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Parkour has captured the public’s imagination in recent years, so how can fitness operators bring the buzz of this practice into the studio?
HCM issue 4 2015
SHOKK, The Youth Activity People, have recruited Britain's Got
Talent semi-finalist and dynamic Parkour specialist Brad
Wendes to launch a new free-running workshop - SHOKK
Parkour.
product innovation •
09 May 2010
Despite the growing shift towards functional training, health clubs can still
learn plenty more from Parkour, according to one of the movement’s pioneers.
news •
02 Jul 2014
Coaching company Parkour Generations (PG) is hoping to give a leg-up to the
increasingly popular parkour training discipline by launching its new MOV’
concept, a group exercise fitness programme designed for health clubs and
leisure venues.
news •
15 Sep 2014
Westminster City Council (WCC) has confirmed plans for the creation of a purpose-built outdoor parkour facility in Westbourne Green, central London.
news •
10 Jun 2010
Parkour Generations and Gymbox have joined forces to bring parkour into the UK’s mainstream
fitness scene.
news •
01 Aug 2022
Parkour Generations has launched new CYQ-accredited qualifications to the UK
market, enabling personal trainers to capitalise on the thriving activity by
offering structured sessions.
news •
10 Oct 2014
A new range of urban inspired recreational
equipment - Lappset Parkour Solutions - has
been launched by Lappset Playworld.
product innovation •
05 May 2011
The UK’s largest dedicated Parkour training facility has quadrupled in size, after
North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) commissioned facilities provider Freemove to
carry out the £100,000 upgrade.
news •
25 Jul 2014
The founder of Parkour Generations discusses the company’s partnership with Gymbox – the first of its kind – and why other operators might want to consider movement-based programmes
HCM issue 6 2022
A £2m indoor urban sports and trampoline park is set to open at the Playsport complex in
East Kilbride.
news •
18 Nov 2014
Fit4Fun Academy, a new premier kids' gym and sports academy, has opened its
first site in Kuwait.
news •
22 Feb 2012
The Earn Your Stripes educational Pathway is an easy to use
platform to up-skill knowledge for learners either entering or
progressing their career working with young people.
product innovation •
05 Aug 2010
What more can the health and fitness industry do to get people more active while moving from A to B? Kath Hudson reports
HCM issue 3 2015
Gymbox has announced a collection of new classes, including one called Only Fans that is on
the Only Fans social platform and subscription service.
news •
16 Dec 2022
Underground Gym’s co-founder on breaking
the rules with a new model and building a
self-funded business from scratch
HCM issue 4 2019
Sport England has injected £5m of National Lottery funding into 49 colleges to help get students
active.
news •
23 Sep 2017
Horse Racing legend AP McCoy has been announced as the headline speaker for this
June’s ukactive Flame Conference 2015.
news •
16 Mar 2015
With just seven days to go until Elevate descends on
Excel, final preparations are underway to ensure the
event is ready.
product innovation •
03 May 2017
Trampolining company Oxygen Freejumping has announced that its second venue will
open at a retail park in Southampton in December.
news •
17 Sep 2015
Jubilee Hall Clubs recently celebrated 30 years of providing community sport by holding an anniversary event in Covent Garden Piazza in London.
news •
06 Aug 2008
SHOKK Comes to Town has teamed up with Feltham School
Sport Partnership to host the latest ultimate activity road
show experience offering young people the chance to take part in the
latest cutting edge activities.
product innovation •
03 Jun 2010
ukactive veterans David Stalker and Fred Turok are aiming to stay anything but grounded as they
prepare for life after the physical activity organisation, by embarking on a mission to create a
nationwide trampolining empire.
news •
16 Mar 2015
Film star and parkour pioneer Sébastien Foucan is teaming up with David Stalker’s new
trampolining venture to launch a series of Foucan Freerunning Academies.
news •
10 Jul 2015
Former Places for People Leisure CEO Steve Philpott has become the latest leisure industry
heavyweight to back David Stalker’s new trampolining concept Oxygen Freejumping,
joining as an investor and non executive director.
news •
07 May 2015
A sporting body that marries physical activity and occupational therapy for people with
learning disabilities has been recognised by a new strategy launched by NHS England.
news •
30 Jan 2017
The founder of freerunning talks to Kate Cracknell about James Bond, growing his academy network, and the vital need for everyone to move and have fun
HCM issue 10 2015
The finalists have been named for the Active Training Awards 2014, which will
see the physical activity sector’s top training providers honoured for their efforts
in improving the workforce.
news •
27 Oct 2014
Culture, health and movement are the focus at MVRDV’s new community centre in
Copenhagen, which encourages adults and children alike to enjoy a better quality of life
through physical activity.
news •
02 Sep 2016
Incorpore and MoveGB have entered into a landmark partnership, combining the UK’s largest
provider of corporate gym
memberships with the nation’s biggest network of classes.
product innovation •
20 Apr 2020
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the
CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most
important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
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