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Anytime Fitness announces expansion into the UAE with master franchise deal backed by Mark Mobius
BY Kath Hudson | 26 Mar 2024
With a new master franchisee on board, the rollout of Anytime Fitness in the Middle East will get underway later this year, with the first club opening Dubai.
Total Fitness turns a profit as it beats pre-COVID membership
BY Kath Hudson | 26 Mar 2024
Total Fitness has released results for its most recent financial year (to June 23), which saw a return to pre-COVID membership levels following a year-on-year uplift in membership numbers of 5 per cent.
Entrepreneurs share secrets of building a fitness business at PerformX
BY Kath Hudson | 25 Mar 2024
Enjoy building your business because the journey can be as good or better than the destination was one takeaway of the industry titans’ panel on empire building, comprised of three industry entrepreneurs.
Steve Barton, former UK MD at Technogym, joins top team at Egym
BY Liz Terry | 21 Mar 2024
Egym, which raised €207 million last year in new investment, continues to build its top team with the appointment of former Technogym MD, Steve Barton, as country director for the UK.
The Gym Group appoints Alison Sagar as chief commercial officer to drive next phase of growth
BY Kath Hudson | 20 Mar 2024
Having announced its intention to open 50 low cost gyms in the next three years, The Gym Group has appointed Alison Sagar as chief commercial officer to drive its plans forward.
TRIB3 launches reformer Pilates brand – PILAT3S
BY Kath Hudson | 19 Mar 2024
The team behind TRIB3 has launched a reformer Pilates studio concept called PILAT3S, which will be available either as a standalone franchise, or as a club-in-club concept, aiming to take the exercise modality into the mainstream.
Adidas and The Well HQ collaborate to deliver free training on supporting women around menstruation
BY Kath Hudson | 18 Mar 2024
Adidas and its Breaking Barriers Academy has announced a partnership with female health experts, The Well HQ – led by Baz Moffatt – for the launch of a free training course to raise awareness about menstruation.
Will Orr presents new strategy for The Gym Group
BY Liz Terry | 16 Mar 2024
Will Orr, CEO of The Gym Group, has revealed the company’s full-year results for 2023, along with an early trading update for 2024 and a new three-part strategy for the business.
Pure Gym most recognised brand in sample of health club operators
BY Kath Hudson | 16 Mar 2024
Nuffield Health’s brand doesn’t justify its price, while Everyone Active has a distinctive personality according to brand experts, Kantar, which has undertaken consumer research into some leading fitness companies.
Basic-Fit aiming to double its estate by 2030. Rene Moos is considering global franchising to drive future growth
BY Kath Hudson | 14 Mar 2024
Despite high inflation and energy costs, Basic-Fit lifted 2023 revenues by almost a third, achieved a record number of club openings and is bullish about the future.
Everyone Active snaps up North Herts contracts. Takes over from SLL
BY Kath Hudson | 13 Mar 2024
North Herts District Council has entered into a ten-year partnership with Everyone Active to run five of its leisure centres from 1 April.
BSI introduces guidelines to help operators design child safeguarding policies
BY Kath Hudson | 13 Mar 2024
The BSI has introduced safeguarding guidelines to protect children in out-of-school settings.
Orangetheory sees potential for 10,000 studios worldwide
BY Kath Hudson | 12 Mar 2024
Orangetheory Fitness has 'massive expectations' for growth in the UK and Europe and sees potential demand for up to 10,000 studios worldwide, says CEO, Dave Long, in the latest edition of HCM magazine.
UPDATE: Self Esteem Brands and Orangetheory are seeking a CEO for their merged business
BY Liz Terry | 12 Mar 2024
Self Esteem Brands (SEB) and Orangetheory, which announced a 'merger of equals' on 29 February, have begun the search for a new CEO of the combined business – the name of which has yet to be revealed.
Doctors plan to use exercise data from smartphones to initiate health interventions
BY Kath Hudson | 11 Mar 2024
The UK government acknowledged in its recent budget that economic recovery depends on the health of the nation, but failed to find the investment needed to drive change or boost the prevention agenda.
Easy cancellations and cooling off periods will be part of new consumer legislation impacting health club memberships
BY Kath Hudson | 11 Mar 2024
New legislation will change the way health clubs in the UK manage their membership process, creating greater powers for consumers when it comes to contracts and cancellations.
Urban Gym Group empowers female members with dedicated lifting zones
BY Kath Hudson | 11 Mar 2024
Urban Gym Group has announced plans to trial women’s zones in some of its clubs to see if it helps female members to experience better workouts.
Walking 10,000 steps a day confirmed to reduce the health risks of being sedentary
BY Kath Hudson | 09 Mar 2024
Research by the University of Sydney is the first to objectively measure whether daily steps are able to offset the health risks of sedentary behaviour.
Equinox raises $1.8 billion to refinance and drive growth
BY Liz Terry | 09 Mar 2024
Equinox has raised US$1.8 billion in cash to refinance US$1.5 billion of maturing loans. The deal will also boost cashflow and give it a chunk of working capital to fund growth.
Women’s health and sporting performance will be focus of new Centre of Excellence
BY Kath Hudson | 08 Mar 2024
Manchester Metropolitan University and the UK Sports Institute have joined forces to launch the Centre of Excellence for Women in Sport: a global hub for female health.
     
