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Online platform seeks views on the future of group fitness
POSTED 25 Jul 2016 . BY Tom Walker
The online survey looks to identify ways to increase the size of the group fitness sector
Fitness professionals have until the end of this month (July) to have their say on the future of group fitness via an online platform.

Organised by FitgroupUK, the online forum follows on from two group exercise summits held in London and Manchester in June, where stakeholders were able to meet, discuss and identify how to increase the size of the group fitness sector by attracting the inactive population to take part.

Organisations including Les Mills UK, Active IQ, Clubbercise, DDMIX, AdLib Training, Sport England, FitPro and ukactive gathered to discuss how the group exercise industry can realise its full potential and double the number of people taking part weekly in group fitness to 10 million people in the next five years.

The top 11 themes from the summits are now available to view and comment on via the online platformand FitgroupUK is calling for more industry professionals to participate in discussions and help shape the future of group exercise.

Once registered, stakeholders can vote on the importance of the focus areas, add ideas and suggest edits to the content.

The results of the best supported ideas will help FitgroupUK define the priorities of their newly formed Executive Panel to address in the next six months.
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Online platform seeks views on the future of group fitness
POSTED 25 Jul 2016 . BY Tom Walker
The online survey looks to identify ways to increase the size of the group fitness sector
Fitness professionals have until the end of this month (July) to have their say on the future of group fitness via an online platform.

Organised by FitgroupUK, the online forum follows on from two group exercise summits held in London and Manchester in June, where stakeholders were able to meet, discuss and identify how to increase the size of the group fitness sector by attracting the inactive population to take part.

Organisations including Les Mills UK, Active IQ, Clubbercise, DDMIX, AdLib Training, Sport England, FitPro and ukactive gathered to discuss how the group exercise industry can realise its full potential and double the number of people taking part weekly in group fitness to 10 million people in the next five years.

The top 11 themes from the summits are now available to view and comment on via the online platformand FitgroupUK is calling for more industry professionals to participate in discussions and help shape the future of group exercise.

Once registered, stakeholders can vote on the importance of the focus areas, add ideas and suggest edits to the content.

The results of the best supported ideas will help FitgroupUK define the priorities of their newly formed Executive Panel to address in the next six months.
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