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Farrer tells government the physical activity sector is critical to fixing the UK’s sluggish economy
01 Feb 2024
Mike Farrar, chair of UK Active, has called on the UK government to deploy the
27 Oct 2022
Independent gym The Foundry and W10 Personal Training have merged their assets into a new
23 Dec 2021
The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs across Europe
10 Dec 2021
The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs, leisure centres
29 Apr 2021
Independent gyms in the UK have fared better during the pandemic than larger corporate operators
22 Mar 2021
The UK parliament will today (22 March) debate the merits of a Work Out to
The passion for fitness and bodybuilding reached new heights at the Panatta stands during RiminiWellness
16 Feb 2021
Barbara den Bak, Tom Moos, and Clare Stobart have been announced as speakers for ukactive's
18 Dec 2020
As COVID-19 cases increase across much of the UK, the fitness industry is standing fast,
10 Jul 2020
Industry body ukactive has launched an Independent Operators' Steering Group, catering for members who run
09 Sep 2016
Fe Fitness, a private members’ health club opening in east London this month, is targeting
17 Jun 2016
Former professional footballer and gym owner Jamie Cartwright has joined MyZone UK as customer experience
03 May 2016
Move's new partner network across the three cities includes hundreds of independent operators, as well
RLSS UK, STA and Swim England are joining forces to bring Aquatics to Elevate 2024
24 Feb 2015
Man-of-the-moment Tom Kerridge was the headline speaker at the first ever PUB15 trade show, which
03 Dec 2014
A £2.5m mixed-use leisure development in the heart of Newcastle’s rejuvenated quayside will restore historic
30 Sep 2014
The 26th annual Leisure Industry Week (LIW) begins this morning (30 September) at Birmingham’s NEC,
15 Sep 2014
Life Fitness has installed new fitness equipment at Isenhurst Country Club, which has sites in
23 Dec 2013
A multi-million pound leisure complex is to be built in Darlington after the local council
19 Sep 2012
Image: The awards are now in their second year The winners of the Members' Choice
CoverMe Fitness, the studio management app for the fitness industry, has launched in Australia, with
18 Sep 2012
Leisure Industry Week 2012, 'Where Innovation Meets Inspiration', has kicked off at Birmingham's National Exhibition
19 Jan 2012
Premier Software has launched a free, cloud-based booking system specifically for the hair and beauty
28 Oct 2011
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has published the list of nominees to serve the next
12 Sep 2011
Everyman Cinemas has expanded its portfolio after completing the acquisition of a new site in
20 Jul 2011
The winners of the first annual Members' Choice Health Club Awards, supported by Health Club
31 May 2011
Theme park operator Parques Reunidos has equipped another of its parks with state of the
01 Mar 2011
Spa operator Spa Dhara has launched its first day spa resort in Fremont, California, US.
24 Feb 2011
Spa resort operator Fitness Ridge Resort & Spa has joined the Destination Spa Group (DSG),
10 Dec 2010
Hertfordshire-based independent operator Fitness Connection has acquired Parkwood Leisure's club in Hitchin for an undisclosed
16 Sep 2010
The leisure industry is again preparing for the sector's largest UK-based trade show, the Leisure
17 Aug 2010
Creative Fitness Marketing is once again heading up the educational sessions and the party for
13 Jul 2010
Details of the four sessions that will make up this year's Independent Operators Unite (IOU)
14 Jun 2010
This year's Leisure Industry Week (LIW) will play host to the largest ever gathering of
20 Apr 2010
Michelle and Elvis Meade, Club Owners of Ripped Gym in Harlow, Essex, have taken delivery
19 Apr 2010
Refurbished fitness equipment provider GymkitUK, has strengthened its UK Sales team with the appointment of
15 Feb 2010
Johnson Health Tech has launched a new wellbeing division: Inner Balance. In terms of strategy
29 Jan 2010
Johnson Health Tech has launched a new wellbeing division: Inner Balance. In terms of strategy
04 Jan 2010
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has announced its new board members for the next three-year
08 Dec 2009
Independent operator Art Series Hotels has opened its first boutique hotel in Melbourne, Australia -
25 Nov 2009
Jordan Fitness were pleased to be able to support the Independant Operators Unite (IOU) 2009
09 Nov 2009
The BHA’s recent publication British Hospitality: Trends and Developments 2009 highlights the fact that Britain’s
28 Oct 2009
Monkey Bizness, one of the UK's largest independent operators of family entertainment centres, is eyeing
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“The practice of prolonging the life of gym equipment through careful refurbishment is gaining traction”
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A major refurbishment of Sport Ireland Fitness by Technogym has
created a world-class public gym at the home of Irish sport
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At the heart of the Sydney Swans new headquarters in Australia is an elite
player-focused training facility by strength equipment specialist BLK BOX
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Life Fitness has reimagined cardio with the launch of its Symbio line which has been
designed with advanced biomechanics and offers deep levels of customisation
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We all know we need to stand more. Now an exciting new partnership between Physical and Teca Fitness expands this thinking into UK gyms and beyond
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Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and
Adam Daniel have been designed to empower
your team and transform your service
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
and more productive workforce, one membership at a time
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal
trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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“The media questioned our rationale, but we have hope and a vision and people are responding very enthusiastically”
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Appointed president of Xponential Fitness when she was only 34, Sarah Luna attributes her career success to the grit, determination and stamina she honed as a dancer by day and Pilates teacher by night.
She talks to Kath Hudson about how owning her choices has given her the resilience to take on one of the top jobs in the US fitness industry, while also raising a family
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From payments to virtual classes,
software integrations can
take your operation to the next
level. Providers tell us about their
most in-demand offerings
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Steph Eaves looks at how health
assessment devices are evolving
to keep up with industry trends
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Associate, Miova“I’d love to see a national wellness service working hand in glove with NHS primary care”
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Founder, Trauma Informed Weight Lifting“When people experience early life trauma it impacts their bodies and nervous systems. I became curious about how lifting weights could help them have the experience of strength”
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As more trans women, trans men
and non-binary people join health
clubs, it’s time to work out a system
where everyone feels included,
protected and safe in the locker
room. Kath Hudson reports
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AI has the potential to support people in making
healthy lifestyle changes if its algorithms can be
updated to understand the different stages of
motivation, as Jodi Heckel reports
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When retailer, the €11 billion-a-year Colruyt Group, decided to get into the health club market, the plan was to fully integrate its entire business using customer insight data. The results are remarkable
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New research from UCLA Health looked at the impact of Kundalini yoga on memory and found a significant impact, finds Megan Whitby
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It’s time to start the conversation
about pelvic health. It’s not
just menopausal women who
have challenges: young women
and men can also experience
issues they’re too embarrassed
to discuss or seek help for,
as Kath Hudson reports
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The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), the Swimming Teachers Association (STA), and
Swim England have teamed up to sponsor an aquatic theatre at Elevate 2024.
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CoverMe Fitness, the studio management app for the fitness industry, has launched in
Australia, with industry veteran Tony Zonato as managing director for the region.
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