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Globally, gyms have, on average, seen nearly 70 per cent of their pre-lockdown members return to their facilities since re-opening their doors. The global figure ... More

Fitness giant Equinox has opened its first fully-outdoor gym in Los Angeles. Called Equinox+ In The Wild, the gym is perched on a rooftop and ... More

Personal training company PT Academy is transitioning into facility management with the opening of its first boutique gym in Birmingham. The 6,000sq ft FitBox-branded club ... More

In-home personal training brand GymGuyz has entered the UK market after selling its first two franchise locations. The US-based operator, which currently has 230 franchises ... More

If you're a personal trainer working in the UK, you can now get online PT session bookings from consumers via the Gympass platform via a ... More

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is urging US Congress to pass a new law which would encourage healthier lifestyles through physical activity. ACE says ... More

In response to the pandemic, TRX, the global leader in functional training equipment, world-class training content, and app-based training technology, transformed its TRX Suspension Training ... More

Fitness and athletic apparel firm Lululemon will acquire at-home fitness tech firm Mirror in a deal worth around US$500m (€446m, £407m). Mirror is an interactive ... More

Three industry firms – Active IQ, fibodo and Study Active – have teamed up to create a free, bespoke online fitness platform for NHS staff. Called ... More

Gold's Gym is battling to get out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by innovating its business model and going after a wider market. The company ... More

Ian Turley, COO of Holmes Place Germany, says it was important the operator took a “hard line on safety” during reopening, respecting German government guidelines ... More

Luxury Thai wellness resort Chiva-Som in Hua Hin, Thailand has announced it will reopen its doors on 12 June 2020, following closure due to the ... More

Industry figure and group director of spa and wellness for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Jeremy McCarthy shares his thoughts with Spa Business on how the ... More

As spas around the world prepare to start operating once more, industry webinars focus on reopening strategies, the role of online learning and on treatments ... More

Allowing limited personal training to resume in outdoor settings will offer "some relief" to those in the physical activity sector, according to Tara Dillon, CEO ... More

The UK government has given the go-ahead for one-to-one personal training outdoors, as part of the first stage of plans to ease COVID-19 lockdown measures. ... More

The Bicester Hotel and Spa has launched purpose-built fitness and performance facilities to create a standalone, unique offering to attract a new demographic to the ... More

There is no escaping the fact that we are operating in extraordinary times. Our physical health clubs, gyms and studios are closed and we’re trying ... More

Matt Roberts, founder of Evolution personal training in Grosvenor Square, London, has said PT studios are likely to reopen in advance of larger gyms and ... More

As gyms and health clubs around the world begin to consider their plans for reopening over the next weeks and months, the IHRSA has provided ... More

Cognitive Design have designed a gym in Georgia, US, with an emphasis on shared experiences, body image, dignity, motivation and community engagement. Clarity Fitness describes ... More

Leading fitness chains in the US are closing their clubs and studios, as a measure to tackle the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). LA Fitness, 24 ... More

Pulse Fitness has created TRAKK, a new fitness app that it claims will transform the way that gym operators and members track their journeys and ... More

Dutch boutique fitness brand Switch The Gym has launched its second studio in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, just three months after opening its first site in ... More

The Third Space has opened its sixth full-service club in Islington, London. Located at the Islington Square retail and leisure complex in London, the £10m ... More