resistance training news
23 Feb 2026
Speedflex has launched a series of low-intensity workouts for its Blade machine, making functional, resistance-based
05 Feb 2026
Caerphilly County Borough Council has lowered the age limit for resistance training to 14 in
08 Jan 2026
ACE has released its top fitness trend predictions for 2026 in the US, along with
13 Aug 2025
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released a report that captures microtrends emerging across the
03 Sep 2024
Hotworx is on a 'disciplined' rollout with 700 locations expected by October and overseas expansion
22 Aug 2024
US boutique franchise business, Extraordinary Brands, has added to its portfolio of boutique brands with
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
19 Feb 2024
While strength training gives valuable muscular gains it doesn’t give the heart health benefits of
20 Nov 2023
Physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counselling or leading medications when it comes
05 Oct 2023
Premium health club operator, Life Time, has opened its first ever property in the state
27 Jul 2023
Many turn to cardio to keep their blood pressure healthy, however, new research from the
04 Apr 2023
Functional fitness company P.volve has opened its first franchise studio in San Diego, which adds
10 Feb 2023
Vitruvian has launched a new partner programme for its AI-driven Trainer+ for fitness clubs and
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
27 Oct 2022
Independent gym The Foundry and W10 Personal Training have merged their assets into a new
30 Jun 2022
HCM understands researchers are moving closer to creating a pill to mimic some of the
16 Jun 2022
Post-operative heart surgery patients could begin their road to fitness recovery much earlier than previously
17 May 2022
New fitness franchise, Circuit Society, has signed its first London location in Bayswater. The 3,000sq
25 Oct 2021
Anthony Hamilton, the father of F1 racing driver Lewis Hamilton, is launching a fitness equipment
12 Oct 2021
A new study has suggested that strength training can result in people losing around a
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
20 Jan 2021
Resistance training is just as beneficial for men and women over the age of 50,
08 Sep 2020
Carbon, creators of the first AI-powered at-home fitness mirror that tracks workouts, announces the launch
26 Feb 2020
The number of people in the US with a health club membership has increased by
24 Feb 2020
The team at unusually named studio //3877 has created a boxing gym in Washington, D.C.,
27 Jan 2020
Auster, a supplier of premium bodyweight training equipment, has launched a new modular functional training
18 Oct 2019
Cancer survivors should undertake a minimum of 90 minutes of aerobic and resistance training each
17 Sep 2019
The UK fitness industry should make a concerted effort to highlight the importance of strength
07 Sep 2019
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has said that "even a few minutes of exercise is
07 Aug 2019
Pulse Fitness has signed a long-term distribution agreement with Limitless Gym Equipment, that will see
28 Jun 2019
A study by Mayo Clinic has suggested that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can reverse signs
19 Dec 2018
A new study has suggested that exercise could be as good at drugs at reducing
31 Oct 2018
A new 20,000sq ft spa will open at The Auburn Opelika Marriott Resort at Grand
26 Oct 2018
Boutique boxing and fitness studio operator Gloveworx has opened its newest location at the Westfield
28 Aug 2018
A new study has claimed that resistance training improves exercise motivation and positively contributes to
18 Jul 2018
Matrix Fitness, the commercial division of Johnson Health Tech, is redefining athletic training and HIIT
09 May 2018
New research has shown that those taking part in supervised resistance training benefit from vast
02 May 2018
The growing bridal fitness trend is seeing operators and personal training providers adding bespoke, pre-wedding
21 Mar 2018
The results of a new study suggest that counting calories might not be the best
18 Dec 2017
Technogym has launched the SkillRun, a new treadmill that combines both cardio and power training
01 Sep 2017
Life Fitness has recently completed an extensive installation at Leith Victoria Swim Centre, following a
11 Nov 2016
Xercise4Less has opened a 40,000 sqft gym in Leeds - the biggest in West Yorkshire.
30 Oct 2016
Physical Company has introduced the new RubberX flooring system featuring a dense rubber surface with
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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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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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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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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with
high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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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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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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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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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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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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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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UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest
globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they
exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
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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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As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping
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Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers
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than 10% ahead of last year.
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