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2015 to be the year of gym innovation, predicts Ray Algar
BY Jak Phillips | 21 Jan 2015
Major health club brands such as LA Fitness, Fitness First, Anytime Fitness and Sports Direct will seriously innovate their consumer offering as they battle to assert themselves in a changing market, predicts a new report.
Pete Burt named new managing director of WLCT
BY Jak Phillips | 21 Jan 2015
Leisure provider Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust (WLCT) has appointed Pete Burt as its new managing director.
Humphrey Cobbold appointed new Pure Gym CEO
BY Jak Phillips | 20 Jan 2015
Low cost operator Pure Gym has recruited Humphrey Cobbold to be the chain’s new CEO, with current incumbent and company founder Peter Roberts to assume the role of executive chair.
BMF first to receive ukactive Outdoor Code of Practice certification
BY Jak Phillips | 20 Jan 2015
Outdoor exercise provider British Military Fitness has become the first operator to receive ukactive Outdoor Code of Practice certification (OCOP).
Poundland cuts the fat with £1 fitness range
BY Jak Phillips | 20 Jan 2015
In the latest example of physical activity becoming ever more affordable and accessible beyond the four-walls of the gym, bargain basement retailer Poundland has launched its own range of fitness products.
Freedom Leisure launches private health clubs at former LA fitness sites
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Jan 2015
Not-for-profit trust Freedom Leisure has acquired three gyms formerly owned by LA fitness as part of an inaugural push into the private sector.
Gym experts to converge for one-off Retention Convention
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Jan 2015
A number of the health and fitness industry’s leading retention experts are to stage a one-off UK conference examining how to hold on to gym members in a fast-changing market.
Indie hotel gym given New Year’s facelift
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Jan 2015
The gym facilities at the Bedford Lodge Hotel and Spa in Newmarket have been given a major upgrade as the country property seeks to exude a “luxury ethos.”
Victoria Branch swaps Premier for new consultancy venture
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Jan 2015
Victoria Branch, the former Premier Training International global marketing director, has left the company to start up her own consultancy – VB Marketing.
Denmark’s Fitness World expands into Poland
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Jan 2015
Danish health club giant Fitness World has acquired the Polish gym group Condizione as part of ongoing expansion plans.
Working out your members: the five types of gymgoers revealed
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Jan 2015
A behavioural analysis survey exploring what motivates gymgoers to stay focused on their fitness goals has identified five core personality types.
Inactivity twice as deadly as obesity, finds landmark study
BY Jak Phillips | 15 Jan 2015
Physical inactivity is killing twice as many Europeans as obesity, according to a landmark report from the University of Cambridge.
Serco and Sport England launch physical activity mentoring scheme
BY Jak Phillips | 15 Jan 2015
Leisure operator Serco is to roll out a mentoring programme aimed at tackling chronic inactivity across its sites, following a successful pilot run in partnership with Sport England.
Virgin Active outlines virtual fitness vision for 2015
BY Jak Phillips | 14 Jan 2015
Virtual fitness classes will form a cornerstone of Virgin Active’s member offering for 2015, as the chain continues its commitment to technology.
Exclusive: Fitness First Germany sale decision expected ‘in weeks’
BY Jak Phillips | 14 Jan 2015
A decision on the proposed sale of Fitness First’s 80 health clubs in Germany is expected to be taken in the next “couple of weeks,” Health Club Management can reveal.
Active IQ trains sights on childhood inactivity
BY Jak Phillips | 13 Jan 2015
The campaign against youth inactivity continues apace, with Active IQ aiming to help physical activity professionals provide safe and stimulating sessions for children under the age of five through the launch of a new qualification.
Shock tactic anti-fitness video spotlights life on the sofa
BY Jak Phillips | 13 Jan 2015
A new Youtube campaign designed to highlight the grim reality of inactivity has been launched to coincide with National Obesity Awareness Week.
Xercise4Less targets 100 gyms by 2017
BY Jak Phillips | 12 Jan 2015
Xercise4Less has secured £31m worth of finance as the low cost gym chain bids to turbocharge its growth and reach 100 sites by the end of 2016.
AmpStrip makes waves at CES 2015
BY Jak Phillips | 12 Jan 2015
AmpStrip, the new fitness device from wellness equipment supplier FitLinxx, was one of the wearable technology stars at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015, which wrapped up last week.
We want to be the Audi A4 of health clubs: Fitness First CEO Andrew Cosslett
BY Jak Phillips | 12 Jan 2015
Fitness First will inject £86m (US$130m, €110m) into the global health club chain this year, accelerating a transformation programme that CEO Andrew Cosslett says will make it the “Audi A4 of the health club sector.”
     
