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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
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
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
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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
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
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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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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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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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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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,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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Owner, Stride Fitness
“My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been”
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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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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and
why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
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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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Matt Parker
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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automation and connected digital
experiences can work for the good
of operators and consumers
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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