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
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
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
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
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
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
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
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
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
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with
high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
HCM magazine
HCM People
Stephen Price
Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
HCM magazine
If the health service is to
survive, we must recognise
that it is a disease service
– and that wellbeing rests with
us, says the activity advocate
and healthy ageing champion.
He talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
HCM magazine
Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving,
driven by changing consumer
preferences. Julie Cramer talks
to innovators about how their
products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
HCM People
Jamie Clements
The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
HCM magazine
Record market penetration in the UK
fitness sector masks a deeper shift
around consumer engagement, according
to a report from Grant Thornton and
UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
HCM People
Deena Gillan
Chair of UK Active’s Independent Council and GM at 3-1-5“There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives”
HCM magazine
Read the latest issue
Opinion
promotion
“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
Featured supplier news
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping
people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.
Featured supplier news
One of the biggest mistakes the fitness industry still makes is advertising almost
exclusively to people who already look and live like gym members.
Company profiles
Gantner optimizes and simplifies the organisation of fitness clubs. Using touchless RFID/NFC credentials (member cards, ...
Company profiles
TechnoAlpin Indoor offers expert consultation for indoor snow concepts, assisting customers with the integration of ...
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Directory
Lockers
Spa and beauty equipment
Fitness tracking platform
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Industrial washing machines
Hot tubs
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
Search news, features & products:
Find a supplier:
