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Awarding organisation CYQ to rebrand as YMCA Awards
BY Jak Phillips | 28 May 2015
CYQ is to change its name to YMCA Awards from 1 June, ahead of plans to enhance its services to adapt to the changing landscape of careers in health and fitness.
Lifetime Training teams with Everyone Active to tackle inactivity through behaviour change
BY Jak Phillips | 27 May 2015
A new training course designed to equip exercise professionals with the behaviour change skills needed to get inactive people moving is being delivered to Everyone Active’s exercise referral specialists.
Steve Shaw promoted as part of Precor sales shake-up
BY Jak Phillips | 27 May 2015
Steve Shaw has been named group account director at Precor as part of a new-look sales team at the fitness supplier.
Boutique studios will transform sluggish gym sector, says Algar
BY Jak Phillips | 27 May 2015
Boutique fitness studios pose a significant threat to traditional gyms, which have taken their eye off the needs of consumers, warns respected fitness industry analyst Ray Algar in a new report.
Gwyneth Paltrow and fitness friend Tracy Anderson launch 'allergen-free' food company
BY Helen Andrews | 27 May 2015
Gwyneth Paltrow and her diet and exercise mentor Tracy Anderson have created 3 Green Hearts – a food take-out company in the US that will offer juice, quinoa, kale ravioli, as well as something called ‘frosting shots’. The third ‘green heart’ and member of the company is Maria Baum – who is CEO of Tracy Anderson’s fitness empire.
Candidates announced for ukactive Membership Council
BY Jak Phillips | 26 May 2015
ukactive has today (26 May) confirmed the shortlist of candidates vying for nine seats on its new Membership Council.
Explorer and TV star Levison Wood to help Virgin Active bring adventure to the gym
BY Jak Phillips | 26 May 2015
Virgin Active has unveiled British explorer and star of Channel 4’s Walking the Nile, Levison Wood, as the first member of its new Discovery Lab, tasked with inspiring gymgoers to bring adventure into their everyday lives.
Exclusive: Jeremy Hunt’s obesity pledge ‘misses the mark’
BY Jak Phillips | 22 May 2015
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt’s pledge to make addressing the “great scandal” of childhood obesity a top priority of this Parliament has been dismissed as ineffective by the boss of one of Britain’s top fitness companies.
Active IQ secures partnership with Nordic Walking UK
BY Jak Phillips | 22 May 2015
Active IQ has announced a new partnership with Nordic Walking UK, which will see the awarding organisation provide flexible training options to the outdoor activity provider’s unique range of learners.
Spanish chain DiR rolls out 'a la carte' concept
BY Kath Hudson | 22 May 2015
After a successful trial at one club, Barcelona-based health club chain DiR has now converted a total of 13 of its 17 gyms to “à la carte”.
Xercise4Less ventures south with first London health club
BY Jak Phillips | 21 May 2015
Xercise4Less has set its sights on gaining a foothold in the capital, with the gym chain’s first London site scheduled to open its doors in August in Hounslow.
SIBEC 2015: Gym staff need to become ‘tech geeks’
BY Jak Phillips | 21 May 2015
Staff in gyms should broaden their knowledge of wearable technology so that they can keep pace with consumers and provide authoritative advice on which pieces of fitness technology are best suited to their individual needs.
SIBEC UK 2015 underway at The Belfry
BY Jak Phillips | 20 May 2015
Health and fitness industry networking event SIBEC UK 2015 has kicked off at championship golf course The Belfry in Birmingham.
Fitness First unveils ‘invitation only’ club concept
BY Jak Phillips | 20 May 2015
Fitness First Group has today (19 May) revealed details for its exclusive health club concept Gravity.
ukactive’s Steven Ward welcomes medical support for ‘prevention over cure’
BY Jak Phillips | 20 May 2015
A call from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AMRC) for an end to over-zealous clinical interventions by doctors has been praised by ukactive executive director Steven Ward as a step in the right direction towards the use of physical activity as a frontline treatment.
Nuffield Health teams with Microsoft Band to create wearable workouts
BY Jak Phillips | 19 May 2015
Nuffield Health has secured an exclusive tie-up with the recently-released Microsoft Band to produce a series of workouts for wearable tech users on the move.
Cybex lands equipment supply contract for British Weight Lifting
BY Jak Phillips | 19 May 2015
British Weight Lifting, the national governing body (NGB) for Olympic weightlifting and Paralympic powerlifting, has signed a new long-term equipment deal with supplier Cybex International UK.
The Pure Group continues its Asian expansion with Hong Kong club
BY Kath Hudson | 19 May 2015
The Pure Group has opened a 25,000sq ft health club over six floors in thecentral district of Hong Kong, at the iconic California Tower, home to 27 floors of restaurants, bars and creative commerce.
GO Health seeks to shake up South African health club market
BY Kath Hudson | 19 May 2015
A forward thinking health club chain launched in South Africa last week, with aims of having 40 clubs operational by 2019.
Exclusive: Fitness First ‘out of running’ for LA fitness takeover
BY Jak Phillips | 18 May 2015
Fitness First has pulled out of the race to acquire long-time gym chain rival LA fitness, Health Club Management understands.
     
