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02 Jul 2026
Mayah, a new personal care brand developed to be safe for mothers and mothers-to-be, has
01 Jul 2025
Fitness professionals have a key role to play in mitigating the harms of social media,
08 Jan 2025
Insurance company, Vitality, has published a report into the exercise habits of British women, and
28 May 2024
New research shows that following social media health influencers motivates young people to exercise more
23 May 2022
A new physical activity programme called Big Sister has been launched in the UK to
01 Jan 2021
David Lloyd Clubs will develop a new programme in January 2021, designed to help people
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
24 Jul 2020
Children and young people need more support to navigate the growing number of digital wellness
20 May 2020
As spas around the world prepare to start operating once more, industry webinars focus on
26 Mar 2020
Cognitive Design have designed a gym in Georgia, US, with an emphasis on shared experiences,
05 Feb 2020
A new app using augmented reality (AR) aims to motivate people to get more active
31 Jul 2019
The Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) has released details of this year's conference, which will
29 Apr 2019
Adidas reveals world's first fully recyclable running shoe, a virtual reality tour of the universe
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
17 Apr 2019
The Mental Health Foundation (MHF) has chosen body image as the theme for its Mental
13 Mar 2018
On 6 March, two days before International Women’s Day, 230 wellness professionals from across the
31 Dec 2017
As a new year approaches, the editors of Spa Opportunities bring you a list of
29 Nov 2017
Swimwear policies have been relaxed at 96 pools across the UK after a survey showed
21 Nov 2017
Women-only swimming sessions could hold the key to improving numbers, according to an initiative by
20 Nov 2017
A new holistic wellbeing destination spa is opening in the Greek Peloponnese next May. Designed
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
07 Nov 2017
Girls are missing out on the benefits of physical activity due to mounting pressures, a
23 Jan 2017
Physicist turned tech entrepreneur Raj Sareen has created the Styku 3D Body Scanner, which aims
03 Oct 2016
Women’s Sport Week kicks off today (3 October), with a number of organisations and governing
10 Jun 2016
Blink Fitness has urged its members to put ‘mood above muscle’ as part of a
19 Apr 2016
Grassroots athletics clubs across England will support members and people in their wider community with
10 Feb 2016
énergie Group is aiming to promote healthy lifestyles and positive body image through the launch
13 Jan 2016
Often the catalyst for a well-intentioned new year health kick, the millions of fitness DVDs
28 Oct 2015
Scientists have warned of the dangers of purchasing weight loss or workout supplements over the
22 Jun 2015
Despite the social media furore over Protein World’s recent ‘beach body ready’ campaign, the fitness
28 Apr 2015
The backlash against a controversial advertising campaign for Protein World weight-loss products – which critics
19 Feb 2015
Demonstrating the additional benefits of physical activity – such as improvements in concentration and behaviour
19 Nov 2014
MPs attending the first ever first Parliamentary Debate on physical activity have agreed the government
08 Oct 2014
Several physical activity organisations are among the nominees for the 2014 Body Confidence Awards –
18 Sep 2014
Botox injections that induce temporary paralysis of muscles in the upper face – to reduce
15 Sep 2014
Health messages and pictures of what a healthy and unhealthy BMI look like should be
27 Jun 2012
Image: The new guide has been designed for parents A new guide launched by non-profit
20 Apr 2012
The winners of the first ever Body Confidence Awards were announced at an event held
26 Oct 2011
Junior equalities minister Lynne Featherstone has called for health club operators to stop using "models
11 Jan 2010
Concerns over body image is among the most common reasons preventing people from joining health
23 Nov 2009
Exercise itself, rather than actual physical fitness, can convince people that they look better, according
03 Nov 2009
A new survey has revealed that 90 per cent of adults believe we care too
23 Jul 2009
Karkloof Spa in the Midlands area of South Africa has introduced a new Jenergy programme,
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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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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Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate,
has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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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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Vicci Wells shares insights from the
recent Class of 2035 report into
physical activity in Generation Alpha
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UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest
globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they
exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
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