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US-based health club operator Planet Fitness has reported a 10 per cent increase in like-
for-like sales during the third quarter, mirroring a steady strengthening of the US economy
and the return of consumer confidence.
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01 Nov 2016
Nike has partnered with Netflix to stream 30 hours of Nike Training Club (NTC) workouts across
all territories in ten languages.
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23 Dec 2022
Hot on the heels of a four-brand deal with Kuwait, John Kersh, chief international development
officer at Xponential Fitness, has brokered a master franchise agreement in Japan for Rumble
and AKT.
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08 Dec 2022
Soul Cycle has signed a multi-year partnership with Class Pass making sessions accessible via
credits to all Class Pass users.
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07 Dec 2022
Digital fitness provider Funxtion has raised €5.8m (£5m, US$5.7) from Lexar Partners and
company shareholders. The capital will be used to develop its B2B SaaS platform, particularly
in the areas of data science and AI, as well as driving European and international expansion.
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05 Sep 2022
Being severely obese can cut a person’s life short by up to eight years and cause
decades of ill health, according to a study carried out by researchers from McGill
University in Canada.
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11 Dec 2014
Xponential Fitness has acquired Pure Barre, one of the largest barre franchises in the US – making it
the seventh business in Xponential's rapidly growing portfolio of fitness brands.
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31 Oct 2018
Children who exercise for at least one hour a day, get nine to 11 hours of sleep at night
and spend two hours or less in front of screens return 'significantly higher' mental test scores.
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22 Nov 2018
Listening to music while taking part in interval training could help exercisers to
work out harder and also increase their enjoyment levels, according to a new
study published in the online journal Medicine & Science in Sports &
Exercise.
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25 Sep 2014
Patients undergoing dialysis for kidney failure could benefit from exercising on a
stationary bicycle during the treatment, according to a new study from the
Alberta Health Services in Canada.
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29 Sep 2014
Les Mills International (LMI) has unveiled a raft of free digital workout solutions to
support
health clubs and schools during the coronavirus pandemic.
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19 Mar 2020
Indoor cycling giant Peloton has cut the price of its popular Bike, while launching two entirely new
products for the lucrative at-home fitness market.
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11 Sep 2020
Running and other forms of aerobic exercise could help people to maintain self-
control and prevent cravings for junk food, according to research published in
the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.
news •
22 Sep 2014
Activity-based social network Strava has continued its expansion onto the gym floor with
the introduction of a new Gym and Studio Sync function.
news •
29 Sep 2017
iPhone users are typically more interested in general health, while the average
Android user consumes more fitness content, according to a study from mobile
intelligence firm Opera Mediaworks.
news •
31 Jul 2014
Obesity and ageing have the same effects
on the body, with some impacts being
irreversible, according to new research
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Fibr, a new social platform connecting fitness professionals with each other and potential
employers has launched.
news •
01 Aug 2022
US-based health and racquets club operator Life Time has opened two Athletic Lifestyle-
branded
clubs in Texas this month.
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18 Jun 2018
Bigscreen’s new VR headset, which it claims is the world’s smallest, could have an impact on
the way people experience VR fitness.
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01 Mar 2023
Planet Fitness' share price on the New York Stock Exchange has remained steady at between US$49
and US$52 as the markets react well to the posting of quarterly earnings, despite the gym chain
reporting big drops in both revenue and profit during Q2 2020.
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06 Aug 2020
Fitness apps that emphasise death-related messaging are more effective in getting people
physically active.
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28 Oct 2021
The world’s exercising public could be overestimating how hard they actually
workout, leading them to potentially fall foul of governmental guidelines on
physical activity (PA), according to research published by the Public Library
of Science.
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12 Jun 2014
Peloton is expanding its reach within the online fitness market with the launch of a new Corporate
Wellness platform.
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22 Jun 2021
Australian fitness franchise F45 has sold 50 franchises in the UK with 15 studios expected
to be up and running in the country by the end of year.
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19 May 2017
High intensity interval training (HIIT) has been hailed as the best form of exercise for
battling Type 2 diabetes in research presented at the American Heart Association’s
Scientific Sessions 2015.
news •
18 Nov 2015
Flynn Restaurant Group, the world’s largest fast food franchise operator, with
ambitions to be the largest global franchise operator across all markets, has
entered the fitness market with the acquisition of a portfolio of Planet Fitness
clubs.
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08 Nov 2023
Franchised fitness operator UFC Gym will open its first UK locations in Nottingham and Woking in
April.
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16 Jan 2019
Reinvention, repositioning, a return to growth? Kate Cracknell asks our experts what’s next for the mid-market after several tough years
HCM issue 4 2015
Atlanta-based boutique fitness software company, Xplor Mariana Tek, has kicked off a push for
international expansion.
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18 Apr 2024
A high intensity workout heralded by stars such as Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Anniston
has been brought to UK shores through the launch of a new boutique franchise.
news •
03 Nov 2015
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
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Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
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The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
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MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure“We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate”
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When a hefty round of investment
coincided with the pandemic, the
CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs
feared the company – founded by
his grandfather – would go down
on his watch. He talks to Kath
Hudson about the pressure to
keep the business afloat
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“We introduced good mood messaging, communicating the idea of exercise being ‘for the feeling’”
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