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Everyone Active is offering a month’s free trial of its digital Everyone On Demand service to every member of the ...
Les Mills has launched a new digital content solution to support health and fitness operators in engaging their members outside ...
Digital fitness content provider Wexer has launched its new software development kit (SDK), which allows the virtual fitness content hosted ...
Audio fitness app Auro has been named as the Official Training Partner for the Winter Run 2021. The virtual event ...
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Fit Tech Leadership Report
Fit tech is a growing, competitive sector. Executive search firm, Stronger Talent, recently analysed the backgrounds of more than 300 fit tech executives to provide insights into recruiting strategies, as Pete Leibman explains
Staying sticky
Bob Lawson explains how digital fitness platforms and apps can maximise retention and prevent churn
Editor's letter
Big (fit) tech
We’re entering the age of the wellness mega-corp, with the ultimate goal for investors being to dominate health and wellness markets in every channel. Prepare to expect the unexpected in this convergence of health, fitness and wellness
Sky x Fiit
Fiit has secured a deal with TV giant Sky, to make its virtual workout platform available through the subscription-based Sky Q service. With 20 per cent of Fiit users now accessing the app through Sky, Fit Tech speaks to Fraser Stirling and Daniel Shellard to find out more
interview
Robotic muscles
“We identified the need to step beyond the current approaches to muscle weakness, and move instead to placing robotic muscles exactly where they’re needed – inside the body”
Virtual wellbeing check
Feelings of pressure, isolation and performance anxiety are
commonly experienced by athletes, however it isn’t always easy for
clubs to identify those who are struggling. Richard Lucas, founder
of GoVox, explains how technology can help
interview
Preston Lewis, Black Box VR
“It’s clear that combining VR gaming with fitness has the potential to decrease pain, increase enjoyment, and allow players to push their bodies further than they would normally, creating real fitness gains over time”
interview
Blurring the lines
Les Mills has launched a suite of digital solutions to help gyms
future-proof by expanding their reach in the booming online fitness
space, while complementing their live offerings. Steph Eaves talks
to Les Mills International’s CMO Anna Henwood to find out more
interview
Rodrigo Jesus, Salus Optima
“Everything we do is evidence based and scientifically proven. Our technology is grounded in science and we have dozens of scientists and experts who collaborate with us in human performance”
people
Andy Etches
Founder and sports director, Rezzil
“Rezzil was able to have an injured player learning his new manager's philosophy, positioning and playing style – all from a seated position”
Clubs without walls
Venueserve Fitness is working with the Health Club Collection to drive its digital customer engagement
people
Kevin Dawidowicz
President, CoachMePlus
“Fitness apps are designed to train clients, without a trainer on the other side. We give coaches a tool for connection”
In collaboration with ukactive, FunXtion has driven a global discussion with some of the
world’s leading fitness operators and influencers, exploring how digitalisation will
influence the delivery of fitness services and products moving forwards.
Pulse Fitness has recently completed a refurbishment of the fitness facilities at iGym
London.
Our mission at Wexer is to make world-class exercise accessible to everyone by harnessing the ...
At Myzone we reward Effort to solve the pervasive problem of ‘diminishing motivation within exercisers’ ...
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