Court refuses to bar Meta from buying VR fitness app despite FTC objections

Meta’s bid to buy virtual reality (VR) company Within Unlimited may continuesays a federal judge, over objections from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has bet big on virtual reality with the launch of its “Metaverse”. Within Unlimited fits into this plan because of its popular VR … Read more

WeShape unveils a tool for a personalized fitness program without equipment

SANTA CRUZ, Calif./ACCESSWIRE/February 2, 2023/ WeShape seeks to change the mindset regarding fitness and the need for exercise with a tool that will provide users with personalized no-equipment fitness regimens at an affordable cost. Created by Katie Bramlett and her partner Tyler Bramlett, the web-based platform serves as an affordable middle ground for users for … Read more

Health and Fitness Industry Job Opening: Center Manager

CENTER DIRECTOR – Parthian Climbing Wandsworth Climbing Wandsworth, London If you have a passion for climbing and the skills and expertise to run Parthian Climbing’s first mixed climbing center in London, then we want to hear from you. We are recruiting for a Center Manager for our brand new center in Wandsworth High Street, which … Read more

4 Ways to Maintain Your Fitness Habits

Getting in shape is the number one New Year’s resolution. But 80% of people miss their goals in February because they can’t figure out how to stick with their fitness habits. Consolidating habits can be difficult. But there are hacks that put actions and behaviors on autopilot. Key habits are the things you do that … Read more

Fitness guru shares wellness tips for 2023

We caught up with Brendan Knickelbein, the former Body 3.0 operations manager and current strength and conditioning coach at Grens High School, to discuss fitness tips for the rest of 2023. What are the benefits of setting fitness goals at the start of the year? Goals are important because they give us an idea of … Read more

In the shape of things | locust

In terms of the value Dane van Niekerk brings to her South Africa team, she is no less than an Inzamam-ul-Haq, David Boon or Arjuna Ranatunga. He is a South African cricketing legend, a former captain, with over 100 WODI matches and 86 WT20I matches. After her international debut in 2009, she was considered the … Read more

Glenview’s new fitness franchise focuses on the benefits of stretching

After talking to Ben Smith, the energetic and enthusiastic owner of Glenview’s Stretch Zone, I got the feeling he was aiming the pitch of his new location directly at me. First Smith states that “our target age group is around 50 to 70 years old”. OK, hands up there, I’m right in the middle of … Read more