YMCA news
16 Jun 2023
Dan Rees, the former MD of Premier Global NASM – the training company which was
07 Mar 2022
In celebration of International Women’s Day, WIFA launches the most significant global advocacy campaign for
02 Jun 2020
Dan Rees has been appointed to oversee the growth of training company Premier Global NASM's
18 Mar 2020
Leading fitness chains in the US are closing their clubs and studios, as a measure
23 Jan 2020
Tech giant Apple is venturing further into the wellness space by launching a new Apple
05 Dec 2019
Freemotion Fitness has appointed John Harris to the role of director of Business Development. Harris
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality, affordable
22 Aug 2019
Arvinda Gohil has been appointed CEO of Central YMCA. Gohil joins the health and wellbeing
01 Mar 2019
Sportswear giant Nike has teamed up with equipment supplier Technogym to create a bespoke Nike
19 Nov 2018
Paula Wells has been named director of YMCA Awards. Wells, who has spent more than
29 Oct 2018
Fitness studio operator Frame has launched a training course designed to meet the demands of
14 Jun 2018
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) has announced several changes in its leadership,
22 May 2018
YMCA Awards has become the UK’s first awarding organisation to achieve accreditation from the Chartered
13 Mar 2018
Central London’s YMCA Club has selected Legend Club Management Systems as its new, one-step, single
25 Jan 2018
Organisations have pledged to back a programme aimed at encouraging more people with disabilities to
13 Nov 2017
Mental health providers should integrate personal training programmes into their patients’ treatment plans, a new
31 Oct 2017
Virtual reality fitness device Icaros is heading for the gym floor at YMCA’s Minneapolis club
06 Mar 2017
Fitness and leisure qualification body Active IQ has strengthened its team with the addition of
11 Jan 2017
Education and training providers in the health and fitness sector need to embrace learning technology
07 Oct 2016
GLL, Everyone Active and Fusion Lifestyle are among the nominations for this year’s Active Training
02 Sep 2016
Almost £30m has been ploughed into grassroots football facilities over the last six months, courtesy
02 Dec 2015
YMCA Awards has appointed Craig Potter head of commercial as the awarding organisation aims to
27 Nov 2015
Lifetime Training scooped a trio of awards as the leading lights of physical activity sector
16 Oct 2015
Finalists have been announced for the 2015 Active Training Awards, which will be presented on
17 Sep 2015
Fitness training providers and colleges are failing to capitalise on the benefits of integrating technology-enabled
01 Sep 2015
Y-USA (the YMCA of the USA) has teamed up with the Healthy Weight Partnership to
28 Aug 2015
London's Walkie Talkie, also known as 20 Fenchurch Street, has suffered a barrage of criticism
27 Aug 2015
Leading fitness equipment suppliers are turning to partnerships with training providers to offer their clients
08 Jul 2015
Government cuts to further education budgets are putting key initiatives tackling obesity and physical inactivity
25 Jun 2015
Lancashire’s Wyre Council has completed the Spa on the Breck in Poulton-le-Fylde, marking the first
28 May 2015
CYQ is to change its name to YMCA Awards from 1 June, ahead of plans
13 Apr 2015
Wyre Council has invested more than £3m to rejuvenate Thornton Health and Fitness Centre in
02 Dec 2014
Starting in the new year, residents of North Lancashire with an unhealthy BMI, will get
10 Nov 2014
Awarding organisation Active IQ has launched a new range of active leisure qualifications designed to
27 Oct 2014
The finalists have been named for the Active Training Awards 2014, which will see the
09 Oct 2014
Sarah Edmonds has been promoted to director of quality and standards for Active IQ, just
06 Oct 2014
More than 55 per cent of UK fitness managers believe that exercise professionals are under-skilled
29 Sep 2014
The largest indoor waterpark in the UK has put its lifeguard team through its paces,
17 Jun 2014
Premier Global, the parent group of Premier Training International and Active IQ, has appointed Sarah
07 Apr 2014
Delivering training for the next generation of active leisure workers is a great responsibility. Choosing
01 Apr 2014
YMCA Australia has entered into an agreement with the National Heart Foundation of Australia to
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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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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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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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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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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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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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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
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Steph Eaves looks at how health
assessment devices are evolving
to keep up with industry trends
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Associate, Miova“I’d love to see a national wellness service working hand in glove with NHS primary care”
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“The Colruyt family saw that government wasn’t moving fast enough towards prevention and realised real change would have to come from companies”
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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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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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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
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