Purpose Brands has announced its entry into the Italian market, having sold the franchise rights for four Orangetheory Studios to Icon Palestre.

Australia’s fast-growing fitness network, Viva Leisure, is adding a low-cost gym brand to its already extensive portfolio.

Matrix and Energie Fitness have partnered to transform an iconic landmark into a premium four-floor fitness destination

Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley

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Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will be the largest bathing and wellbeing attraction in the world once complete, according to prof David Russell, CEO of Therme UK. 

Active people app, Strava, has overhauled its strength training experience, allowing gym-goers to automatically log and share their lifts from their wearables.

The Yard Gym (TYG) is to become Nike Training’s official global training partner in a new global partnership.

Luxury hospitality and wellness pioneer Jeremy McCarthy has launched Leisure Alchemy, a digital platform that will provide professionals with strategic guidance on how to build transformational leisure experiences that drive profit.

Fitness First UK is embracing digital wellness technology by installing Kip’s tap-to-activate phone controls across its UK estate.

Solidcore, which is majority owned by L Catterton, has confirmed that it is actively exploring international expansion, with Europe representing a priority region under consideration.

Fitness Worx Gyms, which operates in the Midlands, has confirmed work is underway on its 10th site, which will open in Solihull this September.

Luxury members’ club Tramp has expanded into the fitness, health and wellness sector with the launch of Tramp Health, a 16,000sq ft high-end fitness and longevity club in London’s Mayfair.

The turnaround at Xponential Fitness is yet to bear fruit as Q1 revenues drop.

Premium operator, Third Space, opens its 15th health club in London tomorrow (1 May) in Chelsea, off the King’s Road.

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FIBO, took place last week from 16-19 April, attracting more than 175,000 visitors from 136 countries and more than 1,000 exhibitors from 54 countries.

EuropeActive CEO, Kai Troll, opened the European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF) in Cologne this morning, saying that it’s the best turnout ever, with 585 attendees from 44 countries.

Indian billionaire, Deepinder Goyal, is working on a device called Temple that aims to track blood flow to the brain to see how it is coping with stress.

Following the conclusion of a US$7. 5 billion merger, EGYM is now a subsidiary of Playlist, alongside Mindbody, Booker and ClassPass.

Large parts of the mainstream gym model still do not fit the realities of many women’s lives, according to the new white paper from UK mid-market operator, Total Fitness.

A 1,000 square foot studio, women’s-only strength studio has been launched in Brooklyn, New York.

Les Mills and Life Fitness / Hammer Strength have announced a new strategic partnership which will enable operators to deliver more connected, motivating, high-quality fitness experiences at scale.

Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company