Ben Steadman has over 25 years of experience working in the fitness industry, driving innovation, directing brand strategy and driving sales. In 2020 Ben joined forces with colleague Phill Griffin to establish Inspace Fitness, a leading fitness equipment and service […]
The pandemic has elevated concerns about stress in a global context. In fact, a recent global survey from Gallup found that more people felt stressed, sad, angry and worried in 2020 than at any point in their global tracking to […]
Key findings from the Welltodo 2021 Wellness Innovation Blueprint What are the fastest growing industries in the world of wellness? What are the most innovative brands to watch in the coming year? The new Innovation Blueprint from Welltodo looks at […]
Strava’s mobile app and website connect millions of runners and cyclists through the sports they love. Launched in 2009, the platform has grown exponentially over the years, now connecting a global community of 86 million athletes from 195 countries. We […]
2020 was a tough year for the fitness industry. Between managing cash flow, retaining staff, or adapting radical new processes, the challenges were plentiful. But what if 2020 was the year you planned to launch your new fitness product? That […]
Athletes, fitness professionals and fitness enthusiasts are increasingly interested in their recovery. Fitness culture has shifted to focus on recovery as much as activity and this trend has driven the growth of recovery tools like foam rollers, massage balls and […]
The popularity of connected fitness grew massively over the last year. With gyms shut, hundreds of thousands of people purchased connected fitness equipment like Peloton bikes or Tonal’s internet connected weight training machine. The category continues to grow quickly, with […]
Following a year of rapid change, much has been said about the future of fitness. While no one could have predicted the events of 2020, many agree that the pandemic simply accelerated trends that were already underway in the health […]
The category of femtech has been growing rapidly over the last few years. Now expanding well beyond reproductive health, the category is estimated to become a $50 billion dollar industry by 2025. In fact, in the past 12 months, femtech […]
As every operator and fitness professional well knows, quickly switching all in-person fitness to digital in 2020 was an enormous challenge. While many successfully recorded workouts for on-demand sessions or navigated live classes through platforms like Zoom, the experience often […]
A year ago, many people might have been hesitant to try new forms of digital fitness over their favourite in-person classes. But with gyms shut, more people flocked to fitness apps and online options than ever before and many were […]
With gyms shut, many people have turned to fitness apps to fill the gap created by lockdown. But in between online learning, remote working and video calls with friends and family, many people are exhausted with screens and searching for […]
As we face an unprecedented global situation, particularly for our industry, we need to take a step back and look for alternative ways to adapt as fitness professionals. Despite the extraordinary social and workplace challenges, we must harness all we […]
Personal health and fitness are back on the political agenda following the recent release of the Government’s obesity strategy. Whilst this is undoubtedly much needed particularly in light of Covid-19, what we are still lacking is a fundamental change to […]
Pulse Fitness has an award-winning portfolio of more than 300 pieces of fitness equipment and is the only UK company to research, design, develop and assemble equipment in the UK. Though they are a family business based in Congleton, the […]
Phil Coxon is the Managing Director for MINDBODY Europe and the first Brit appointed the post. Previously Chief Revenue Officer for MotorK where Phil was responsible for growing YOY revenue by over 50%. Prior to that, Phil was VP Central […]
Andrew Siu is the former Managing Director of Tochanda, the Pan-Asian manufacturing company responsible for the production of TRX from 2003 – 2016. Andrew was pivotal to the redesign of the original prototype helping it to become the brand it […]
Phil Horton, is the Country Director UK at miha bodytec, the market leader for EMS training equipment and EMS studio concepts. Already huge in Germany and across Europe, the EMS market in the UK is growing rapidly, with studios and […]
Hilkka Aronen is Partner Marketing Manager for Consumer Technologies at Firstbeat, the leading provider of physiological analytics for sports and wellbeing. Originating in Finland, the company transforms heartbeat data into personalised information on exercise, stress, and recovery to help individuals […]
Rob Knox is product director for Matrix Fitness, part of the Johnson Health Tech Group and one of the world’s largest and fastest growing innovative fitness equipment manufacturers. Rob has been with the business for 21 years and involved from […]
Geoff Bamber is the CEO of Digme. Geoff studied at the University of Oxford and Stanford University in California before embarking on a career finance. An entrepreneur at heart, Geoff set up his own hedge fund firm in 2010, but […]
Ben Porter is the manager of F45 Wandsworth, just one of the sites that represents the world’s largest growing functional training network. Ben has a wealth of experience in the fitness industry, from creating a clothing brand to personal training, […]
The founder and lead trainer of famous London gym Reach Fitness, Richard Tidmarsh is one of the leading names in the UK Fitness Industry. Rich has over 12 years of experience in the industry, delivering over 10,000 one to one […]
Eleni Plakitsi is the founder of Esquared, a unique new on-demand fitness app that is helping gym owners make the most out of their under-utilised assets by connecting busy fitness enthusiasts with two-hour gym sessions and one-off classes in real […]
Ben Steadman is the COO of Speedflex, the high intensity circuit training company set up by Sage Software founder Graham Wylie and former Newcastle United and England Captain Alan Shearer. Ben has been pivotal in driving forward three clear markets; […]
Brian Firth is the CEO of MIE Research and Managing Director of FitQuest, an accurate fitness measurement tool that measures a person’s physical capacity and supports operators’ goals by offering tailored exercise programming for gym goers. With over 30 years’ […]
Joel Burgess is the founder of Nutrifix, an exciting start-up that has recently successfully raised £150k through Crowdcuve the world’s leading crowdfunding website. With so many apps on the market, it’s become more difficult than ever to differentiate your product and […]
Jochen Michaelis is the MD UK of eGym, provider of state of the art gym equipment, powered by software that adjusts resistance based on the user’s strength and objectives. Workout data is automatically synchronised with the eGym platform and is […]
Dr. Gil Blander is internationally recognised for his research in the basic biology of ageing and translating research discoveries into new ways of detecting and preventing age-related conditions. He leads a team of biology, nutrition & exercise physiology experts, and […]
Quentin Auberger is UK Director for Sport Heroes Group, a collection of websites that rewards runners, cyclists and skiers with discounts every time they participate in their sport. Despite only being founded in 2014, they have already developed a highly […]
Paul Bowman is the CEO of Wexer Virtual, a global provider of digital fitness solutions, present in more than 30 countries across 5 continents. With over 100% growth in the past year and installations in the majority of the top […]
Adrian Hon is one of the world’s leading online and alternate reality game designers, and has spoken at venues including TED, Google, GDC, Nordic Game and the Montreal Games Summit. Adrian previously studied neuroscience at the University of Cambridge, the […]
Kimberly Wyatt is a former member of one of the most successful girl bands of all time: The Pussycat Dolls. She has been a dancer since the age of 7, and also taught dance for many of those years. Her […]
Karl Brandt is the CEO of Mealtek, one of the UK’s leading personalised meal delivery services with up to 2000 meals distributed a day. We met with Karl to learn the key drivers behind this rapidly emerging market and the […]
Andy Tee is the Managing Director of Simply Gym, a rapidly expanding chain of premium budget gyms. With 9 profitable sites active and plans for another 4 over the next 12 months, Simply Gym have developed a highly effective budget […]
With over 150 gyms using his member subscription software, Jack Malin, the founder and MD of membr.com, has some strong views on how the market is embracing marketing technology and where major improvements still need to be made. Jack founded […]