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Fitness First
Fitness First is the largest health club operator in the UK and Europe.

Address
58 Fleets Lane, Poole, Dorset BH15 3BT

Telephone
+44 (0)870 898 8080
(Please mention leisure-kit.net)

Website
www.fitnessfirst.co.uk
Fitness First news

29 Mar 2011
Big steps forward at Fitness First

Fitness First is to trial a new concept in cardio exercising designed to help members take big steps towards reaching their fitness goals.
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  Big steps forward at Fitness First
24 May 2010
Fitness First invests in bodycore

Health club operator Fitness First is to roll out whole body vibration (WBV) platforms supplied by bodycore across its UK portfolio of sites.
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  Fitness First invests in bodycore

Fitness First features

Design
The original low-cost gym concept is getting its third major makeover since being established in 1996, with the first club opening in Cologne. Liz Terry takes a look

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Insight
Which health and fitness operators have the greatest brand awareness among consumers? Liz Terry reports on the latest insights from Kantar

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Life lessons
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

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Life lessons
The CEO of Third Space reflects on being at the sharp end in the mid-market – as CEO of Fitness First – when budget gyms disrupted the sector

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Interview
We hear about LifeFit Group’s ambitious plans and preparations for a sale from Oaktree Capital Management

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Interview
The CEO of Jetts Fitness Australia talks to Kate Cracknell about leading the recent MBO and the company’s plans for expansion driven by their culture of love

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Supplier showcase
Funxtion technology is increasing group class attendance for Fitness First Germany

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Interview
The MD of Everlast Gyms is steering the business through a process of rebranding, with a hybrid model intended to take it to UK number one status

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Interview
We talk to Rob Waldron and Eddie Swinnen about how APAC’s Fitness and Lifestyle Group is investing in tech innovation across the business

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Supplier showcase
Fitness First has made personal training more accessible by deploying new levels of digitalisation in partnership with Fisikal

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