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16 Jun 2026
PureGym Group has announced that group chief financial officer, Alex Wood, is taking over the
09 Jun 2026
Peloton has made the strategic acquisition of Pilates start-up, Skōp, to support the expansion of
08 Jun 2026
Atmantan Wellness Centre, an integrative wellness destination in Mulshi, near Pune in India, is expanding
28 May 2026
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will
06 May 2026
VivaGym – the fast-growing operator of high-value low-price gyms in Spain and Portugal – is
05 May 2026
Urban Gym Group (UGG) has acquired Vondelgym Rotterdam, further strengthening its presence in one of
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
28 Apr 2026
On unveiling a strong set of year-end results, PureGym CEO, Clive Chesser, says the low-cost
23 Apr 2026
Basic-Fit has received permission to operate 24/7 staffless clubs in France, a change which is
Vladi Kovanic, founder of Forum Hotel and Spa (Forum HOTel&SPA), shares her thoughts on the
26 Mar 2026
LifeFit Group CEO, Martin Seibold, has been presented with the Global Leader Award by the
11 Mar 2026
Champneys has opened its first European property in decades at the 135-key Gran Marbella Resort
05 Mar 2026
Xponential Fitness says it has settled two major cases out of court as it seeks
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
27 Feb 2026
David Lloyd Leisure is significantly boosting its European presence, with the acquisition of health and
25 Feb 2026
LifeFit Group continues its buy-and-build strategy with the acquisition of Just Fit, which has 20
24 Feb 2026
David Lloyd Clubs has announced plans to develop a premium, family-friendly club in Hampton Court,
11 Feb 2026
Massage and wellness equipment manufacturer Earthlite has announced Rod Derifield will succeed Jim Chenevey as
23 Jan 2026
The World Economic Forum has released a report to address the undercapitalised opportunities women’s health
23 Dec 2025
GOCO Hospitality has acquired Fivelements Retreat in Bali, Indonesia, which it plans to relaunch in
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
23 Dec 2025
Urban Gym Group is gearing up to launch its Trainmore brand into the UK market
17 Dec 2025
Foundry has added two new clubs to its portfolio with the acquisition of Instate, an
12 Dec 2025
Fifty-six former Blink Fitness gyms in New York and New Jersey have been upgraded and
09 Dec 2025
In its fourth transaction of the year, Germany’s LifeFit Group has acquired three Elixia premium
02 Dec 2025
NRG Gyms recently opened its first gym in Scotland taking the portfolio up to 13.
14 Nov 2025
Champneys has announced the acquisition of Buxton Crescent spa hotel in Derbyshire, UK, in partnership
13 Nov 2025
JD Gyms celebrated a milestone this week by opening its 100th site. The Enfield club
30 Oct 2025
Mandarin Oriental has opened its second property in Dubai, UAE, called Mandarin Oriental Downtown Dubai
27 Oct 2025
Basic-Fit has acquired German franchise, Clever Fit, taking its estate to 2,150 clubs and making
23 Oct 2025
"The fitness industry is facing an identity crisis," was Anna Bjustam's opening statement as she
23 Oct 2025
Greg Oliver, CEO of Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG), has just spoken live at the
22 Oct 2025
Pioneering DNA-based health and wellness company, FitnessGenes, has welcomed Justin Musgrove to the company in
17 Oct 2025
Hong Kong-based conglomerate Jardine Matheson is aiming to buy the remaining shares it does not
09 Oct 2025
Ecommerce company Excalibur Group has announced the strategic acquisition of spa deal website Spabreaks.com, enhancing
06 Oct 2025
Construction has begun on David Lloyd Club’s latest site at St Neots in Cambridgeshire, UK
01 Oct 2025
Peloton has announced a complete overhaul of its portfolio which will see it introducing an
21 Sep 2025
Snozone, Europe’s largest indoor ski centre operator is seeking acquisition opportunities in the UK health
08 Sep 2025
NRG Gyms has announced the acquisition of Pump Gyms, expanding its UK estate from seven
18 Aug 2025
David MacNaughton has been appointed as chair of Therme Ventures – the division within Therme
17 Aug 2025
Spas participating in the Miami Spa Months campaign are securing new clients and increasing bookings,
14 Aug 2025
The Gym Group has announced it will pilot a partnership with Wellhub (formerly Gympass), making
07 Aug 2025
Xponential Fitness has today announced the appointment of Mike Nuzzo as CEO, effective immediately. Mark
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
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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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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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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
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Jamie Clements
The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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Strength training is evolving,
driven by changing consumer
preferences. Julie Cramer talks
to innovators about how their
products are meeting this demand
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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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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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Stephen Price
Founder, SP&Co Group“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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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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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
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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”
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