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25 Jun 2020
A large-scale academic study has concluded that there is "no threat of increased COVID-19 spread"
25 Jun 2020
Australian HIIT chain F45 is set to list on the US-based NASDAQ stock exchange, after
25 Jun 2020
Greg Glassman, founder of CrossFit, has sold the fitness company to entrepreneur Eric Roza –
25 Jun 2020
Tanni Grey-Thompson, Chair of ukactive, Humphrey Cobbold, CEO of Pure Gym and ukactive board member
24 Jun 2020
Momentum is gathering pace in the push for a U-turn on the government's decision to
23 Jun 2020
Swimming pool users will have to adapt to a ‘new normal’ to ensure the safety
20 Apr 2020
Incorpore and MoveGB are pleased to announce they have entered into a landmark partnership, combining
23 Jun 2020
Jan Spaticchia, founder of énergie Fitness, has led a successful management buyout to reacquire the
23 Jun 2020
Gyms in the UK could reopen by mid-July, according to a tweet, just posted by
23 Jun 2020
Budget fitness chain, Xercise4Less, will have a new ownership structure and financing set-up by the
23 Jun 2020
Pubs are to open before gyms, to the bitter disappointment of the health and fitness
22 Jun 2020
Budget operators, Pure Gym has released its reopening video, taking a very customer-centric approach. The
22 Jun 2020
Construction work on planned leisure projects is beginning to return to normal across the UK.
24 May 2020
Innovatise, the company behind myFitApp, today announced the immediate availability of its customer-branded live-streaming solution.
22 Jun 2020
Leisure trust Vivacity, which terminated its contract with Peterborough City Council council last week, has
20 Jun 2020
Journalists on The Times are reporting today that they’ve seen a leaked document confirming how
19 Jun 2020
Belfast’s £105m Leisure Transformation Programme has been recognised for its social impact by the Royal
19 Jun 2020
The government has announced that it will keep the Moratorium of Forfeiture, which protects businesses
19 Jun 2020
Boris Johnson has hinted that social distancing measures might be reduced by 4 July in
19 Jun 2020
UK budget operator, The Gym Group, has revealed its new reopening video for customers, fronted
10 Jun 2020
Fitness expert and television host, Jessie Pavelka has collaborated with Fisikal, experts in digital management
19 Jun 2020
Budget gym operator Fitness4Less has revealed that it will not be reopening its Bristol club
18 Jun 2020
Industry body ukactive has invited Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon to "visit gyms and leisure
18 Jun 2020
Thousands of gyms, restaurants and retail outlets in the UK will be going out of
18 Jun 2020
Leisure operator, Places Leisure, has revealed the results of a survey which sought to gauge
17 Jun 2020
The UK government has given its clearest signal yet it may be about to announce
17 Jun 2020
Three industry firms – Active IQ, fibodo and Study Active – have teamed up to create
16 Jun 2020
Natalia Karbasova has set up a new company to run the FitTech Summit, the conference
Features
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“What should staff do if they come across people coughing or not obeying the rules? What if their job has changed? For example, do first aiders know the COVID-19 changes to CPR rules? ”
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Supplier showcase
Working with Precor, Aberdeen Sports Village has undergone a £500k overhaul to strengthen the user experience and put digital connectivity at the core of its offering
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Statistics
ukactive, 4global and partners have modelled the likely recovery from the lockdown. Ed Hubbard outlines the numbers
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Talking Point
The fitness industry has shown incredible flexibility during lockdown,
pivoting to digital to keep people active. But as lockdowns end,
we ask what impact the pandemic will have on facility provision
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Consumer culture
Ken Hughes, expert in consumer culture and human behaviour spoke as part of the Technogym Talks series of webinars about how operators can navigate the new consumer landscape
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Opinion
The over-70s were treated as one homogenous group during
the lockdown and advised to shield. Colin Milner, founder and CEO
of the International Council on Active Aging says this is leading to
an increase in ageism that the industry must fight to overcome
Features
Partner briefing
BMF, the outdoor fitness franchise company co-owned by Bear Grylls, is launching a £1m initiative designed to offer financial support to PTs and exercise professionals in getting back to work after the lockdown
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People
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Jo Smallwood
general manager, Oldham Leisure Centre
“We saw the opportunity to initiate new partnerships with the Oldham Foodbank to help local residents during the COVID-19 crisis. We can’t serve our community in the way we would usually do, so we’ve moved resources to help where people need us most”
People
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Aaron Smith
Founder, KX Pilates“‘KX’ stands for ‘the Kaizen Experience’, which means ‘change for the better’ in Japanese. It’s a philosophy that focuses on continuous improvement. We’re always seeking to improve, not only as a company but as individuals”
People
“We have one club in Madrid with 27,500 customers and 20,000 people on a two year waiting list”
People
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Ben Lucas
Founder, Flow Athletic, Sydney“We advise our Flow Athletes to complete classes at a ratio of one yoga class to
one strength class to one cardio class. This combination has very positive effects”
People
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Professor Zhen Yan
director of the Center for Skeletal Muscle Research, University of Virginia“Regular exercise may help people survive COVID-19”
People
HCM people
Michael Ramsay
Founder and director, STRONG Rowformer“There’s something about the combination of fast-twitch and slow-twitch
fibres working together that absolutely destroys you and gives you
an almost euphoric feeling at the end of every workout”
People
“Now we have an offering with no geographical limits, we’re looking to sell digital memberships beyond our member base”
People
HCM people
Dr Jonathan Leary
Remedy Place, West Hollywood: Founder and CEO“Remedy Place teaches people how to take care of themselves and gives them the tools they need to be holistically healthy ”
People
Kate Cracknell talks connected health and digital transformation
with Chris Blackwell-Frost, Martin Friend and Rick Crawford
from Nuffield Health’s senior management team
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