digital platform news & features
As franchise business Orangetheory Fitness merges with Self Esteem Brands, its CEO tells Kate Cracknell about plans to expand to 10,000 units globally
HCM issue 2 2024
Rob Cunningham, director of leisure at BH Live, explains
the positive impact Orbit4 is having on the organisation
HCM issue 10 2023
The global CEO of Barry’s reflects on the company’s evolution as it celebrates its 25th anniversary
HCM issue 9 2023
The largest generation, Gen Z is often dubbed ‘generation active’. Les Mills research has established the potential to engage this cohort, as Jak Phillips explains
HCM issue 7 2023
Xponential Fitness is expanding the selection of digital workouts it provides to Lululemon
Studio, increasing the number of branded workouts on the retailer's digital fitness platform.
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12 Jun 2023
If operators want to grow their business, they need to support
those with long-term health conditions, says Exi’s head of research.
She tells Kate Cracknell how this can be achieved
HCM issue 5 2023
Xponential Fitness is launching its digital platform, Xponential+, on all LG
Electronics Smart TVs globally.
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13 Apr 2023
The founders of Soul Cycle have revealed their new business. Called Peoplehood and three years in the making the venture focuses on emotional health
HCM issue 2 2023
Longevity, a startup providing longevity products, services, education and advice to
subscribers,
has
launched a digital platform and will open its first club in Milton Keynes on 1 February.
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20 Jan 2023
Gymbox has announced a collection of new classes, including one called Only Fans that is on
the Only Fans social platform and subscription service.
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16 Dec 2022
Blok has launched a fundraising campaign on Crowdcube. The company’s goal is to reach
£500,000 – ahead of a possible funding round in 2023.
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29 Nov 2022
The CEO of l’Orange Bleue talks to Frances Marcellin about its new-style gyms and preparing the company for European expansion
HCM issue 10 2022
We talk to Rob Waldron and Eddie Swinnen about how APAC’s Fitness and Lifestyle Group is investing in tech innovation across the business
HCM issue 5 2022
The Grndhouse co-founder tells us how his brand plans to dominate the strength training space in the UK, and beyond
HCM issue 4 2022
Pure Gym has launched in the US under the brand Pure Fitness, with the first three locations
having opened in the Washington DC area as part of a cluster rollout.
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16 Mar 2022
Core Health & Fitness, an innovative fitness company known for five of the most recognizable
brands in the industry, announces its partnership with Sony Europe B.V. (hereinafter 'Sony')
to offer the Advagym digital platform to their customers.
product innovation •
03 Feb 2022
Fitness First Germany has upgraded its
members’ gym floor training experience with the
rollout of Funxtion’s Multiscreen Virtual Player
HCM issue 11 2021
The PureGym app has been named the Health and Fitness App of the Year at this year's UK
App
Awards.
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22 Nov 2021
Matrix and Intelivideo have signed a strategic partnership, which will see Intelivideo's fitness content
integrated into Matrix's premium commercial equipment.
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15 Oct 2021
FunXtion has upgraded its White Label Member App with a raft of new features to support its
partners in scaling up and keeping up with rising member expectations.
product innovation •
04 Oct 2021
The former president and CEO of Gold’s Gym is now CEO of Intelivideo
Fit Tech issue 2 2021
Fitness equipment giant Nautilus has acquired VAY, a firm specialising in AI and motion
technology.
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14 Sep 2021
TRX has launched a redeveloped version of its TRX Core
digital platform, designed to help fitness professionals and personal trainers (PT) run
their businesses better.
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05 Aug 2021
One legacy of the pandemic is the extra support the nation now needs to get healthy, as well as rehabilitation support for long COVID sufferers. Kate Cracknell looks at the early response from the industry with some of the programmes underway
HCM Handbook 2021
iFIT Health & Fitness has acquired Sweat, the popular, female-focused fitness platform set up in
2015 by Australian fitness trainer and entrepreneur Kayla Itsines and co-founder Tobi Pearce.
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14 Jul 2021
Suppliers share new offerings that meet the evolving needs of consumers
HCM issue 6 2021
Active Nation’s MD and commercial director say they want to be influencers of activity, focusing on social impact
HCM issue 6 2021
The Beachbody Company Group has completed a three-way merger with connected fitness
specialist
Myx Fitness Holdings and Forest Road Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company.
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30 Jun 2021
Glofox will begin offering health clubs, gyms and fitness studios instant access to financing, following
a deal struck with Stripe Capital.
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11 Jun 2021
One of the world’s largest corporate wellbeing platforms Gympass has gained a new partner
every month since the start of 2021, taking its total to more than 2,600 bricks and mortar
UK
gym facilities.
product innovation •
12 May 2021
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