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26 Mar 2026
LifeFit Group CEO, Martin Seibold, has been presented with the Global Leader Award by the
25 Feb 2026
LifeFit Group continues its buy-and-build strategy with the acquisition of Just Fit, which has 20
09 Dec 2025
In its fourth transaction of the year, Germany’s LifeFit Group has acquired three Elixia premium
23 Oct 2025
"The fitness industry is facing an identity crisis," was Anna Bjustam's opening statement as she
23 Oct 2025
It’s been a great morning at the sell-out HCM Summit in London, with six inspirational
23 Oct 2025
After a networking breakfast, Leisure Media CEO, Liz Terry and PureGym chair, Humphrey Cobbold, have
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
12 Sep 2025
TDR Capital has taken on fresh investment and created a new fund for David Lloyd
09 Jul 2025
The Royal Borough of Greenwich will soon be opening its £80 million exemplar leisure centre
27 Jun 2025
Spanish private equity firm, Alter Capital Desarrollo, has increased its investment in Spanish operator, Wifit
12 Jun 2025
Top business leaders from around the world have been confirmed as speakers for the all-keynote
12 Mar 2025
LifeFit Group has agreed its largest transaction to date, with the acquisition of FIT/One Group,
30 Oct 2024
The LifeFit Group has acquired Body Culture Group's collection of 15 clubs, bringing the German
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
06 Sep 2024
Martin Seibold, CEO of LifeFit Group, has confirmed to HCM that the acquisition of the
08 Aug 2024
Martin Seibold, CEO of LifeFit Group, has joined Les Mills as a non-executive director. Acknowledged
12 Jul 2024
After introducing Xponential’s reformer Pilates concept, Club Pilates, to Germany last year, Matin Seibold's LifeFit
17 Jun 2024
German health and fitness operator, LifeFit Group, has found a new investor – Waterland Private
03 May 2023
Fitness First UK has confirmed to HCM that it's in the process of restructuring, citing
28 Dec 2022
German fitness operator, Life Fit Group, led by Martin Seibold, has snapped Loft Holding GmbH
07 Apr 2022
LifeFit Group has added regional club operator, In Shape, to its growing portfolio of brands.
25 Nov 2019
Xponential Fitness has revealed plans to take its portfolio of boutique fitness brands onto the
01 Nov 2019
German fitness group LifeFit has revealed plans to convert five of its Fitness First sites
23 Jul 2019
Germany-based LifeFit Group has added regional operator Smile X to its growing portfolio of fitness
04 Nov 2017
Martin Seibold, former managing director of Fitness First UK, has been appointed CEO of Fitness
17 May 2017
The DW Group has appointed Martin Long as its chief executive officer. Long led the
08 May 2017
Martin Seibold, the managing director of Fitness First UK, has left the company eight months
30 Sep 2016
DW Sports has become one of the largest health club operators in the UK in
28 Aug 2016
The fate of Fitness First looks likely to be settled within weeks. Industry sources indicate
01 Jul 2016
The potential takeover of Fitness First UK by Dave Whelan’s DW Sports would mark the
20 Apr 2016
Fitness First is planning to push ahead with the rollout of its microgym concept BEAT,
04 Apr 2016
Fitness First’s fruitless bid to acquire rival LA fitness has proved a ‘blessing in disguise’
30 Mar 2016
The potential sale of Fitness First UK has sparked “a significant amount of interest,” with
07 Oct 2014
More than 500 health and fitness industry professionals from across the globe are expected to
03 Sep 2014
Fitness First had cause for double celebration on Monday (1 September) as the recovering gym
11 Jun 2014
Fitness First has secured a new tie-up with the British Olympic Association (BOA) to become
23 May 2014
Fitness First has hit out at the lack of supervision in British health clubs, producing
16 Apr 2013
Fitness First will is launching a capital investment of £20m in 2013 in an attempt
03 Feb 2012
Fitness First, one of the world's largest health club operators, has changed its top management
23 May 2011
Privately-owned health club operator Fitness First has officially reopened its Uxbridge site, following the completion
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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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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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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
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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?
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the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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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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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal
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experience really delivers more
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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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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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at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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