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Sandra Dodd to replace Steve Philpott as Places for People Leisure CEO
BY Jak Phillips | 04 Dec 2014
Places for People Leisure Management (PPLM) chief executive Steve Philpott is to retire next year after 11 years at the helm, with current finance director Sandra Dodd set to take up the reins.
NHS patients face compulsory weight management courses ahead of surgery
BY Jak Phillips | 04 Dec 2014
NHS patients in Devon are to be required to undergo weight management courses before they are eligible to receive routine surgical procedures.
‘No workout, no meeting,’ says Les Mills UK
BY Jak Phillips | 04 Dec 2014
Les Mills UK is calling on people in the health and fitness industry to put their pulse where their mouth is and commit to taking part in a workout if they’re having a meeting at the company’s London headquarters.
UK ranks fourth globally for male cancers linked to obesity
BY Ashley Harrison | 03 Dec 2014
The UK is the fourth worst country in the world for cancer caused by obesity in men, a recent study has discovered.
Active Training Awards 2014 winners announced
BY Jak Phillips | 01 Dec 2014
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Thermes de Marins Spa Monte-Carlo reopens following renovation
BY Helen Andrews | 01 Dec 2014
Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo has relaunched after several months of renovation, offering two new cryotherapy rooms, in addition to expanded facilities and 28 medical experts.
Matrix triumphs in battle for £25m Gym Group contract
BY Jak Phillips | 28 Nov 2014
Matrix Fitness has beaten off fierce competition from rivals to retain its supplier agreement with The Gym Group, in a new deal worth £25m over the next three years.
Weekly strength training sessions can shave decades off biological age: study
BY Jak Phillips | 27 Nov 2014
Humans have searched for the secret to eternal youth since the dawn of time, but a new study suggests the elixir of life is more likely to be found in the gym than the holy grail.
Precor lands Health & Fitness Nordic contract
BY Jak Phillips | 27 Nov 2014
Fitness supplier Precor has landed a major contract to deliver all cardiovascular and strength machine equipment for Health & Fitness Nordic Company (HFN), Scandinavia’s largest health club operator.
Exclusive: énergie set for ‘biggest growth ever’ in 2015
BY Jak Phillips | 27 Nov 2014
énergie Group chair and CEO Jan Spaticchia has set his sights on leading the fitness franchise company through its biggest growth phase yet, with a raft of new gym openings planned in the UK and Europe during 2015.
David Lloyd announces tech and design-driven gym innovation programme
BY Jak Phillips | 26 Nov 2014
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has launched a new gym transformation programme, which will see innovative design, technology and ‘best-in-class’ equipment installed at a number of clubs in its 91-strong network.
Serco to sell leisure arm
BY Jak Phillips | 25 Nov 2014
Up to 70 UK leisure and sports facilities face an uncertain future after operator Serco announced plans to sell its leisure arm.
JD Gyms poised for growth
BY Kate Cracknell | 24 Nov 2014
Retail megabrand JD Sports, which announced its entry into the gym market with the launch of its new JD Gyms brand in early 2014, has outlined plans for expansion in 2015.
Fitness First India invests US$26m in 30 new fitness clubs
BY Helen Andrews | 24 Nov 2014
Fitness First Group has announced plans to spend more than Rs160 crores (US$26m, €21m, £16.4m) on its expansion in India, to open 30 new premium fitness clubs in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore in the next five years.
Fitness firms urged to upskill young employees through free apprenticeship scheme
BY Jak Phillips | 24 Nov 2014
Active leisure employers are being urged to grasp the opportunity to improve the skills and expertise of more young people in the sector through a free scheme provided by Focus Training.
Fitness wearables will dip, but then bounce back, says study
BY Kath Hudson | 21 Nov 2014
Wearable fitness devices are projected to dip in popularity in the short term, but bounce back in 2016, according to new research.
Exercise could help arthritis sufferers: study
BY Kath Hudson | 21 Nov 2014
New research has found that regular exercise and physical therapy may benefit people with hip and knee arthritis.
Shocking stats show obesity costs as much as smoking
BY Kath Hudson | 20 Nov 2014
The worldwide cost of obesity is about the same as smoking or the war on terror and more than both alcoholism and climate change, according to new research.
Fitness gadget could mean you never have to plug your phone in again
BY Kath Hudson | 20 Nov 2014
No longer will your phone running out of juice be a problem: providing you are prepared to have a quick run. New gadget AMPY converts energy from motion into battery life to charge any USB-powered device.
Exercise can raise the pain barrier: study
BY Kath Hudson | 20 Nov 2014
Scientists have found that an individual’s post-workout level of pain sensitivity could indicate their chances of developing chronic pain.
     
