Michael Johnson Performance will open its doors in October at Mina Rashid with a sports facility for athletes and fitness enthusiasts of all levels
Fitness
Fitness
New Nakheel project to include Olympic-size pool, giant gym
Developer is calling for construction proposals for the clubhouse and retail centre in Jumeirah Park
Cricket
Former Indian cricketer to start Dubai training academy
Academy will groom and train players from UAE schools to compete in international cricket leagues.
Emirati women
Emirati ice skater is first hijabi cover girl
Zahra Lari has become the first hijabi athlete to feature on the cover of a fitness and lifestyle magazine
Exercise
UAE firm to deliver first fitness instructor courses for Saudi women
Empiric aims to fill gap in demand as Gulf kingdom sets up newly licenced female-only gyms
Fitness
Sheikh Hamdan launches first Dubai Fitness Challenge
New initiative aims to motivate residents to commit to daily activity for 30 days
Fitness
Are virtual reality classes the future of fitness in the UAE?
Les Mills International fitness classes use digital technology to motivate residents to workout
Dubai
Business of fitness: UAE’s $380m exercise industry enters a new cycle
With the rise of health apps and tech-driven concepts, many threats and opportunities still exist for the Gulf’s most established market of its kind
DNA test
Video: Can your DNA tell you how to eat & exercise?
In this special report, Swipe presenter Gemma Morris takes a DNA test to find out how her genes can be interpreted into a lifestyle plan. Olympic athlete Andrew Steele, who now represents UK-based DNAFit, takes her through some surprising results from her test at the company’s lab.