digital fitness news & features
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
Bring the outdoors into your health club, gym or fitness space with Hydrow, the leading connected rower
HCM issue 1 2022
As 2022 kicks off, HCM talks to operators about key areas for growth and innovation, as well as shifting consumer expectations
HCM issue 1 2022
Wellness operator and fitness tech company LIT Method (low-intensity training) is ramping up
expansion after launching into the franchising market.
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18 Jan 2022
No two gyms are the same, but making the most of AI and digital transformation will be key
to
getting your business ahead in 2022, according to CEO of Orbit4 Daniel Jones.
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21 Dec 2021
Digital fitness content provider, Wexer, has signed a deal to deliver its
workouts through OS Fitness,
the fitness platform operated by Australian telecommunications giant Optus.
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15 Dec 2021
Fitness First Germany has upgraded its
members’ gym floor training experience with the
rollout of Funxtion’s Multiscreen Virtual Player
HCM issue 11 2021
Nordic operator SATS is on a mission to get everyone into exercise, as its CEO explains to Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 11 2021
The CEO of Total Fitness talks about a tenure filled with dramatic growth, pandemic impact and a CVA
HCM issue 10 2021
Beachbody has appointed Jean-Michel Fournier to lead the company's growth globally. He was previously
CEO of Les Mills Media.
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02 Nov 2021
Exos, the fitness coaching, club management and human performance specialist, is refreshing
its branding as part of a strategy to become an omnichannel fitness business with a strong
focus on the power of teams.
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01 Nov 2021
This year’s IHRSA Global Report is a record of the impact of the pandemic on the sector, creating a benchmark from which to understand the recovery
HCM issue 9 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
Les Mills is expanding its digital operations by replacing its existing on-demand services
with the launch of a new platform that adds live workouts to the mix.
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04 Oct 2021
Amazon has made a major move to grab itself a bigger share of the digital fitness and wellness
market, by significantly expanding its Halo offer.
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03 Oct 2021
Sport England has launched its own on-demand fitness platform, with the hope of inspiring
teenage
girls to get active through digital physical education (PE) lessons.
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30 Sep 2021
Content providers have been hugely active in the fit tech market since the start of the pandemic. We expect the industry to move on from delivering these services on a ‘broadcast-only’ basis as two-way coaching becomes the new USP
Fit Tech issue 2 2021
The former president and CEO of Gold’s Gym is now CEO of Intelivideo
Fit Tech issue 2 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
Whoop has raised US$200m in a Series F funding round, resulting in the tech start-up
being valued
at US$3.6bn.
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01 Sep 2021
Intelivideo has signed a partnership deal with software specialist ABC Fitness Solutions, which will
expand the reach of its digital fitness platform in North America.
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30 Aug 2021
Shares in Peloton have fallen after the company revealed fourth-quarter losses. It also
said that tactical changes to the business will hit profits until 2023.
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27 Aug 2021
The Gym Group and its hybrid partner, Fiit, have taken their relationship to a new level with the opening of in-gym Fiit Pods and Studios. HCM finds out more from Dan Shellard and Barney Harrison
HCM issue 8 2021
The CEO of Third Space talks about the company’s recent deal with KSL and plans for growth
HCM issue 8 2021
Cesar Carvalho shares insights about recovery in sectors of the global gym market, as well as employee wellbeing scheme data from a recent Gympass study
HCM issue 8 2021
Boutique chain Barry's has entered the digital fitness market with Barry's X, offering
community-driven workout experiences.
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16 Aug 2021
myFitApp has launched a new chat function to its streamed fitness content,
making it easier to create workout communities online.
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10 Aug 2021
Digital fitness platform Fiit has launched an interactive fitness app for the UK market, which is
capable of creating a fully interactive fitness experience directly via a user's TV.
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27 Jul 2021
Panatta's mission is to create machines that are aesthetically pleasing, functional and competitive in price ...
Keepme is the industry innovator delivering AI-integrated sales and membership solutions to fitness operators globally....