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3605 to 3624 of 4769 news stories
Awarding organisation CYQ to rebrand as YMCA Awards
BY Jak Phillips | 28 May 2015
CYQ is to change its name to YMCA Awards from 1 June, ahead of plans to enhance its services to adapt to the changing landscape of careers in health and fitness.
Lifetime Training teams with Everyone Active to tackle inactivity through behaviour change
BY Jak Phillips | 27 May 2015
A new training course designed to equip exercise professionals with the behaviour change skills needed to get inactive people moving is being delivered to Everyone Active’s exercise referral specialists.
Steve Shaw promoted as part of Precor sales shake-up
BY Jak Phillips | 27 May 2015
Steve Shaw has been named group account director at Precor as part of a new-look sales team at the fitness supplier.
Boutique studios will transform sluggish gym sector, says Algar
BY Jak Phillips | 27 May 2015
Boutique fitness studios pose a significant threat to traditional gyms, which have taken their eye off the needs of consumers, warns respected fitness industry analyst Ray Algar in a new report.
Gwyneth Paltrow and fitness friend Tracy Anderson launch 'allergen-free' food company
BY Helen Andrews | 27 May 2015
Gwyneth Paltrow and her diet and exercise mentor Tracy Anderson have created 3 Green Hearts – a food take-out company in the US that will offer juice, quinoa, kale ravioli, as well as something called ‘frosting shots’. The third ‘green heart’ and member of the company is Maria Baum – who is CEO of Tracy Anderson’s fitness empire.
Candidates announced for ukactive Membership Council
BY Jak Phillips | 26 May 2015
ukactive has today (26 May) confirmed the shortlist of candidates vying for nine seats on its new Membership Council.
Explorer and TV star Levison Wood to help Virgin Active bring adventure to the gym
BY Jak Phillips | 26 May 2015
Virgin Active has unveiled British explorer and star of Channel 4’s Walking the Nile, Levison Wood, as the first member of its new Discovery Lab, tasked with inspiring gymgoers to bring adventure into their everyday lives.
Exclusive: Jeremy Hunt’s obesity pledge ‘misses the mark’
BY Jak Phillips | 22 May 2015
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt’s pledge to make addressing the “great scandal” of childhood obesity a top priority of this Parliament has been dismissed as ineffective by the boss of one of Britain’s top fitness companies.
Active IQ secures partnership with Nordic Walking UK
BY Jak Phillips | 22 May 2015
Active IQ has announced a new partnership with Nordic Walking UK, which will see the awarding organisation provide flexible training options to the outdoor activity provider’s unique range of learners.
Spanish chain DiR rolls out 'a la carte' concept
BY Kath Hudson | 22 May 2015
After a successful trial at one club, Barcelona-based health club chain DiR has now converted a total of 13 of its 17 gyms to “à la carte”.
Xercise4Less ventures south with first London health club
BY Jak Phillips | 21 May 2015
Xercise4Less has set its sights on gaining a foothold in the capital, with the gym chain’s first London site scheduled to open its doors in August in Hounslow.
SIBEC 2015: Gym staff need to become ‘tech geeks’
BY Jak Phillips | 21 May 2015
Staff in gyms should broaden their knowledge of wearable technology so that they can keep pace with consumers and provide authoritative advice on which pieces of fitness technology are best suited to their individual needs.
SIBEC UK 2015 underway at The Belfry
BY Jak Phillips | 20 May 2015
Health and fitness industry networking event SIBEC UK 2015 has kicked off at championship golf course The Belfry in Birmingham.
Fitness First unveils ‘invitation only’ club concept
BY Jak Phillips | 20 May 2015
Fitness First Group has today (19 May) revealed details for its exclusive health club concept Gravity.
ukactive’s Steven Ward welcomes medical support for ‘prevention over cure’
BY Jak Phillips | 20 May 2015
A call from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AMRC) for an end to over-zealous clinical interventions by doctors has been praised by ukactive executive director Steven Ward as a step in the right direction towards the use of physical activity as a frontline treatment.
Nuffield Health teams with Microsoft Band to create wearable workouts
BY Jak Phillips | 19 May 2015
Nuffield Health has secured an exclusive tie-up with the recently-released Microsoft Band to produce a series of workouts for wearable tech users on the move.
Cybex lands equipment supply contract for British Weight Lifting
BY Jak Phillips | 19 May 2015
British Weight Lifting, the national governing body (NGB) for Olympic weightlifting and Paralympic powerlifting, has signed a new long-term equipment deal with supplier Cybex International UK.
The Pure Group continues its Asian expansion with Hong Kong club
BY Kath Hudson | 19 May 2015
The Pure Group has opened a 25,000sq ft health club over six floors in thecentral district of Hong Kong, at the iconic California Tower, home to 27 floors of restaurants, bars and creative commerce.
GO Health seeks to shake up South African health club market
BY Kath Hudson | 19 May 2015
A forward thinking health club chain launched in South Africa last week, with aims of having 40 clubs operational by 2019.
Exclusive: Fitness First ‘out of running’ for LA fitness takeover
BY Jak Phillips | 18 May 2015
Fitness First has pulled out of the race to acquire long-time gym chain rival LA fitness, Health Club Management understands.
     
 


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