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2021 Global Report reveals 7 key trends for the new fitness landscape
Jak Phillips
Fitness Trends
November 12, 2021

2021 Global Report reveals 7 key trends for the new fitness landscape

The Les Mills 2021 Global Fitness Report – which features insights from 12,157 consumers across five continents – explores how the pandemic has changed fitness habits and spotlights the trends that will shape workouts in years to come.

How your club can smash the New Year sales rush
Jak Phillips
Acquisition & Retention
October 20, 2021

How your club can smash the New Year sales rush

The January peak can make or break a club’s sales figures and set the tone for the year. But with fitness competition now fiercer than ever, how can clubs stand out from the crowd, while staying true to their brand and current members? Here are 7 key plays.

Winning in the new age of fitness: Top 8 takeaways from IHRSA 2021
Les Mills
Acquisition & Retention
October 20, 2021

Winning in the new age of fitness: Top 8 takeaways from IHRSA 2021

Les Mills hosted an exclusive ‘Winning in the new age of fitness’ workshop at IHRSA 2021 for leading club operators, drawing on insights from the 2021 Global Fitness Report to chart the path to a successful year ahead. Here are the top 8 takeaways from the session.

Your own fitness app: Move together, grow together
Les Mills
Fitness Trends
October 12, 2021

Your own fitness app: Move together, grow together

Your club can be the go-to solution for hybrid fitness that customers are looking for. Classes, home workouts, live streaming, or on-demand are a safe path to increasing your members' retention, engagement, and lifetime value. Move is the professional fitness app with expert content that you can present in your own branding.

Omnichannel fitness: The innovative YMCA taking workouts to the masses
Les Mills
Case Studies
July 20, 2021

Omnichannel fitness: The innovative YMCA taking workouts to the masses

At a time when many operators are edging away from digital and gearing back up for live workouts, Greater Philadelphia YMCA is doubling down on its digital platform to reach wider into the community. The Association’s senior team outline their bold strategy to become a true omnichannel fitness provider.

Level-up Instructors to give your club the edge
Les Mills
Instructor Insights
June 18, 2021

Level-up Instructors to give your club the edge

As competition in the fitness market continues to intensify, your people have never been more integral to giving your club the edge. So how can you develop them into a team of world-beaters? Les Mills Qualifications (LMQs) have been designed to drive up standards and help your group fitness Instructors take their skills to the next level.

Mental health May: 6 ways clubs can help members sweat away stress
Emma Hogan
Fitness Trends
April 19, 2021

Mental health May: 6 ways clubs can help members sweat away stress

In a world where stress, uncertainty and change are more prevalent than ever, supporting members’ mental wellness has become imperative for clubs. So how can operators join the dots and demonstrate the substantial mental health benefits their offerings bring in addition to the well-established physical impact?

Member referrals: 8 surefire steps for clubs to win new joiners
Les Mills
Les Mills Germany
Acquisition & Retention
April 5, 2021

Member referrals: 8 surefire steps for clubs to win new joiners

Demand for high-quality fitness offerings is at an all-time high, but competition has never been fiercer. So as rival providers jostle for position, how can your club cut through the noise to reap the rewards of a fast-growing fitness market? Here are 8 key plays to accelerate your acquisition efforts through member referrals.

10 group fitness trends set to shape the next decade
Les Mills
Fitness Trends
December 7, 2020

10 group fitness trends set to shape the next decade

Which trends will dominate and disrupt the group workout space over the next decade? And how can clubs ensure they’re best-placed to capitalize on its growth? Drawn from a new EuropeActive book on the future of fitness, here are 10 group workout trends tipped to shape the 2020s.

Digital workouts – and 7 other ways to drive revenue through group fitness
Les Mills
Acquisition & Retention
October 18, 2020

Digital workouts – and 7 other ways to drive revenue through group fitness

Far from being a cost center, a solid group fitness set-up can be the backbone of your club and a major driver of revenue. Here are eight simple steps to turn your group fitness offering into a profit powerhouse.

Post-lockdown: Research reveals the new member mindset
Les Mills
Research
June 15, 2020

Post-lockdown: Research reveals the new member mindset

Article outlining new research on how clubs will face new challenges to their operating model post-lockdown

Online to offline: How clubs are doubling down on digital
Les Mills
Acquisition & Retention
April 30, 2020

Online to offline: How clubs are doubling down on digital

Pioneering clubs are using the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity to transform their offering. Through smart use of technology and an agile mindset, operators are future-proofing their offline business by building new online revenue streams and growing their audience. Here’s how.

How To Lead Your Club Through A Crisis
Les Mills
Case Studies
April 12, 2020

How To Lead Your Club Through A Crisis

Case study looking at how fitness legend Carrie Kepple has led clubs through a crisis

How this small family club chain is taking on the major players
Les Mills
Case Studies
April 2, 2020

How this small family club chain is taking on the major players

Read about Sweden's Endorfin fitness club and their success.

Coronavirus: How social media is keeping fitness fans connected
Chris Asahara
Audience Insights
March 25, 2020

Coronavirus: How social media is keeping fitness fans connected

Article by Les Mills Head of Content and Social Media Chris Asahara on how social media is keeping fitness fans connected during Coronavirus