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05 Oct 2016
Budget gym chain Xercise4Less has partnered with app provider Virtuagym to create a fitness, nutrition
26 Sep 2016
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less will establish a new club in Middleton, Manchester in December this
18 Apr 2016
Pure Gym has made a significant push into the corporate wellness market through a new
06 Apr 2016
The budget gym sector increased its dominance in the European fitness market in 2015, according
31 Mar 2016
JD Gyms recently opened the doors to a £1.5m 21,000sq ft club in Washington, near
29 Mar 2016
Inverclyde Leisure has rescued a leisure centre slated for the scrap heap with an innovative
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16 Mar 2016
The Gym Group doesn’t appear tempted to follow health club rivals such as Pure Gym
02 Feb 2016
The Gym Group is seeking staff from the hospitality sector to help fuel its expansion
26 Jan 2016
The founder and CEO of The Gym Group believes that the UK’s budget gym sector
21 Jan 2016
Budget operator Pure Gym has tapped into London’s booming boutique fitness market with the launch
19 Jan 2016
The continued rise of budget gyms doesn’t spell the end for mid and premium market
14 Jan 2016
Independent chain i-motion gym has secured the services of former Xercise4Less property director Nikolaj Dockree
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
07 Jan 2016
The fast-approaching National Living Wage is either a great opportunity for the fitness industry to
16 Dec 2015
The ability to consistently source suitable properties will be key for gym chain’s targeting major
11 Dec 2015
Mid-market gyms are in need of a radical overhaul of their traditional models if they
03 Dec 2015
Any suspicions that the boutique studio boom is stealing the thunder of fast-growing budget gyms
01 Dec 2015
A high-end island resort health club offering “best in class people, programmes and facilities” will
19 Nov 2015
The UK’s booming fitness franchise market is proving to be a big hit with investors
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
17 Nov 2015
Having hit headlines last week with a high profile float on the London Stock Exchange
07 Nov 2015
In a historic day for the UK health and fitness industry, The Gym Group has
21 Oct 2015
A new budget gym has been launched by fitness industry veteran Mike Walker, who hopes
09 Oct 2015
London-based fitness chain Soho Gyms has moved to draw a line under speculation of a
22 Sep 2015
Health and fitness operators must redefine the boundaries of their market and embrace innovation if
18 Sep 2015
The Gym Group has sought to gain an edge in the competitive budget gym sector
10 Sep 2015
More than a quarter of Brits are fearful of going to the gym because they
30 Jul 2015
Low cost US chain Planet Fitness has announced it is to go public as it
28 Jul 2015
Places for People Leisure (PfPL) is scaling up its presence in the budget gym sector
16 Jul 2015
Fitness industry analyst Ray Algar will deliver a keynote session at Leisure Industry Week (LIW)
07 Jul 2015
Fitness First is planning to sell up to 10 regional UK health clubs as the
15 Jun 2015
Xercise4Less is to launch a new £1.5m gym in the already-crowded Milton Keynes market as
08 Jun 2015
Equipment supplier D2F Fitness has launched the XCUBE Atom functional training rig. Coming in at
30 Apr 2015
ukactive has announced the high-profile shortlist of candidates aiming to join the new ukactive Board
09 Apr 2015
Middleton Pool and Fitness Centre in Newport Pagnell is undergoing a £1m makeover, including the
24 Mar 2015
European health club operators enjoyed strong penetration growth in 2014, with low cost clubs continuing
11 Mar 2015
Increasingly fierce competition in the UK gym sector is leading to historically low differences in
19 Feb 2015
A Merseyside health club owner is giving ‘budget gyms’ a whole new meaning by putting
06 Feb 2015
Lithuanian market leader Impuls, which operates 11 premium clubs in the country, will open its first
19 Jan 2015
Budget gym chain easyGym has selected Helmsman to provide lockers and cubicles across its sites.
15 Dec 2014
Cost remains one of the most significant barriers to physical activity, with cut-price deals the
01 Aug 2014
Gerflor’s Taraflex flooring has been installed at a gym complex owned by a European boxing
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride
data to life to engage and delight members
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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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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
boost health club retention
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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
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Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the
CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most
important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Footballer and entrepreneur“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
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As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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Dr Jonathan Leary
Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
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McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
a transformation with a new look and
estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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