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20 Aug 2025
The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the world more people are joining gyms and seeing fitness as ... More
27 Jun 2025
Spanish private equity firm, Alter Capital Desarrollo, has increased its investment in Spanish operator, Wifit Gyms, becoming the majority shareholder, with a 55 per cent ... More
06 Nov 2024
After successful October events in Berlin and Madrid, Cyprus is the next stop on the Les Mills Live 2024 World Tour. The fitness rave, staged ... More
27 Sep 2024
Private equity company, L Catterton, is acquiring a majority stake in Pilates operator, Solidcore, from VMG Partners, Peterson Partners and Kohlberg and Company, valuing the ... More
07 Aug 2024
Minor Hotels has introduced AvaniWell, a fresh new wellness concept for its upscale lifestyle brand Avani Hotels & Resorts. AvaniWell offers guests a personalised path ... More
11 Dec 2023
Global workout specialist, Les Mills, which owns and operates health clubs in its home country of New Zealand – has relocated its Dunedin club to ... More
27 Oct 2023
The top operators, suppliers and facilities from across the physical activity sector were celebrated last night (26 October), as the winners of the prestigious ukactive ... More
26 Jul 2023
Life Fitness has appointed Jim Pisani as its new chief executive officer. He replaces Paul Stoneham, who took over as CEO from Chris Clawson in ... More
23 Jun 2023
Nike is ramping up its plans to grow market share in the health and fitness and wellness market with the launch of a new initiative ... More
15 Feb 2023
Les Mills and Adidas have announced a partnership to provide omnifitness workouts to Gen-Zers in-club, at home and via events. The move is part of ... More
25 Oct 2022
More than 5,000 exercisers turned out for Les Mills Live London recently, making it one of the largest group exercise events ever staged. Held on ... More
15 Sep 2022
The Tarka Leisure Centre in North Devon, which reopened in June after a £15m revamp, welcomed 33,800 visitors in August – up 43 per cent ... More
19 Jan 2022
At-home fitness brand NordicTrack from iFIT has launched what it says are the first voice-controlled, adjustable dumbbells to work with Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa. The ... More
26 Aug 2020
Fitness equipment specialist, Freemotion, is pivoting further to digital, as the industry enters the era of the hybrid gym model. The brand, part Icon Health ... More
11 Mar 2020
Sports charity Dallaglio RugbyWorks has appointed Jason Worthy as its new CEO. Worthy, who until July 2019 was president and CEO of fitness equipment giant ... More
03 Feb 2020
Fitness equipment firm Freemotion has launched a new content-driven indoor bike, which it says will deliver a "game-changing experience" for riders. Powered by interactive fitness ... More
18 Dec 2019
Interactive fitness streaming platform iFit has raised a US$200m warchest in order to accelerate its growth plans in the connected fitness sector. The growth equity ... More
06 Sep 2019
Fitness equipment giant Life Fitness has continued the reshuffle of its leadership team with three new appointments. Dan Wille – who has spent the past ... More
03 Jul 2019
The acquisition of commercial fitness equipment manufacturer Life Fitness by KPS Capital Partners has completed, following the initial announcement of its sale in May this ... More
07 May 2019
Manufacturing conglomerate Brunswick Corporation is selling its entire fitness business to private equity firm KPS Capital Partners. KPS – an investment firm which focuses on ... More
06 Feb 2019
Fitness tech group eGym has appointed Sir George Buckley as its new chair. Sir George's distinguished corporate career includes a stint as CEO of Brunswick ... More
30 Nov 2018
Serco Leisure's fitness staff will be offered a new training initiative focusing on the use of digital technology. Created in partnership with Life Fitness Academy ... More
02 Nov 2018
US-based manufacturing conglomerate Brunswick has named Jason Worthy, vice president of Life Fitness, as president of its fitness division – just months before the brand's ... More
27 Mar 2018
Avani Hotels & Resorts will open a property in Dubai in 2020, to include both hotel suites and branded residences, as well as an AvaniSpa. ... More
02 Mar 2018
US-based manufacturing conglomerate Brunswick has announced plans to spin off its fitness business, forming an independent, standalone, publicly traded company called FitnessCo. The move will ... More
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