ukactive and Dyaco UK announce 12-month strategic partnership
DYACO UK has joined ukactive’s Strategic Partner Group. Dyaco UK will work with ukactive on its Consumer Engagement workstream and will help steer this area of work as part of ukactive’s wider sector Intelligence programme over the next 12 months. This will reaffirm Dyaco UK’s brand positioning as an industry expert that provides state-of-the art fitness […]
Snap Fitness scoops silver at prestigious TITAN Business Awards
SNAP Fitness has won silver at the coveted TITAN Business Awards in the Products and Services category. The TITAN Business Awards celebrate business excellence globally, acknowledging organisations that continually push the boundaries of excellence. Judges commended Snap Fitness for its drastic brand reposition that saw the operator become a pioneer of holistic health and fitness. […]
Caledonia Gladiators unveils world-class PRIMAL Strength fitness suite
SCOTLAND’S professional basketball franchise, Caledonia Gladiators, has taken training to the next level by investing £40,000 in a state-of-the-art fitness suite and studio. Designed by strength brand PRIMAL, the facility has been created for exclusive use by Caledonia Gladiators’ professional and high-performance athletes. In a PRIMAL first, the gym includes an air sprung floor for […]
Parliamentarians prove they are ‘Fit for Office’ as physical activity champions crowned
THE office of Andrew Lewer MP has been named the winner of the ‘Fit for Office’ challenge, hosted by ukactive in partnership with Myzone. The month-long challenge, which is designed to encourage MPs, Peers and their offices to be physically active for their own health, and to recognise its value to constituents, saw 146 people […]
New chief executive named as Burnley Leisure and Culture celebrates 10 years as a charitable trust
A CHARITABLE trust that took over the running of Burnley’s leisure and cultural services from the local council is celebrating its 10th anniversary – and has a new leader who promises to build on its ‘force for good’ in the borough. Burnley born and bred Paul Foster recently became the new chief executive of Burnley […]
YOUR Personal Training elevates professional development with free ‘LevelUp’ events
YOUR Personal Training is offering free access to its LevelUp events, designed to encourage professional development within the personal training industry. The events offer a unique platform for PTs to connect, learn and grow – at each event, YOUR Personal Training is providing access to the latest industry insights and invaluable networking opportunities alongside expert-led […]
Zoom Media launches proprietary wellness Channel ‘livegood.’
ZOOM Media, a provider of digital media solutions for fitness facilities, has announced the official launch of its new proprietary wellness content channel livegood. This move aims to transform the gym experience by offering an engaging GymTV channel designed to inform, entertain and motivate gym goers in the most compelling way. Zoom Media’s Ferne Langford […]
Physical activity sector bodies unite to drive industry standards
A SHARED mission to enhance industry standards has been announced as part of a landmark collaboration between the physical activity sector’s leading bodies. As part of the development of The Active Standard, which is set to launch later this year, ukactive has been engaging with partners Sport England and Right Directions (which delivers Quest), and […]
Quarter of Gen Zs are transforming their old conservatories into home gyms
A 1980s classic is making a comeback with young fitness fanatics planning to revamp them as fitness and workout spaces. New research shows six in 10 16 to 34 year-olds are using their conservatory more now than this time last year – double the number of over 55s. And any notion that the glass-walled favourites […]
Jay joins Myzone as group CEO
JAY Worthy has been appointed group CEO at Myzone to steer the company through its next period of innovation and international growth, having previously been president of Life Fitness and vice president at Brunswick Corporation. After a series of global leadership roles across the industry, Jay led Life Fitness through a successful private equity transaction […]