independent health club news
29 Apr 2021
Independent gyms in the UK have fared better during the pandemic than larger corporate operators
30 Mar 2020
The US government has passed a motion that will see gig workers, independent contractors and
13 Jun 2016
An entrepreneur in Bedford is planning to launch a new multi-million pound independent health club
15 Jan 2016
The family team behind independent health club chain truGym are expanding the business into the
21 Aug 2015
The independent health club at Ribby Hall Village resort in Lancashire is to open two
16 Oct 2014
A new independent health club in Christchurch, Dorset, is bidding to bring healthcare and fitness
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
17 Sep 2014
One of the South West’s largest independent health clubs has teamed up with a local
24 Oct 2013
Independent health club, The Pulse in Ripley, Derbyshire, has elected to work with Jordan Fitness
26 Jul 2012
Image: Club manager Jason Eaton with the new bikes theclub at Cadbury House, one of
11 May 2012
Image: Fit24 will open at Trinity Walk this summer Fit24, the independent health club operator
06 Dec 2011
A new Manchester-based independent health club is targeting students and young professional women by offering
19 Jul 2011
Healthworks Fitness Studio, a Stratford-Upon-Avon health club run by personal trainer Jason Ziel, has invested
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20 May 2011
Independent health club operator Third Space has opened its second site - at the The
26 Nov 2010
Independent health club operator The Third Space is planning to open a number of new
05 Jul 2010
Independent health club chain Soho Gyms has launched a new initiative which it hopes will
20 Apr 2010
Independently owned and operated Pulse Gym in Ripley teamed up with the local Sainsbury's supermarket
09 Jun 2009
Volcano Health Club, a new independent health club in Prague, Czech Republic, has opened its
15 Apr 2009
Independent health club operator, Bannatyne Fitness is boosting its own performance with an innovative satellite
05 Feb 2009
Mi Gym, a new independent health club on Kite Beach Cabarete in the Dominican Republic,
08 Jan 2009
A new independent health club and spa concentrating on holistic treatments has opened in Bristol.
16 Oct 2008
CFM celebrates its best year on record! “For 18 years we have been helping independent
06 Mar 2008
The independent health club operator Roko Health Clubs has launched its fifth site in Chiswick,
14 Jan 2008
Independent health club operator the Bannatyne Group is to invest £16m (21.4m euro, US$31.6m) in
19 Nov 2007
Independent health club operator Bannatyne Fitness is to roll out its Sensory Spa brand to
01 May 2007
UK-based independent health club operator Bannatyne Fitness has appointed Justin Musgrove as its group spa
14 Jun 2006
Independent health club Fitness 2000 in Great Yarmouth has received a £16,000 grant from the
25 Jul 2005
FitNation, the membership group of more than 200 independent health club and small chains, has
05 Apr 2005
Bannatyne Fitness has signed a multi-million pound deal with international equipment supplier, Technogym. As part
09 Feb 2005
Specialist health and fitness marketing company Hattrick has launched a service called Zero Budget Marketing
25 Aug 2004
Health clubs belonging to the FitNation network can now offer its members free flights as
24 Aug 2004
Bannatyne Fitness is to open another four sites after securing £73m in funding from the
20 Jan 2004
Hundreds of independent operators across the UK are joining the larger operators in full support
2 Sep 2003
Auckland’s largest independent health club operator has opened its ninth facility in the city. Club
23 Jul 2003
Bannatyne Fitness chairman, Duncan Bannatyne, has been named Northern Entrepreneur of the Year 2003 and
28 Jan 2003
Duncan Bannatyne, chair of Bannatyne Fitness, the UK's largest independent health club operator, has teamed
28 Jan 2003
Duncan Bannatyne, chair of Bannatyne Fitness, the UK's largest independent health club operator, has teamed
13 Nov 2002
Work has started on a new Bannatyne Fitness club on the Crewe Business Park. The
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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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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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MD, Brio“We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent”
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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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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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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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A new report puts physical activity
at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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Shaun Grove
Owner, Stride Fitness“My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been”
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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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