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3807 to 3826 of 4771 news stories
2015 to be the year of gym innovation, predicts Ray Algar
BY Jak Phillips | 21 Jan 2015
Major health club brands such as LA Fitness, Fitness First, Anytime Fitness and Sports Direct will seriously innovate their consumer offering as they battle to assert themselves in a changing market, predicts a new report.
Pete Burt named new managing director of WLCT
BY Jak Phillips | 21 Jan 2015
Leisure provider Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust (WLCT) has appointed Pete Burt as its new managing director.
Humphrey Cobbold appointed new Pure Gym CEO
BY Jak Phillips | 20 Jan 2015
Low cost operator Pure Gym has recruited Humphrey Cobbold to be the chain’s new CEO, with current incumbent and company founder Peter Roberts to assume the role of executive chair.
BMF first to receive ukactive Outdoor Code of Practice certification
BY Jak Phillips | 20 Jan 2015
Outdoor exercise provider British Military Fitness has become the first operator to receive ukactive Outdoor Code of Practice certification (OCOP).
Poundland cuts the fat with £1 fitness range
BY Jak Phillips | 20 Jan 2015
In the latest example of physical activity becoming ever more affordable and accessible beyond the four-walls of the gym, bargain basement retailer Poundland has launched its own range of fitness products.
Freedom Leisure launches private health clubs at former LA fitness sites
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Jan 2015
Not-for-profit trust Freedom Leisure has acquired three gyms formerly owned by LA fitness as part of an inaugural push into the private sector.
Gym experts to converge for one-off Retention Convention
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Jan 2015
A number of the health and fitness industry’s leading retention experts are to stage a one-off UK conference examining how to hold on to gym members in a fast-changing market.
Indie hotel gym given New Year’s facelift
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Jan 2015
The gym facilities at the Bedford Lodge Hotel and Spa in Newmarket have been given a major upgrade as the country property seeks to exude a “luxury ethos.”
Victoria Branch swaps Premier for new consultancy venture
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Jan 2015
Victoria Branch, the former Premier Training International global marketing director, has left the company to start up her own consultancy – VB Marketing.
Denmark’s Fitness World expands into Poland
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Jan 2015
Danish health club giant Fitness World has acquired the Polish gym group Condizione as part of ongoing expansion plans.
Working out your members: the five types of gymgoers revealed
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Jan 2015
A behavioural analysis survey exploring what motivates gymgoers to stay focused on their fitness goals has identified five core personality types.
Inactivity twice as deadly as obesity, finds landmark study
BY Jak Phillips | 15 Jan 2015
Physical inactivity is killing twice as many Europeans as obesity, according to a landmark report from the University of Cambridge.
Serco and Sport England launch physical activity mentoring scheme
BY Jak Phillips | 15 Jan 2015
Leisure operator Serco is to roll out a mentoring programme aimed at tackling chronic inactivity across its sites, following a successful pilot run in partnership with Sport England.
Virgin Active outlines virtual fitness vision for 2015
BY Jak Phillips | 14 Jan 2015
Virtual fitness classes will form a cornerstone of Virgin Active’s member offering for 2015, as the chain continues its commitment to technology.
Exclusive: Fitness First Germany sale decision expected ‘in weeks’
BY Jak Phillips | 14 Jan 2015
A decision on the proposed sale of Fitness First’s 80 health clubs in Germany is expected to be taken in the next “couple of weeks,” Health Club Management can reveal.
Active IQ trains sights on childhood inactivity
BY Jak Phillips | 13 Jan 2015
The campaign against youth inactivity continues apace, with Active IQ aiming to help physical activity professionals provide safe and stimulating sessions for children under the age of five through the launch of a new qualification.
Shock tactic anti-fitness video spotlights life on the sofa
BY Jak Phillips | 13 Jan 2015
A new Youtube campaign designed to highlight the grim reality of inactivity has been launched to coincide with National Obesity Awareness Week.
Xercise4Less targets 100 gyms by 2017
BY Jak Phillips | 12 Jan 2015
Xercise4Less has secured £31m worth of finance as the low cost gym chain bids to turbocharge its growth and reach 100 sites by the end of 2016.
AmpStrip makes waves at CES 2015
BY Jak Phillips | 12 Jan 2015
AmpStrip, the new fitness device from wellness equipment supplier FitLinxx, was one of the wearable technology stars at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015, which wrapped up last week.
We want to be the Audi A4 of health clubs: Fitness First CEO Andrew Cosslett
BY Jak Phillips | 12 Jan 2015
Fitness First will inject £86m (US$130m, €110m) into the global health club chain this year, accelerating a transformation programme that CEO Andrew Cosslett says will make it the “Audi A4 of the health club sector.”
     
 


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