strength training news

David Lloyd Clubs has revealed plans to spin off its HIIT-based group exercise format Blaze and launch it onto the high street. The first stand-alone ... More

US-based boutique fitness operator Rumble has revealed the first two locations for its new studio concept. The company will open Rumble Training sites in San ... More

The number of UK adults classed as physically active has increased by 1 million in the past four years. Latest figures from Sport England's Active ... More

Nightclub-themed boutique boxing studio operator Kobox has opened its third London location in Baker Street, Marylebone. With the motto of “where fight club meets nightclub”, ... More

The UK fitness industry should make a concerted effort to highlight the importance of strength training, following the publication of the Chief Medical Officer's (CMO) ... More

Older people who have never taken part in sustained exercise programmes have the same ability to build muscle mass as highly trained master athletes of ... More

Boutique fitness franchise Spenga has opened two new locations as it looks to ramp up its US expansion plans. The two new studios – in ... More

New research has provided a possible explanation for the perceived decrease in endurance musculature as a result of strength training – which could also provide ... More

A study by Mayo Clinic has suggested that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can reverse signs of ageing at the cellular level. The research, published in ... More

Women's fashion magazine Stylist has entered the fitness market by opening a female-only boutique studio in London's affluent Mayfair district. The studio will be operated ... More

High-end boxing gym brand BXR is looking to roll out an expansion of its Sweat by BXR group exercise concept in the UK, with founder ... More

US studio operator Redemption Fitness has appointed franchising guru Dr. Ben Litalien as its chief development officer ahead of an expansion push which will see ... More

Total Fitness says it's aiming to take its member experience to "the next level", through a major investment in new kit and staff training. The ... More

Luxury group Blue World Voyages has announced that it will debut the world's first leisure and wellness-focused cruise later this year. The new liner, which ... More

London's thriving boutique fitness market has a new entrant – Victus Soul, a studio offering boxing and running-inspired group exercise classes. Located close to the ... More

A study has suggested that lifting weights could be healthier for the heart than going for a run or a walk. Research at St. George's ... More

Boutique boxing and fitness studio operator Gloveworx has opened its newest location at the Westfield World Trade Center in downtown New York City. The 3,700sq ... More

Social network Strava has signed a partnership deal with gym booking platform Mindbody, giving users the option of tracking and analysing indoor fitness activities across ... More

Fitness subscription service ClassPass has secured US$85m (€72.5m, £64.5m) worth of series D financing from private equity giant L Catterton and Singapore-based investment company Temasek. ... More

US-based health and racquets club operator Life Time has opened two Athletic Lifestyle-branded clubs in Texas this month. The Athletic Lifestyle Resort Cypress, near Houston, ... More

Two fitness kit manufacturers have signed a partnership deal in order to create a combined product portfolio for the commercial market. Taiwan-based Dyaco International and ... More

W Hotels has announced the next iteration of the brand’s take on fitness and wellness with a new programme, Fuel weekends by W Hotels. Fitness ... More

Boutique club operator Studio Lagree has opened its third London studio, at Nobu Hotel Shoreditch. The new studio, offering high intensity workouts which have proven ... More

Joshua Luckow, former executive director of US destination spa Canyon Ranch, has launched SolaVieve, a company which will design, develop and operate holistic, immersive wellness ... More

Indian functional fitness brand MultiFit will open its first international studio in the UK this year, kickstarting its expansion into Europe and the UAE. Dr ... More