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Wattbike has announced a new partnership with indoor cycling innovator Intelligent Cycling that will see the creation of a 'truly ...
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28 Feb 2020
Pulse Fitness has created TRAKK, a new fitness app that it claims will transform the way that gym operators and ...
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27 Feb 2020
Technogym's connected cardio equipment is now compatible with Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2. Active2 users can now track their exercise by ...
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25 Feb 2020
Rising workplace stress among employees has led companies to increase their investment in incentives as rewards – with wearable fitness ...
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18 Feb 2020
The Deep Dive Coding programme at Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) in the US is launching a 10-week Internet ...
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17 Feb 2020
iCRYO Cryotherapy has announced it will open its first site in California, US, later this year. The franchised operator – ...
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14 Feb 2020
Biomedical tech specialist InBody USA is launching a network of body composition analysis testing sites across the US. InBody has ...
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06 Feb 2020
Dutch boutique fitness brand Switch The Gym has launched its second studio in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, just three months after ...
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06 Feb 2020
A new app using augmented reality (AR) aims to motivate people to get more active by showing, in real-time, what ...
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05 Feb 2020
Wales and Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has launched an esports team – the second leisure venture the footballer has ...
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04 Feb 2020
Fitness equipment firm Freemotion has launched a new content-driven indoor bike, which it says will deliver a "game-changing experience" for ...
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03 Feb 2020
Eight Inc. have created a gym in Beijing for digital fitness startup Keep that integrates technology into the space to ...
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03 Feb 2020
Largo Technology Group (LTG) is launching a gamified fitness application called FitRacers in Q1 2020. App subscribers will have access ...
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02 Feb 2020
Real Madrid has launched a new innovation brand, designed to position the football club as a "social and economic leader". ...
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30 Jan 2020
Those who use fitness trackers are twice as likely to enjoy their gym workout (61 per cent), when compared to ...
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29 Jan 2020
Leisure trust 1610 will begin offering DNA testing to members at the leisure centres it runs on behalf of local ...
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28 Jan 2020
Wellness tech platform Mindbody has signed a five-year partnership deal with fitness franchise F45. The deal will see Mindbody's integrated ...
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24 Jan 2020
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is dipping its toe into the wellness tech market with a new seating solution that aims ...
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24 Jan 2020
Tech giant Apple is venturing further into the wellness space by launching a new Apple Watch Connected programme, designed to ...
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23 Jan 2020
Immersive wellness company Sensync has partnered with Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina, Hawaii, to launch a VR spa ...
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23 Jan 2020
Hyatt Hotels has announced a collaboration with mindfulness app provider Headspace, set to roll out in the coming months at ...
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17 Jan 2020
A new product aimed at the ageing population is combining wearable fitness tech with artificial intelligence to create a device ...
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16 Jan 2020
The increasing popularity of streaming services and wireless earbuds – along with the introduction of 5G connectivity and artificial intelligence ...
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14 Jan 2020
Fitness subscription platform ClassPass has secured US$285m worth of investment, which it looks to use to further expand its global ...
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09 Jan 2020
US fitness franchise StretchLab has revealed plans to add machines that identify movement inefficiencies into its programming. The assisted stretching ...
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08 Jan 2020
"Age-tech" has been identified as one of the emerging markets which could shape future innovations in the wellness and fitness ...
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08 Jan 2020
Franchised gym chain UFC Gym is introducing compression recovery systems at some of its sites. The US-based company has signed ...
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30 Dec 2019
At-home fitness company Echelon Fitness has signed a partnership deal with interior and product designer Eric Villency. The deal will ...
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28 Dec 2019
A pioneering gene testing method could be ready to use for the first time at an Olympic Games next year. ...
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28 Dec 2019
WellCare of Georgia has signed a partnership deal with Fitbit, which will see fitness trackers being used to manage the ...
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23 Dec 2019
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Profile
Fahad Alhagbani: reinventing fitness
“The team is young and ambitious, and the awareness of technology is very high. We share trends and out-of-the-box ideas almost every day”
Opinion
Building on the blockchain
For small sports teams looking to compete with giants, blockchain can be a secret weapon explains Lars Rensing, CEO of Protokol
App analysis
Check your form
Sency’s motion analysis technology is
allowing users to check their technique
as they exercise. Co-founder and
CEO Gal Rotman explains how
Profile
Sohail Rashid
“The app is free and it’s $40 to participate in one of our virtual events”
Innovation
Bold move
“Our results showed a greater than 60 per cent reduction in falls for individuals who actively participated in Bold’s programme”
Ageing
Reverse Ageing
Many apps help people track their
health, but Humanity founders
Peter Ward and Michael Geer
have put the focus on ageing,
to help users to see the direct
repercussions of their habits.
They talk to Steph Eaves
Fit Tech people
Jamie Buck
Co-founder, Active in Time
“We created a solution called AiT Voice, which turns digital data into a spoken audio timetable that connects to phone systems”
Fit Tech people
Ali Jawad
Paralympic powerlifter and founder, Accessercise
“Users can easily identify which facilities in the UK are accessible to the disabled community”
Editor's letter
Into the fitaverse
Fitness is already among the top three markets in the metaverse, with new technology and partnerships driving real growth and consumer engagement that looks likely to spill over into health clubs, gyms and studios
Research
Physical activity monitors boost activity levels
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have conducted a meta analysis of all relevant research and found that the body of evidence shows an impact
Fit Tech people
Hannes Sjöblad
MD, DSruptive
“We want to give our users an implantable tool that allows them to collect their health data at any time and in any setting”
App analysis
Going hybrid
Workout Anytime created its app in partnership with Virtuagym. Workout Anytime’s Greg Maurer and Virtuagym’s Hugo Braam explain the process behind its creation