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10 Jul 2024
As United Fitness Brands gears up to launch its fifth Reformcore location at Battersea Power
20 Jun 2024
Xponential Fitness has appointed sales and franchise expert, Mark King, as CEO, to take the
07 Jun 2024
Basic-Fit has signed an agreement to sell five Holmes Place clubs it acquired as part
20 May 2024
Leisure, lifestyle, wellness and entertainment growth investor, Imbiba, has invested in boutique gym brand, 1Rebel's
12 May 2024
Planet Fitness has announced the repurchase of 314,000 shares at a rate of US$20 million.
04 May 2024
US gym chain, Crunch Fitness, has bolstered its global expansion plans with the appointment of
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality, affordable
02 May 2024
Barry’s – known for its HIIT workouts combining treadmills and weights – is thought to
26 Apr 2024
There is speculation that Basic Fit will sell the five Spanish Holmes Place clubs it
23 Apr 2024
PureGym saw revenues rise by 15 per cent in 2023, with the company announcing plans
09 Apr 2024
John Kersh has announced he is leaving boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness, after eight years with
19 Mar 2024
Wello Works, a new concept which mixes a wellness centre and a co-working office, has
14 Mar 2024
Despite high inflation and energy costs, Basic-Fit lifted 2023 revenues by almost a third, achieved
29 Feb 2024
Orangetheory and Self Esteem Brands have revealed plans to merge 'as equals' creating a new
15 Feb 2024
Xponential has passed ownership of Stride Fitness – the running brand it bought in January
08 Feb 2024
City Cave Float & Wellness Center – the Australia-based wellness franchise offering float therapy, infrared
08 Feb 2024
US massage and wellness franchise Massage Heights is under new leadership with the return of
16 Jan 2024
Richard North has taken up the role of CEO at United Fitness Brands (UFB), owner
02 Dec 2023
PureGym has delivered a positive set of third quarter results, with revenues increasing to £137.7m,
08 Sep 2023
A new fitness franchise launches its first location tomorrow in Irving-Las Colinas, Texas (9 September
01 Sep 2023
PureGym added 190,000 new members in the first half of 2023 when compared with H1
17 Jul 2023
Xponential Fitness has signed a master franchise agreement in France for its Club Pilates brand.
14 Jul 2023
The three parent companies behind UFC Gym Australia have entered voluntary administration after being told
10 Jul 2023
Pedro Simão, CEO of Balance Company, says the company has acquired a 100 per cent
14 Jun 2023
Self Esteem Brands (SEB) has confirmed the launch of its new brand, SUMHIIT Fitness (pronounced
30 May 2023
Urban Gym Group is adding to its network of fitness clubs with the opening of
24 Apr 2023
More big moves are underway at F45, as the company reboots its senior management team
19 Feb 2023
Boutique operator TRIB3 is restructuring to refocus on international growth and franchising. The company will
25 Jan 2023
Recovery wellness spa franchise The Covery will expand with 15 new US locations and new
06 Jan 2023
Jason Worthy has been announced as the new CEO of Anytime Fitness UK. He succeeds
24 Oct 2022
Pure Gym says it will open over 20 gyms across the UAE, with the first
27 Sep 2022
Gymfinity Kids, the club and nursery operator launched by Pure Gym founder, Peter Roberts, has
08 Sep 2022
Fast-growing functional training franchise The Shredquarters has reached the 10-site milestone with the opening of
31 Aug 2022
Orangetheory has introduced a new AI-powered heart-rate tracking system called MaxHR to boost the personalisation
17 Aug 2022
Pure Gym has opened its latest location in the Middle East as part of a
28 Jun 2022
Ultimate Performance (UP) – the private gym chain and PT business – has opened a
26 Jun 2022
Boutique fitness chain 1Rebel opens the doors to its tenth club today (Monday 27 June
21 Apr 2022
Pure Gym has revealed it's planning to double the number of clubs in its portfolio,
08 Mar 2022
Trib3 is making a play for the lucrative US fitness market. The franchised boutique operator
18 Jan 2022
Wellness operator and fit tech company, LIT Method, (low-intensity training) is ramping up expansion after
20 Dec 2021
Boutique boxing brand UBX is coming to the UK and Ireland following the signing of
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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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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
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
boost health club retention
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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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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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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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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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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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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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Associate, Miova“I’d love to see a national wellness service working hand in glove with NHS primary care”
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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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“By the time you’ve finished your workout, your groceries for the week will be waiting for collection”
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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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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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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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