A quartet of fitness entrepreneurs have converted an industrial warehouse into a 13,000sq ft (1,200sq m) functional fitness-led health club with four exercise studios.

TV journalist and presenter Dr Michael Mosley has been announced as a keynote speaker for this year’s inaugural Elevate Conference in London.

Thanks to increasing industry support Elevate, the UK’s largest physical activity trade event, has announced details of a new thought leadership conference.

GLL has announced a new partnership with Physical Company, that will see the fitness equipment provider supply studio equipment to all 200 GLL sites.

Physical Company has launched the Surge Storm hydro-inertia training system, an updated version of its Surge system.

DW Sports expects to offset losses of £8m (US$10.8m, €9m) from the last financial year as its new portfolio of Fitness First health clubs starts to bear fruit.

Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) and Finesse Leisure Partnership are in advanced talks over a potential merger.

The physical activity sector’s best performers in workforce development were announced last night (30 November) at the Active Training Awards 2017.

Aggressive low-cost operators and political uncertainty are putting pressure on London- based fitness chain, Soho Gyms, but its new site at Tower Hill – acquired from Fitness First - is trading well.

Sport England is investing £10m of National Lottery money into 20 projects across the country to reduce inactivity among over 55s.

Fitness solutions provider Physical Company has appointed James Anderson as director of sales and marketing - a newly-created role in the business.

On 12-13 September, BP: Fitness will take over the NEC, Birmingham to deliver an exhibition involving over 100 brands, as well as seminars and workshops.

Industry veteran Jon Johnston, formerly managing director of Matrix Fitness, today announced the launch of two new businesses, Reiver Fitness and Headroom Sport Ltd.

Patricia Amend rounds up the top 25 gyms and health clubs across the globe

Kristen Walsh looks ahead to the upcoming IHRSA European Congress 2017.

Celebrity personal trainer Mark Anthony has sold two of his Rush Fitness clubs to Swansea- based leisure trust Bay Leisure Ltd in a £1.5m (US$2m, €1.7m) deal.

Physical Company, has expanded its flooring solution offerings to include Ecore, a US-based eco flooring manufacturer that creates unique performance flooring from reclaimed waste.

Physical Company has launched a range of PBX powerbags, that it claims is one of the most versatile on the market.

Member sales and retention helped revenues at Total Fitness Health Clubs Ltd grow by 8 per cent in the year to 31 December 2015, according to the gym chain's latest accounts.

Fitness equipment manufacturer Physical Company is launching a range of weighted Atlas Stones with a gym-friendly makeover replacing cement with vinyl for improved grip.

Leisure operator Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) has signed a deal with Disability Sports Coach (DSC) to improve disability provision by creating community clubs.

Industry veteran Gerard McCarthy, who worked for Dalesauna for 25 years, has launched a new company to supply saunas and steam rooms to the residential and commercial sectors.

Physical Company, provider of complete fitness solutions, has unveiled 16 new products at Leisure Industry Week 2016.

GLL, Everyone Active and Fusion Lifestyle are among the nominations for this year’s Active Training Awards – which has been expanded to include a day’s conference.

The long-running saga of the sale of Fitness First’s UK clubs looks to be in its final act, as up to five operators are understood to have completed separate deals to buy out the nearly 70-strong portfolio – with DW Sports leading the way.

Seven athletes supported by GLL (Greenwich Leisure Ltd) through its sports foundation came home from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games with medals.

Budget health and fitness operator Fitness4Less is introducing four Apex gym floor sessions into 12 of its sites.

GLL (Greenwich Leisure Ltd) it teaming up with the Alzheimer’s Society’s to raise awareness of dementia.

GLL (Greenwich Leisure Ltd) has signed a partnership agreement with a professional body to help support and develop its workforce through an accredited training programme.

The Urban Strength Bar from Physical Company brings together strength, flexibility and balance. Designed to make calisthenics training accessible to everyone, the simple system promotes four types of movements - planks; lower body exercises; upper body exercises and links.