gym industry news

Recovery, social wellness and longevity were talking points at PerformX recently, tipped by many speakers as upcoming trends, while the exhibition halls featured infrared saunas, ... More

ukactive has called on the UK government to draft a new National Physical Activity Plan and provide further sector-specific financial protection for operators in the ... More

The UK government will ask gyms and leisure centres in England to close between 5 November and 2 December as part of an emergency lockdown, ... More

In breaking news, HCM understands the UK government has removed gyms and fitness facilities from the baseline measures for future tier 3 closures. This means ... More

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paid a surprise visit to a branch of The Gym Group (TGG) in his South Ruislip constituency in West London. ... More

Gymbox has broken ranks and announced it will reopen all its gyms on 4 July, unless the UK government explains why it should not. CEO ... More

The number of people signing up for memberships at Planet Fitness has been at 2019 levels during May, according to CEO Chris Rondeau. Speaking on ... More

UK-based boutique fitness operator TRIB3 has opened its second studio in the Spanish capital Madrid. TRIB3 has developed the site in partnership with Holmes Place ... More

A survey of UK gym users has found that a third (34 per cent) of gym users said they were aware of other members at ... More

Online fitness marketplace PayAsUGym has signed a partnership deal with customer data expert InfoSum. According to PayAsUGym, the move will enable clubs listed within its ... More

Gym chain DW Fitness First has revealed its strategic vision to become the UK’s largest sports participation brand. Formed following DW Fitness' takeover of Fitness ... More

The UK’s gyms and health clubs have more members than ever before, with a record 9.2 million working up a sweat last year. That’s according ... More

Low cost health club chain easyGym is reportedly being prepared for a sale. According to Sky News, a sale of the 14-site gym chain is ... More

The Gym Group is seeking staff from the hospitality sector to help fuel its expansion as the gym chain looks to inject extra dynamism and ... More

Mid-market gyms are in need of a radical overhaul of their traditional models if they are to avoid being squeezed into submission by all sides ... More

In the future, the success of fitness equipment suppliers will depend on the strength of their software, rather than the physical kit itself. That’s the ... More

Health and fitness operators must redefine the boundaries of their market and embrace innovation if they are to survive and thrive in an increasingly competitive ... More

Traditional health clubs offering a broad selection of activities at a mid-range price are at serious risk of having their business ‘salami-sliced’ away by specialised ... More

Online gym pass provider PayasUgym will soon begin testing Bitcoin as a form of payment across its network, paving the way for more than a ... More

Fitness First has hit out at the lack of supervision in British health clubs, producing research it carried out with YouGov which claims Brits spend ... More

The Gym Group chief executive John Treharne believes the pending merger with former rival in the budget club sector Pure Gym has come at the ... More

The Ben Dunne Group has expanded its health and fitness offering by opening a fourth club - its first 'high value' site. The new facility ... More

The Ben Dunne Group has expanded its health and fitness offering by opening a fourth club - its first 'high value' site. The new facility ... More

A new fitness club chain - nuyuu fitness - is set to launch later this year as the result of a £2m partnership between businessman ... More