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People in the north use gyms less frequently according to new research
BY Tom Anstey | 01 Jul 2013
New research shows that gym users in the south are more active and in better
health than those in the north. A survey by payasUgym looked at 8,000 gym members, with findings
showing that people living in the south of England visited their gym far more frequently than those
living in the north.
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ukactive joins 'Fighting Fitter' campaign
BY Tom Anstey | 01 Jul 2013
The 'Fighting Fitter' campaign, which provides members of the armed forces with
discounts at health and leisure facilities across the UK, has seen a huge boost
provided with the support of ukactive.
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PTI and BMF announce new partnership
BY Tom Anstey | 21 Jun 2013
Health and fitness provider, Premier Training International (PTI), has announced
a new partnership with British Military Fitness (BMF).
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Sharp increase in child obesity-related hospital admissions
BY Tom Walker | 13 Jun 2013
There has been a four-fold increase in the number of children admitted to hospital for problems
related to obesity in England and Wales between 2000 and 2009. In 2009 there were 3,806 children
admitted to hospital for obesity-related conditions - compared with a mere 872 in 2000.
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Life Fitness partners with online GP referral expert
BY Tom Walker | 30 May 2013
Equipment supplier Life Fitness has struck up a partnership with online-based Refer-all as part of efforts
to provide K:A Leisure in North Ayrshire with an improved GP referrals system.
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Vivafit expands weight management programme Vivaslim
BY Tom Walker | 16 May 2013
Vivafit - the largest women-only express fitness and nutrition franchise in Portugal - has launched
Vivaslim, a weight management programme already available to all Vivafit franchisees, but now available as
an independent franchise.
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Parkour road show to travel the UK
BY Tom Anstey | 15 May 2013
Leisure operators wanting to offer Parkour to their users and members will have the opportunity to find out
more about the rapidly growing sport at a series of free events taking place across the UK.
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Andre Agassi's fitness concept enters Europe
BY Tom Walker | 15 May 2013
Eight time Grand Slam tennis champion Andre Agassi has teamed up with fitness trainer Gil Reyes to
launch a new high-intensity weight training machine for the UK and Irish markets.
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Verbal encouragement not always motivating
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 08 May 2013
New research reveals a fitness partner who keeps verbal encouragement to a
minimum might be a better motivator than one who is more vocal.
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David Lloyd launches Volleybody
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 08 May 2013
David Lloyd Leisure has announced it will be the first major UK fitness operator
to introduce Volleybody, created by beach volleyball experts in the wake of last
year's Olympic Games. Aimed at people with good levels of fitness, the class takes inspiration from three
core moves used during a beach volleyball game - defending, hitting and blocking a ball.
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David Lloyd invests in padel tennis courts
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 01 May 2013
David Lloyd Leisure has invested £350,000 in six padel tennis courts at clubs in
Chigwell, Essex and Bushey, Hertfordshire as it becomes the first nationwide
operator to bring the sport to the UK.
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Kettlebell training examined in new study
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 03 Apr 2013
Kettlebell training is effective not just for strength gains but also aerobic
capacity, dynamic balance and core strength, new research commissioned by the
American College of Exercise (ACE) reveals.
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Serco Leisure
Serco Leisure Operating Limited is one of the UK’s leading national operators of leisure centres, de [more...] |
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ukactive
ukactive is the UK’s leading trade body for the physical activity sector, bringing together more tha [more...] |
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