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03 May 2026
Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives
23 Apr 2026
FIBO, took place last week from 16-19 April, attracting more than 175,000 visitors from 136
13 Apr 2026
The fourth Hello GoodLife Health & Wellbeing Hub has opened in Ireland to meet increasing
09 Apr 2026
The cognitive boost from exercise can last until the following day according to a study
Across the UK, local authorities are facing the same challenge: ageing leisure facilities, restrictive layouts
23 Feb 2026
Speedflex has launched a series of low-intensity workouts for its Blade machine, making functional, resistance-based
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
12 Feb 2026
Wave Active has opened a new suite designed to support older adults and people living
08 Jan 2026
ACE has released its top fitness trend predictions for 2026 in the US, along with
15 Dec 2025
Be Well Wigan Council has introduced a new evidence-based, healthy ageing programme that aligns with
08 Dec 2025
The impact of weight loss drugs on skeletal muscle mass and the importance of exercise
27 Nov 2025
Sport England has announced 27 new partnerships that will benefit from its place-based approach, which
18 Nov 2025
Derrick Evans MBE, more commonly known as Mr Motivator, has joined forces with Innerva as
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
11 Nov 2025
Of the 60 companies chosen by the UK government to be vanguard employers in the
07 Nov 2025
AUSactive has unveiled the Top 20 Australian Fitness Trends for 2025–26, revealing continued growth in
30 Oct 2025
PureGym has achieved a milestone with the launch of its 700th gym, in West Yorkshire.
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Habitual partners with Hussle to offer flexible fitness access for weight loss programme members
Habitual partners with Hussle to offer flexible fitness access for weight loss programme members
Hussle, the country’s largest flexible fitness platform, has announced a new national partnership with Habitual,
20 Aug 2025
The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the
13 Aug 2025
Engineering entrepreneur, Matt Harford, has launched a new fitness, physical activity and community concept called
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
13 Aug 2025
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released a report that captures microtrends emerging across the
06 Aug 2025
Move Southwark is gearing up to launch a multi-million pound leisure centre at Canada Water,
06 Jun 2025
UK Active and Swim England are urging the government to provide support for swimming pools
25 Apr 2025
Physical participation figures are the highest ever, but inequalities remain with the same groups still
03 Apr 2025
The UK health and fitness industry is growing exponentially, with revenue up by 8.8 per
11 Feb 2025
According to a major Moving Communities study, participation in public leisure centre activities saved the
09 Jan 2025
Sporting Memories Foundation Scotland and Edinburgh Leisure are collaborating to launch a weekly club to
08 Jan 2025
Active Hastings is adding new classes to its active ageing programme, Stronger for Life, designed
29 Oct 2024
Wearable technology is once again top of the trends according to the American College of
09 Sep 2024
UK Active is calling on the government for support to scale up its MSK Hubs
09 Sep 2024
Retirees of today are living more active, healthy and dynamic lifestyles than ever before and
05 Aug 2024
Wellness platform, Samsung Health, has partnered with fitness brand, Zumba to deliver dance content for
04 Jul 2024
Edinburgh Leisure is launching a six-week introduction to Nordic walking as part of its award-winning
26 Jun 2024
Thirty one per cent of adults worldwide – approximately 1.8 billion people – did not
26 Apr 2024
While British adults are the most active they’ve been in a decade, health inequalities remain
13 Feb 2024
Zumba, and virtual reality workout platform, FitXR, have joined forces to offer mixed-reality versions of
17 Jan 2024
Physiotherapy patients are being offered treatment in leisure centres thanks to a tie-up between London
05 Jan 2024
The fitness industry is gearing up to engage with the medical profession according to the
22 Aug 2023
Consumers now consider health and fitness to be an essential area of expenditure and despite
07 Jul 2023
Power-assisted exercise specialist Innerva has teamed up with academics and technology providers to launch Planet
23 Jun 2023
Pure Gym has launched a fitness championships dedicated to the over-50s with a strong emphasis
21 Apr 2023
Overall physical activity levels among adults in England have returned to pre-pandemic levels, being in
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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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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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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,
has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance
spaces for more than a decade. Founder and
former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Phillip Mills
CEO, Les Mills“The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about”
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Vicci Wells shares insights from the
recent Class of 2035 report into
physical activity in Generation Alpha
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