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Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Elevate has had its busiest show to date, with almost 200 exhibitors, 115 seminars and 200 speakers over two days, with ... More

Technogym has announced the launch of the Run X World Treadmill Championship, the first world championship for running on connected treadmills over five kilometres.  The ... More

PureGym is encouraging people to step away from their screens and go for a walk, in a new initiative timed to coincide with Mental Health ... More

Fitness First UK is embracing digital wellness technology by installing Kip’s tap-to-activate phone controls across its UK estate. Kip tags disable selected apps when users ... More

The scientific director of the integrative medicine resort company Buchinger Wilhelmi, Dr Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo, has died. She was 73. Known for her work ... More

Life evaluations by young people aged under 25 in English-speaking countries have dropped dramatically over the past decade, especially in the US, Canada, Australia and ... More

UK independent operator, Fitness Worx Gyms, is rolling out Glute Zones across its estate, with the latest launched at its Leamington gym. Founder, Jack Gibson, ... More

Actor and wellness entrepreneur, Hugh Jackman, has become a global ambassador for nutrition supplement company AG1, formerly known as Athletic Greens. He will front the ... More

Everlast Gyms has struck up a partnership with Nike Strength which will involve creating zones with the sustainable Nike Grind range and co-producing programmes and ... More

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL), which is owned by TDR Capital Titan, has commenced legal action against entrepreneur David Lloyd for trademark infringement and passing off. ... More

David Lloyd is back in the market with a new concept, the Real David Lloyd's Sports Gardens. In a message on social media, Lloyd said ... More

ALL Accor (Accor’s booking platform and loyalty programme) has partnered with forecasting agency Globetrender to outline eight emotional drivers that represent changes to experiential and ... More

PureGym has focused on the post-exercise, feel-good glow in an advertising campaign that launched on Christmas Day across tv, radio, in cinemas and social media. ... More

Sport England’s continuous improvement tool, Quest, is being updated for 2026 with two new products to simplify the process – Quest for Facilities for individual ... More

RLA Global finds wellness hotels are demonstrating unexpected stability amid economic pressure, according to the latest edition of its Mid-Year Wellness Real Estate Report. Researchers ... More

In celebration of World Mental Health Day 2025 today (10 October) Gymnation is removing its weights from the gym floor across the UAE and KSA. ... More

The Gym Group is celebrating successful half-year results – and the ongoing benefits of its Next Chapter strategy – with like-for-like pre-tax profits up £4.4 ... More

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released a report that captures microtrends emerging across the spa and wellness industry according to each of its initiatives. ... More

Thailand came first for the third time at this year’s World Championship in Massage between 27-29 June in Copenhagen, Denmark. Organised by the International Massage ... More

Fitness professionals have a key role to play in mitigating the harms of social media, says school smartphone researcher, Dr Victoria Goodyear. Associate professor in ... More

The resilience of the UK fitness sector and its thirst for innovation was evident at Elevate which took place in London last week. Key takeaways ... More

Sandwell Leisure Trust in the UK has teamed up with Stronger Wellness to open a studio designed specifically for content creators. The new Burn Lab ... More

Millennials and Gen Zers are redefining the wellness landscape, according to the recently released McKinsey Future of Wellness 2025 research report. In the fourth annual ... More

Italian fitness equipment manufacturer, Panatta, has won the first round of a legal battle against a Chinese competitor for imitation. The Regional Court of Cologne, ... More

Growing the Health and Fitness Sector Together was the theme of this year’s EuropeActive European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF), which took place on 9 ... More