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Pure Gym teams with Chris Hoy to launch boutique cycle studio
BY Jak Phillips | 21 Jan 2016
Budget operator Pure Gym has tapped into London’s booming boutique fitness market with the launch today (21 January) of a high-end indoor cycling studio in Moorgate.
Life Fitness owner buys Cybex for US$195m
BY Jak Phillips | 21 Jan 2016
Brunswick Corporation has announced that it has acquired fitness supplier Cybex International for US$195m (€179m, £138m), with Cybex to join its Life Fitness Division portfolio of brands.
Use iPhones to boost infant activity, says ukactive chief
BY Jak Phillips | 21 Jan 2016
Devices such as iPhones and tablets should be harnessed to create active lifestyles for children, rather than obstruct them, according to ukactive executive director Steven Ward.
GLL opens £900,000 Better Gym Stratford at former Olympic Village
BY Jak Phillips | 20 Jan 2016
GLL has unveiled its brand new £900,000 Better Gym in Stratford, east London, on the site of the 2012 Games Olympic Village.
Safety compliance is paramount ahead of stricter sentencing guidelines, warns ukactive
BY Jak Phillips | 20 Jan 2016
ukactive has urged the physical activity sector to ensure it is fully safety compliant and following industry best practice ahead of new sentencing guidelines for safety offences due to come into effect next month.
Technogym’s Nerio Alessandri to champion wellness at Davos summit of world leaders
BY Jak Phillips | 20 Jan 2016
Nerio Alessandri, president and founder of equipment giant Technogym, will address global leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, today (20 January) and highlight the potential of wellness to transform society.
Budget gym boom can benefit mid and premium market, says Bannatyne MD
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Jan 2016
The continued rise of budget gyms doesn’t spell the end for mid and premium market operators, according to Bannatyne Group managing director Justin Musgrove, who says the pulling power of low cost sites can bring benefits for everyone.
Tom Withers named new MD for Gladstone
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Jan 2016
Gladstone Health and Leisure has announced that it has promoted Tom Withers to the role of managing director.
Matrix Fitness promotes Gemma Bonnett to director of strategic marketing for UK and EMEA
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Jan 2016
Matrix Fitness has elevated UK head of marketing Gemma Bonnett to the new role of director of strategic marketing for UK and EMEA.
Pure Gym ponders £500m+ IPO
BY Jak Phillips | 18 Jan 2016
Pure Gym is preparing for a change of ownership, with a stock market float worth £500m or more the most likely outcome, Health Club Management can confirm.
Fitness First sells founding site in Bournemouth
BY Jak Phillips | 18 Jan 2016
Fitness First has sold its Queen’s Park health club in Bournemouth – the site on which the gym chain’s 360-club global empire was founded.
Fitness industry could learn from fast food, says Jatomi CEO
BY Jak Phillips | 18 Jan 2016
The fitness industry must become less insular and more willing to embrace outside talent if it is to benefit from the fresh thinking that sparks innovation.
Fitness First brings in Joe Wicks 'The Body Coach'
BY Jak Phillips | 15 Jan 2016
Healthy living sensation The Body Coach has been brought in by Fitness First to help banish the January blues through the power of exercise.
Health experts call for 'exercise equivalent' to feature on snack labels
BY Jak Phillips | 15 Jan 2016
Health experts are calling for labelling on food and drink to show how much activity would be required to burn off the calories contained in that product.
truGym team make leap into trampoline sector
BY Jak Phillips | 15 Jan 2016
The family team behind independent health club chain truGym are expanding the business into the fast-growing trampoline park sector.
LiveWire leads £1m functional fitness facelift of Warrington gyms
BY Jak Phillips | 15 Jan 2016
Operator LiveWire has kicked off the new year with the unveiling of four upgraded fitness suites at its leisure centres and neighbourhood hubs across Warrington – part of a £1m project to offer more functional fitness.
British Military Fitness joins ranks with Blacks Outdoor Retail
BY Jak Phillips | 14 Jan 2016
British Military Fitness (BMF) has announced an innovative new partnership with Blacks Outdoor Retail to encourage more consumers to try al fresco fitness classes.
Fitbug brings in ex-Nokia exec to aid US market push
BY Jak Phillips | 14 Jan 2016
Fitbug Holdings has secured the services of innovation specialist and former Nokia high flyer Dr Mark Ollila as a non-executive director.
Rocco Forte launches brand-wide, multi-pronged spa concept focusing on four pillars of wellness
BY Jane Kitchen | 14 Jan 2016
Luxury hotel group Rocco Forte has launched a new brand-wide spa concept, Rocco Forte Spas, with a flagship location at the company’s Verdura Resort in Sicily.
Former Xercise4Less property director to drive i-motion gym expansion
BY Jak Phillips | 14 Jan 2016
Independent chain i-motion gym has secured the services of former Xercise4Less property director Nikolaj Dockree as it bids to ramp up growth in 2016.
     
