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Sport England’s This Girl Can team has launched a new campaign, Let’s Get Out There, which is aimed at getting more women active outdoors. While ... More

Peloton Interactive Inc is believed to be working to get its costs under control in a bid to align with the expectations of private equity ... More

Global publishing outfit, Leisure Media, has announced details of its new annual conference for decision-makers across the health, fitness and wellness markets. The event – ... More

Disturbing new research has found BMI completely fails as an accurate measure of obesity in children, calling into question the foundation for all past and ... More

Adidas and its Breaking Barriers Academy has announced a partnership with female health experts, The Well HQ – led by Baz Moffatt – for the launch ... More

Australian exercise and active health trade body, AUSactive, has partnered with the national Royal Life Saving and Swimming Pool & Spa Association to develop a ... More

Following a successful pilot, The Gym Group is rolling out a programme, delivered by The Well HQ, educating its trainers on how best to support ... More

While strength training gives valuable muscular gains it doesn’t give the heart health benefits of aerobic exercise, according to new research from Iowa State University. ... More

Kerzner International has officially opened the doors to its striking new vertical resort, One&Only One Za’abeel, in Dubai. The opening marks the launch of the ... 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

Despite the growing popularity of health retreats globally, little to no research explores who goes to them, why and what benefits they get from participating. ... More

One&Only One Za’abeel, a striking upcoming urban vertical resort in Dubai, will be home to Clinique La Prairie's (CLP) first Longevity Hub in the UAE. ... More

Xponential Fitness has acquired metabolic health business, Lindora, as its eleventh brand from Solis Capital Partners and Innovate Partners. The move marks the company's first ... More

The 15th annual Spa China Summit was recently held at the Ritz-Carlton in the northern Chinese city of Harbin. Organised by Spa China magazine founder, ... More

Gymbox has introduced a series of new classes dedicated to improving mental health. The new Mind category, which comprises five different classes, has been specifically ... More

Banyan Tree Group has refreshed its luxury hotel in Mérida, Mexico, with a new Angsana Spa inspired by Asian and Mexican therapies. Located in four ... More

Children who take part in organised physical activity or sport over their first two school years, while also having better diets and spending more time ... More

Drugs that help normalise insulin sensitivity to reduce body fat in people suffering from obesity can improve learning outcomes. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute ... More

The best heart rate for burning fat differs hugely between individuals and often does not align with the suggested “fat burning zone” on commercial gym ... More

David Lloyd Leisure has been fined more than £2.5m after pleading guilty to charges brought under the UK's Health and Safety at Work Act. The ... More

John Broome CBE, the man who developed Alton Towers theme park from humble beginnings to one of Europe's biggest, has passed away aged 80. In ... More

Fitness First has filed a Court Order for restructuring at Companies House in the UK – the document is currently being processed, with details due ... More

The Gröna Lund theme park in Stockholm, Sweden has reopened its doors 10 days after a guest died and nine other were injured in an ... More

Taichi Kuma, son of the celebrated Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, has designed a striking new sauna for the Sana Mane glamping destination in southern Japan. ... More

Cancer patients who practise YOCAS yoga can benefit from reduced levels of inflammation – helping their road to recovery and even preventing cancer from returning. ... More