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Sponsored briefing
Connect, engage, coach with Technogym Mywellness
Reaching members anywhere and anytime to connect, engage and coach is more important than ever and can easily be activated through Technogym Mywellness
Supplier showcase
Wattbike partner on world-first group cycling software
Wattbike has partnered with Intelligent Cycling to transform indoor cycling with innovative new technology that enables automatic personalisation for riders in a group cycling class
Editor's letter
Announcing Fit Tech
Leisure Media is launching a new platform for technology in the health, fitness, wellness and sports markets. Available in every media channel, Fit Tech is for you if you love fitness and are excited by all things digital
HCM People
Jean-Michel Fournier
CEO, Les Mills Media
“In the long term, the fitness industry will utilise technological advances in augmented reality and holographic telepresence”
Talking point
Artificial intelligence
When you hear the words ‘artificial intelligence’, do you think of talking computers and helpful androids? Think again. We find out how AI can be used in fitness
Audio Visual
Sight & sound
The audio visual aspect of your club is one of the biggest factors in keeping members motivated and engaged with your offering. So how can you optimise this? We asked four of the top audio visual suppliers in the industry for their tips
HCM People
Rachael Blumberg
Platefit: creator and founder
“People know yoga, Pilates, HIIT and Barry’s Bootcamp, but many don’t know vibration training and it’s my intention, passion and purpose to
make it available and bring it to the world”
HCM People
José Teixeira
SC Fitness, Portugal: head of customer experience
“People often assume that those who pay more stay longer, but we don’t see this. What we see is that if you have PT you stay longer because you use more, not because you pay more”
Interview
Paul Juris
Director of sports science, Brooklyn Boulders
“We’re trying to help people understand exactly how much effort they need to apply in order to get the best outcome, so they can do it over a long period of time and not burn out. The overall training effect is then much better”
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Technogym - Introducing Technogym Biocircuit
Exercises, workload, work/rest ratio and pace have been defined and integrated into personalised programmes
HCM People
Andrew Grill
Practical Futurist
“Your marketing department will have to start writing ad copy for robots, not for humans. These digital agents will be gatekeepers, a bit like a PA. It’s already happening, so get ahead and start using it”
Body scanning
Body image
Will the body image debate define the future of fit-tech?
Becca Douglas looks at the evidence
People profile
Ben Keenan
SUF Cycling: commercial director
“This isn’t a spin around the park: SUF Cycling requires participants to dig deep, which can push some people not used to HIIT out of their comfort zone”
Talking point
The middle man
Many industries have aggregators so it makes sense for the health and fitness industry to have them too. Are
they a force for the good, or could it become a case
of the tail wagging the dog? Kath Hudson reports
ukactive
Activelab 2019
Following the ActiveLab Live! finale at the recent Active Uprising conference, we take a look at startups that are using technology to help people become healthier and more active
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Shapewatch - Shapewatch among the final nine for ActiveLab ‘Future of Fit Tech’ Awards
Now in its third year, ukactive’s ActiveLab is the only accelerator programme
in the world designed to support fit-tech startups aiming to transform
public health by engaging more people in physical activity and sport
HCM Celebs
Chris Hemsworth
“I believe we all have untapped potential. And we all need support to achieve our goals. Centr puts the world’s best in the palm of your hand, to help you develop a healthier body, stronger mind, and a happier life - CHRIS HEMSWORTH”
Innovation
Bio Hacking
Silicon Valley hacker
Dave Asprey used his
tech skills to gather the
latest fitness kit to create a
bio hacking boutique.
Kath Hudson investigates
latest fit tech news
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13 Mar 2023
Registration is now open for Elevate, the largest UK trade show dedicated to fitness, sport and physical activity. For the ...
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08 Mar 2023
Wexer has acquired on-demand fitness and livestreaming provider Intelivideo. The purchase comes as part of a strategy to consolidate the ...
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03 Mar 2023
Bigscreen’s new VR headset, which it claims is the world’s smallest, could have an impact on the way people experience ...
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01 Mar 2023
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27 Feb 2023
Kymira infrared technology-enabled sportswear uses Celliant’s textiles, which contain thermo-reactive minerals and trace elements. These are either embedded into the ...
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22 Feb 2023
Another Round, the startup behind the AI-driven personal training app of the same name, has developed a new B2B solution ...
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21 Feb 2023
Boutique studio UBX Boxing and Strength has partnered with Warner Bros. Pictures (ANZ – Australia and New Zealand) on a ...
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20 Feb 2023
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20 Feb 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