those who pay more stay longer, but we don’t see this. What we see is that if you have PT you stay longer because you use more, not because you pay more”
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“One of the opportunities we’re looking at is in London. The location doesn’t suit a low-cost gym, but would suit a boutique-style model. - John Oxley”
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