Good work from the Be Military Fit community who raised £19,000 to support the mission of the Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI). Here's to another 100 years of supporting military veterans and their families gymtopia.org/story/be-milit…

"Global GDP could increase by between $314 billion & $446 billion if the least active members of the population did at least 150 minutes of moderate activity per week." Think about that for a minute. $314 to $446 BILLION! bit.ly/2OlwOCV by RAND #topicTuesday

The UK government has revised its guidance regarding exercising outdoors during the COVID-19 lockdown. It has now clarified that once-a-day exercise outdoors should be done locally & not involve a car trip. Driving to then exercise is defined as a non-essential trip. Defra UK

It starts with a single person who infects three. Those three infect nine. After 10 cycles, that’s 59,000 people. That’s a scary outcome and reason enough to keep us all at home.

The majority of people across our city know why staying at home matters. No one is immune to Covid-19 and the severity of symptoms is a tragic lottery.

Richard has long understood the power of his business to enrich the lives, not just of members, but the the wider communities in which it operates.

The power to save a life if you have training in first aid and resuscitation.

Great summary and detail on the Devon swimming pool heating story on Gymtopia. I love it when swimming and data come together! UK Pool Heats Water, Cuts Costs & Emissions with Tiny Data Centre" - Gymtopia gymtopia.org/story/english-…

Tracking the global fitness industry's environmental and social impact.

Technogym I want to write to up the results of your Let’s Move for a Better World on Gymtopia Can you confirm if exercise equipment is still being donated to local schools as part of this campaign as in previous years? If yes, can you please confirm all the details.

Bringing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion to the Fitness Industry ihrsa.org/improve-your-c…

I've just written about The Gym Group, the UK's first carbon-neutral gym chain. I would love to know what members think and feel about this. Please leave a comment on the Gymtopia page gymtopia.org/story/the-gym-…

the gym group plc announce Will Orr as its new CEO moving from managing director of Times Media (The Times and Sunday Times). I've long believed that fitness businesses need to explain their mission with more compelling narratives so who better than a world-class publisher.

Motosumo’s “Cycle for Change” Initiative: Join the Movement to Plant Trees and Fight Climate Change disq.us/t/4evaxzv

I love this: "Cycling saved my life". Morbidly obese. A doctor said he would soon die from fatty liver disease without serious weight loss. Then he saw Chris Hoy at the Olympics and everything changed. youtube.com/watch?v=q8WAls…

Full complimentary report available courtesy of Bayes Business School

Equinox Discrimination Case: ESG & SDGs Insights on Equality oxygen-consulting.co.uk/reflections-on…

Interview with Radio New Zealand discussing Int Longevity Centre research into athlete longevity Ray Algar: Top athletes live longer rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

What is the potential for padel in the UK? Ray Algar 🇺🇦 investigates this fast-growing sport in the upcoming UK Padel Report healthclubmanagement.co.uk/health-club-ma…