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One of the most famous bodybuilders of all time – turned Hollywood actor – turned Californian governor – Arnold Schwarzenegger, ...
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23 Jan 2024
Egym has signalled its intention to become a major global player in the health club equipment space, signing up former ...
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19 Jan 2024
With pressure on medical services at an all time high, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change is calling for ...
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17 Jan 2024
Sennheiser has teamed up with Polar Electro for the launch of its Momentum Sport earbuds which deliver Polar’s bio-sensing capabilities ...
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09 Jan 2024
The fitness industry is gearing up to engage with the medical profession according to the results of the American College ...
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05 Jan 2024
TikTok, has launched into the fitness market with a new hub called #TikTokFitness and a supporting consumer marketing push. The ...
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05 Jan 2024
Les Mills has released Les Mills XR Dance for the Meta Quest 3 headset. The release is the company's second ...
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20 Dec 2023
Equinox has appointed a Health Advisory Board of medical experts and academics to 'define new frontiers in the science of ...
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15 Dec 2023
Horizon Leisure is upgrading and investing in its new shopping-centre health hub – The Wellbeing Hub in Havant, UK – ...
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15 Dec 2023
Google has just released Gemini, a new multimodal AI which is being billed as a "ChatGPT Killer". Unlike ChatGPT, it ...
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06 Dec 2023
Survivalist, Bear Grylls has partnered with four mental health heavyweights and former TV producer, Neil Smith, to create an app ...
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06 Dec 2023
Sport Alliance has named Erwin Korst vice president sales international. The appointment comes as the company announces US$100m of new ...
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04 Dec 2023
Training provider, The Fitness Group, has teamed up with personal training app, My PT Hub, to make it easier for ...
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19 Nov 2023
The Maybourne Hotel Group – manager of iconic global hotels including Claridges, The Berkeley and The Connaught – has partnered ...
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17 Nov 2023
Timbaland, Platinum Grammy Award-winning producer, who's worked with artists such as Jay-Z, Missy Elliott, Madonna, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake and Drake ...
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15 Nov 2023
Connected fitness equipment supplier, Echelon Fitness, has signed a multi-year deal with Run Disney, the road race division of Disney ...
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14 Nov 2023
The first ever Siro hotel, marketed as the "ultimate fitness and recovery hotel", is now accepting reservations. Set to open ...
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09 Nov 2023
The rapid advance of technology in all areas of life is putting societies in flux, creating uncertainty and forcing people ...
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05 Nov 2023
Apple has teamed up with Anytime Fitness to offer levels of reciprocal access between Apple Fitness+ and Anytime Fitness health ...
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02 Nov 2023
Tech giant, Huawei, has launched a new Health Lab, where it will conduct research on how it can "provide better ...
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01 Nov 2023
Les Mills is jumping into Mixed Reality with the launch of the Bodycombat XR workout, designed by programme directors, Rachael ...
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16 Oct 2023
A new startup is looking to carve out a market for itself by helping those working in sports and physical ...
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12 Oct 2023
Interactive Strength, maker of fitness screen FORME, has revealed plans to acquire vertical climber brand CLMBR for an undisclosed sum. ...
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12 Oct 2023
Dave Wright has stepped down as Group CEO of Myzone, the fitness technology business he founded in 2011, citing family ...
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03 Oct 2023
The share price of Peloton has jumped after it signed a deal to become the exclusive digital fitness content provider ...
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28 Sep 2023
Fitronics will host its first-ever customer experience-focussed Summit, ConnectCX, on 3 October in Solihull, UK, in partnership with Proinsight. Held ...
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13 Sep 2023
US longevity franchise Serotonin Centers has expanded its footprint with a second Florida location in Winter Park. The brand will ...
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12 Sep 2023
Members of Crunch Fitness gyms can now enter their club using the Amazon One palm recognition service. The franchised fitness ...
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09 Sep 2023
Garmin has launched its Venu 3 and Venu 3S GPS smartwatches, which offer a number of upgraded fitness and wellness ...
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09 Sep 2023
A new fitness franchise launches its first location tomorrow in Irving-Las Colinas, Texas (9 September 2023), looking to establish itself ...
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08 Sep 2023
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