McFIT news
23 Apr 2026
Basic-Fit has received permission to operate 24/7 staffless clubs in France, a change which is
02 Mar 2026
Dr Jobst Müller-Trimbusch has been dismissed from his role as co-CEO of RSG Group. Müller-Trimbusch
26 Jan 2026
RSG Group has announced plans to franchise its legacy brand, McFit, in order to tap
10 Dec 2024
RSG Group has announced that Gerd Schaller, brother of the late founder, Rainer Schaller, will
01 Nov 2024
The multi-million revamp of McFit continues, with the completion of its first new-look studio in
31 Jul 2024
Having piloted the McFit rebrand earlier this year, RSG Group has now lifted the lid
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
30 Jul 2024
Basic-Fit topped four million members – a 13 per cent increase – and opened a
22 Jul 2024
US health and fitness giant, Planet Fitness, which flagged plans to launch in Spain back
07 Jun 2024
Basic-Fit has signed an agreement to sell five Holmes Place clubs it acquired as part
26 Apr 2024
There is speculation that Basic Fit will sell the five Spanish Holmes Place clubs it
23 Apr 2024
With the launch of its 49th John Reed, RSG Group is looking for more opportunities
15 Apr 2024
Basic-Fit has signed up to trial Wellhub across its recently expanded Spanish network, giving access
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
29 Jan 2024
Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has consolidated its position in France with the launch of
18 Jan 2024
A deal between one of the world’s biggest gym groups and a streaming giant involves
22 Dec 2023
Basic-Fit has acquired RSG Group’s Spanish portfolio of 47 clubs for €50m. RSG had signalled
04 Dec 2023
Sport Alliance has named Erwin Korst vice president sales international. The appointment comes as the
07 Mar 2023
RSG Group is considering the sale of its Spanish clubs, which include more than 40
19 Dec 2022
RSG Group has announced that Hagen Wingertszahn and Dr Jobst Müller-Trimbusch will take over the
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
05 Nov 2022
Authorities in Costa Rica have confirmed the death of RSG Group founder, Rainer Schaller and
22 Oct 2022
Rainer Schaller, founder and CEO of RSG group and his partner and two children are
20 Jul 2022
RSG Group has launched the flagship club for Heimat – the gym giant’s new fitness
31 May 2022
Medicover, the private medical insurance provider, has acquired the Polish network of budget gym mega-brand
06 Apr 2022
The number of people with a gym membership in Europe increased by 1 million (or
01 Sep 2021
Rainer Schaller's RSG Group has set 20 September as the opening date for its first
23 Jul 2021
Rainer Schaller, founder of budget gym megabrand McFIT, says that the global fitness industry will
02 Jul 2021
Rainer Schaller Global Group (RSG Group) has opened a huge flagship Gold's Gym club in
15 Jun 2021
Rainer Schaller's RSG Group is bringing its John Reed brand of health clubs to the
29 Mar 2021
Rainer Schaller's RSG Group has opened a John Reed Fitness club in downtown Los Angeles
14 Jan 2021
As the global vaccine rollout brings reopening closer and heralds the end of lockdowns, jostling
09 Oct 2020
A new fitness industry event is looking to challenge the likes of FIBO with a
14 Jul 2020
Rainer Schaller, the founder of budget gym megabrand McFIT, has added iconic franchised chain Gold's
23 Apr 2019
McFit founder, Rainer Schaller, has announced a new brand for his sprawling fitness empire. In
08 Apr 2019
As reported in HCM earlier this month, the European health and fitness market continued to
03 Apr 2019
The European fitness market continues to grow at a steady rate, according to the latest
31 Jan 2018
Staff retention, leadership culture, professionalisation and quality standards will come under the microscope at this
11 Jan 2018
Budget operators are shaping the fitness landscape in Germany, with six of the top 10
21 Sep 2017
Cyberobics – the virtual fitness division of German company McFIT Global Group – has partnered
01 Sep 2017
German fitness operator McFit is planning to open a gym with an innovative membership model
28 Jun 2017
Ralph Scholz is joining the management team at German fitness operator McFit in an executive
20 Apr 2017
German fitness operator McFit Group will open its first Cyberobics club in the next few
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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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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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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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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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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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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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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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Owner, Stride Fitness“My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been”
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