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Jason Worthy has been appointed group CEO of Myzone to lead the 'next stage of growth', with current group CEO, David Stalker, stepping back to ... More

Jay Worthy has joined the advisory board of equipment supplier Stonger Wellness to help set the strategic direction of the business, while also providing the ... More

CORRECTION A previous version of this story reported that the UK operations of Xtrafit were connected to the German Xtrafit business. We now understand that ... More

Rick Stollmeyer, founder of fitness tech giant, Mindbody, has joined the board of tech startup Yoga Experiences Africa, a business founded by University of Edinburgh ... More

A new startup is looking to carve out a market for itself by helping those working in sports and physical activity make better use of ... More

Industry veteran Jason Worthy, who was appointed CEO of Anytime Fitness UK eight months ago, has stepped down from the role effective immediately, citing 'personal ... More

Entrepreneur Steven Bartlett, perhaps most famous for his role in BBC's Dragon's Den, has invested in Until, provider of high-end workspaces for PTs and wellness ... More

A 24-year-old man has died following an incident at the Gymplex Fitness Zone in Rohini, Delhi, India. Police have named the victim as Saksham Pruthi, ... More

England football captain Harry Kane has invested in fitness tech startup, OxeFit. OxeFit is a connected, artificial intelligence (AI)-based strength training platform, which uses data-driven ... More

Online spa booking service Spabreaks.com has announced the appointment of a new managing director, Simon O'Flynn, as the company celebrates its fifteenth anniversary. O'Flynn joins ... More

Functional fitness company P.volve has opened its first franchise studio in San Diego, which adds to the network of its existing owned clubs in New ... More

Another Round, the startup behind the AI-driven personal training app of the same name, has developed a new B2B solution that it claims can enable ... More

US-based fitness franchise, Workout Anytime, has confirmed that it signed deals for 49 more sites in 2022, while also opening 15. With around 200 locations ... More

A new think tank called the Wellness Access Institute (WAI – pronounced why) has launched to help the industry address its biggest problems and drive ... More

Longevity, a startup providing longevity products, services, education and advice to subscribers, has launched a digital platform and will open its first club in Milton ... More

Ten years after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) is awarding new operating contracts for the London Aquatics ... More

The revival of a classic UK health and fitness brand will see Topnotch Health Clubs relaunching back into the mid-market fitness sector as Topnotch Gyms. ... More

Compassionate activity tracker Gentler Streak has been crowned Apple Watch App of the Year. The app, from startup Gentler Stories, which was founded in 2021, ... More

Arch Amenities Group* (AAG) has expanded its executive team and appointed Susan Grey and Todd Ertel to join its ranks. Grey has been appointed as ... More

The first W3Fit – the newly-launched networking event led by David Zarb Jenkins – saw 170 buyers and suppliers meeting from across Europe and the Middle ... More

According to Belgian tech startup, moonbird, using breathwork as a way to relax is growing rapidly in popularity. To answer this demand, the company has ... More

Safe Sweat, a new hybrid club concept offering members a private workout experience inside a 2,700sq ft public gym space has launched in British Columbia, ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has announced the focus of its third annual Call for Innovation competition: Wellness and the Metaverse. The competition encourages companies ... More

Mindbody has announced that Fritz Lanman will become the company’s new CEO from 3 September 2022. He will succeed Josh McCarter who will join Mindbody’s ... More

Music service provider Rehegoo (pronounced Reh-air-go) has launched a streaming service for health clubs, gyms, studios, spas and other businesses that need to play music ... More