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02 Apr 2020
Nearly two thirds (64 per cent) of the world’s health and fitness clubs are currently
01 Apr 2020
Fitness professionals should use the coronavirus-induced lockdown – where possible – to enhance their knowledge
31 Mar 2020
A total of £195m of National Lottery funding has been made available to help the
30 Mar 2020
The US government has passed a motion that will see gig workers, independent contractors and
30 Mar 2020
The physical activity sector is adapting to the difficult circumstances caused by COVID-19 (Coronavirus), according
27 Mar 2020
Physical activity sector bodies have welcomed the government's measures to help the UK's self-employed workers
17 Feb 2020
Drummond Health & Fitness Education Academy has been providing quality health and fitness training and
27 Mar 2020
Humphrey Cobbold, CEO of Pure Gym, appeared on BBC Question Time last night (26 March
26 Mar 2020
Fitness giant Technogym will enable club operators to offer at-home training and coaching services to
25 Mar 2020
Fitness tech firm Motosumo has launched a new service, allowing gym operators to deliver HIIT
24 Mar 2020
Life Fitness has launched a series of at-home on-demand workouts to keep users active in
23 Mar 2020
In an IHRSA webinar presented on 18 March, Colin Grant, CEO of Pure International Group,
20 Mar 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered all UK gyms, health clubs, leisure centres and restaurants
30 Oct 2019
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is proud to be the industry leader
20 Mar 2020
Life Fitness has launched a series at-home on-demand workouts to keep users active in the
20 Mar 2020
A number of UK leisure companies and operators have launched initiatives to help ease the
19 Mar 2020
Les Mills International (LMI) has unveiled a raft of free digital workout solutions to support
19 Mar 2020
fibodo, a booking management platform for the fitness industry, has launched Fit 4 the Fight,
19 Mar 2020
The Gym Group saw revenues and profit increase during 2019, a year in which it
18 Mar 2020
Leading trade bodies representing the physical activity sector have called on the government to introduce
05 Mar 2020
Professional tennis player, Marcus Willis, has been announced as the after-dinner speaker at active-net 2020,
18 Mar 2020
Leading fitness chains in the US are closing their clubs and studios, as a measure
17 Mar 2020
The UK fitness sector remains "open until directed otherwise by the government" – and will
17 Mar 2020
The leisure industry is increasingly feeling the pressure as countries introduce measures to tackle the
12 Mar 2020
Three leading Nordic fitness chains have closed their clubs as a precautionary measure against the
11 Mar 2020
Business rates in England will be abolished for one year for firms in the leisure
09 Mar 2020
Gyms, health clubs, sports facilities and swimming pools across Italy have been forced to close
10 Mar 2020
Incorpore and MoveGB are pleased to announce they have entered into a landmark partnership, combining
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Research
A new study by Decathlon looks at the most popular types of physical
activity by region and time of year, revealing some interesting
insights into the health and fitness industry
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DW Fitness First and Gympass have extended their partnership to attract more corporate customers
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Body scanning
Body scanning has become a major fitness trend, offering both operators and members alike insight into their body composition, muscle mass and fat percentage. Operators offering body scanning share their experiences
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Is the health and fitness industry more geared up to meet the needs of extroverts and overlooking more introverted customers? Kath Hudson investigates
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Dubbed Ireland’s priciest health club, the new Eden One in Dublin fuses fitness and wellness with a boutique vibe. MD Charlie Bourne explains the vision
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Duncan Jefford
Regional Director, Everyone Active“People don’t want to just come in and run on a treadmill or sit on a bike, they want an experience”
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Amanda Daley
Professor of behavioural medicine, Loughborough University“PACE labelling would be a simple, user-friendly way of informing people, at a glance, of the amount of physical activity required
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Professional tennis player, Marcus Willis, has been announced as the after-dinner speaker at
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The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is proud to be the industry leader in water-related safety
qualifications and training. More than 40,000 pool lifeguards qualify with a RLSS UK National Pool
Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) every year.
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