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06 May 2026
VivaGym – the fast-growing operator of high-value low-price gyms in Spain and Portugal – is
09 Apr 2026
Fitness First is consistently pushing ahead with the digitalisation of its training support,
30 Oct 2024
The LifeFit Group has acquired Body Culture Group's collection of 15 clubs, bringing the German
26 Mar 2024
Total Fitness has released results for its most recent financial year (to June 23), which
The Brawn Games – due to be hosted at the Ministry of Sound on 13
04 Aug 2020
Two of the largest health club operators in the US have announced that members and
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
10 May 2019
Group exercise is being presented as a solution to two of society's growing problems –
28 Sep 2018
Fitness On Demand (FoD) has signed a partnership deal with fitness software platform Virtuagym, making
19 Dec 2017
Fitness tech startup Fiit has announced a £2.4m seed investment to launch its on-demand home
13 Sep 2017
UK-based dance fitness brand Clubbercise has launched an instructor training course in Australia. Nine students
13 Feb 2017
A personal trainer hoping to secure contracts and minimum levels of pay for fitness professionals
14 Dec 2016
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less has launched a £1 per month gym membership for a year
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02 Sep 2016
The long-running saga of the sale of Fitness First’s UK clubs looks to be in
06 Jun 2016
Budget giants Pure Gym and The Gym Group are leading the way in terms of
24 May 2016
Wexer Virtual has teamed up with Connected Fitness Labs – a stand-alone subsidiary of Fitness
16 Dec 2015
The ability to consistently source suitable properties will be key for gym chain’s targeting major
26 Nov 2015
Lithuania-based fitness chain Impuls LTU has acquired Estonia’s Arctic Sport Clubs, making it the first
24 Jun 2015
The physical activity sector has the potential to broaden its appeal to investors and gain
01 Apr 2015
Privaty equity firm NorthEdge Capital has backed a buyout of Total Fitness Health Clubs Limited
25 Feb 2015
The growing popularity of extreme fitness challenges such as Iron Man events and triathlons has
14 Jan 2015
After what has been generally viewed as a successful 2014 for the physical activity sector,
14 Oct 2014
Pure Gym has joined a number of high-profile UK gym chains in setting its sights
08 Sep 2014
Fitness First has announced it will double the pace of its UK and Australia club
21 Aug 2014
The co-founder of London-based group fitness studio chain Heartcore Fitness has revealed ambitious expansion plans
14 Aug 2014
A number of high-profile gym chains and businesses will be demonstrating the potential for health
16 Jul 2014
Low cost health club operators Pure Gym and The Gym Group have announced the termination
20 Feb 2014
One of Sweden’s leading gym chains has banned changing room 'selfies' at its Stockholm clubs
06 Jun 2013
US-based health club franchise Snap Fitness is set to open Market Harborough’s first 27/access club
31 Jul 2012
Image: The new zones will offer suspension training New Zealand-based gym operator cityfitness has announced
01 Oct 2009
Mike Balfour, founder of Fitness First, one of the largest gym chains in the world,
07 Aug 2006
Esporta and Cannons, two of the UK’s largest gym chains, are believed to be up
05 Apr 2005
Public leisure facilities have joined forces to offer unlimited use of gyms, swimming pools and
02 Feb 2005
Access to gyms for wheelchair users is still unsatisfactory according to recent research from the
23 Jun 2004
Consumer association, Which?, has said that five volunteers it sent to request advice on losing
15 Nov 2002
Legend Club Management Systems has been installed by Health-Force. Health-Force has a network of clubs
4 Apr 2002
A new health and fitness studio designed for personal training has opened in St Anne's,
24 Jan 2002
Gold's Gym, one of the world's largest gym chains, is breaking into the retail active
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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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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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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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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New legislation is exposing weakness
and potential liabilities in the
management of customer data in
health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal
Chamber to see whether
layering 10 modalities into one
experience really delivers more
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After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
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Software suppliers explain how AI,
automation and connected digital
experiences can work for the good
of operators and consumers
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A new report puts physical activity
at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded?
How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising
the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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