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3865 to 3884 of 4767 news stories
Sandra Dodd to replace Steve Philpott as Places for People Leisure CEO
BY Jak Phillips | 04 Dec 2014
Places for People Leisure Management (PPLM) chief executive Steve Philpott is to retire next year after 11 years at the helm, with current finance director Sandra Dodd set to take up the reins.
NHS patients face compulsory weight management courses ahead of surgery
BY Jak Phillips | 04 Dec 2014
NHS patients in Devon are to be required to undergo weight management courses before they are eligible to receive routine surgical procedures.
‘No workout, no meeting,’ says Les Mills UK
BY Jak Phillips | 04 Dec 2014
Les Mills UK is calling on people in the health and fitness industry to put their pulse where their mouth is and commit to taking part in a workout if they’re having a meeting at the company’s London headquarters.
UK ranks fourth globally for male cancers linked to obesity
BY Ashley Harrison | 03 Dec 2014
The UK is the fourth worst country in the world for cancer caused by obesity in men, a recent study has discovered.
Active Training Awards 2014 winners announced
BY Jak Phillips | 01 Dec 2014
To add
Thermes de Marins Spa Monte-Carlo reopens following renovation
BY Helen Andrews | 01 Dec 2014
Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo has relaunched after several months of renovation, offering two new cryotherapy rooms, in addition to expanded facilities and 28 medical experts.
Matrix triumphs in battle for £25m Gym Group contract
BY Jak Phillips | 28 Nov 2014
Matrix Fitness has beaten off fierce competition from rivals to retain its supplier agreement with The Gym Group, in a new deal worth £25m over the next three years.
Weekly strength training sessions can shave decades off biological age: study
BY Jak Phillips | 27 Nov 2014
Humans have searched for the secret to eternal youth since the dawn of time, but a new study suggests the elixir of life is more likely to be found in the gym than the holy grail.
Precor lands Health & Fitness Nordic contract
BY Jak Phillips | 27 Nov 2014
Fitness supplier Precor has landed a major contract to deliver all cardiovascular and strength machine equipment for Health & Fitness Nordic Company (HFN), Scandinavia’s largest health club operator.
Exclusive: énergie set for ‘biggest growth ever’ in 2015
BY Jak Phillips | 27 Nov 2014
énergie Group chair and CEO Jan Spaticchia has set his sights on leading the fitness franchise company through its biggest growth phase yet, with a raft of new gym openings planned in the UK and Europe during 2015.
David Lloyd announces tech and design-driven gym innovation programme
BY Jak Phillips | 26 Nov 2014
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has launched a new gym transformation programme, which will see innovative design, technology and ‘best-in-class’ equipment installed at a number of clubs in its 91-strong network.
Serco to sell leisure arm
BY Jak Phillips | 25 Nov 2014
Up to 70 UK leisure and sports facilities face an uncertain future after operator Serco announced plans to sell its leisure arm.
JD Gyms poised for growth
BY Kate Cracknell | 24 Nov 2014
Retail megabrand JD Sports, which announced its entry into the gym market with the launch of its new JD Gyms brand in early 2014, has outlined plans for expansion in 2015.
Fitness First India invests US$26m in 30 new fitness clubs
BY Helen Andrews | 24 Nov 2014
Fitness First Group has announced plans to spend more than Rs160 crores (US$26m, €21m, £16.4m) on its expansion in India, to open 30 new premium fitness clubs in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore in the next five years.
Fitness firms urged to upskill young employees through free apprenticeship scheme
BY Jak Phillips | 24 Nov 2014
Active leisure employers are being urged to grasp the opportunity to improve the skills and expertise of more young people in the sector through a free scheme provided by Focus Training.
Fitness wearables will dip, but then bounce back, says study
BY Kath Hudson | 21 Nov 2014
Wearable fitness devices are projected to dip in popularity in the short term, but bounce back in 2016, according to new research.
Exercise could help arthritis sufferers: study
BY Kath Hudson | 21 Nov 2014
New research has found that regular exercise and physical therapy may benefit people with hip and knee arthritis.
Shocking stats show obesity costs as much as smoking
BY Kath Hudson | 20 Nov 2014
The worldwide cost of obesity is about the same as smoking or the war on terror and more than both alcoholism and climate change, according to new research.
Fitness gadget could mean you never have to plug your phone in again
BY Kath Hudson | 20 Nov 2014
No longer will your phone running out of juice be a problem: providing you are prepared to have a quick run. New gadget AMPY converts energy from motion into battery life to charge any USB-powered device.
Exercise can raise the pain barrier: study
BY Kath Hudson | 20 Nov 2014
Scientists have found that an individual’s post-workout level of pain sensitivity could indicate their chances of developing chronic pain.
     
 


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