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28 Feb 2020
Wattbike has announced a new partnership with indoor cycling innovator Intelligent Cycling that will see
04 Dec 2019
David Lloyd Leisure has announced Wattbike as its performance bike of choice after a recent
15 Aug 2019
Wattbike has secured a deal to supply more than 30 Bupa Health Clinic sites across
15 May 2019
A new lifeguard qualification will "break the industry mould" by offering employers more flexibility in
12 Apr 2019
Wattbike has expanded its product range with not one but two new additions to its
08 Aug 2018
Indoor cycling specialist Wattbike has teamed up with Loughborough University (LU) in order to explore
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
05 Apr 2018
Indoor cycling specialist Wattbike has restructured its senior management team in order to "drive a
18 Jan 2017
Indoor cycling innovator Wattbike will be rolling out its performance bike at luxury Hilton hotels
16 Jan 2017
Wattbike, indoor cycling innovator, has announced a global partnership with Hilton Worldwide that will see
03 Aug 2016
Indoor bike manufacturer Wattbike is accelerating its push to grow its brand across international markets.
01 Jun 2016
Following a competitive procurement exercise in March, Wattbike, creator of the world’s most advanced indoor
28 Jan 2016
Road cycling world champion Lizzie Armitstead has become the latest high profile athlete to join
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
09 Dec 2014
Speculation is once again rife of a high-profile IPO for Virgin Active, although this time
24 Jul 2014
UK Sport, the agency responsible for investing in high performance sport, is searching to find
13 Jun 2008
Virgin Active has appointed Richard Baker, former chief executive of Boots, as non executive chairman,
09 May 2008
Former Boots chief executive Richard Baker could be named chair of health club operator Virgin
28 Apr 2008
Former Boots chief executive Richard Baker could be named chair of health club operator Virgin
15 Jun 2004
The Queen’s Birthday Honours List has recognised a number of leisure industry professionals. The honour
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
16 Jul 2003
According to the inaugural edition of TMP/Hudson Global Resources’ (TMP/HGR) Industry Insight survey, the UK’s
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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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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance
spaces for more than a decade. Founder and
former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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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
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The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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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
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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
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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