fitness sector news

One of Australia’s largest gym operators, Viva Leisure, is coming to the UK after signing a master franchise agreement for its low cost Plus Fitness ... More

South Korean fitness brand, Drax, has launched operations in the UK, with the acquisition of equipment supplier Outdoor Fitness Concepts. Operating under Drax Fitness UK, ... More

With 2.8 million people in the UK economically inactive due to long-term sickness, the government has published a White Paper setting out plans to get ... More

Leisure DB is starting its research for the State of the UK Fitness Industry Report 2025 and is asking operators to stand by for questioning ... More

As iconic fitness brand Crunch celebrates its 35th birthday, CEO Jim Rowley tells HCM about building it up from the ashes and his aspirations to ... More

Purpose Brands, the US$3.7 billion company formed by the merger of Orangetheory Fitness and Self Esteem Brands, has appointed Tom Leverton as CEO. Leverton most ... More

UK Active has written to chancellor, Rachel Reeves, asking for measures to offset the cost increases the fitness sector will incur as a result of ... More

Market research outfit, Leisure DB, is launching a monthly ‘market tracker’ for the UK’s health and fitness industry The new service has been created off ... More

The Food, Diet and Obesity Committee has published a report calling for the British government to fix the broken food system and turn the tide ... More

There is a social shift towards people making fitness routines part of their identity, Eric Falardeau, partner at McKinsey, told HCM Summit delegates this morning. ... More

Following the announcement of a study into the long-term effects of weight loss medications, UK Active and CIMSPA have issued a statement calling for a ... More

Gymnation has carried out a six-month research study which shows the power of connecting with members digitally and celebrating their achievements. The UAE-based operator carried ... More

Future Practice has launched a suite of courses designed to enable fitness professionals to train as wellbeing professionals. They will cover areas such as longevity, ... More

Third Space is gearing up to open its 12th site – the third this year – in Clapham Junction, London. With investment from US-based KSL ... More

Lisa Nandy, secretary of state at the UK government's Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) gave a speech to the sector this week at ... More

James Balfour, co-founder of 1Rebel, talks about how the boutique operator is having its best year ever in this month’s HCM magazine. Having battled through ... More

Trade show and conference, Elevate, is expanding to India next year, with an event scheduled for Mumbai on the 27 and 28 February. Elevate is ... More

Diversity, equity and inclusion in the European fitness industry is examined in a new report which provides eye-opening findings and a starting point for change. ... More

With just a few weeks until the General Election, CIMSPA – the organisation that represents people working in the health and fitness and physical activity and ... More

According to new research from Ernst & Young, the gap between female and male engagement in sport and physical activity is narrowing, with Gen Z ... More

Urban Gym Group will launch PILAT3S at ClubSportive in Amsterdam next month, to create a boutique-in-gym experience. PILAT3S is the newly-launched Reformer Pilates concept from ... More

The fitness sector’s pivot to active wellbeing is being discussed in a new weekly podcast, called The Conveners, and hosted by chair of GM Active ... More

Basic-Fit has signed up to trial Wellhub across its recently expanded Spanish network, giving access to subscribers and enabling them to use all 152 of ... More

US lobbying organisation for the health and fitness sector, IHRSA, has announced a name change today, becoming the Health & Fitness Association. IHRSA president and ... More

EuropeActive has appointed Kai Troll as its new CEO. He has a background in the trade association sector and a strong interest in sport and ... More