Fitness First news
10 Jul 2024
IDEA® Health & Fitness Association and CoverMe Fitness are proud to announce a strategic partnership
17 Jun 2024
German health and fitness operator, LifeFit Group, has found a new investor – Waterland Private
15 Jun 2024
More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to
03 Jun 2024
Justin Musgrove, CEO of Fitness First UK, has made another tactical move, launching three Les
22 May 2024
Leisure Media has added another heavyweight to its line-up of CEOs for its inaugural HCM
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality, affordable
05 Apr 2024
Global publishing outfit, Leisure Media, has announced details of its new annual conference for decision-makers
28 Mar 2024
The first annual Private Sector Benchmarking report was released today (27 March). A collaboration between
16 Mar 2024
Brand specialist, Kantar, has ranked a key group of health and fitness operators by consumer
05 Dec 2023
Jay Worthy has joined the advisory board of equipment supplier Stonger Wellness to help set
06 Oct 2023
Industry heavyweight, Justin Musgrove, has joined Fitness First UK as CEO. A strong operator with
06 Sep 2023
Industry veteran Jason Worthy, who was appointed CEO of Anytime Fitness UK eight months ago,
14 Jul 2023
Fitness First has filed a Court Order for restructuring at Companies House in the UK
03 May 2023
Fitness First UK has confirmed to HCM that it's in the process of restructuring, citing
27 Apr 2023
David Lloyd has closed its only standalone Blaze studio in Birmingham and moved members to
17 Mar 2023
The Gym Group saw an upswing in EBITDA, to £38m for 2022, well above the
23 Feb 2023
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end
26 Jan 2023
Fitness First’s annual Red Monday campaign, which ran across the UK on 16 January 2023,
06 Jan 2023
Jason Worthy has been announced as the new CEO of Anytime Fitness UK. He succeeds
05 Jan 2023
Wearable technology is 2023’s number one worldwide fitness trend according to the American College of
28 Dec 2022
German fitness operator, Life Fit Group, led by Martin Seibold, has snapped Loft Holding GmbH
19 Dec 2022
RSG Group has announced that Hagen Wingertszahn and Dr Jobst Müller-Trimbusch will take over the
18 Oct 2022
The Brand Xchange Agency, a new Web 3.0 consultancy looking to develop business in the
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Fitness First UK wins big by switching up its digital personal training (PT) offer with Fisikal
Fitness First UK wins big by switching up its digital personal training (PT) offer with Fisikal
In a bid to better connect members to trainers and vice versa, Fitness First UK
15 Sep 2022
With an additional bank holiday announced in the UK out of respect for Queen Elizabeth
12 Sep 2022
As the UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss prepares an energy bailout, UK Active has
05 Sep 2022
Digital fitness provider Funxtion has raised €5.8m (£5m, US$5.7) from Lexar Partners and company shareholders.
07 Jul 2022
Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG) has upgraded its digital joining process across Fitness First Australia,
23 Jun 2022
Barry’s has entered the world of retail, opening a studio in the new Flannels flagship
21 Apr 2022
Evolution Wellness has closed all its Fitness First operations in Hong Kong. The pandemic’s impact
07 Apr 2022
LifeFit Group has added regional club operator, In Shape, to its growing portfolio of brands.
18 Mar 2022
The Gym Group has published its full-year results for 2021 and announced plans to open
New UK Active membership council revealed – Dave Courteen to chair and also join the UK Active board
17 Feb 2022
Industry body, UK Active, has revealed a new council to represent the voice of members
25 Jan 2022
Boutique boxing gym brand BXR London will open its second full-service club in London next
27 Oct 2021
Fitness First UK has changed its pricing structure and is now offering a flexible membership
15 Jan 2021
Fitness First has launched a new free digital fitness hub, offering users a wide range
15 Dec 2020
The city-state of Singapore will have an official fitness industry association from 2021. A group
24 Aug 2020
Billionaire Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has acquired the fitness assets of DW Sports for £37m.
03 Aug 2020
DW Sports is going into administration saying it's working to save its 73-strong gym portfolio.
08 Jun 2020
Thousands of UK gyms could go out of business if they're forced to pay full
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“Symbio ultra-premium cardio equipment from Life Fitness raises the bar for design and performance”
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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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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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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
fitness with software specialist Perfect
Gym providing a scalable tech platform
to power and sustain its growth
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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As more trans women, trans men
and non-binary people join health
clubs, it’s time to work out a system
where everyone feels included,
protected and safe in the locker
room. Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
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From payments to virtual classes,
software integrations can
take your operation to the next
level. Providers tell us about their
most in-demand offerings
HCM magazine
Immediate rewards can motivate people to exercise more,
according to new research, reports Kath Hudson
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AI has the potential to support people in making
healthy lifestyle changes if its algorithms can be
updated to understand the different stages of
motivation, as Jodi Heckel reports
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New research from UCLA Health looked at the impact of Kundalini yoga on memory and found a significant impact, finds Megan Whitby
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It’s time to start the conversation
about pelvic health. It’s not
just menopausal women who
have challenges: young women
and men can also experience
issues they’re too embarrassed
to discuss or seek help for,
as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
When retailer, the €11 billion-a-year Colruyt Group, decided to get into the health club market, the plan was to fully integrate its entire business using customer insight data. The results are remarkable
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Appointed president of Xponential Fitness when she was only 34, Sarah Luna attributes her career success to the grit, determination and stamina she honed as a dancer by day and Pilates teacher by night.
She talks to Kath Hudson about how owning her choices has given her the resilience to take on one of the top jobs in the US fitness industry, while also raising a family
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“By the time you’ve finished your workout, your groceries for the week will be waiting for collection”
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Steph Eaves looks at how health
assessment devices are evolving
to keep up with industry trends
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