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2023 features

Lost in translation
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Lost in translation
As the fitness industry moves closer to the healthcare sector, Lyndsey Barrett and Andrew Chapman argue an overhaul is needed in the language used to make sure it’s inclusive.

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HCM Handbook editor Kath Hudson and HCM editor Liz Terry predict key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the health and fitness sector over the coming year, including healthspan, isometric exercise and a new take on sleepers.

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Waves of change
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Waves of change
Challenging trading conditions look set to give public sector leisure provision a shake up. Martyn Allison looks back at how trying times have impacted the public sector previously and talks us through the way things could pan out as councils rethink their priorities and sport and leisure pivots towards health and wellbeing.

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Product innovation
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A round-up of some of the latest inspiring health and fitness innovations and recent launches

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A good heart
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A good heart
Who knew that when you call yourself an idiot for making a small mistake that it impacts the health of your heart? ACE gives a run down on research which shows the surprising link between self compassion and cardiovascular health.

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Shocking health inequalities in England prompt £250m investment in physical activity
03 Dec 2023

Shocking health inequalities in England prompt £250m investment in physical activity

New insight from UK quango, Sport England has found that healthy life expectancy in England – ie, the number of years people live without debilitating disease – can vary by up to 17 years, depending on where they live. More>>
 
PureGym ramps up expansion after strong quarterly results
02 Dec 2023

PureGym ramps up expansion after strong quarterly results

PureGym has delivered a positive set of third quarter results, with revenues increasing to £137.7m, for the three months ending 30 September – up 15.8 per cent on Q3 2022 (£118.9m). More>>
 
UK Retailer, John Lewis, moves into preventative health and exercise prescription with 'Every Athlete' programme
30 Nov 2023

UK Retailer, John Lewis, moves into preventative health and exercise prescription with 'Every Athlete' programme

UK-based retailer, John Lewis, is launching a service which will enable customers to be proactive about managing their health, while also getting advice about exercise and nutrition. More>>


29 Nov 2023

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the spotlight – new research report will be published by UK Active in March 2024

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is everyone’s responsibility, especially given the industry’s ambition to broaden its reach and benefit more people. To this end, UK Active is inviting operators to engage with its new inclusion self-assessment tool. More>>
29 Nov 2023

Xponential opens 3,000th location – confirms plans to buy more brands

Xponential Fitness, the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, has announced the opening of its milestone 3,000th studio – a CycleBar in Loveland, Colorado – with more expansion in the pipeline, as well as the planned acquisition of an eleventh brand. More>>
 
28 Nov 2023

Nike and Spotify team up to empower girls through the Make Moves Fund

The Make moves Fund, co-funded by Nike and Spotify, is gearing up to award grants equivalent to approximately US$25,000 for pioneering, UK-based organisations to empower a new generation of girls to take their first steps into dance. More>>
22 Nov 2023

Emlyn Brown predicts crucial wellness travel trends for 2024

Athlete-inspired wellness, social wellbeing and active nutrition are a few of the hottest trends set to shape the wellness sector in 2024, according to Emlyn Brown, Accor’s global senior vice president of wellbeing strategy, design and development. More>>
 
22 Nov 2023

Exercise for Health Summit draws global experts together in Madrid

The Exercise for Health Summit (EfHS), organised by EuropeActive, kicked off today at the Melia Castille in Madrid, with the timing designed to coincide with the Spanish Presidency of the European Council, in the second half of 2023 More>>
21 Nov 2023

JD Gyms sells GymNation to MBO team

JD Gyms, part of listed company, JD Sports Fashion plc, has sold UAE health club operator, GymNation, to a management buy-out team backed by investors TriCap Investments and Ruya Partners, which has revealed it invested SAR 94 million (US$25 million) private credit into GymNation. More>>
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myFitApp, a global leader in member mobile apps, has revealed that it has integrated with XN Leisure Management Software.
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Mission Yoga's latest London outpost kitted out by Fitlockers
Mission Yoga's latest London outpost kitted out by Fitlockers

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Demand for yoga is alive and kicking across Britain as the exercise discipline diversifies to attract a fresh generation of practitioners post-Covid.
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Rich Clarke aims to make boxing accessible to all with BoxBlitx
Rich Clarke aims to make boxing accessible to all with BoxBlitx

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BoxBlitx, an interactive boxing fitness machine, aims to transform gym routines by infusing boxing with fitness gamification.
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Athletiqo’s reLounge bed supports staff and guest wellbeing says Tammy Pahel
Athletiqo’s reLounge bed supports staff and guest wellbeing says Tammy Pahel

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Athletiqo has designed the touchless reLounge treatment bed to promote relaxation and soothe pain in the back, legs and neck.
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Panatta taps into the power of solar energy
Panatta taps into the power of solar energy

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Panatta’s philosophy has always been underpinned by its Italian roots and a strong emphasis on the environment.
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Innerva and partners develop immersive technology to improve mental health in older adults
Innerva and partners develop immersive technology to improve mental health in older adults

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Power-assisted exercise specialist Innerva has teamed up with academics and technology providers to launch Planet Wellbeing, a virtual reality solution designed to alleviate loneliness and mental health issues in older adults.
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For over 50 years Les Mills has been leading the way in fitness to inspire a fitter planet. Every week, millions of people get fit in 21,000 clubs across 100 countries with the help of 140,000 Les Mills instructors. [more]
 
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