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Johnson's appearance on a gym floor is in keeping with his new-found determination to tackle the UK's obesity crisis / Barney Harrison/LinkedIn/The Gym Group

Boris Johnson pays secret visit to The Gym Group South Ruislip

Tom Walker | 07 Aug 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paid a surprise visit to a branch of The Gym ...

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Planet Fitness' total revenue in Q2 fell to US$40.2m – a drop of 77.9 per cent on the same period in 2019 / Planet Fitness

Planet Fitness share price holds steady despite Q2 losses of US$29.2m

Tom Walker | 06 Aug 2020

Planet Fitness' share price on the New York Stock Exchange has remained steady at between ...

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Planet Fitness introduced the requirement to wear face masks on 1 August / Planet Fitness

Planet Fitness and Life Time gym chains make face masks mandatory at all times, apart from when working out

Tom Walker | 04 Aug 2020

Two of the largest health club operators in the US have announced that members and ...

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PTs can now get bookings by joining the Gympass network / Shutterstock/uigsantos

Consumers can now get PT sessions on Gympass

Liz Terry | 04 Aug 2020

If you're a personal trainer working in the UK, you can now get online PT ...

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Michie said gyms and other leisure venues may have to close in order to achieve 'zero Covid'
/ University College London/David Bishop

Gyms and pubs should shut to allow schools to reopen, says SAGE advisor

Tom Walker | 03 Aug 2020

A member of SAGE, the government’s independent group of scientific advisers, has said gyms, pubs ...

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Therme Manchester is a £250m (US$308.6m, €274.4m) waterpark and spa project scheduled to be completed in 2023 / Therme Group

Therme Group announces development plans to roll out wellbeing resorts across UK

Megan Whitby | 03 Aug 2020

Following approval to build a £250mn wellbeing resort in Manchester, Therme Group has revealed plans ...

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Rene Moos: Basic-Fit's recovery "very strong" following lockdown. Long term plans still viable

Tom Walker | 03 Aug 2020

Europe's largest gym chain, Basic-Fit, has provided the European fitness sector with some optimism, after ...

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DW Sports is looking to save 'as many gyms as possible' – while all 43 Fitness First gyms are unaffected by the administration / DW Sports

DW Sports calls in the administrators – Fitness First unaffected

Tom Walker | 03 Aug 2020

DW Sports is going into administration saying it's working to save its 73-strong gym portfolio. ...

Features

Strength

Fusion fitness

Fitness enthusiasts are on the hunt for new ways to elevate their workouts. Fusion fitness is fitting the bill by making strength training more accessible

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Accessibility

Undefeatable

Sport England has teamed up with 15 health and social care charities to find ways to support people living with 10 different health conditions to be physically active. Kath Hudson finds out more

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Supplier showcase

Thriving together

Speedflex has created a synergistic partnership with Everyone Active to deliver a new boutique concept – FORTIS Powered by Speedflex

Features

Active IQ has partnered with leading experts at Nuffield Health who, alongside its chief medical advisor, Dr Dane Vishnubala, have created a new Level 3 Diploma in Working with People with Long-term Conditions

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Supplier showcase

Matrix Fitness

University College Birmingham has invested in elite performance facilities for students and staff, in partnership with Matrix Fitness

Features

Editor's letter

The pandemic is stretching the industry to the limit and it’s a time none of us will ever forget. Moving forward, we need to make a plan to ensure we’re better prepared to represent ourselves in the corridors of power

Features

Immunity

Best defence

Finding the best ways to boost immunity using exercise has never been more important. Two fitness equipment developers have taken up the challenge, with protocols that assist in strengthening the body’s defences

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People

HCM people

Debra Wein

founder and CEO, Wellness Workdays

“I’ve always felt that if individuals had more education and understanding of nutrition and healthy lifestyle principles, we could literally change lives”

People

HCM people

Dave Courteen

MD and co-founder of Mosaic Spa and Health Clubs

“I set myself the goal that if I found someone famous to write the foreword and a publisher, then I would write the book”

People

interview

Francis Ottevaere

“Catch-up is already happening. We’re up to 80% of the visits compared to the same day in 2019 and membership sales are up 150-200% ”

Current vacancies

Gymnastics Coaches Everyone Active

Competitive

Nationwide, United Kingdom 12 Dec 2017

Current vacancies

Reception – Bar Staff Coach Gyms

Competitive

Leeds, UK 31 Jan 2020

Current vacancies

Managing Director - LACC Harrogate Borough Council

Grade ACE: £69,871 - £74,307 per annum

Harrogate, UK 28 Jul 2020

Train as a Les Mills Instructor Les Mills

Nationwide, United Kingdom 08 May 2019

Personal Trainers truGym

Competitive

Nationwide, United Kingdom 12 Nov 2019

Self-Employed Personal Trainers Everyone Active

Unlimited Earning Potential!

Corinium Museum, Cirencester, United Kingdom 20 Apr 2018

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Opinion

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Personal trainers need support as employment opportunities diminish: FREE on-demand webinar

“Evidence suggests that over many years personal trainers have been forced to leave the fitness industry because employment patterns are erratic, earnings are inconsistent and it is difficult to build up value needed to secure an appropriate lifestyle.”

Opinion

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Up your ‘data game’ to successfully relaunch your fitness business

“Data-driven businesses are some of today’s greatest global success stories, providing blueprints for success. ”

Featured supplier news

Let's get restarted: Physical Company offers advice on keeping gym members safe

As countries around the world gear up to relax their lockdown rules, there remains a question mark over gyms and studios, which in many markets will be one of the last sectors to be given the green light.

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Fisikal chosen as tech partner for ‘JP4’; new health app from fitness expert, Jessie Pavelka

Fitness expert and television host, Jessie Pavelka has collaborated with Fisikal, experts in digital management solutions, to create the new JP4 app, a premium 12-week personal health and fitness transformation programme that takes the user on a journey of change through four key elements of health.

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