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FIA chief: legacy is for the sector to deliver
BY Tom Walker | 20 Sep 2012
David Stalker, chief executive of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has called for the entire active leisure sector to do its bit to ensure a successful legacy from the 2012 "summer of sport".
Members' Choice Health Club Awards 2012 winners announced
BY Tom Walker | 19 Sep 2012
The winners of the Members' Choice Health Club Awards for 2012 have been announced during an awards event at the Hilton Metropole hotel in Birmingham.
Women-only health club and spa Grace Belgravia prepares for launch
BY Kath Hudson | 12 Sep 2012
An exclusive women only club is gearing up for a November launch in Belgravia. Described by its CEO, Kate Percival, as a destination spa with a medical practice, Grace Belgravia offers a groundbreakingly integrated approach to healthcare.
FitHub to launch its first fitness facility in Reigate
BY Tom Walker | 10 Sep 2012
Entrepreneur Robin Kirkland has opened the first FitHub-branded fitness facility above the Marks and Spencer store in central Reigate, Surrey.
Industry prepares for National Fitness Day
BY Tom Walker | 10 Sep 2012
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) is encouraging all sports, fitness, health and leisure organisations to take part in this year's National Fitness Day UK.
New study claims obese people can be 'metabolically" healthy
BY Pete Hayman | 05 Sep 2012
New research has claimed that individuals can be both obese and "metabolically" healthy, with no greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease or cancer than non-obese people.
The Gym Group given Investor in People recognition
BY Tom Walker | 04 Sep 2012
The Gym Group has been officially recognised as an Investors in People organisation – a Kitemark associated with 'exceptional commitment' to staff development.
Marriott International opens Renaissance Shanghai Caohejing Hotel
BY Pete Hayman | 04 Sep 2012
Marriott International has announced the launch of the 383-bedroom Renaissance Shanghai Caohejing Hotel - the group's sixth Renaissance-branded hotel opened in the Chinese city. The hotel is managed in partnership with Shanghai Caohejing Park Huagang Properties.
TRX to launch training and education arm in the UK
BY Tom Walker | 30 Aug 2012
Randy Hetrick, creator of the TRX Suspension Trainer, is to make an appearance at the Leisure Industry Week (LIW) in Birmingham next month in order to launch a new training service.
ONS: UK residents living longer, healthier lives
BY Tom Walker | 30 Aug 2012
People in the UK are living longer, healthier lives than ever before, according to a new report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
David Lloyd Leisure launches mobile app for UK fitness market
BY Tom Walker | 17 Aug 2012
Health club operator David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has launched a free UK mobile app aimed at both members and non-members.
New heart research: 'Never too late to exercise'
BY Tom Walker | 15 Aug 2012
A new study has shown that middle-aged adults who regularly engage in leisure-time physical activity for more than a decade may benefit from lower levels of inflammation in later life - and, as a result, suffer less heart problems.
'Regular exercise' to form part of Welsh plan to reduce heart disease
BY Pete Hayman | 15 Aug 2012
The Welsh Government has vowed to boost awareness of "positive lifestyle improvements" such as regular exercise as part of a major new strategy to reduce heart disease by 2016.
Report: Physical activity reduces risk of death in diabetes patients
BY Pete Hayman | 13 Aug 2012
Higher physical activity levels are related to a reduced risk of death in patients with diabetes, according to new research published online by the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Research: Weight training 'reduces risk' of type 2 diabetes in men
BY Pete Hayman | 08 Aug 2012
New research led by Anders Grøntved of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, US, has found that weight training reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in men.
Spogo launches to provide digital legacy from London 2012
BY Tom Walker | 27 Jul 2012
Stakeholders are being encouraged to register and try out spogo, the main digital legacy project for the 2012 Olympic Games now available online in beta mode. A customer-facing online service, www.spogo.co.uk has been designed to make searching and finding physical activities as simple as other consumer-friendly online services.
New study claims diet 'more important' than exercise in fight against obesity
BY Tom Walker | 26 Jul 2012
Researchers working with a hunter-gatherer tribe in Tanzania have claimed that the global obesity epidemic is more likely due to over-eating - rather than through increasingly sedentary lifestyles.
The Lancet: physical inactivity 'just as dangerous as smoking'
BY Tom Walker | 18 Jul 2012
A new study published in medical journal The Lancet has claimed that sedentary lifestyles and a lack of physical exercise are responsible for 5.3 million deaths - just as many as smoking - throughout the world.
House of Lords report calls for more to be done to promote exercise
BY Tom Walker | 18 Jul 2012
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has called on the government to place more emphasis on preventative healthcare through increasing physical activity levels in the UK.
Kiss Gyms opens new nightclub-themed health club in Swindon
BY Pete Hayman | 16 Jul 2012
Kiss Gyms has announced the opening of a new nightclub-themed low cost health club at a former bank in the centre of Swindon - the operator's second 24-hour location.
     
