Active Life news

Operator Circadian Trust has launched a five-year growth drive designed to support health and wellbeing across South Gloucestershire, UK. The initiative will see a £2.4m ... More

Physiotherapy patients are being offered treatment in leisure centres thanks to a tie-up between London hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’s and local operators, with the ... More

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is everyone’s responsibility, especially given the industry’s ambition to broaden its reach and benefit more people and to this end, ... More

A network of Sports Illustrated branded resort and lifestyle complexes will launch in the US following a deal between Travel + Leisure Co and Sports ... More

Les Mills is jumping into Mixed Reality with the launch of the Bodycombat XR workout, designed by programme directors, Rachael Newsham and Dan Cohen, for ... More

More than 100 people from across the academic and sport and physical activity sectors gathered at the Royal Society of Arts in London on 28 ... More

New research from Flinders University in Australia has found that breast reduction surgery can change women's participation in physical activity. Excluding women with a history ... More

Parkwood Leisure, in partnership with its subsidiary companies Legacy Leisure and Lex Leisure, has launched two rehabilitation programmes across 24 leisure centres in England and ... More

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group (MOHG) is set to open its third London hotel and spa in the British capital in 2028. Situated on London's South ... More

Spanish capital Madrid is set to to be the home of Europe's largest urban beach and surf destination. A collaboration between football club, Atlético de ... More

Wellfit, UAE-based operator of vast health and fitness, sport and wellness clubs, has announced plans to open its third full-service, large-scale hub in the Emirates. ... More

New Eurobarometer research results, published by the European Commission, show conclusively that women remain less active than men. In an exclusive interview with HCM – ... More

Body Fit Training (BFT), an Xponential Fitness brand, has launched its first franchise location in the UK. BFT opened the doors to its Leicester club ... More

Total Fitness says its membership numbers are back to pre-COVID-19 levels. With fifteen clubs in the north of England, the company said eight sites – ... More

Exercise scientists at the Les Mills Research Lab have identified the trait of automaticity – turning exercise into a habit – as the key differentiator ... More

Industry body, UK Active, has revealed a new council to represent the voice of members to its board. The group will be chaired by industry ... More

Les Mills has created a VR version of its Bodycombat workout and made it available in the Metaverse. The global group fitness specialist has teamed ... More

Sport England says it's introducing "new and innovative" ways to increase participation – by doing a better job of listening to local communities and networks ... More

A group of leading health and fitness companies in Romania have joined forces to launch a new industry body for the sector. Called Romania Active, ... More

As health clubs and fitness studios in England are counting the hours down to reopening day on Monday 12 April, PureGym has announced it will ... More

Sport England has vowed to tackle inequality and create a nation of "more equal, inclusive and connected communities" through physical activity. Revealing its 10-year strategy ... More

Less than half (44.9 per cent) of children and young people in England met the recommended levels for exercise (60 minutes or more a day) ... More

The city-state of Singapore will have an official fitness industry association from 2021. A group of industry professionals have teamed up to form the Singapore ... More

A major new consultation will seek to explore how the physical activity sector can better support people over the age of 55 – and those ... More

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is urging US Congress to pass a new law which would encourage healthier lifestyles through physical activity. ACE says ... More