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Swiss hostel offers budget travellers 1,900sq m of wellness facilities
BY Helen Andrews | 25 Sep 2014
A youth hostel in the car-free glacier village of Saas-Fee, Switzerland, opened earlier this month, offering 1,900sq m (20,451sq ft) of wellness and sports facilities and declaring itself the first “wellness hostel” in the world.
Listening to music could offer enhanced benefits for interval training: study
BY Chris Dodd | 25 Sep 2014
Listening to music while taking part in interval training could help exercisers to work out harder and also increase their enjoyment levels, according to a new study published in the online journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
New research suggests exercise may help to shrink cancerous tumours
BY Chris Dodd | 24 Sep 2014
Exercise could bring added benefits for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, potentially reducing the amount of drugs they require, according to research led by the University of Pennsylvania.
Keiser bolsters UK business with double appointment
BY Jak Phillips | 24 Sep 2014
Keiser has moved to expand its commercial and sales teams in the UK with the double appointment of Nick Startin and Mark Gregory.
Combined training may be most effective for weight loss in obese teens: study
BY Chris Dodd | 24 Sep 2014
Combining aerobic exercise with resistance training could prove to be the most effective answer to the growing problem of teenage obesity, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
Exclusive: PayasUgym targets Bitcoin payments for one third of UK gyms
BY Jak Phillips | 23 Sep 2014
Online gym pass provider PayasUgym will soon begin testing Bitcoin as a form of payment across its network, paving the way for more than a third of UK gyms to be able to sell membership via the cryptocurrency.
Nuffield Health showcases £1.9m refurb at flagship London gym
BY Jak Phillips | 22 Sep 2014
Nuffield Health has cut the ribbon on its newly-refurbished London City flagship gym, following a £1.9m redevelopment of the 80,000sq ft (7,432sq m) facility.
New research undertaken to explore benefits and drawbacks of hatha yoga for bipolar sufferers
BY Chris Dodd | 22 Sep 2014
A new research scheme has set out to explore the positive and negative impacts of hatha yoga on those suffering from bipolar disorder, with the investigation being led by the Alpert Medical School of Brown University in the United States.
Aerobic exercise could help to maintain self-control and prevent junk food cravings: study
BY Chris Dodd | 22 Sep 2014
Running and other forms of aerobic exercise could help people to maintain self- control and prevent cravings for junk food, according to research published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.
Revealed: the exercises PT clients hate the most
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Sep 2014
It may be a great exercise for increasing all-round body strength, but the burpee is the exercise most likely to weaken morale, according to new research.
Mr Porter makes wearable tech moves with exclusive Google Glass tie up
BY Chris Dodd | 19 Sep 2014
Online fashion retailer Mr Porter has made moves to establish dominance in the wearable technology sector, with the website becoming the exclusive third-party retailer of Google Glass.
Plymouth-led research team given £1.3m funding to explore impact of web tool on GP exercise referral scheme
BY Chris Dodd | 19 Sep 2014
A Plymouth-led research team has been awarded £1.3m in funding to investigate how a web-based exercise coaching tool could benefit people who are prescribed exercise by their GPs.
Compass announces joint review with ukactive
BY Jak Phillips | 18 Sep 2014
Compass – the representative body for providers of children’s activity and sport in schools and communities – has become the latest high-profile physical activity organisation to form an alliance with ukactive.
Alan Holl leaves Virgin Active to join TRX
BY Jak Phillips | 17 Sep 2014
Body weight training supplier TRX has announced the appointment of Alan Holl – previously head of fitness at Virgin Active UK – to operate as senior director of Europe, Middle East, Africa and India.
Health club teams up with timber firm to create beastly boot camp
BY Jak Phillips | 17 Sep 2014
One of the South West’s largest independent health clubs has teamed up with a local timber merchant to produce a boot camp obstacle course designed to push even the fittest of gymgoers to the limit.
Everyone Active joins PayasUgym network
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Sep 2014
Online gym pass provider PayasUgym has continued its busy start to September by adding Everyone Active clubs to its growing network – which comprises more than a third of the UK’s 6,000 gyms.
Les Mills to host tri-city fitness sessions on National Fitness Day
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Sep 2014
Global group fitness brand Les Mills will support National Fitness Day on 26 September with mass participation exercise events engaging hundreds of people in London (Covent Garden), Birmingham (Victoria Square) and Bristol (Centre Promenade).
Peppa Pig workout programme to tackle inactivity among toddlers
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Sep 2014
Leisure operator Places for People is to harness the ubiquitous popularity of Peppa Pig in a bid to banish inactivity among children under five.
Will parkour make the jump into gyms through new fitness classes?
BY Jak Phillips | 15 Sep 2014
Coaching company Parkour Generations (PG) is hoping to give a leg-up to the increasingly popular parkour training discipline by launching its new MOV’ concept, a group exercise fitness programme designed for health clubs and leisure venues.
What does an unhealthy BMI look like?
BY Helen Andrews | 15 Sep 2014
Health messages and pictures of what a healthy and unhealthy BMI look like should be combined, according to researchers who believe that as the rest of the global population’s obesity levels rise, we may all lose sight of what a healthy body actually looks like.
     
