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31 Oct 2019
Anthony Geisler, CEO of boutique fitness giant Xponential Fitness, has been listed as one of
31 Oct 2019
The physical activity sector has called for the UK's party leaders to commit to improving
29 Oct 2019
Research has suggested that limiting access to food might increase motivation to exercise. According to
29 Oct 2019
There has been no improvement in the way the UK population feels about its personal
British Medical Association: government must tackle 'stark inequalities' in physical activity levels
28 Oct 2019
Doctors have called on the Conservative government to take "urgent action" to improve low levels
28 Oct 2019
P.volve, the boutique fitness brand founded by celebrity trainer couple Stephen Pasterino and Rachel Katzman,
06 Nov 2019
Since installing its new Wattbike indoor cycling studio last year, Holme Pierrepont Country Park, a
28 Oct 2019
The government has set out plans for every patient in the country to have access
25 Oct 2019
Hitting the gym, swimming and cycling are the activities people with visual impairments most want
25 Oct 2019
Collecting and analysing data is paramount for any health club wanting to its improve service
24 Oct 2019
US-based boutique fitness operator Rumble has revealed the first two locations for its new studio
23 Oct 2019
Latest figures from Swim England show that 14.2 million adults – 31 per cent of
23 Oct 2019
New York’s Blum Center for Health, a functional health facility, is offering a personalised, non-invasive,
25 Oct 2019
Power Plate, the global leader in Whole Body Vibration Training equipment for 20 years, has
22 Oct 2019
US-based fitness franchise UFC Gym has opened its first European club. The 18,000sq ft (1,670sq
21 Oct 2019
Public Health England (PHE) and the Centre for Ageing Better (CAB) have set out their
18 Oct 2019
Physical activity bodies ukactive and EuropeActive have agreed to strengthen their partnership in the event
18 Oct 2019
The first-ever FIBO Southeast Asia fitness event will be held in Singapore next year. Taking
18 Oct 2019
Cancer survivors should undertake a minimum of 90 minutes of aerobic and resistance training each
17 Oct 2019
Thrive Global, the wellness and behaviour change tech firm founded by Arianna Huffington, has acquired
14 Oct 2019
To celebrate its ninth year at the Independent Hotel Show (IHS) Crown Sports Locker will
17 Oct 2019
Regular exercise is highly beneficial for all patients with cardiovascular disease regardless of age. A
17 Oct 2019
LXA has inserted a 2,000sq ft (186sq m) indoor/outdoor boxing gym into a mixed-use building
17 Oct 2019
The number of UK adults classed as physically active has increased by 1 million in
16 Oct 2019
Australian health club operator Viva Leisure has acquired eight Healthworks Fitness Centres in the state
15 Oct 2019
The physical activity economy is now a US$828bn (€752bn, £655bn) market – and its value
14 Oct 2019
UK-based architects Invisible Studio, founded by Piers Taylor, have designed a 150sq m (1,600sq ft)
14 Oct 2019
Boutique fitness operator The Foundry, which offers free and subsidised classes for those on state
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Equinox and SoulCycle became mired in controversy recently, when the CEO and majority shareholder of their parent company hosted a fundraiser for President Trump’s re-election. What's the way forward for these brands and what can we learn from this furore? Kath Hudson asks the thought leaders
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Active ageing
The 2019 Moving Communities report highlighted that the silver pound could drive
significant growth in public leisure. Operators are capitalising on this potential
revenue stream, but uptake is slow. Utku Topraksevten investigates
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A partnership between Pure Gym and BLK BOX is challenging the low-cost model
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Platefit: creator and founder
“People know yoga, Pilates, HIIT and Barry’s Bootcamp, but many don’t know vibration training and it’s my intention, passion and purpose to
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José Teixeira
SC Fitness, Portugal: head of customer experience“People often assume that those who pay more stay longer, but we don’t see this. What we see is that if you have PT you stay longer because you use more, not because you pay more”
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Gita Sjahrir
Founder, R-FITNESS“We became the first boutique fitness brand in all of Southeast Asia to ever raise venture capital backing. This was positive for the industry as it signalled that the industry had growth potential”
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“Boxing training can be transferred onto any other sport, as it helps mindset, agility, power, recovery, fitness and strength”
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“One of the opportunities we’re looking at is in London. The location doesn’t suit a low-cost gym, but would suit a boutique-style model. - John Oxley”
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“My vision, based on my own personal experience, would be for physical activity to become the norm – not something you have to make an effort to do, but something you just go ‘yeah, that’s part of my everyday life’”
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“We’re trying to help people understand exactly how much effort they need to apply in order to get the best outcome, so they can do it over a long period of time and not burn out. The overall training effect is then much better”
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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”
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“Rather than just being an outdoor fitness company, we felt we could evolve and adapt the business to become a dominating force in fitness generally ”
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