gyms news

The physical activity economy is now a US$828bn (€752bn, £655bn) market – and its value is expected to grow further to US$1.1tn (€1tn, £870bn) by ... More

Real estate developers are increasingly looking to tap into the "great opportunities" being offered by the growth of the UK’s health and fitness sector. According ... More

Lighting design studio Cactus has partnered with cardio climbing gym operator Rise Nation to create two new studios that use programmable lighting embedded in the ... More

DW Fitness First has teamed up with Hollywood film studio Twentieth Century Fox for its first-ever film partnership. The fitness chain is collaborating with the ... More

The founder of a fitness studio which offers a co-working space for freelance PTs and their clients says the model will "disrupt the fitness market". ... More

Ninja Nation, the US-based operator of obstacle course gyms, is looking to take the concept global through franchising. Targeting the family market, Ninja Nation facilities ... More

Disability organisation Purple has claimed that health club operators and gyms are losing "millions of pounds of revenue" every year by "turning their backs on ... More

Female-only fitness franchise Vivafit has opened its fifth studio in India – a 110sq m location in the city of Gurgaon. The location – owned ... More

A study has claimed that "millions of disabled people" are not being catered for at UK gyms and health clubs. Issues highlighted in the latest ... More

Online fitness marketplace Hussle has signed a deal to begin offering Premier Inn customers access to its network of gyms. Hussle's deal with the budget ... More

Fitness wear and apparel supplier Gymshark has opened its first Gymshark Lifting Club (GSLC), combining a studio and fitness centre with an innovation hub, focusing ... More

The Gym Group has attributed strong growth in revenues and profits on a pipeline of new openings and the success of its 'Live It' premium ... More

DW Fitness First has launched its new Kit & Collect service, aimed at increasing secondary revenue at its clubs by "turning its changing rooms into ... More

Leisure trust Active Nation has expanded its portfolio of budget gyms with the acquisition of a former énergie Fitness site in Ormskirk, Lancashire. The 4,140sq ... More

Equinox and SoulCycle are facing a significant backlash from members after the Washington Post broke the news that the ultimate owner of the business, Stephen ... More

Retro Fitness has appointed Andrew Alfano – a former senior vice president at coffee house giant Starbucks – as its chief executive. Alfano joins the low-cost ... More

Bridges Fund Management has completed a deal to buy franchise gym operator, énergie Fitness. The private equity firm has acquired a majority stake for an ... More

Corporate Fitness Works (CFW) has launched a new fitness club design division, responding to demand from commercial real estate owners and developers wanting to include ... More

Fitness operator Gold's Gym International has parted ways with master franchisee Al Ahli Holding Group, which oversaw the operations of 14 branded clubs in the ... More

Solent University has officially opened its new £28m sports and fitness centre. The centre houses two sports halls, three gyms, an indoor cycling studio, two ... More

Research from property experts at Colliers International suggests people are increasingly willing to pay more in rent or mortgage to live near their favourite gym. ... More

Interactive digital fitness company Funxtion, which supplies virtual instructor technology in the form of giant mobile phone-shaped screens, is looking to grow its business in ... More

United PF Partners has acquired 26 Planet Fitness locations and development rights, taking the number of Planet Fitness-branded clubs in its portfolio to 152 clubs ... More

Corporate fitness sales specialist Gympass has secured additional financial backing believed to be around US$300m (€265m, £237m). Led by Japan-based SoftBank Vision Fund and its ... More

Three-time National Basketball Association (NBA) Champion Draymond Green has opened his first Blink Fitness gym in Warren, Michigan. The 29-year-old Green, who currently plays for ... More