lockdown news

Basic-Fit opened a record number of 72 clubs in the first quarter of 2022. Fifty-five in France, eight in the Netherlands, two in Belgium and ... More

ELASKO, a London based stretch fitness brand has just released the first mobile stretch and posture bar at the FIBO Cologne. This new venture is ... More

Pure Gym has revealed it's planning to double the number of clubs in its portfolio, with a target of reaching more than 1,000 clubs by ... More

Evolution Wellness has closed all its Fitness First operations in Hong Kong. The pandemic’s impact and the government’s Zero COVID strategy proved too much for ... More

Baking is the focus of a new one-day course designed to help people learn about mindfulness in the wake of the pandemic. The five-hour programme, ... More

A comparison of numbers for the German market gives an insight into the fitness industry’s challenges over the last two years. In Germany, one of ... More

UK Active has released its final report on COVID-19 cases among health club, leisure centre and swimming pool customers. The report, called Safe and Essential, ... More

The number of people with a gym membership in Europe increased by 1 million (or 2 per cent) during 2021 – up from 55.2 million ... More

The Global Health & Fitness Alliance (GHFA) has announced Andrea Bell is to serve as the new chair of its advisory council. She replaces Greg ... More

The Gym Group has published its full-year results for 2021 and announced plans to open 28 new sites in 2022, including three gyms acquired this ... More

Boutique operator, Blok, has secured £3.75m in pre-Series A bridge funding to drive the growth of its business, which includes hybrid studios and a digital ... More

Industry reports show that when gyms reopened, fitness enthusiasts flocked back to their local gyms. While this is encouraging news, the one thing these reports ... More

Xponential Fitness has launched X Pass, a package that allows subscribers to book classes across its entire portfolio of brands, essentially aggregating its own portfolio. ... More

BOX12 by Hatton Boxing offers a range of boxing for fitness solutions, using the latest technology to optimise your members training experience. BOX12 and Fitness ... More

20 March 2022 will mark Global Massage Makes Me Happy & Healthy Day (MMMHH Day), hosted by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) Massage Initiative. The ... More

Mark Sesnan, co-founder and CEO of GLL, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List 2022. Sesnan founded the social enterprise in ... More

Millie Kendall and Helena Grzesk, respectively CEO and COO of the British Beauty Council, have been recognised in Queen Elizabeth II's New Year Honours List ... More

UK Active has sent letters to three government departments, asking for them to provide the fitness and physical activity sector with direct financial support. The ... More

Ten UK fitness industry leaders have written an open letter to the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, calling for urgent action to help businesses survive the ... More

Boutique boxing brand UBX is coming to the UK and Ireland following the signing of a master franchise deal with Empowered Brands. Franchise investment business ... More

The UK government's working from home guidelines are threatening the financial future of city centre health clubs and gyms, according to some operators. Under the ... More

Pure Gym has dropped plans for an IPO which it revealed in August, opting instead to raise £300m through an equity deal with investment firm, ... More

Industry reports show that when gyms reopened, fitness enthusiasts flocked back to their local gyms. While this is encouraging news, the one thing these reports ... More

Increases in COVID-19 cases across Europe are forcing governments to introduce restrictions, which is having an impact on some parts of the Continent's health and ... More

Total Fitness plans to launch a new-style health club model, with plans already in the development stages, according to Total Fitness CEO, Sophie Lawler. Speaking ... More