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15 Apr 2026
EuropeActive CEO, Kai Troll, opened the European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF) in Cologne this
10 Jun 2025
Sport England has confirmed that Simon Hayes will take over from Tim Hollingsworth as CEO.
10 Jan 2022
Myzone has secured a US$17.2m worth of investment from growth capital investor BGF – a
30 Nov 2021
Training provider, Premier Global NASM, has collaborated with PT management company, Your Personal Training (YPT),
28 Dec 2020
The global fitness industry has been shocked and saddened by the death of Steve Tharrett,
31 Oct 2019
Anthony Geisler, CEO of boutique fitness giant Xponential Fitness, has been listed as one of
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
17 Jul 2018
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has introduced a new points system to record Continuing
31 Oct 2017
More than 1,400 swimming teachers across the UK will join a major new training framework
20 Oct 2017
UK exercise professionals who are members of CIMSPA have more freedom to work across Europe,
21 Sep 2017
Les Roches Jin Jiang (LRJJ) hotel management college in Shanghai, China, has signed a partnership
28 Jun 2017
UK health and fitness education provider Premier Global has partnered up with the National Academy
08 Jun 2017
Fitness professionals can now gain advanced skills in personal training after Active IQ launched a
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
03 Apr 2017
Les Mills fitness instructors have the opportunity to gain CIMSPA continuing professional development (CPD) points
24 Jan 2017
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs), has been taken over by Sports Coach UK “in
14 Oct 2016
Mandatory grassroots funding programmes for women’s football will be developed by FIFA for all its
12 Sep 2016
Populous is aiming to secure 10 major projects in China over the next five years
07 Jul 2016
Workforce development has been announced as the theme for active-net 2017, with the two-day conference
20 May 2016
Sport England has pledged to work with CIMSPA to produce a new workforce strategy by
13 Apr 2016
Sport England’s funding to SkillsActive – the owner of fitness professional register REPs – has
12 Apr 2016
The founders of Dutch architecture studio MVRDV have today (12 April) added five new partners
01 Apr 2016
Work is underway by the National Urban Heritage Center (NUHC) of Saudi Arabia to restore
02 Mar 2016
Efforts to professionalise the physical activity sector workforce have suffered a setback, after new statistics
18 Dec 2015
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has won a
02 Apr 2015
Physical activity sector skills bodies will meet in the coming weeks to discuss the future
02 Feb 2015
Tara Dillon was today (2 February) unveiled as the new CEO of the Chartered Institute
22 Jan 2015
Saudi Arabia’s Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) – in collaboration with colleges of excellence
03 Oct 2014
CIMSPA has announced the first wave of higher education (HE) partners – part of its
09 Apr 2014
EuropeActive (formerly EHFA – European Health and Fitness Association) has set itself the ambitious goal
08 Sep 2011
SkillsActive, the industry's sector skills council, acts as a conduit between Government, related organisations and
19 Mar 2009
Crystal Palace-based London Leisure College (LLC) has been named the Centre of Excellence in Leisure
09 May 2007
Harm Tegelaars, chair of Fitness Industry Association (FIA), will step down from his post at
24 Mar 2006
The National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of cricket, rugby union, swimming, cycling and rowing have become
30 Nov 2005
Sector Skills Council SkillsActive has unveiled a new guide designed to get more people in
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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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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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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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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal
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experience really delivers more
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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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Owner, Stride Fitness“My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been”
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A new report puts physical activity
at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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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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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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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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management of customer data in
health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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