exercise professional news

ACE has released its top fitness trend predictions for 2026 in the US, along with suggestions about what this means for exercise professionals.  Predictions are ... More

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) and Nick Lambe, The Online Sleep Coach, have collaborated to launch the Sleep and Recovery Coach Course. “As recovery ... More

AUSactive has unveiled the Top 20 Australian Fitness Trends for 2025–26, revealing continued growth in wellness-focused and inclusive exercise options across all age groups. For ... More

Operators interested in offering programmes to get people living with Parkinson’s disease active have until 2 October to apply for a grant from Parkinson’s UK. ... More

EMD UK, the national governing body for group exercise, has announced the appointment of Dan Rees as CEO, who will take up the role on ... More

Interest in saunas is driving growth in both social wellness and recovery and now a study from the University of Oregon has found hot tubs ... More

Social enterprise, BH Live, has teamed up with Parkinson’s UK to offer classes aimed at getting people living with the neurodegenerative condition active in a ... More

Wearable technology is once again top of the trends according to the American College of Sports Medicine’s annual survey, followed by mobile exercise apps and ... More

Industry body CIMSPA, which represents workers across the physical activity sector, has created an online platform to support training and career development. The Training Academy ... More

The fitness industry is gearing up to engage with the medical profession according to the results of the American College of Sport’s Medicine (ACSM) trends ... More

New insight from UK quango, Sport England has found that healthy life expectancy in England – ie, the number of years people live without debilitating ... More

The UK Government needs to adopt a national health strategy based on prevention, if it wants to successfully tackle a cardiovascular disease emergency that has ... More

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has secured ISO accreditation for its certification of fitness training programmes. ISO – the International Organization for Standardization – ... More

The Global Health & Fitness Alliance (GHFA) has announced Andrea Bell is to serve as the new chair of its advisory council. She replaces Greg ... More

Boutique operator 1Rebel has launched its first 1Rebel Labs Studio at its club in Holborn. The new training studio concept will see 1Rebel instructors offer ... More

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has launched a new course called Taking Action with ACE: Practicing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion as an Exercise Professional. ... More

Wyre Council in Lancashire has revealed plans to begin charging PTs and fitness instructors for using council land for exercise sessions. The scheme will be ... More

EuropeActive and ukactive have today (3 February) secured a new partnership agreement which will see the industry bodies work closer together following the UK's exit ... More

Industry body EuropeActive has published a sectoral manifesto which outlines the aims and objectives of the "entire ecosystem of the European fitness and physical activity ... More

Integrative health resort, Chiva-Som in Hua Hin, Thailand, is growing its Online Wellness Service offering with a series of complimentary classes and talks throughout September ... More

Althought local lockdowns are impacting gyms in Melbourne and also the state of Victoria, most gyms across Australia and New Zealand began reopening in mid-May. ... More

A new safety guide, aimed at exercise professionals returning to work at fitness facilities after COVID-19 shutdowns, has been published by the US-based Coalition for ... More

Sport England and ukactive have teamed up to launch a series of online workouts to help pregnant woman and new mums be physically active at ... More

Luxury Thai wellness resort Group Chiva-Som is combatting widespread anxiety and social isolation during lockdown by offering one-on-one live wellbeing consultations. The resort is reaching ... More

Technogym has announced a new initiative designed to find the stars of the future. The company is inviting world-class personal trainers to apply for a ... More