fitness tracking news

In a soft power exercise, politicians in the UK have been invited to take part in a challenge which encourages them to be more active, ... More

A new platform, marketed as an "emotional fitness studio" and offering live classes and one-on-one therapy, has secured US$3m worth of seed funding. Coa is ... More

Tech giant Amazon has entered the highly-contested health and fitness tracking market with a huge splash, launching an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered wearable alongside a subscription ... More

Virtuagym has launched Stronger Together, an all-in-one, hybrid membership solution. The new service offers operators the tools to digitally engage with members and to monetise ... More

Tenzing Natural Energy, the drinks brand behind the Tenzing Clean Air Tracker, has recently added new functionality to its free mobile tool, now enabling its ... More

Fitness tech firm Motosumo has launched a new service, allowing gym operators to deliver HIIT group workouts and indoor cycling classes to their members' living ... More

Andy Tee, co-founder of boutique fitness studio V1BE, has revealed plans to expand the concept from a single site in Manchester using a combination of ... More

American sportswear and sports accessories manufacturer Under Armour (UA) is investing US$1bn (£811m; €935.5m) in health and fitness technology, according to the company's founder and ... More

Independently-owned health club The Marlow Club has reopened its doors following a £400,000 redevelopment of its health club. As part of the project, the owner ... More

Pure Gym has announced its latest big brand partnership as the UK’s largest gym chain seeks to expand its presence in the growing wearable tech ... More

A group of North London schools could be among the first in the country to take part in a new fitness measurement pilot which aims ... More

Fitbit reported sales of US$505m for the first quarter of 2016 – a 50 per cent increase on Q1 2015 – prompting the fitness tracking ... More

Google has continued its efforts to get more people active with the introduction of a new tool to its Calendar platform which helps hard-pressed people ... More

Metropolitan has just launched a 6,000sq m club in Badalona, Spain – its first in the city. A €5m development, the club follows the philosophy ... More

Fitness tracking devices are expected to remain the dominant force in the wearable tech market over the next three years, according to new research, although ... More

Wearable tracking device, Fitbit, has filed for an initial public offering worth up to $100m (€87.4m, £63m) and intends to lists its shares on the ... More

MyFitnessPal, the health and fitness tracking app which boasts 85 million users, has today (5 May) launched a new upgrade aimed at helping fitness enthusiasts ... More

Nike has continued its realignment with the fitness software market through a long-awaited link up with Apple HealthKit and a snub of its own Nike+ ... More

Sportswear giant Under Armour has made a major play into the fitness tracking sector, acquiring popular apps Endomondo and MyFitnessPal. The deal, which saw Under ... More

A new pair of fitness tracking devices from heart rate monitor specialist Mio Global have been designed to set pulses racing by offering unprecedented levels ... More

Popstar Beyoncé has teamed up with fashion magnate Sir Philip Green to form the latest venture seeking to cash in on the convergence between the ... More

Black Eyed Peas superstar will.i.am is poised to make a surprise assault on the burgeoning wearable tech market with a “smart cuff” featuring fitness tracking ... More

Microsoft is reportedly weeks away from launching its own smartwatch with fitness tracking features, expected to challenge existing offerings from rivals Samsung and Apple. The ... More

Fitness tracking application RunKeeper has partnered with mobile reward service Kiip to give users gifts and brand samples when they reach their exercise goals. The ... More

Be it sleeping in or skipping the gym, everyone wishes they could kick those bad habits that hurt productivity and prevent physical activity. Now, a ... More