PureGym is encouraging people to step away from their screens and go for a walk, in a new initiative timed to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Month. 

Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment

Despite revenue growth and an increase in the number of sites, shares in Planet Fitness have fallen sharply because investors are concerned that the company’s growth is slowing.

On unveiling a strong set of year-end results, PureGym CEO, Clive Chesser, says the low-cost operator is looking to build on the strong start it has in the US following the Blink Fitness acquisition.

A report by Deloitte and EuropeActive reveals a reshaping of the fitness sector

Low-cost operator, PureGym is piloting reformer Pilates in its Danish clubs, considering the introduction of recovery zones and rolling out women’s spaces across its UK estate.

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PureGym, one of Europe’s largest gym operators, has achieved FITcert Level 4 accreditation across its UK and Switzerland portfolio.

Angela Rippon has officially launched the second successive Let's Dance campaign on national television.

Proof that fitness is becoming increasingly mainstream is evidenced by Clive Chesser, CEO of PureGym, being invited onto the BBC Sounds Big Boss podcast.

It’s time to get emotional in inspiring members to find joy and pleasure in their workouts, says Liz Terry

PureGym has announced a partnership with Hatch Athletic to upskill 3,000 PTs across its international portfolio to better support pre and post-natal women.

PureGym has focused on the post-exercise, feel-good glow in an advertising campaign that launched on Christmas Day across tv, radio, in cinemas and social media.

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Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in the UK, according to recent data from healthcare providers, HealthHero and Health Key. There is also growing demand for longevity and prevention advice.

Fifty-six former Blink Fitness gyms in New York and New Jersey have been upgraded and rebranded as PureGym and are now open for business.

PureGym will be maintaining the momentum of its swift rollout next year, with 60 to 65 new sites planned, in line with this year’s new club tally.

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Of the 60 companies chosen by the government to be vanguard employers in the Keep Britain Working Review, seven are from the fitness industry.

PureGym has achieved a milestone with the launch of its 700th gym, in West Yorkshire. This is the 40th UK launch this year, with plans to open a further 10-15.

Physiologist and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oli Patrick opened the conference with an inspiring talk about consumer testing and the opportunities in this space.

After a networking breakfast, Leisure Media CEO, Liz Terry and PureGym chair, Humphrey Cobbold, have just opened the HCM Summit at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London.

It’s been a great morning at the sell-out HCM Summit in London, with six inspirational speakers on stage.

"The fitness industry is facing an identity crisis," was Anna Bjustam's opening statement as she addressed delegates at the HCM Summit 2025 in London this afternoon.

Huge opportunities exist in emerging markets, while Millennials and Gen Z are driving growth across the whole industry, says the HFA Global Report

Workplace wellness schemes now go well beyond gym memberships, with increasingly-aware employees looking for wider wellbeing services

PureGym is allowing universal free access to all of its 435 UK gyms tomorrow (17 September) in honour of National Fitness Day, organised by the trade association, UK Active.

TDR Capital has taken on fresh investment and created a new fund for David Lloyd Leisure in a deal which values the company at around £2 billion.

PureGym, Sir Chris Hoy, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust have teamed up to encourage men with prostate cancer to be more active.

The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the world more people are joining gyms and seeing fitness as essential, despite rising living costs.