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17 Sep 2019
Physical fitness has been associated with better brain structure and brain functioning in adults. The
17 Sep 2019
The UK fitness industry should make a concerted effort to highlight the importance of strength
17 Sep 2019
Saudi Arabia-based Leejam Sports Company has appointed former Bannatyne Group chief executive Justin Musgrove as
16 Sep 2019
Disability organisation Purple has claimed that health club operators and gyms are losing "millions of
16 Sep 2019
New Barnet Leisure Centre in North London has become the second new facility to open
13 Sep 2019
Four Seasons has teamed up with fitness expert and Four Seasons Global Fitness Advisor Harley
02 Sep 2019
FitNation, the new premier event about innovation in the fitness industry, will kick-off in Amsterdam
13 Sep 2019
Self Esteem Brands, the parent company of Anytime Fitness, has purchased The Bar Method –
12 Sep 2019
A radical ring-shaped aquatic centre with wellness facilities and outdoor green space – designed by
12 Sep 2019
Female-only fitness franchise Vivafit has opened its fifth studio in India – a 110sq m
11 Sep 2019
A study has claimed that "millions of disabled people" are not being catered for at
11 Sep 2019
Fitness Franchise F45 has signed a partnership deal with Everyone Active, which will see F45-branded
06 Sep 2019
On the heels of wellness evidence spotlighting research showing that yoga breathing and relaxation lower
03 Sep 2019
The design and construction of a group fitness or exercise studio can have a big
10 Sep 2019
Older people who have never taken part in sustained exercise programmes have the same ability
09 Sep 2019
A new directory of group fitness classes – claimed to be the largest of its
09 Sep 2019
Wearable tech giant FitBit has launched a premium service which will utilise users' own data
07 Sep 2019
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has said that "even a few minutes of exercise is
06 Sep 2019
Fitness equipment giant Life Fitness has continued the reshuffle of its leadership team with three
05 Sep 2019
Moves towards making NHS care more personalised could see physical activity become a "miracle cure".
23 Aug 2019
FunXtion, experts in digital interactive fitness, has introduced its' first new Online Coaching Tool, an
05 Sep 2019
Les Mills has made its Born to Move programming – which targets children as young
04 Sep 2019
Virgin Active has enlisted around 100 of its staff on a bespoke apprenticeship programme in
03 Sep 2019
People who lead a sedentary lifestyle are twice as likely to suffer premature death, when
03 Sep 2019
Online fitness marketplace Hussle has signed a deal to begin offering Premier Inn customers access
02 Sep 2019
Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa in the Lake District, UK, is investing £100,000 in the
02 Sep 2019
Leisure industry veteran David Lloyd has secured a second site for his family-oriented Adrenalin World
30 Aug 2019
Fitness wear and apparel supplier Gymshark has opened its first Gymshark Lifting Club (GSLC), combining
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Personal trainers play a key role in the gym environment, helping members to achieve their fitness goals. But are the current training models allowing them to do this in the best possible way? Or could they be doing more? We ask our panel of experts
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Gen Z has come of age, and is engaging with fitness in new ways. We look at how health clubs can appeal to this young, tech-savvy and value-conscious age group
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Premier Global NASM has introduced a Nutrition Certification course to help fitness professionals give their clients the tools to achieve long-lasting, healthy behaviours
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As Physical Company celebrates its 30th anniversary, we talk to managing director John Halls to find out how this leading supplier continues to improve with age
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People
“Jimmy had the brilliant idea to put the logos of all of the current cycling brands in and around NYC onto a piece of paper and we handed it to the investor at the end of our presentation. Then we handed a blank piece of paper and referenced that this was the current number of cool fitness concepts in the world and how we would like the investor to help us fill that page. A day later he wrote us a cheque”
People
HCM people
Elodie Garamond
Le Tigre: founder“We now have eight sites and offer retreats, such as a retreat in a Moroccan palace and a French chateaux-based yin yoga and writing retreat”
People
HCM people
Sam Unadkat
WE11: founder“WE11 is a disruptive model and is going to cause mayhem in the industry: we’ve flipped the script and given the PTs a fair deal, instead of rinsing them
”
People
“Empowering our instructors is our next big task. This is an incredibly dedicated, loyal group of people and there’s a big opportunity to do something very special with them”
People
HCM people
Ben Gotting & Dave Thomas
The Foundry: co-founders“Because of our strong focus on community and inclusivity our members
really do range from unemployed, and even homeless, to CEOs and
board members of major institutions and celebrities”
People
“If you want to work with a PT and do some elite-level training, our facilities allow for that, but if you just want to go in and train on your own, you’ll get a good return for your time and energy”
People
The Life Fitness entrepreneur and ALS charity fundraiser is returning to the business that made his name
People
HCM people
Rich Hutson
CEO of CHi Fitness and Co-founder of Fire Fitness“The business wasn’t getting the numbers needed, so I raised
the prices by 25 per cent. It worked and we didn’t skip a beat”
People
“Our industry starts and ends with people, so I spent my first three weeks visiting our clubs and listening”
People
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