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03 Mar 2026
PureGym, one of Europe’s largest gym operators, has achieved FITCert Level 4 accreditation across its
05 Jan 2026
GymNation has launched a workout in a hot air balloon above Riyadh, with views of
27 Jun 2025
Holistic wellbeing educator Deborah Carr is launching the UK’s first Beauty Guild-accredited saunamaster training course.
04 Nov 2024
The Gym Group has become the first 24/7 UK gym chain to achieve the European
26 Jun 2024
PureGym has partnered with the British Heart Foundation to upload all of its defibrillators to
21 Dec 2023
UK Active has launched a programme designed to support the physical activity sector as it
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
18 Oct 2023
The Gym Group has achieved two significant industry certifications for its operations. The low-cost chain
18 Aug 2023
David Lloyd Leisure has been fined more than £2.5m after pleading guilty to charges brought
Gym equipment is a vital investment that requires routine maintenance and regular repairs. The most
26 Jul 2023
Average charges for an adult swim session have topped £5.00 (US$6.45, €5.83) for the first
10 Jul 2023
The Gröna Lund theme park in Stockholm, Sweden has reopened its doors 10 days after
17 Mar 2023
Employers within the fitness and physical activity sector could do more when it comes to
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
07 Dec 2022
Shanghai Disneyland theme park will reopen to visitors on Thursday 8 December, following a temporary
17 Nov 2022
On 6 October 2022, thermal spa operator Groupe Nordik opened one of North America's biggest
07 Jul 2022
Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG) has upgraded its digital joining process across Fitness First Australia,
17 May 2022
A young girl has died following an incident at the David Lloyd gym at Capability
10 May 2022
Planet Fitness is offering high-school students free access to any of its 2,200 locations in
21 Apr 2022
Evolution Wellness has closed all its Fitness First operations in Hong Kong. The pandemic’s impact
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
07 Apr 2022
UK Active has released its final report on COVID-19 cases among health club, leisure centre
20 Jan 2022
Membership-based massage franchise The Massage Company (TMC) has launched a training academy to set up
13 Oct 2021
Tanni Grey-Thompson has outlined her vision on how the physical activity sector can play "the
09 Sep 2021
Universal Parks & Resorts has opened the first phase of its new Universal Beijing Resort,
03 Aug 2021
Equinox Group will require customers and employees to provide proof of vaccine, if they want
29 Jul 2021
As the leisure and attractions industry continues to recover and look to the future, IAAPA,
14 Jul 2021
A number of leading sports NGOs have joined with the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)
08 Jun 2021
Active IQ has launched two new qualifications – the Level 2 Diploma in Health and
06 Apr 2021
An emerging shadow economy of the Irish beauty industry will continue to grow rapidly unless
16 Dec 2020
Cloud-based spa and salon software supplier Zenoti has secured US$160m (€131.6m, £119.2m) in funding from
09 Dec 2020
There is no reopening date in sight for Hong Kong Disneyland, after it was forced
21 Aug 2020
Health clubs, fitness studios, leisure centres and swimming pools will be able to reopen from
11 Aug 2020
Health clubs, gyms, indoor pools and leisure centres have reopened in Wales – nearly five
07 Aug 2020
Industry body, ukactive, has questioned the decision to close gyms and health clubs as part
04 Aug 2020
Two of the largest health club operators in the US have announced that members and
27 Jul 2020
Health clubs, swimming pools, leisure centres and other indoor sports facilities have reopened to the
24 Jun 2020
Momentum is gathering pace in the push for a U-turn on the government's decision to
17 Jun 2020
A growing number of operators are joining forces with medical bodies to develop enhanced cleanliness
12 Jun 2020
Industry figure and medical spa and hot spring specialist consultant, Michael Wallace, has co-authored and
05 Jun 2020
Your customers have demanding health and safety expectations as a result of COVID-19. Are you
29 May 2020
With lockdown measures gradually beginning to ease around the world, webinars have focused on looking
20 May 2020
Gyms and health clubs in the US have begun reopening their doors, with a number
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
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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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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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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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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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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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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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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Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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Designing multi-functional
spaces can lead to
fewer bottlenecks at
peak times. Julie Cramer
investigates the latest kit
and inspiring installations
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