fit tech news & features
The Maybourne Hotel Group – manager of iconic global hotels including Claridges, The Berkeley
and The Connaught – has partnered with wellness technology company Virtusan to enhance its
guests' wellbeing.
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17 Nov 2023
Timbaland, Platinum Grammy Award-winning music producer, who's worked with artists such as Jay-Z,
Missy Elliott, Madonna, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake and Drake, has announced a partnership with health
and wellbeing music provider, Myndstream.
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15 Nov 2023
Connected fitness equipment supplier, Echelon, has signed a multi-year deal with Run Disney,
the road race division of Disney Sports Enterprises.
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14 Nov 2023
The first ever Siro hotel, marketed as the "ultimate fitness and recovery
hotel", is now
accepting reservations.
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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 to reassess their plans for the future, according to a new report
from consulting firm Accenture.
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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 clubs as Apple seeks to add in-person workout
elements
to its digital package.
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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 health and fitness support for users with wearables".
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01 Nov 2023
Cheriee Wales reports from the recent
Fitronics and Proinsight ConnectCX
conference and CoursePro Summit
HCM issue 9 2023
Disruptions in the way the brain links memory and appetite could explain some types of obesity, new research shows
HCM issue 9 2023
Katherine Merrifield and Gwen Nightingale of The Health Foundation Healthy Lives team outline what our sector should be asking of government
HCM issue 9 2023
A new initiative to drive awareness of the importance of developing physical literacy – from babyhood to old age –could transform the sector, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 9 2023
LFX customisable experiences are the next step in the
evolution of the Life Fitness functional training offering
HCM issue 9 2023
Village Health and Wellness Clubs has put Speedflex Blade at the centre of its new HIIT concept
HCM issue 9 2023
Matrix Fitness funds the MH1 Global
movement to provide mental health support
and expertise to the fitness industry
HCM issue 9 2023
The CEO of LifeFit Group tells Kath Hudson how the pressures of the pandemic tested him and his team to the limit, while customer support turned out to be an unexpected and invaluable lifeline
HCM issue 9 2023
The co-founders of Studio Society talk about taking immersive fitness global and how their new CoverMe app is connecting group-ex instructors to work
HCM issue 9 2023
Equipment designer and manufacturer BLK BOX has spent
10 years gearing up for global growth. Founder Greg Bradley
tells Julie Cramer all the pieces are now in place for rapid growth
HCM issue 9 2023
With female menstrual cycles having such an impact on exercise outcomes, is it time for the industry to recognise this, get more comfortable with the conversation and develop more expertise to guide and support women? We ask the experts
HCM issue 9 2023
We talk to the founder of Sparkd Fitness, an innovative gym experience bringing combined brain-body training to the wider population
HCM issue 9 2023
With the sector’s widespread view that the UK government’s new physical activity and sport strategy lacks vision, Martyn Allison dissects the finer details, while industry thought leaders also comment
HCM issue 9 2023
With a growing focus on recovery to help members achieve peak performance and results, Steph Eaves asks what equipment health clubs should install
HCM issue 9 2023
The global CEO of Barry’s reflects on the company’s evolution as it celebrates its 25th anniversary
HCM issue 9 2023
Les Mills is jumping into Mixed Reality with the launch of the Bodycombat XR workout,
designed by programme directors, Rachael Newsham and Dan Cohen, for the new Quest 3
headset from Meta.
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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 activity make better use of emerging technologies.
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12 Oct 2023
Interactive Strength, maker of fitness screen FORME, has acquired 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 commitments and work/life balance.
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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 for athletic apparel giant, Lululemon.
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28 Sep 2023
New research shows that children who get involved with organised physical activity in the first two years of school develop more powerful reasoning skills
HCM issue 8 2023
Andy King says the industry will be doing men and their families a great service if it enables them to make meaningful friendships
HCM issue 8 2023
Schloss Roxburghe, the luxury five-star resort in the Scottish borders, has chosen
Technogym to enhance its wellness offering with a new gym and fitness suite
HCM issue 8 2023
Wattbike is chosen by the world’s top sporting teams, elite athletes, coaches, plus hundreds of ...
Taylor Made Designs (TMD) is a ‘leisure specialist’ provider of bespoke leisure workwear, plus branded ...