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3965 to 3984 of 4767 news stories
Swiss hostel offers budget travellers 1,900sq m of wellness facilities
BY Helen Andrews | 25 Sep 2014
A youth hostel in the car-free glacier village of Saas-Fee, Switzerland, opened earlier this month, offering 1,900sq m (20,451sq ft) of wellness and sports facilities and declaring itself the first “wellness hostel” in the world.
Listening to music could offer enhanced benefits for interval training: study
BY Chris Dodd | 25 Sep 2014
Listening to music while taking part in interval training could help exercisers to work out harder and also increase their enjoyment levels, according to a new study published in the online journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
New research suggests exercise may help to shrink cancerous tumours
BY Chris Dodd | 24 Sep 2014
Exercise could bring added benefits for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, potentially reducing the amount of drugs they require, according to research led by the University of Pennsylvania.
Keiser bolsters UK business with double appointment
BY Jak Phillips | 24 Sep 2014
Keiser has moved to expand its commercial and sales teams in the UK with the double appointment of Nick Startin and Mark Gregory.
Combined training may be most effective for weight loss in obese teens: study
BY Chris Dodd | 24 Sep 2014
Combining aerobic exercise with resistance training could prove to be the most effective answer to the growing problem of teenage obesity, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
Exclusive: PayasUgym targets Bitcoin payments for one third of UK gyms
BY Jak Phillips | 23 Sep 2014
Online gym pass provider PayasUgym will soon begin testing Bitcoin as a form of payment across its network, paving the way for more than a third of UK gyms to be able to sell membership via the cryptocurrency.
Nuffield Health showcases £1.9m refurb at flagship London gym
BY Jak Phillips | 22 Sep 2014
Nuffield Health has cut the ribbon on its newly-refurbished London City flagship gym, following a £1.9m redevelopment of the 80,000sq ft (7,432sq m) facility.
New research undertaken to explore benefits and drawbacks of hatha yoga for bipolar sufferers
BY Chris Dodd | 22 Sep 2014
A new research scheme has set out to explore the positive and negative impacts of hatha yoga on those suffering from bipolar disorder, with the investigation being led by the Alpert Medical School of Brown University in the United States.
Aerobic exercise could help to maintain self-control and prevent junk food cravings: study
BY Chris Dodd | 22 Sep 2014
Running and other forms of aerobic exercise could help people to maintain self- control and prevent cravings for junk food, according to research published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.
Revealed: the exercises PT clients hate the most
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Sep 2014
It may be a great exercise for increasing all-round body strength, but the burpee is the exercise most likely to weaken morale, according to new research.
Mr Porter makes wearable tech moves with exclusive Google Glass tie up
BY Chris Dodd | 19 Sep 2014
Online fashion retailer Mr Porter has made moves to establish dominance in the wearable technology sector, with the website becoming the exclusive third-party retailer of Google Glass.
Plymouth-led research team given £1.3m funding to explore impact of web tool on GP exercise referral scheme
BY Chris Dodd | 19 Sep 2014
A Plymouth-led research team has been awarded £1.3m in funding to investigate how a web-based exercise coaching tool could benefit people who are prescribed exercise by their GPs.
Compass announces joint review with ukactive
BY Jak Phillips | 18 Sep 2014
Compass – the representative body for providers of children’s activity and sport in schools and communities – has become the latest high-profile physical activity organisation to form an alliance with ukactive.
Alan Holl leaves Virgin Active to join TRX
BY Jak Phillips | 17 Sep 2014
Body weight training supplier TRX has announced the appointment of Alan Holl – previously head of fitness at Virgin Active UK – to operate as senior director of Europe, Middle East, Africa and India.
Health club teams up with timber firm to create beastly boot camp
BY Jak Phillips | 17 Sep 2014
One of the South West’s largest independent health clubs has teamed up with a local timber merchant to produce a boot camp obstacle course designed to push even the fittest of gymgoers to the limit.
Everyone Active joins PayasUgym network
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Sep 2014
Online gym pass provider PayasUgym has continued its busy start to September by adding Everyone Active clubs to its growing network – which comprises more than a third of the UK’s 6,000 gyms.
Les Mills to host tri-city fitness sessions on National Fitness Day
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Sep 2014
Global group fitness brand Les Mills will support National Fitness Day on 26 September with mass participation exercise events engaging hundreds of people in London (Covent Garden), Birmingham (Victoria Square) and Bristol (Centre Promenade).
Peppa Pig workout programme to tackle inactivity among toddlers
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Sep 2014
Leisure operator Places for People is to harness the ubiquitous popularity of Peppa Pig in a bid to banish inactivity among children under five.
Will parkour make the jump into gyms through new fitness classes?
BY Jak Phillips | 15 Sep 2014
Coaching company Parkour Generations (PG) is hoping to give a leg-up to the increasingly popular parkour training discipline by launching its new MOV’ concept, a group exercise fitness programme designed for health clubs and leisure venues.
What does an unhealthy BMI look like?
BY Helen Andrews | 15 Sep 2014
Health messages and pictures of what a healthy and unhealthy BMI look like should be combined, according to researchers who believe that as the rest of the global population’s obesity levels rise, we may all lose sight of what a healthy body actually looks like.
     
 


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