In this weeks 60 Second News: It was reported this week that Pure Gym’s membership figures have risen by over 50% since they took over the LA Fitness clubs last year. From this Monday, 16th May you’ll be able to see how this compares with the rest of the market when we release the State of The UK Fitness Industry Report. For more information on what’s covered in this year’s report look out for our press release or head to leisuredb.com for more information.

On Wednesday Sweat Coin was released into the Apple App Store. The app converting exercise to a digital currency known as ‘sweatcoins’ which can be exchanged steps rewards or even charity donations. Although we haven’t been blown away by the app we do think it has potential.

Lastly, FitGroupUK, a new body consisting of group exercise opinion leaders has been brought together with the ultimate aim of introducing more people to group exercise, given that participation figures plateaued in recent years. Here at LeisureDB we want to know what is your favourite group exercise class and why? Tweet us @TLDC_UK to join the conversation.

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