The co-founder of boutique fitness brand 1Rebel talks to Kath Hudson about navigating the COVID years, climbing mountains and how the company is poised to expand its unique blend of fitness and entertainment both in the UK and overseas, thanks to fresh investment

According to a pilot study by Yale School of Medicine, exercise can not only slow down the neurodegeneration associated with Parkinson’s Disease, there is evidence it can even reverse the damage.

Entrepreneur Steven Bartlett, perhaps most famous for his role in BBC's Dragon's Den, has invested in Until, provider of high-end workspaces for PTs and wellness professionals.

The founder of Kidzania tells us about Kinezis, his pioneering new fitness and entertainment concept which launched in Mexico and is set for global expansion

We celebrate the incredible life of the founder of Life Fitness and Augie’s Quest, following his recent death from complications arising from ALS

Norwegian startup Play Pulse is preparing to launch its indoor gaming bike in April 2023.

The founder of The Boxing House on growth driven by EIS-eligible equity and moving boxing up the socio-economic curve

Following our update on bounceback in the big-box market last month, we talk to studios about how they’re trading

A spinal cord injury rehabilitation programme has grown to support thousands and inspired the creation of groundbreaking charities, as Kath Hudson reports

Researchers in China have designed a tiny device that can scavenge wind energy from the breeze you make when you walk or run

The founder of CPASE talks about opening her five-star luxe boutique

The government's pledge to invest £2bn in improving the UK's cycling and walking infrastructure has been described as a 'once in a generation opportunity' to create a sustainable active travel network.

The co-founder of Finland’s pioneering fitness brand GOGO tells us about the company’s journey, from its beginnings as the country’s first full-service fitness club

The practical futurist gives operators his advice on how to embrace digital

Boutique fitness operator 1Rebel has secured a 9,000sq ft site at The Post Building – the major mixed-use development which will transform the iconic former Royal Mail Sorting Office in the West End of London.

The Flykick co-founder on how he took advantage of an untapped opportunity in the London group fitness market

Boutique fitness operator Barrecore is planning to open its 12th UK studio next month – in the London borough of Wandsworth.

payasUgym’s new Partner Portal provides operators with the marketplace data they need to make their business more competitive

The high intensity urban sport of Tower Running is attracting a growing global following among athletes of all abilities

New wellness-focused free consumer magazine Balance launched yesterday in London, with copies of the monthly given out in Tube stations by people dressed in funky clothes and wigs, who danced around handing out free copies of the inaugural “happy issue.”

Transport for London invites you to ‘Walk the Tube’

We’ve had suggestions for a cycle highway along the Thames and another in the sky; now yet another innovative scheme has been launched to help people travel around London – a moving walkway following the city’s underground Tube network.

Transport for London (TfL) has come up with a novel way to promote active commuting while taking in the sights of the city: following the tube on foot.

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to harness the “huge transportation capacity” of London’s Thames River to create a floating cycle highway running through the heart of the congested city.

Brands today must challenge their customers to do and be better – but how? Global trend agency trendwatching.com offers insights into how this might be achieved

The backlash against a controversial advertising campaign for Protein World weight-loss products – which critics say promotes negative body issues – continues to grow, with a mass demonstration now planned for Hyde Park this weekend.

A new outdoor training facility in the heart of London’s Shoreditch is offering functional training and an array of intense classes for people who are serious about their fitness.

Design firm Gensler has been awarded a London Planning Award for its London Underline concept – a network of cycle and pedestrian paths running beneath the city.

When it comes to how best to cater for cyclists in the UK’s capital, more ideas are being “floated” than ever before. The latest is the Thames Deckway, a 7- mile (11km) stretch of cycle path that would float alongside the banks of London’s famed river.

Recent suggestions from health expert Dr Mike Loosemore, head of exercise medicine at UCL’s Institute of Sport Exercise and Health, posit that most people in the UK are so far away from the government’s recommended exercise guidelines that they give up before they even start.