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Sport England to disburse £8.2m of Lottery funding to help tackle inactivity
BY Jak Phillips | 29 Oct 2015
Sport England has announced that the latest tranche of National Lottery funding will see £8.2m put towards helping disadvantaged communities get active.
Pop-up studio concept to bring fitness to empty shop spaces
BY Jak Phillips | 29 Oct 2015
Fitness presenter Rachel Holmes is launching a new pop-up fitness concept which will see three week ‘Transformation Studios’ offer fitness, food and lifestyle advice in empty shopping spaces.
Virtuagym eyes expansion following €2.1m funding boost
BY Jak Phillips | 29 Oct 2015
Health and fitness software provider Virtuagym is targeting significant international growth after securing €2.1m (US$2.3m, £1.5m) in funding from Belgium-based Saffelberg Investments.
Exercise is the ‘elixir of youth’ for brain function
BY Jak Phillips | 28 Oct 2015
New research from Japan looking at cognitive performance in older men has found that regular exercise can help the brain hold back the sands of time and perform in the same way as it did in years gone by.
Researchers sound alarm over dangers of internet-bought health products
BY Jak Phillips | 28 Oct 2015
Scientists have warned of the dangers of purchasing weight loss or workout supplements over the internet, amid increasing evidence such products are at risk of contamination from harmful and or illegal substances.
Virgin Active relaunches Salford Quays site as part of £100m UK investment
BY Jak Phillips | 28 Oct 2015
Virgin Active has continued its three-year, £100m investment in its UK portfolio with the unveiling of the refurbished Salford Quays site in Manchester.
Olympic legacy lives on at new £8m Royton Leisure Centre
BY Jak Phillips | 27 Oct 2015
A Sport England-funded Olympic legacy swimming pool takes centre stage at the newly-opened Royton Leisure Centre in Oldham.
ACSM names wearable tech the top fitness trend for 2016
BY Jak Phillips | 27 Oct 2015
After years of hype and expectation, wearable technology will finally take its place in the mainstream of fitness in 2016.
The Gym Group swoops on two Gym4all sites
BY Jak Phillips | 27 Oct 2015
The Gym Group has confirmed that it has acquired two sites from independent gym chain Gym4all for an undisclosed amount.
Les Mills to unveil ‘blueprint for battling boutiques’
BY Jak Phillips | 26 Oct 2015
Global fitness giant Les Mills is aiming to help conventional health clubs counter the threat to their business posed by boutique studios – through harnessing the power of cycling.
Leisure entrepreneur to sell fitness equipment by blind auction
BY Kate Cracknell | 26 Oct 2015
Leisure industry entrepreneur Daniel Jones has left his role as sales director of Physique Sports to launch two new companies to the UK fitness sector.
£11m Tadworth Leisure Centre replaces ageing facility
BY Jak Phillips | 26 Oct 2015
The £11m Tadworth Leisure & Community Centre has officially opened in Surrey, superseding the nearby 1970s-era Banstead Leisure Centre, which will now be redeveloped into 130 houses and flats.
Sedentary behaviour linked to chronic kidney disease
BY Jak Phillips | 23 Oct 2015
Spending all day sitting down may not just be bad for your backside: it could also do serious damage to your kidneys, according to new research.
£44m leisure and education complex features dual-use innovation
BY Jak Phillips | 23 Oct 2015
A new £44m complex combining Consett Academy with a new leisure centre which will be shared by students and the public is now up and running.
Majority of UK want more cycling investment: report
BY Jak Phillips | 22 Oct 2015
Three quarters of the public want the government to invest more in making cycling safer, according to a new report from cycling charity Sustrans.
Thirst for fitness continues as global gym revenues jump 5.3 per cent
BY Jak Phillips | 22 Oct 2015
The international health club market saw revenues grow by 5.3 per cent last year, according to the latest Industry Data Survey (IDS) from IHRSA.
Nike unveils self-lacing 'Back to the Future' trainers
BY Jak Phillips | 22 Oct 2015
Amid the endless memes and awful puns, the standout feature of ‘Back to the Future Day’ was without doubt Nike fulfilling the film’s prophecy of self-lacing trainers.
Tanni Grey-Thompson: Time for PHE to prioritise physical activity
BY Jak Phillips | 21 Oct 2015
Tanni Grey-Thompson has called on Public Health England (PHE) to bring added substance to its exercise initiatives by making physical activity one of its main priorities for the upcoming year.
New indie budget gym aims to be ‘first of many’
BY Jak Phillips | 21 Oct 2015
A new budget gym has been launched by fitness industry veteran Mike Walker, who hopes to roll out his ‘low cost, high quality’ concept across a number of sites.
High-fat diet linked to anxiety and depression
BY Jak Phillips | 21 Oct 2015
Scientists have produced more evidence outlining the dangers of a high-fat diet, with a new study linking the resultant increase in body weight and blood sugar levels to anxiety and depression.
     
