Dubai developer Invest Group Overseas goes into fitness with exclusive concept relying on science and education as opposed to machinery
Gym
Dr Anas A Kozbari
IGO ventures into retail with new fitness chain
Fitness 101 ‘is not a small investment… It is a company that is going to stand on its own,’ says CEO Dr Anas A Kozbari
boxing
Saudi women battle exercise taboo in the boxing ring
A ban on physical education classes for women was scrapped in 2014
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
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