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Proof that fitness is becoming increasingly mainstream is evidenced by Clive Chesser, CEO of PureGym, being invited onto the BBC Sounds Big Boss podcast. In ... More

Vibrating tendons before cycling allows people to push harder without feeling mental strain, according to a study. The research was undertaken by Benjamin Pageaux, a ... More

Five minutes more exercise each day and half an hour less sitting time each day could help millions of people live longer, according to an ... More

After 25 years at non-profit academic medical group practice, Mayo Clinic, Dr Dawn Mussallem has become chief medical officer at US longevity clinic company, Fountain ... More

US country club operator, Life Time, has teamed up with weighted vest suppliers, Aion, to offer weighted workouts. Aion is now Life Time’s official weighted ... More

Following the completion of PureGym’s Blink Fitness acquisition, outgoing CEO, Humphrey Cobbold, and incoming CEO, Clive Chesser, lift the lid on the rollercoaster journey. “I ... More

Nike and recovery brand, Hyperice, have partnered to create two tech-driven recovery products – a vest and boots – ahead of Paris 2024. The partners say they ... More

The connection between exercise and inflammation has interested researchers since a study showed a spike of white cells in the blood of Boston marathon runners ... More

Christian Tötzke, founder of Hyrox, plans to make the fitness races the equivalent of the London Marathon - the big event of the year which ... More

Connected fitness equipment supplier, Echelon Fitness, has signed a multi-year deal with Run Disney, the road race division of Disney Sports Enterprises. The Run Disney ... More

Alliance Leisure has been awarded funding of £13m to develop a new sports hub at Parsloes Park in Barking. The leisure development specialist was appointed ... More

The UK’s oldest outdoor public pool in the city of Bath will reopen to the public on 10 September following a £9m (US$10.7m, €10.1m) restoration ... More

Fitness First has filed a Court Order for restructuring at Companies House in the UK – the document is currently being processed, with details due ... More

Top-level sports people and elite athletes can live more than five years longer than the rest of the population. The finding comes from an in-depth ... More

Wellbeing industry leaders are collectively reporting that they aren’t as internally well-resourced as they could be to handle the complexities and challenges they face, reveals ... More

Marvel is launching a new fitness adventure app, allowing people to take part in workouts next to heroes such as Thor, Wolverine and Hulk. The ... More

Athletes will be able to transform their hydration with Nix’s new Hydration Biosensor sweat patch. Having just launched on to the consumer market, the product ... More

Construction work has begun on a £13m community sports hub in Barking, East London. The new facility will replace the existing Parsloes Park Sports Pavilion ... More

The Royal Parks Half Marathon has named London Marathon Events as its new delivery partner. The new five-year partnership follows a competitive tender process and ... More

US-based health, fitness and racquets club operator, Life Time, has opened a residential wellness resort in Green Valley, Las Vegas Branded Life Time Living, the ... More

Researchers at Harvard have found the optimal amount of exercise is between 150 and 600 minutes a week, with no harm done by intensity, but ... More

Team members from the UK branch of spa and skincare brand Comfort Zone are preparing to complete a 26-mile walk through London in September to ... More

Gurney's Montauk Resort 's luxurious waterfront spa in Long Island, US, is being reimagined by architect Ignacio Alonso of Alonso Designs. The year-round 158-room resort ... More

Regular, daily exercise has a powerful, positive effect on people's immune systems – and the public should be encouraged to exercise and workout regularly even ... More

Organisers of some of the UK's largest mass participation sports events – including the London Marathon – have joined forces in an attempt to recoup ... More