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The UK is set to gain a world-class health, fitness and sports destination with the regeneration of Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, which will see the restoration of its landmark aquatics facilities, the creation of a raft of new indoor and outdoor sports facilities and an extensive gym.
Places Leisure is scaling up its reformer Pilates offering, with plans to roll out dedicated studios across selected sites over the next 12 months as the modality continues its rapid move into mainstream fitness.
Amazon has signed a global partnership with Hyrox that will see the online retailer build a shopping, content and live-event ecosystem around the fitness racing brand.
Third Space has opened its 16th club near Paternoster Square in the City of London, continuing the premium operator's expansion.
Xtreme Fitness Gyms has added a third brand to its stable, following the signing of a master franchise agreement with Strong Pilates, to develop the concept across Central and Eastern Europe.
A new women's wellbeing club called Fourthzone has opened on the island of Jersey.
Commitment to member experience and deep listening is paying off at Total Fitness, with revenue, spend per member and EBITDA all reaching record highs in its FY26 unaudited results.
Premium health and wellness operator, HiiClub, opened its first London location last weekend, in Battersea.
US high-value, low-price operator has unveiled the next evolution of Crunch 3.
Finnish equipment specialist HUR Group has launched VOA Fitness, a new strength training company designed to take technology developed over more than 35 years in healthcare and rehabilitation into the mainstream commercial fitness market.
FIBO Arabia 2026 has been cancelled, as continuing instability in the Middle East puts pressure on international travel and events across the region.
Hyrox founder and CEO Christian Toetzke is predicting India will become one of the company's three largest markets within five years, with the potential to generate more than Euro100 million in annual revenues.
Nordic operator, SATS, has announced plans to resume expansion in the region, with 13 new club agreements already signed and plans to open eight to 12 locations a year.
Exercise New Zealand is calling for the nation's exercise workforce to be formally integrated into the health system as part of a four-point plan designed to shift spending towards prevention.
Everyone Active is planning to expand beyond its traditional English local authority business for the first time, with managing director Duncan Jefford revealing the operator is actively exploring opportunities outside both England and the public sector.
Shenzhen-based Reudyn is targeting the physical activity and outdoor recreation markets with the launch of a consumer exoskeleton designed to help people who struggle to walk go further with less physical effort.
Les Mills International has appointed Jason Paris as its new CEO, bringing one of New Zealand's highest-profile transformation and technology leaders into the fitness industry.
Vibration technology company, Power Plate, has teamed up with bone density screening specialist, Screen My Bones, to launch a 'screen to solution' bone health ecosystem.