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3185 to 3204 of 4772 news stories
Pure Gym teams with Chris Hoy to launch boutique cycle studio
BY Jak Phillips | 21 Jan 2016
Budget operator Pure Gym has tapped into London’s booming boutique fitness market with the launch today (21 January) of a high-end indoor cycling studio in Moorgate.
Life Fitness owner buys Cybex for US$195m
BY Jak Phillips | 21 Jan 2016
Brunswick Corporation has announced that it has acquired fitness supplier Cybex International for US$195m (€179m, £138m), with Cybex to join its Life Fitness Division portfolio of brands.
Use iPhones to boost infant activity, says ukactive chief
BY Jak Phillips | 21 Jan 2016
Devices such as iPhones and tablets should be harnessed to create active lifestyles for children, rather than obstruct them, according to ukactive executive director Steven Ward.
GLL opens £900,000 Better Gym Stratford at former Olympic Village
BY Jak Phillips | 20 Jan 2016
GLL has unveiled its brand new £900,000 Better Gym in Stratford, east London, on the site of the 2012 Games Olympic Village.
Safety compliance is paramount ahead of stricter sentencing guidelines, warns ukactive
BY Jak Phillips | 20 Jan 2016
ukactive has urged the physical activity sector to ensure it is fully safety compliant and following industry best practice ahead of new sentencing guidelines for safety offences due to come into effect next month.
Technogym’s Nerio Alessandri to champion wellness at Davos summit of world leaders
BY Jak Phillips | 20 Jan 2016
Nerio Alessandri, president and founder of equipment giant Technogym, will address global leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, today (20 January) and highlight the potential of wellness to transform society.
Budget gym boom can benefit mid and premium market, says Bannatyne MD
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Jan 2016
The continued rise of budget gyms doesn’t spell the end for mid and premium market operators, according to Bannatyne Group managing director Justin Musgrove, who says the pulling power of low cost sites can bring benefits for everyone.
Tom Withers named new MD for Gladstone
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Jan 2016
Gladstone Health and Leisure has announced that it has promoted Tom Withers to the role of managing director.
Matrix Fitness promotes Gemma Bonnett to director of strategic marketing for UK and EMEA
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Jan 2016
Matrix Fitness has elevated UK head of marketing Gemma Bonnett to the new role of director of strategic marketing for UK and EMEA.
Pure Gym ponders £500m+ IPO
BY Jak Phillips | 18 Jan 2016
Pure Gym is preparing for a change of ownership, with a stock market float worth £500m or more the most likely outcome, Health Club Management can confirm.
Fitness First sells founding site in Bournemouth
BY Jak Phillips | 18 Jan 2016
Fitness First has sold its Queen’s Park health club in Bournemouth – the site on which the gym chain’s 360-club global empire was founded.
Fitness industry could learn from fast food, says Jatomi CEO
BY Jak Phillips | 18 Jan 2016
The fitness industry must become less insular and more willing to embrace outside talent if it is to benefit from the fresh thinking that sparks innovation.
Fitness First brings in Joe Wicks 'The Body Coach'
BY Jak Phillips | 15 Jan 2016
Healthy living sensation The Body Coach has been brought in by Fitness First to help banish the January blues through the power of exercise.
Health experts call for 'exercise equivalent' to feature on snack labels
BY Jak Phillips | 15 Jan 2016
Health experts are calling for labelling on food and drink to show how much activity would be required to burn off the calories contained in that product.
truGym team make leap into trampoline sector
BY Jak Phillips | 15 Jan 2016
The family team behind independent health club chain truGym are expanding the business into the fast-growing trampoline park sector.
LiveWire leads £1m functional fitness facelift of Warrington gyms
BY Jak Phillips | 15 Jan 2016
Operator LiveWire has kicked off the new year with the unveiling of four upgraded fitness suites at its leisure centres and neighbourhood hubs across Warrington – part of a £1m project to offer more functional fitness.
British Military Fitness joins ranks with Blacks Outdoor Retail
BY Jak Phillips | 14 Jan 2016
British Military Fitness (BMF) has announced an innovative new partnership with Blacks Outdoor Retail to encourage more consumers to try al fresco fitness classes.
Fitbug brings in ex-Nokia exec to aid US market push
BY Jak Phillips | 14 Jan 2016
Fitbug Holdings has secured the services of innovation specialist and former Nokia high flyer Dr Mark Ollila as a non-executive director.
Rocco Forte launches brand-wide, multi-pronged spa concept focusing on four pillars of wellness
BY Jane Kitchen | 14 Jan 2016
Luxury hotel group Rocco Forte has launched a new brand-wide spa concept, Rocco Forte Spas, with a flagship location at the company’s Verdura Resort in Sicily.
Former Xercise4Less property director to drive i-motion gym expansion
BY Jak Phillips | 14 Jan 2016
Independent chain i-motion gym has secured the services of former Xercise4Less property director Nikolaj Dockree as it bids to ramp up growth in 2016.
     
 


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