All Fitness articles – Page 10
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News briefsFIBO to increase space for wellness sector
At the coming FIBO trade show, taking place on April 13-16 in Cologne, the world of wellness and spas will get more space alongside the established big fitness industry players. A new meeting point spa & wellness in hall 8 will offer exhibition space as well as an agenda of ...
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News briefsPolar expands into algorithm business as ingredient brand
Fitness software and product supplier Polar has launched a new website dedicated to the selling and licensing of its algorithms. The company offers full-service partnerships, from the configuration and implementation of algorithms into devices to marketing support, assisted by a dedicated team at Polar. The new offering is aimed at ...
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News briefsSportmaster launches winter gear rental service
Sportmaster, Russia’s largest sporting goods retailer, has launched a new winter equipment rental service. Available items include snowboards, cross-country skis, skates and field hockey equipment. For example, a Termit Fastlane snowboard with Stream bindings can be rented for 310 rubles (€4.20) per day or 5,850 rubles (€78.70) per month. Nordway ...
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News briefsAdidas launches new sportswear for women, backed by research
Adidas has expanded its women’s sportswear portfolio with new high-performance bras and leggings to offer women more purposeful and better performing sports underwear. The new collection was developed in collaboration with professor of sports science and physiological advisor to elite athletes, Jason White, and professor Joanna Wakefield-Scurr, head of the ...
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News briefsKettler pilots new fitness equipment rental service in German cities
In partnership with the Munich-based service provider Mietfit, Kettler started a new rental program for training machines such as the Tour 300 cycle ergometer or the Optima 800 cross-trainer, which can be selected on the Kettler website. The offer is aimed at customers who only train at home in winter, ...
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News briefsMetabolism measurement technology provider Lumen raises $62m
Source: Lumen Israeli company Lumen, founded in 2014, has raised $62 million in a Series B funding round led by Pitango Growth. Participating investors include Hanwha Group, Resolute Ventures, RiverPark Ventures, Unorthodox Ventures, Almeda Capital and Disruptive VC. Lumen focuses on a handheld device and a connected ...
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SponsoredISPO Munich 2022: Health & Fitness and the Padel Village in Hall C1
Premiers, product launches, and exercise for you. This is what to expect from Hall C1 at ISPO Munich.
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News briefsXponential Fitness lifts its FY22 revenue guidance
Xponential Fitness, the global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, has elevated its full-year revenue and adjusted Ebitda guidance and re-affirmed its outlook for studio opening and systemwide sales in North America. The California company, whose brand portfolio includes Row House, Pure Barre, and Club Pilates, among others, is forecasting 500 ...
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News briefsLululemon launches new online fitness platform
Lululemon Athletica has launched its new fitness content service, Lululemon Studio, on Oct. 5, accessible via the subscription platform Mirror. Lululemon Studio builds upon the more than 10,000 on-demand and live-streamed classes already available with a Mirror subscription and adds fitness content from sought-after studios and Lululemon partners across North ...
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News briefsCLMBR rolls out second generation of vertical climbing machine
Source: https://clmbr.com/the-machine CLMBR 2 CLMBR is launching the second iteration of its vertical climbing machine, now available for pre-order. The new generation of CLMBR features a technological upgrade called CLMBR Vision, which allows users to access live, dynamic coaching and feedback while they exercise, including off-machine strength ...
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News briefsiFit Health & Fitness reportedly loses key executives as CEO search continues
IFit Health & Fitness, the U.S. connected fitness company that formally withdrew its registration statement for an initial public offering in early April, is losing two top senior executives, according to a report by the NY Post yesterday. CFO Steve Barr, named co-president in February, and Tony Smith, a 28-year ...
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News briefsDecathlon France promotes physical activity in its stores
Decathlon France has launched the 27th edition of Vitalsport, its initiative to encourage people of all ages and abilities to participate in sports. Vitalsport will launch in 124 French stores this September. The event, which is free and open to all, brings together local sports players and visitors, offering the ...
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News briefsIncome soars at Planet Fitness
Net income at Planet Fitness was up by 67 percent for the second quarter of this year and by 105 percent for the half, reaching €25.1 million and $43.4 million, respectively. The U.S. gym franchisor and operator’s revenues for the quarter and half amounted to $224.4 million (up by 63.5%) ...
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News briefsNike launches maternity training program globally
Nike is introducing a global maternity training program to encourage more pregnant and postpartum women back into sport, dubbed Nike (M)ove Like a Mother. The training program includes cardio, strength training, mobility and yoga throughout every stage of pregnancy. The core of the program is a 24-workout prenatal and postpartum ...
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News briefsXponential Fitness signs master franchise agreement with CycleBar for Japan
Xponential Fitness, a global franchisor of boutique fitness brands based in California, has signed a master franchise agreement in Japan for the indoor cycling brand CycleBar. The deal, signed with Xponential’s master franchisee for Club Pilates in Japan, allows the new master franchisee to license at least 30 CycleBar studios ...
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News briefsFITEX Paris, a new fitness show
FITEX is a new trade show and congress experience that will debut in Paris later this year. The event’s first edition is scheduled to take place at the Parc Floral, in the 12th arrondissement of France’s capital city, from Oct. 6 to 9. The show will be open to professionals ...
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News briefsSportsArt announces worldwide fitness partnership with Accor Group
Source: SportsArt Ruben Mejia, executive vice president, SportsArt Americas SportsArt, a U.S. provider of fitness solutions, has been chosen by Astore – the French multinational hospitality company Accor Group’s procurement organization – as a global preferred vendor outfitting their fitness centers with SportsArt’s patented ECO-POWR cardio equipment. ...
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ArticleGarmin’s Q2 revenues hurt by another double-digit drop for fitness
Garmin experienced a double-digit decline in revenues from its fitness segment for a second consecutive quarter. That decrease was the primary contributor to an overall 6 percent sales decline to $1.24 billion from nearly $1.33 billion for the period ended June 25. Overall, double-digit sales improvement for its outdoor and ...
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News briefsSports Alliance: Fitness industry is male-dominated
The international fitness industry is male-dominated, and leadership positions are mainly held by men. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by Sport Alliance and Women in Fitness Association (WIFA). A total of 679 participants from the fitness industry took part in the (non-representative) global online survey. The results ...
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News briefsBH Fitness posts double-digit growth in the professional channel
Exercycle, the company behind Spanish fitness equipment company BH Fitness, saw global sales in the professional channel increase by 20 percent in the first half of 2022 compared to the first half of last year, CMD Sport reported. The company would normally expect sales in the professional channel to account ...
