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26 Jun 2026
People taking GLP-1 weight loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound may be
19 Jun 2026
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Elevate has had its busiest show to date, with almost 200
15 Jun 2026
International industry lobbying associations are calling for physical activity and strength training to be deeply
11 May 2026
The scientific director of the integrative medicine resort company Buchinger Wilhelmi, Dr Françoise Wilhelmi de
08 Apr 2026
The physical activity sector is at a crossroads. From the rise of obesity medications to
01 Apr 2026
Trade associations from around the world have joined forces to lobby governments and health systems
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Scaling health interventions could add US$12.5 trillion to the global economy by 2050, says McKinsey
26 Feb 2026
By 2050, the average person could gain nine years of healthy life and the global
05 Feb 2026
A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of
19 Jan 2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two global reports calling on governments around the
08 Jan 2026
ACE has released its top fitness trend predictions for 2026 in the US, along with
10 Dec 2025
Ultra-processed foods are damaging public health, fuelling chronic diseases globally and deepening health inequalities, according
08 Dec 2025
The impact of weight loss drugs on skeletal muscle mass and the importance of exercise
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
05 Dec 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guideline on the use of GLP-1s
04 Dec 2025
Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the
28 Nov 2025
Unless urgent action is taken to increase physical activity this generation of children will face
26 Nov 2025
On unveiling the Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said there would be no return to
17 Nov 2025
Researchers from the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah have found that triple-negative
06 Nov 2025
Broadcaster and author, Professor Chris van Tulleken, was among the line-up of experts to give
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Habitual partners with Hussle to offer flexible fitness access for weight loss programme members
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Hussle, the country’s largest flexible fitness platform, has announced a new national partnership with Habitual,
08 Sep 2025
Belgian gym operator, Jims – owned by the supermarket chain Colruyt Group – has launched
20 Aug 2025
The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the
27 Jul 2025
Ananda in the Himalayas, India, has introduced a diabetes management programme for people with Type
25 Jul 2025
The UK health secretary, Wes Streeting, has said that if everyone who is overweight reduced
18 Jul 2025
According to a new report by McKinsey Health Institute, the potential social and economic impacts
17 Jul 2025
The UK government has got behind Joe Wicks’ latest initiative – Activate – a new
03 Jul 2025
The much anticipated Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England reveals ambitious
30 Jun 2025
The UK government is briefing journalists that a major pivot to prevention can be expected
23 Jun 2025
From this week, the weight loss drug, Mounjaro, will be available from GPs in the
13 Jun 2025
The much-anticipated UK government’s Spending Review (SR) 2025 was delivered yesterday (11 June), which sets
A unique educational experience on July 8th & 9th 2025 at the heart of athletic performance
16 May 2025
Research from the University of Oxford has found that people using weight loss drugs return
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15 Apr 2025
A wellness-focused mega development in London has received full planning consent, with the scheme expected
06 Mar 2025
Research by the UK’s University of Cambridge has concluded that obesity is a result of
26 Feb 2025
Improvements in life expectancy in Europe have slowed according to a study published in The
17 Jan 2025
Fifty eight researchers are challenging the way obesity is defined and diagnosed, calling for a
05 Dec 2024
Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for the academic year 2023-2024 has
06 Nov 2024
The Food, Diet and Obesity Committee has published a report calling for the British government
22 Oct 2024
Untreated vision loss and bad cholesterol have been cited in new research as high risk
20 Oct 2024
Following the announcement of a study into the long-term effects of weight loss medications, UK
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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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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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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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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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal
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layering 10 modalities into one
experience really delivers more
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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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Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded?
How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising
the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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New legislation is exposing weakness
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management of customer data in
health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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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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A new report puts physical activity
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