body image news
28 May 2024
New research shows that following social media health influencers motivates young people to exercise more
23 May 2022
A new physical activity programme called Big Sister has been launched in the UK to
01 Jan 2021
David Lloyd Clubs will develop a new programme in January 2021, designed to help people
24 Jul 2020
Children and young people need more support to navigate the growing number of digital wellness
20 May 2020
As spas around the world prepare to start operating once more, industry webinars focus on
26 Mar 2020
Cognitive Design have designed a gym in Georgia, US, with an emphasis on shared experiences,
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality, affordable
05 Feb 2020
A new app using augmented reality (AR) aims to motivate people to get more active
31 Jul 2019
The Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) has released details of this year's conference, which will
29 Apr 2019
Adidas reveals world's first fully recyclable running shoe, a virtual reality tour of the universe
17 Apr 2019
The Mental Health Foundation (MHF) has chosen body image as the theme for its Mental
13 Mar 2018
On 6 March, two days before International Women’s Day, 230 wellness professionals from across the
31 Dec 2017
As a new year approaches, the editors of Spa Opportunities bring you a list of
29 Nov 2017
Swimwear policies have been relaxed at 96 pools across the UK after a survey showed
21 Nov 2017
Women-only swimming sessions could hold the key to improving numbers, according to an initiative by
20 Nov 2017
A new holistic wellbeing destination spa is opening in the Greek Peloponnese next May. Designed
07 Nov 2017
Girls are missing out on the benefits of physical activity due to mounting pressures, a
23 Jan 2017
Physicist turned tech entrepreneur Raj Sareen has created the Styku 3D Body Scanner, which aims
03 Oct 2016
Women’s Sport Week kicks off today (3 October), with a number of organisations and governing
10 Jun 2016
Blink Fitness has urged its members to put ‘mood above muscle’ as part of a
19 Apr 2016
Grassroots athletics clubs across England will support members and people in their wider community with
10 Feb 2016
énergie Group is aiming to promote healthy lifestyles and positive body image through the launch
13 Jan 2016
Often the catalyst for a well-intentioned new year health kick, the millions of fitness DVDs
28 Oct 2015
Scientists have warned of the dangers of purchasing weight loss or workout supplements over the
22 Jun 2015
Despite the social media furore over Protein World’s recent ‘beach body ready’ campaign, the fitness
28 Apr 2015
The backlash against a controversial advertising campaign for Protein World weight-loss products – which critics
19 Feb 2015
Demonstrating the additional benefits of physical activity – such as improvements in concentration and behaviour
19 Nov 2014
MPs attending the first ever first Parliamentary Debate on physical activity have agreed the government
08 Oct 2014
Several physical activity organisations are among the nominees for the 2014 Body Confidence Awards –
18 Sep 2014
Botox injections that induce temporary paralysis of muscles in the upper face – to reduce
15 Sep 2014
Health messages and pictures of what a healthy and unhealthy BMI look like should be
27 Jun 2012
Image: The new guide has been designed for parents A new guide launched by non-profit
20 Apr 2012
The winners of the first ever Body Confidence Awards were announced at an event held
26 Oct 2011
Junior equalities minister Lynne Featherstone has called for health club operators to stop using "models
11 Jan 2010
Concerns over body image is among the most common reasons preventing people from joining health
23 Nov 2009
Exercise itself, rather than actual physical fitness, can convince people that they look better, according
03 Nov 2009
A new survey has revealed that 90 per cent of adults believe we care too
23 Jul 2009
Karkloof Spa in the Midlands area of South Africa has introduced a new Jenergy programme,
16 Nov 2007
The Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) has released a report titled It’s Time, which
02 Nov 2004
New research by Cornell University has shown that visiting a destination spa leaves visitors feeling
05 Mar 2004
Greens Health & Fitness has rolled out its five-week new member induction and retention programme
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“Teca StandUp is an exciting line, bringing something genuinely new to gyms”
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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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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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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
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
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boost health club retention
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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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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From payments to virtual classes,
software integrations can
take your operation to the next
level. Providers tell us about their
most in-demand offerings
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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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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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Mariah Rooney
Founder, Trauma Informed Weight Lifting“When people experience early life trauma it impacts their bodies and nervous systems. I became curious about how lifting weights could help them have the experience of strength”
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Steph Eaves looks at how health
assessment devices are evolving
to keep up with industry trends
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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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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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Immediate rewards can motivate people to exercise more,
according to new research, reports Kath Hudson
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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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Mark Tweedie
Associate, Miova“I’d love to see a national wellness service working hand in glove with NHS primary care”
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