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16 Mar 2026
The first Jetts Fitness in India will open its doors on 28 March in New
02 Mar 2026
Dr Jobst Müller-Trimbusch has been dismissed from his role as co-CEO of RSG Group. Müller-Trimbusch
26 Feb 2026
Planet Fitness lifted revenues and memberships last year, yet shares have been dipping because of
18 Feb 2026
A new urban wellness and longevity clinic called BluSonil has opened in Scottsdale, Arizona, in
26 Jan 2026
RSG Group has announced plans to franchise its legacy brand, McFit, in order to tap
07 Jan 2026
The original founder of 24 Hour Fitness, Mark Mastrov, is returning as owner and executive
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
22 Dec 2025
Day spa company Oakwell Beer Spa is seeking partners to run franchises around the US.
06 Nov 2025
Champneys has extended its partnership with global alternative investment manager Cheyne Capital, with £32 million
05 Nov 2025
New Australian franchisor, BeWell Brands, has entered into a joint venture partnership with Fitesque, a
27 Oct 2025
Basic-Fit has acquired German franchise, Clever Fit, taking its estate to 2,150 clubs and making
24 Oct 2025
On unveiling strong interim results, Basic-Fit said it will update on franchising plans before the
11 Sep 2025
This Girl Can has launched a new campaign – We Like the Way You Move
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
10 Sep 2025
Foundry – which offers a no mirrors, no mobiles, small group training concept – has
10 Sep 2025
Australian franchisor, Jetts Fitness, is branching out into recovery and wellness in a joint venture
10 Aug 2025
Following the creditors’ voluntary liquidation of United Fitness Brands (UFB) the assets have been acquired
30 Jul 2025
Reviv, a global provider of IV and other nutritional supplements, has introduced a membership programme
08 Jul 2025
Shares in Xponential Fitness are rising following the news that the US Securities and Exchange
27 Jun 2025
A creditors’ voluntary liquidation is in progress at London-based boutique operator, United Fitness Brands (UFB).
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
09 May 2025
Former president of Xponential Fitness, Sarah Luna, has revealed the next step in her career.
14 Apr 2025
Jetts Fitness, the gym franchise known for its no lock-in contracts, flexible access and value-for-money
03 Mar 2025
Crunch Fitness has signed a master franchise agreement for India, with the aim of opening
26 Feb 2025
Miami-based reformer franchise, Jetset Pilates, has announced a strategic investment from Purchase Capital LLC to
29 Jan 2025
Boutique operator, United Fitness Brands is considering closure of a number of its London sites,
21 Jan 2025
Polish fitness franchise business, Xtreme Fitness Gyms, has hit the milestone of 100 sites and
20 Jan 2025
Boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness has bolstered its senior leadership team with four new appointments, following
13 Dec 2024
It's been a year of significant growth for PureGym, both at home and overseas. Today
02 Dec 2024
Following the completion of PureGym’s Blink Fitness acquisition, outgoing CEO, Humphrey Cobbold, and incoming CEO,
26 Nov 2024
As iconic fitness brand Crunch celebrates its 35th birthday, CEO Jim Rowley tells HCM about
19 Nov 2024
Fred Fitness – claiming to be the first gym to offer AI-driven, personalised workouts –
12 Nov 2024
Xponential Fitness has posted losses of US$18 million for Q3 2024 – up from US$5.2
01 Nov 2024
Basic-Fit CEO, Rene Moos, says 2024 is “going to plan” as the low-cost operator continues
31 Oct 2024
It has been confirmed that PureGym is the winning bidder in the auction for US
22 Oct 2024
Gym chain, Afrofit, which is gearing up to open its fourth location on the border
03 Oct 2024
The Health and Fitness Association’s new 2024 HFA Global Report shows that despite ongoing macro-economic
28 Aug 2024
Jetts Thailand has told HCM it's nearing the 50-club milestone, with four new clubs already
21 Aug 2024
The UK’s largest operator of affordable fitness, PureGym, has announced today that CEO Humphrey Cobbold
31 Jul 2024
James Balfour, co-founder of 1Rebel, talks about how the boutique operator is having its best
22 Jul 2024
US health and fitness giant, Planet Fitness, which flagged plans to launch in Spain back
10 Jul 2024
As United Fitness Brands gears up to launch its fifth Reformcore location at Battersea Power
20 Jun 2024
Xponential Fitness has appointed sales and franchise expert, Mark King, as CEO, to take the
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
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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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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to
streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate,
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Vicci Wells shares insights from the
recent Class of 2035 report into
physical activity in Generation Alpha
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