European fitness news
17 Jun 2024
German health and fitness operator, LifeFit Group, has found a new investor – Waterland Private
14 Jun 2024
Diversity, equity and inclusion in the European fitness industry is examined in a new report
22 Apr 2024
Following three disrupted lockdown years, the European fitness market bounced back in 2023, according to
19 Apr 2024
The HCM team were busy at the recent FIBO Global Fitness event in Cologne, Germany,
10 Apr 2024
Industry experts are gathering in Cologne for today's European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF), followed
16 May 2023
The European fitness market has experienced a "strong recovery" after two difficult years that saw
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14 Apr 2023
European fitness operators have seen a strong return to growth, with member numbers and income
Questex’s Sibec Europe|UK, Europe’s leading one-to-one event for the fitness industry, takes place next week
07 Sep 2022
4 Global has expanded its Data Hub (DataHub) platform into Europe. The announcement was made
06 Apr 2022
The number of people with a gym membership in Europe increased by 1 million (or
06 Apr 2022
The ninth European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF) has kicked off at the Koelnmesse in
09 Mar 2022
Basic-Fit has revealed plans to enter the German fitness market during 2022. The European fitness
The BLK BOX team is thrilled to unveil its design and construction work on the
On the 6th April, the day before the FIBO international trade show officially begins, the
23 Dec 2021
The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs across Europe
10 Dec 2021
The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs, leisure centres
10 Nov 2021
EuropeActive has announced it will trial a new consumer health club certification scheme, to be
29 Oct 2021
A return to 'normality' following the easing of lockdown restrictions has enabled European fitness giant
26 Jul 2021
The world's largest fitness trade fair, FIBO, has been rescheduled again and will now take
23 Jun 2021
The number of active memberships across European health clubs fell by roughly 10 million –
29 Mar 2021
Rainer Schaller's RSG Group has opened a John Reed Fitness club in downtown Los Angeles
17 Jan 2021
Virtuagym, a leading provider of fitness technology for gyms and trainers, has announced the launch
20 Nov 2020
A new, Europe-wide initiative will look to chart the case rates for COVID-19 across European
27 Oct 2020
Europe's largest gym chain, Basic-Fit, has published its trading update for the first nine months
09 Oct 2020
A new fitness industry event is looking to challenge the likes of FIBO with a
30 Sep 2020
Industry body EuropeActive has published a sectoral manifesto which outlines the aims and objectives of
30 Sep 2020
European fitness operators will face increased consolidation, accelerated digitalisation and the new reality of creating
04 Sep 2020
EuropeActive has released its latest information and insight paper, focusing on how digital solutions are
03 Aug 2020
Europe's largest gym chain, Basic-Fit, has provided the European fitness sector with some optimism, after
09 Jun 2020
Basic-Fit has launched a new share issue as it restarts its growth plans for the
30 May 2020
The fitness industry in Europe is uniting today (30 May) to launch #beactivehour, a free
27 Apr 2020
The European fitness industry is slowly beginning to prepare itself for the journey back to
20 Apr 2020
Club closures, a squeeze on consumer spending and facilitating social distancing within a gym environment
02 Apr 2020
Although the facts may seem less relevant now due to the coroavirus pandemic, new numbers
12 Mar 2020
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has cancelled its forthcoming convention and trade
07 Nov 2019
Low-cost operator Basic-Fit is set to speed up its expansion plans across the European market.
08 Apr 2019
As reported in HCM earlier this month, the European health and fitness market continued to
03 Apr 2019
The European fitness market continues to grow at a steady rate, according to the latest
28 Dec 2018
European fitness leaders are "extremely confident" about the current economic and marketplace conditions for the
23 Apr 2018
A 4 per cent increase in the number of people having health club memberships helped
31 Jan 2018
Staff retention, leadership culture, professionalisation and quality standards will come under the microscope at this
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Green Gym Group partnered with Xplor
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software solution to save time and
improve the member experience
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A major refurbishment of Sport Ireland Fitness by Technogym has
created a world-class public gym at the home of Irish sport
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We all know we need to stand more. Now an exciting new partnership between Physical and Teca Fitness expands this thinking into UK gyms and beyond
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At the heart of the Sydney Swans new headquarters in Australia is an elite
player-focused training facility by strength equipment specialist BLK BOX
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Life Fitness has reimagined cardio with the launch of its Symbio line which has been
designed with advanced biomechanics and offers deep levels of customisation
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Sustainability in the fitness industry is coming on in leaps and bounds as more
operators refurbish their gym equipment to save money and the planet
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Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and
Adam Daniel have been designed to empower
your team and transform your service
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As the UK healthcare sector struggles with ever-increasing demand, health club operators are stepping in and offering members welcome medical support. Kath Hudson reports
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Weight loss drugs are altering consumer behaviour, disrupting sectors from food retailing (smaller portions) to apparel (less fabric needed). We need to move fast to align with this new reality
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A new study has found major differences in the way males and females utilise fat during exercise, as Kath Hudson reports
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Dr Tim Anstiss is developing coachbots that are supporting positive
behaviour change for operators such as Life Leisure and KA Leisure
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Indoor bikes may remain stationary, but the discipline is in constant motion.
Innovators tell Steph Eaves how they’re keeping pace with the latest trends
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Disappointment about being
passed over for promotion
gave Neil Randall, the resilience
he needed to climb the ranks.
He talks to Kath Hudson about
the challenges he faced early
in his career and the skills
he learned from them
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The Maybourne Group has unveiled its all-new London
hotel The Emory. Megan Whitby goes behind the scenes
at Surrenne, its cutting-edge health and wellness club
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Jonny Wilkinson
Founder, One Living“When you bring the mental, emotional and physical together as one and find balance, it can connect you to the magical”
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Dr Matthew Wade and Georgie
Poole talk us through research
from UK Active and Savanta that
gives a deeper understanding of
what motivates consumers
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“We need to remove the stigma of weight-loss drugs and build a relationship with the people who use them”
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