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4324 to 4343 of 4765 news stories
FIA chief: legacy is for the sector to deliver
BY Tom Walker | 20 Sep 2012
David Stalker, chief executive of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has called for the entire active leisure sector to do its bit to ensure a successful legacy from the 2012 "summer of sport".
Members' Choice Health Club Awards 2012 winners announced
BY Tom Walker | 19 Sep 2012
The winners of the Members' Choice Health Club Awards for 2012 have been announced during an awards event at the Hilton Metropole hotel in Birmingham.
Women-only health club and spa Grace Belgravia prepares for launch
BY Kath Hudson | 12 Sep 2012
An exclusive women only club is gearing up for a November launch in Belgravia. Described by its CEO, Kate Percival, as a destination spa with a medical practice, Grace Belgravia offers a groundbreakingly integrated approach to healthcare.
FitHub to launch its first fitness facility in Reigate
BY Tom Walker | 10 Sep 2012
Entrepreneur Robin Kirkland has opened the first FitHub-branded fitness facility above the Marks and Spencer store in central Reigate, Surrey.
Industry prepares for National Fitness Day
BY Tom Walker | 10 Sep 2012
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) is encouraging all sports, fitness, health and leisure organisations to take part in this year's National Fitness Day UK.
New study claims obese people can be 'metabolically" healthy
BY Pete Hayman | 05 Sep 2012
New research has claimed that individuals can be both obese and "metabolically" healthy, with no greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease or cancer than non-obese people.
The Gym Group given Investor in People recognition
BY Tom Walker | 04 Sep 2012
The Gym Group has been officially recognised as an Investors in People organisation – a Kitemark associated with 'exceptional commitment' to staff development.
Marriott International opens Renaissance Shanghai Caohejing Hotel
BY Pete Hayman | 04 Sep 2012
Marriott International has announced the launch of the 383-bedroom Renaissance Shanghai Caohejing Hotel - the group's sixth Renaissance-branded hotel opened in the Chinese city. The hotel is managed in partnership with Shanghai Caohejing Park Huagang Properties.
TRX to launch training and education arm in the UK
BY Tom Walker | 30 Aug 2012
Randy Hetrick, creator of the TRX Suspension Trainer, is to make an appearance at the Leisure Industry Week (LIW) in Birmingham next month in order to launch a new training service.
ONS: UK residents living longer, healthier lives
BY Tom Walker | 30 Aug 2012
People in the UK are living longer, healthier lives than ever before, according to a new report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
David Lloyd Leisure launches mobile app for UK fitness market
BY Tom Walker | 17 Aug 2012
Health club operator David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has launched a free UK mobile app aimed at both members and non-members.
New heart research: 'Never too late to exercise'
BY Tom Walker | 15 Aug 2012
A new study has shown that middle-aged adults who regularly engage in leisure-time physical activity for more than a decade may benefit from lower levels of inflammation in later life - and, as a result, suffer less heart problems.
'Regular exercise' to form part of Welsh plan to reduce heart disease
BY Pete Hayman | 15 Aug 2012
The Welsh Government has vowed to boost awareness of "positive lifestyle improvements" such as regular exercise as part of a major new strategy to reduce heart disease by 2016.
Report: Physical activity reduces risk of death in diabetes patients
BY Pete Hayman | 13 Aug 2012
Higher physical activity levels are related to a reduced risk of death in patients with diabetes, according to new research published online by the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Research: Weight training 'reduces risk' of type 2 diabetes in men
BY Pete Hayman | 08 Aug 2012
New research led by Anders Grøntved of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, US, has found that weight training reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in men.
Spogo launches to provide digital legacy from London 2012
BY Tom Walker | 27 Jul 2012
Stakeholders are being encouraged to register and try out spogo, the main digital legacy project for the 2012 Olympic Games now available online in beta mode. A customer-facing online service, www.spogo.co.uk has been designed to make searching and finding physical activities as simple as other consumer-friendly online services.
New study claims diet 'more important' than exercise in fight against obesity
BY Tom Walker | 26 Jul 2012
Researchers working with a hunter-gatherer tribe in Tanzania have claimed that the global obesity epidemic is more likely due to over-eating - rather than through increasingly sedentary lifestyles.
The Lancet: physical inactivity 'just as dangerous as smoking'
BY Tom Walker | 18 Jul 2012
A new study published in medical journal The Lancet has claimed that sedentary lifestyles and a lack of physical exercise are responsible for 5.3 million deaths - just as many as smoking - throughout the world.
House of Lords report calls for more to be done to promote exercise
BY Tom Walker | 18 Jul 2012
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has called on the government to place more emphasis on preventative healthcare through increasing physical activity levels in the UK.
Kiss Gyms opens new nightclub-themed health club in Swindon
BY Pete Hayman | 16 Jul 2012
Kiss Gyms has announced the opening of a new nightclub-themed low cost health club at a former bank in the centre of Swindon - the operator's second 24-hour location.
     
 


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