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41 to 60 of 3985 news stories
Anytime Fitness announces expansion into the UAE with master franchise deal backed by Mark Mobius
BY Kath Hudson | 26 Mar 2024
With a new master franchisee on board, the rollout of Anytime Fitness in the Middle East will get underway later this year, with the first club opening Dubai.
Total Fitness turns a profit as it beats pre-COVID membership
BY Kath Hudson | 26 Mar 2024
Total Fitness has released results for its most recent financial year (to June 23), which saw a return to pre-COVID membership levels following a year-on-year uplift in membership numbers of 5 per cent.
Entrepreneurs share secrets of building a fitness business at PerformX
BY Kath Hudson | 25 Mar 2024
Enjoy building your business because the journey can be as good or better than the destination was one takeaway of the industry titans’ panel on empire building, comprised of three industry entrepreneurs.
Steve Barton, former UK MD at Technogym, joins top team at Egym
BY Liz Terry | 21 Mar 2024
Egym, which raised €207 million last year in new investment, continues to build its top team with the appointment of former Technogym MD, Steve Barton, as country director for the UK.
The Gym Group appoints Alison Sagar as chief commercial officer to drive next phase of growth
BY Kath Hudson | 20 Mar 2024
Having announced its intention to open 50 low cost gyms in the next three years, The Gym Group has appointed Alison Sagar as chief commercial officer to drive its plans forward.
TRIB3 launches reformer Pilates brand – PILAT3S
BY Kath Hudson | 19 Mar 2024
The team behind TRIB3 has launched a reformer Pilates studio concept called PILAT3S, which will be available either as a standalone franchise, or as a club-in-club concept, aiming to take the exercise modality into the mainstream.
Adidas and The Well HQ collaborate to deliver free training on supporting women around menstruation
BY Kath Hudson | 18 Mar 2024
Adidas and its Breaking Barriers Academy has announced a partnership with female health experts, The Well HQ – led by Baz Moffatt – for the launch of a free training course to raise awareness about menstruation.
Will Orr presents new strategy for The Gym Group
BY Liz Terry | 16 Mar 2024
Will Orr, CEO of The Gym Group, has revealed the company’s full-year results for 2023, along with an early trading update for 2024 and a new three-part strategy for the business.
Pure Gym most recognised brand in sample of health club operators
BY Kath Hudson | 16 Mar 2024
Nuffield Health’s brand doesn’t justify its price, while Everyone Active has a distinctive personality according to brand experts, Kantar, which has undertaken consumer research into some leading fitness companies.
Basic-Fit aiming to double its estate by 2030. Rene Moos is considering global franchising to drive future growth
BY Kath Hudson | 14 Mar 2024
Despite high inflation and energy costs, Basic-Fit lifted 2023 revenues by almost a third, achieved a record number of club openings and is bullish about the future.
Everyone Active snaps up North Herts contracts. Takes over from SLL
BY Kath Hudson | 13 Mar 2024
North Herts District Council has entered into a ten-year partnership with Everyone Active to run five of its leisure centres from 1 April.
BSI introduces guidelines to help operators design child safeguarding policies
BY Kath Hudson | 13 Mar 2024
The BSI has introduced safeguarding guidelines to protect children in out-of-school settings.
Orangetheory sees potential for 10,000 studios worldwide
BY Kath Hudson | 12 Mar 2024
Orangetheory Fitness has 'massive expectations' for growth in the UK and Europe and sees potential demand for up to 10,000 studios worldwide, says CEO, Dave Long, in the latest edition of HCM magazine.
UPDATE: Self Esteem Brands and Orangetheory are seeking a CEO for their merged business
BY Liz Terry | 12 Mar 2024
Self Esteem Brands (SEB) and Orangetheory, which announced a 'merger of equals' on 29 February, have begun the search for a new CEO of the combined business – the name of which has yet to be revealed.
Doctors plan to use exercise data from smartphones to initiate health interventions
BY Kath Hudson | 11 Mar 2024
The UK government acknowledged in its recent budget that economic recovery depends on the health of the nation, but failed to find the investment needed to drive change or boost the prevention agenda.
Easy cancellations and cooling off periods will be part of new consumer legislation impacting health club memberships
BY Kath Hudson | 11 Mar 2024
New legislation will change the way health clubs in the UK manage their membership process, creating greater powers for consumers when it comes to contracts and cancellations.
Urban Gym Group empowers female members with dedicated lifting zones
BY Kath Hudson | 11 Mar 2024
Urban Gym Group has announced plans to trial women’s zones in some of its clubs to see if it helps female members to experience better workouts.
Walking 10,000 steps a day confirmed to reduce the health risks of being sedentary
BY Kath Hudson | 09 Mar 2024
Research by the University of Sydney is the first to objectively measure whether daily steps are able to offset the health risks of sedentary behaviour.
Equinox raises $1.8 billion to refinance and drive growth
BY Liz Terry | 09 Mar 2024
Equinox has raised US$1.8 billion in cash to refinance US$1.5 billion of maturing loans. The deal will also boost cashflow and give it a chunk of working capital to fund growth.
Women’s health and sporting performance will be focus of new Centre of Excellence
BY Kath Hudson | 08 Mar 2024
Manchester Metropolitan University and the UK Sports Institute have joined forces to launch the Centre of Excellence for Women in Sport: a global hub for female health.
     
 


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