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05 Jan 2024
The fitness industry is gearing up to engage with the medical profession according to the
14 Jul 2023
The three parent companies behind UFC Gym Australia have entered voluntary administration after being told
04 Nov 2019
David Lloyd Clubs has revealed plans to spin off its HIIT-based group exercise format Blaze
24 Apr 2019
Franchise operator UFC Gym will enter the Russian fitness market this year. The US-based chain
31 Oct 2018
Xponential Fitness has acquired Pure Barre, one of the largest barre franchises in the US
10 Aug 2018
Xponential Fitness has acquired US-based boutique chain Yoga Six for an undisclosed sum – making
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
25 Jul 2018
Indoor cycling chain CycleBar will open its first site in London's Nine Elms in the
15 Jun 2018
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less has opened a club in Chesterfield, taking the number of clubs
04 Jun 2018
Two fitness kit manufacturers have signed a partnership deal in order to create a combined
30 Apr 2018
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a brand on a phenomenal growth curve. After buying the
30 Apr 2018
US-based Xponential Fitness has revealed plans to take its portfolio of brands global through a
15 Mar 2018
UFC Gym has revealed plans to open 100 fitness clubs across the UK and Ireland
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
20 Dec 2017
As 2017 draws to an end, CLAD looks back at some of the most significant
15 Dec 2017
TRIB3 has opened its first studio outside of the UK in Moscow, Russia, and plans
04 Nov 2017
Beachbody – the global fitness brand behind Insanity and P90X – has partnered with digital
25 Sep 2017
US-based fitness operator UFC Gym will open 100 clubs in India over the next 10
08 Sep 2017
Xtreme Boot Camps, a spin-off the independently-owned Xtreme Gyms, has signed up former mixed martial
19 May 2017
A 3,500sq m (37,600sq ft) Shangri-La health club designed to “inject energy into the heart
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
22 Nov 2016
Sport England has earmarked a “six-figure investment” fund to address the shocking dearth of ethnic
21 Nov 2016
London’s first boutique, boxing-themed gym is set to open in January 2017 - with backing
11 Nov 2016
Xercise4Less has opened a 40,000 sqft gym in Leeds - the biggest in West Yorkshire.
06 Jun 2016
New Russian fitness chain Encore Fitness will open its flagship club in Moscow this summer.
10 Aug 2015
Boutique fitness chain 1Rebel isn’t pulling any punches with its forthcoming second studio, adding a
24 Feb 2015
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is aiming to bring together British combat sports under one
19 Jun 2014
UFC GYM has announced the autumn 2014 opening of a 24-hour gym that will serve
11 Nov 2013
Members at independent, family-run health club Fit In Gym in Warrington are embracing a new
08 May 2013
A leisure centre group is rolling out the latest customer feedback technology after a trial
08 May 2013
Stevenage Leisure (SLL) is rolling out the latest customer feedback technology after a trial saw
27 Feb 2013
Wales' biggest Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) gym has opened in Swansea this month, with a
21 Nov 2012
Ultimate Cage Fighting (UCMMA) has teamed up with functional fitness specialists, Jordan Fitness, to promote
23 Aug 2012
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) star Khalid Ismail has confirmed plans to expand his Lion's Den
05 Apr 2012
Nexersys Corporation has announced the release of the Nexersys iPower Trainer™ Commercial Edition. Combining the
22 Feb 2012
Fit4Fun Academy, a new premier kids' gym and sports academy, has opened its first site
15 Dec 2011
Competition Kettlebells are the latest addition to the extensive range of performance equipment designed, manufactured
07 Oct 2011
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) star Khalid Ismail has confirmed plans for the expansion of his
23 Sep 2011
Fight Science, a provider of mixed martial arts (MMA) and combat sports training founded by
03 Jun 2011
UFC Gym opened its third site in March, in Corona, California, US. A brand extension
23 May 2011
Stars Gym, a new independently-owned fitness facility with a focus on mixed martial arts (MMA),
24 Mar 2011
A new fitness studio has been officially launched by Wandsworth Council at Tooting Bec Athletics
16 Jun 2010
IDEA Health & Fitness Association has defined three exercise classes that have seen recent increases
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate,
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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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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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The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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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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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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Record market penetration in the UK
fitness sector masks a deeper shift
around consumer engagement, according
to a report from Grant Thornton and
UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
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Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers
confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more
than 10% ahead of last year.
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