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12 Jan 2024
Two new research reports have highlighted the impact of the UK's cost of living crisis
21 Nov 2023
UK operator, Bannatyne Group, has revisited one of its classic brands to launch a budget
31 May 2022
Medicover, the private medical insurance provider, has acquired the Polish network of budget gym mega-brand
21 Apr 2022
Pure Gym has revealed it's planning to double the number of clubs in its portfolio,
25 Nov 2021
Total Fitness plans to launch a new-style health club model, with plans already in the
27 Jul 2021
The Gym Group has extended its partnership with digital fitness platform Fiit, becoming the first
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
23 Jul 2021
Rainer Schaller, founder of budget gym megabrand McFIT, says that the global fitness industry will
29 Mar 2021
Rainer Schaller's RSG Group has opened a John Reed Fitness club in downtown Los Angeles
02 Sep 2020
Announcing the company's half-year results today (2 September), Richard Darwin, CEO of The Gym Group
14 Jul 2020
Rainer Schaller, the founder of budget gym megabrand McFIT, has added iconic franchised chain Gold's
19 Jun 2020
Budget gym operator Fitness4Less has revealed that it will not be reopening its Bristol club
26 Nov 2019
Evolution Wellness has developed a new low cost gym concept, which it hopes can tap
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
06 Nov 2019
A multidisciplinary design studio called Stock-a-Studio has created a temporary gym in a shopfront that
13 Aug 2019
Leisure trust Active Nation has expanded its portfolio of budget gyms with the acquisition of
24 May 2019
Female-friendly fitness operator Sweat! has closed its doors, just nine months after it revealed ambitious
10 May 2019
Group exercise is being presented as a solution to two of society's growing problems –
29 Mar 2019
Gyms and boutique studios will need to marry elements such as gamification and virtual reality
28 Feb 2019
PureGym has partnered with Wattbike to open its first dedicated Wattbike Zone at its site
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
12 Jul 2018
Polish low-cost operator CityFit is expanding its portfolio with the addition of two new sites
15 Jun 2018
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less has opened a club in Chesterfield, taking the number of clubs
03 May 2018
The finalists for this year's ukactive Awards have been revealed. The 2018 award categories have
16 Jan 2018
The Gym Group has increased its share of the budget gym sector by opening two-thirds
06 Dec 2017
Celebrity personal trainer Mark Anthony has sold his flagship budget gym in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, to
05 Dec 2017
Frank Reed’s gym chain Sweat! has received £3.75m (US$5m, €4.2m) worth of equity investment that
15 Aug 2017
Outdoor activities and budget gyms have possibly led to fewer people willing to use local
11 Jul 2017
With networked fitness the norm and technology at the heart of every modern gym’s offering,
11 Jul 2017
Pure Gym has appointed Rebecca Passmore as its director of operations, replacing Jacques de Bruin,
19 Jun 2017
Premium Russian fitness operator World Class plans to build a budget gym brand and grow
30 May 2017
Budget gym chain Xercise4Less is planning to expand its Xercise4Perks initiative to include discounts at
05 Apr 2017
Low-cost gyms and boutique operations helped the European fitness market grow in 2016 as membership
02 Mar 2017
The "annihilation" of mid-market fitness operators has been the biggest major change in the industry
03 Feb 2017
Budget gym chain Xercise4Less finished 2016 as the top ranking private fitness brand on social
09 Jan 2017
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less has become the latest firm to turn to Icon to provide
09 Jan 2017
Budget gym operators with premises in Central London are paying 19 per cent more rent
15 Dec 2016
Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) has grown its network of Better gyms with the purchase of
15 Dec 2016
Oneone fitness, UK developer of software based solutions, is changing the gym floor experience with
14 Dec 2016
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less has launched a £1 per month gym membership for a year
14 Dec 2016
Budget gym chain, Xercise4Less, has made The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 list for the
08 Dec 2016
The growth in participation for hockey, netball and gymnastics has boosted the number of women
05 Oct 2016
Budget gym chain Xercise4Less has partnered with app provider Virtuagym to create a fitness, nutrition
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal
trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
boost health club retention
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
and more productive workforce, one membership at a time
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride
data to life to engage and delight members
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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Dr Jonathan Leary
Founder, Remedy Place
“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
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Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the
CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most
important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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“We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect”
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Footballer and entrepreneur“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
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Jennifer Maanavi
Founder, Physique 57“Our ‘why?’ is to improve the lives of our clients, not to make them feel defeated”
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“One exciting opportunity we have is to expand our presence in the healthcare market, due to all the data we collect”
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