The UK health secretary, Wes Streeting, has said that if everyone who is overweight reduced their food intake by 216 calories a day (equivalent to a single bottle of fizzy drink), obesity rates would be halved, while cutting 50 calories a day would lift 340,000 children and two million adults out of obesity.

With interest in padel skyrocketing, David Lloyd Clubs is extending its padel programme, positioning itself as the UK’s largest operator of the sport.

Dawn Tuckwell and Cheryl Hersey, founders of Action Group, have sold the company to their team via an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).

Leading fitness equipment manufacturer and supplier Precor is returning to Elevate for 2023 and sponsoring the Elevate Hub networking area and drinks.

Padel tennis and pickleball are taking the world by storm and finding a great fit with health clubs, as operators such as David Lloyd Leisure get on board

The CEO of Third Space talks about the company’s recent deal with KSL and plans for growth

The CEO of global markets at Les Mills is preparing to row the Atlantic to raise money for charity

Moving on after 12 years, the outgoing CEO reflects on his time at ukactive, where he started as an intern

ukactive has partnered with the Pearson Business School to deliver a chartered manager degree apprenticeship for those working in the physical activity sector.

Sport England is to invest £3m in the popular Parkrun netowrk, with a focus on helping more women and people from lower socio-economic groups to get active.

The positive effects of exercise on the metabolic system could last long after the activity, according to a new study.

The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has appointed four new members to its board of trustees.

PayAsUGym, the online fitness marketplace, has won the inaugural award for ‘Best Health & Fitness Innovation’ at the Elevate 2017 event, held at the Excel Centre in London on 10-11 May.

A number of industry experts and fitness bloggers, have come on board as part of a specialist judging panel for the Elevate Innovation Awards 2017.

Exercise during pregnancy may protect children from disease later in life, according to a recent study from the US

Funding cuts to vocational qualifications had a “significant impact” on the fall in the number of training qualifications that were awarded last year, according to Active IQ’s managing director Jenny Patrickson.

The number of training qualifications awarded across the leisure, travel and tourism sector has fallen for the second year running, according to official government statistics.

As Sport England reveals its vision for sport and physical activity over the next five years, representatives from local government, physical activity operators, County Sport Partnerships, equality bodies and sports policy respond to the organisation’s Towards and Active Nation strategy

Matrix Fitness is opening a Midlands-based assembly and distribution facility to meet growing UK demand for its fitness equipment.

énergie Group is gearing up to roll out its low-cost brand, Fit4less by énergie, into eastern European, with the announcement of a site in Riga, Latvia, and two in Gdansk, Poland.

Former ukactive CEO David Stalker has been named chair of Fit For Sport, one of two new non-executive appointments to the company’s board.

A low-fat diet leads to a greater loss of body fat compared to a low-carb diet, according to scientists of the US National Institutes of Health.

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The MD of Reebok Sports Club London talks Kate Cracknell through the major redevelopment project that's seen a “total transformation” of the offering

The founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about putting an ethos of caring at the heart of his Canadian club empire

Good programming and well-trained staff can unlock the potential of functional training zones for special population groups. Kath Hudson finds out more

SAQ Online Sports College has launched its new online diploma - Strength and Conditioning for Fitness Professionals.

The launch of SAQ International's Online Sports College is the next step to providing world class, functional learning opportunities for people wishing to work in professional sport.

Vanguard Council members are receiving visits from their local MPs, as part of the Fitness Industry Association's (FIA) strategy to educate the government about the role the fitness industry plays in improving the health of the nation.