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3325 to 3344 of 4772 news stories
Sport England to disburse £8.2m of Lottery funding to help tackle inactivity
BY Jak Phillips | 29 Oct 2015
Sport England has announced that the latest tranche of National Lottery funding will see £8.2m put towards helping disadvantaged communities get active.
Pop-up studio concept to bring fitness to empty shop spaces
BY Jak Phillips | 29 Oct 2015
Fitness presenter Rachel Holmes is launching a new pop-up fitness concept which will see three week ‘Transformation Studios’ offer fitness, food and lifestyle advice in empty shopping spaces.
Virtuagym eyes expansion following €2.1m funding boost
BY Jak Phillips | 29 Oct 2015
Health and fitness software provider Virtuagym is targeting significant international growth after securing €2.1m (US$2.3m, £1.5m) in funding from Belgium-based Saffelberg Investments.
Exercise is the ‘elixir of youth’ for brain function
BY Jak Phillips | 28 Oct 2015
New research from Japan looking at cognitive performance in older men has found that regular exercise can help the brain hold back the sands of time and perform in the same way as it did in years gone by.
Researchers sound alarm over dangers of internet-bought health products
BY Jak Phillips | 28 Oct 2015
Scientists have warned of the dangers of purchasing weight loss or workout supplements over the internet, amid increasing evidence such products are at risk of contamination from harmful and or illegal substances.
Virgin Active relaunches Salford Quays site as part of £100m UK investment
BY Jak Phillips | 28 Oct 2015
Virgin Active has continued its three-year, £100m investment in its UK portfolio with the unveiling of the refurbished Salford Quays site in Manchester.
Olympic legacy lives on at new £8m Royton Leisure Centre
BY Jak Phillips | 27 Oct 2015
A Sport England-funded Olympic legacy swimming pool takes centre stage at the newly-opened Royton Leisure Centre in Oldham.
ACSM names wearable tech the top fitness trend for 2016
BY Jak Phillips | 27 Oct 2015
After years of hype and expectation, wearable technology will finally take its place in the mainstream of fitness in 2016.
The Gym Group swoops on two Gym4all sites
BY Jak Phillips | 27 Oct 2015
The Gym Group has confirmed that it has acquired two sites from independent gym chain Gym4all for an undisclosed amount.
Les Mills to unveil ‘blueprint for battling boutiques’
BY Jak Phillips | 26 Oct 2015
Global fitness giant Les Mills is aiming to help conventional health clubs counter the threat to their business posed by boutique studios – through harnessing the power of cycling.
Leisure entrepreneur to sell fitness equipment by blind auction
BY Kate Cracknell | 26 Oct 2015
Leisure industry entrepreneur Daniel Jones has left his role as sales director of Physique Sports to launch two new companies to the UK fitness sector.
£11m Tadworth Leisure Centre replaces ageing facility
BY Jak Phillips | 26 Oct 2015
The £11m Tadworth Leisure & Community Centre has officially opened in Surrey, superseding the nearby 1970s-era Banstead Leisure Centre, which will now be redeveloped into 130 houses and flats.
Sedentary behaviour linked to chronic kidney disease
BY Jak Phillips | 23 Oct 2015
Spending all day sitting down may not just be bad for your backside: it could also do serious damage to your kidneys, according to new research.
£44m leisure and education complex features dual-use innovation
BY Jak Phillips | 23 Oct 2015
A new £44m complex combining Consett Academy with a new leisure centre which will be shared by students and the public is now up and running.
Majority of UK want more cycling investment: report
BY Jak Phillips | 22 Oct 2015
Three quarters of the public want the government to invest more in making cycling safer, according to a new report from cycling charity Sustrans.
Thirst for fitness continues as global gym revenues jump 5.3 per cent
BY Jak Phillips | 22 Oct 2015
The international health club market saw revenues grow by 5.3 per cent last year, according to the latest Industry Data Survey (IDS) from IHRSA.
Nike unveils self-lacing 'Back to the Future' trainers
BY Jak Phillips | 22 Oct 2015
Amid the endless memes and awful puns, the standout feature of ‘Back to the Future Day’ was without doubt Nike fulfilling the film’s prophecy of self-lacing trainers.
Tanni Grey-Thompson: Time for PHE to prioritise physical activity
BY Jak Phillips | 21 Oct 2015
Tanni Grey-Thompson has called on Public Health England (PHE) to bring added substance to its exercise initiatives by making physical activity one of its main priorities for the upcoming year.
New indie budget gym aims to be ‘first of many’
BY Jak Phillips | 21 Oct 2015
A new budget gym has been launched by fitness industry veteran Mike Walker, who hopes to roll out his ‘low cost, high quality’ concept across a number of sites.
High-fat diet linked to anxiety and depression
BY Jak Phillips | 21 Oct 2015
Scientists have produced more evidence outlining the dangers of a high-fat diet, with a new study linking the resultant increase in body weight and blood sugar levels to anxiety and depression.
     
 


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