NEWS
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Obesity linked to mental health issues
BY Tom Walker | 09 Oct 2009
People suffering from mental health issues are twice as likely to become obese as those who are not afflicted by mental problems.
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Making it a habit pays off
BY Tom Walker | 28 Sep 2009
Keep your members coming to your gym for more than 66 days straight and your retention levels could rise.
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Laughing at yoga
BY Tom Walker | 28 Sep 2009
A typical yoga class involves deep breathing and moments of quietness and tranquility.
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Marnoch responds to Daily Mail article
BY Tom Walker | 14 Sep 2009
Jean-Ann Marnoch, registrar at the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs), has written an open letter in response to a recent Daily Mail article which questioned the way personal trainers are regulated in the UK.
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DC Leisure unveils new 'buddy scheme'
BY Pete Hayman | 03 Sep 2009
DC Leisure is to establish a new Activity Buddy Scheme in partnership with the English Federation of Disability Sports (EFDS) in a bid to increase participation among disabled people.
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BMF takes cue from English Ballet
BY Pete Hayman | 02 Sep 2009
British Military Fitness (BMF), one of the UK's largest military-style fitness providers, has joined forces with English National Ballet (ENB) in a bid to ensure members continue to benefit from fresh training methods.
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DC Leisure teams up with Urban Rebounding
BY Tom Walker | 02 Sep 2009
Leisure management company DC Leisure has agreed a deal with Health2Fitness, making the group the exclusive supplier of Urban Rebounding equipment.
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Changes to PPL Fitness Licensing
BY Tom Walker | 21 Aug 2009
Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) has changed the way that it licences aerobics and fitness instructors.
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Factor GX for Fitness First Spain
BY Tom Walker | 20 Aug 2009
As part of a campaign to promote group exercise (GX) in its clubs, Fitness First Spain recently ran a three-month competition for the best group fitness instructor across the whole Fitness First Spain network - The GX Factor.
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Bed workouts kicking up a storm
BY Tom Walker | 20 Aug 2009
While some of us were slogging it out at the gym last month, others were happily trying to stay in shape in their own beds.
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Curves opens in Edinburgh
BY Tom Walker | 20 Aug 2009
Women-only health club chain, Curves, has opened a new 2,000sq ft club in Musselburgh, near Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Leisure centre for Charnwood
BY Helen Patenall | 12 Aug 2009
A £3.1m project to transform South Charnwood Swimming Pool in Leicestershire into a leisure centre is nearing completion.
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Dance classes and teen fitness on the up
BY Tom Walker | 10 Aug 2009
Dance classes, teen fitness and exercise involving a mind-body aspect are among the strands of gym activities that are expected to increase in popularity over the next decade.
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New £20m pool unveiled in Corby
BY Pete Hayman | 29 Jul 2009
A new £20m Olympic-sized swimming pool, which has been included as a potential training facility for teams ahead of the London 2012 Games, has officially opened in Corby, Northamptonshire.
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Sunbeds linked to cancer by IARC report
BY Tom Walker | 29 Jul 2009
A report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has declared that there is a "clear link" between sunbeds and skin cancer.
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Catterick Garrison leisure centre opens
BY Tom Walker | 28 Jul 2009
A £21m leisure centre has opened at Catterick
Garrison in North Yorkshire. Facilities at the centre include a six-lane 25m swimming pool, two learner pools, a six-court sports hall and a 40-station health club.
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Orbit4
Orbit4 is the ultimate software solution for operators to manage their fitness facility. [more...] |
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Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure Services was specifically
established to respond to the changing
development need [more...] |
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