lockdown news

Award-winning therapist trainer, Jennifer Young has launched more free educational content to support therapists affected by lockdowns and the wider global pandemic. Young and her ... More

Fitness instructors, personal trainers, coaches and other self-employed physical activity workers in Wales are being given extra financial support through Sport Wales. The grassroots sports ... More

HCM editor, Liz Terry, has launched a Parliamentary Petition calling for gyms to be in the first wave of reopenings after the lockdown and for ... More

Gymbox has entered the hospitality space with the signing of a deal to deliver in-room exercise sessions to guests staying at citizenM hotels around the ... More

Nuffield Health has launched a series of free, online classes focused on emotional wellbeing. The classes have been made available on the healthcare charity's digital ... More

For over 30 years, ASPA International has designed and built high-quality spas for the hotel, health and wellness sectors. During the 2020 lockdowns, it conceived, ... More

One of England's highest ranking police officers has called on government ministers to clearly define the maximum distance people are allowed to travel to undertake ... More

Virtuagym, a leading provider of fitness technology for gyms and trainers, has announced the launch of PRO+, a new solution that enables operators to generate ... More

Fitness First has launched a new free digital fitness hub, offering users a wide range of virtual classes and training sessions. Called FitX Player, the ... More

The Gym Group has brought in Rio Ferdinand and Wais Shaifta as non-executive directors, signalling a broadening of its remit, new horizons and an intention ... More

As the global vaccine rollout brings reopening closer and heralds the end of lockdowns, jostling is beginning for the resumption of live fitness industry events ... More

Less than half (44.9 per cent) of children and young people in England met the recommended levels for exercise (60 minutes or more a day) ... More

An England-wide survey of over 5,000 adults found that 80 per cent of people aged over 18 have made the decision to change their lifestyle ... More

The government needs to provide the fitness and physical activity sector with a plan which will not only provide immediate, essential measures to secure its ... More

Some Brits drop their exercise habits, eat unhealthily and drink more alcohol during lockdowns, according to research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). A ... More

According to a recent survey conducted by The Irish Spa Association (ISA), the Irish spa industry is highly capable of taking the difficult decisions needed ... More

New year, new celeb workout as Mark ‘Bez’ Berry announces the launch of his own Joe Wicks-style youtube workout channel – Get Buzzin’ with Bez. ... More

The closing of gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools under COVID-19 restrictions is costing the NHS £7.25m a week in lost social value. The figure ... More

The UK physical activity sector will lose around £400m a month during lockdown. The figure, from industry body ukactive, is based on lost membership fees ... More

Spas, beauty salons, hair salons, barbers and mobile beauty services are now closed for business in England, Northern Ireland, Wales, most parts of Scotland and ... 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

David Lloyd Leisure has become the latest operator to have its auditors flag up the detrimental effect of the pandemic on the business. In its ... More

The owner of Bristol Zoo, one of the world’s oldest zoos, has revealed plans to leave its city-centre site and relocate all operations to a ... More

David Lloyd Clubs will develop a new programme in January 2021, designed to help people overcome the negative effects – both physical and mental – ... More

Polish medical insurance outfit, Medicover, has rescued Polish operator, Fitness World, out of administration. The 15-club gym chain was placed into bankruptcy by previous owner, ... More