At-home fitness news & features
A stellar line up of industry thought leaders give their views on what might be coming down the tracks in the next 18 months and where to find the chinks of light in the current stormy landscape. Contributors include Liz Clarke, Huw Edwards, Tara Dillon and Martin Franklin.
HCM Handbook 2023
As Technogym celebrates its 40th anniversary year, its founder talks about his passion for spreading the message of wellness worldwide
HCM issue 4 2023
During the pandemic, people invested in home workout equipment and virtual training
subscriptions to stay fit. Skip to the present day, and many people want to maintain their
healthy lifestyles without returning to the gym or studio.
product innovation •
27 Apr 2023
Les Mills and Adidas have announced a partnership to provide omnifitness workouts to Gen-Zers
in-club, at home and via events.
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15 Feb 2023
Bioniq, which supplies subscribers with personalised nutritional supplements
based on their blood test results, has acquired smart mirror company Vaha.
news •
13 Dec 2022
Sam Cole, CEO of FitXR, is taking digital workouts to the next level with an immersive, VR fitness club
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
Peloton is set to axe around 800 jobs, increase the price of its equipment and close some of its
retail operations as part of efforts to turn around the decline in its business.
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18 Aug 2022
Scandinavian fitness chain SATS has reported Q2 results showing a 53 per cent increase in
revenue of NOK 1,022m (£85,591,015).
The group’s EBITDA also demonstrates a strong operating performance over the last 12
months as it is now NOK 83,000,000 (£6,965,182) compared with NOK -113 million (-
£9,498,447) in the corresponding quarter last year.
news •
28 Jul 2022
In just over two years, the fitness industry has experienced major disruptions to gyms, a
boom in at-home fitness and the return of in-person workouts.
promotion •
18 Jul 2022
Jak Phillips shares highlights from the Les Mills 2021 Global Fitness Report which identifies seven key trends which will shape the way workouts develop going forward
HCM Handbook 2022
Different customers, omnichannel fitness, the need for more data, continued lobbying and to address racism, cost barriers and health inequalities...
HCM Handbook 2022
How has the European health and fitness sector fared in the pandemic? Karsten Hollasch from Deloitte gives the headlines from the ninth European Health and Fitness Market Report in partnership with Europe Active
HCM Handbook 2022
A strategic alliance has been announced between music services provider, Feed Media Group and digital
fitness agency Sweatworks.
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22 Jun 2022
Karsten Hollasch reports on the ninth European Health and Fitness Market Report from Deloitte and Europe Active
HCM issue 4 2022
Cross-platform fit tech business Fiit, has hit a £1 million crowdfunding target in seven days.
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11 Apr 2022
Cardio giant Peloton has launched its first home strength-training product.
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08 Apr 2022
Creating an exciting, fully immersive digital ecosystem for members on the gym floor is all down to the latest tech. Top equipment suppliers show us how
HCM issue 2 2022
A number of big-name suitors are believed to be looking at making a bid for at-home fitness giant
Peloton.
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07 Feb 2022
Hybrid fitness platform FitLab has closed its Series A financing, bringing total capital raised to
more
than US$15m.
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20 Jan 2022
At-home fitness brand NordicTrack from iFIT has launched what it says are the first voice-controlled,
adjustable dumbbells to work with Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa.
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19 Jan 2022
Covid-19 has accelerated digital transformation within the fitness industry, and there isn’t
a fitness brand or business that hasn’t been forced to adapt or pivot to digital.
promotion •
11 Jan 2022
The CEO of Planet Fitness, Chris Rondeau, talks to Kate Cracknell about the franchise operator’s post-lockdown bounceback
HCM issue 11 2021
Boxx has launched a new generation punch bag and smart punch trackers that work with an
app to bring expert training, tracking and studio-quality sessions into homes.
news •
01 Dec 2021
A US study by ClubIntel for IHRSA and ABC Software highlights opportunities for operators to grow their businesses by engaging with key consumer groups
HCM issue 10 2021
GLL and its app partner Innovatise (myFitApp) have today announced the Better UK App has
been
downloaded over 1 million times since it was launched in November 2019.
product innovation •
21 Oct 2021
Qualtrics surveyed 12,157 consumers in 15 countries in seven languages to create the Les Mills 2021 Global Fitness Report, as Jak Phillips explains
HCM issue 9 2021
Fitness equipment giant Nautilus has acquired VAY, a firm specialising in AI and motion
technology.
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14 Sep 2021
iFIT Health & Fitness has confirmed plans to go public and list the business on the Nasdaq.
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01 Sep 2021
With interminable lockdowns and media scare stories that people would stay with digital or outdoor workouts, it has been an edgy time for the fitness industry. However, nothing can compare to the gym experience according to Les Mills CEO, Phillip Mills, who reviews the stats
HCM Handbook 2021
New competition is coming from every direction, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 7 2021
Panatta's mission is to create machines that are aesthetically pleasing, functional and competitive in price ...
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