Investment, leadership, consumer trends and growth were hot topics at our annual event for the industry. Click to watch the presentations in our report

With the right strategy and innovation, the cycling studio can be the most profitable space in your club, say Phillip and Jackie Mills

A driver of mental and physical health, vagus nerve protocols have huge potential to support health club members, as Kath Hudson discovers

Always at the cutting edge of wellness, Chiva Som’s Dr Jason Culp and Anna Bjurstam’s Six Senses tell us how they work with guests to cultivate joy, happiness and a playful attitude.

The 40th FIBO has taken place in Cologne, Germany, as Kath Hudson reports

With one in six people in the world set to be aged over 60 by 2030, the demand for healthy ageing and longevity services is expected to rise. We talk to operators active in this space and ask how their premium offerings can filter down to the mainstream

From brain training and body sculpting, to ‘gesture tech’ and binaural beats, HCM predicts the trends that will impact and shape the sector

FitnessKPI has closed an investment round for more €1 million that will help it accelerate its international growth and develop its artificial intelligence product called Ann

HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry, predicts key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including nocturnal living, gesture tech, brain training and small cost concepts

Anna Langridge details work by 1FitLife to help Parkinson’s sufferers get active and improve their symptoms, while Martyn Allison asks a critical question

How can we authentically harness the power of love to support our teams, bond with our customers and amplify success? Kath Hudson asks the experts

This new annual souvenir edition reveals our most read and critical stories, says Liz Terry

We talk to the founder of Sparkd Fitness, an innovative gym experience bringing combined brain-body training to the wider population

How can trainers balance strain with recovery to achieve the best health outcomes for members? Kath Hudson talks to the experts

The Strength Method founder reveals how mid-life women can build their power, confidence and self-mastery

Virtuagym and benchmarking experts, Fitness KPI, have launched a new integration for UK health club operators.

HCM gives a briefing on Elevate as the UK industry welcomes the return of this health and fitness event to London’s Excel

The big mission at the Global Health & Fitness Alliance? Getting health clubs recognised as an essential service. The Fitness & Lifestyle Group CEO explains

Boxx has launched a new generation punch bag and smart punch trackers that work with an app to bring expert training, tracking and studio-quality sessions into homes.

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), has announced that a “Call for Wellness Innovations” contest, as well as a dedicated Tech Innovation Pavilion, will be unveiled at the 2020 conference.

HCM talks to the sister duo behind the launch of flexology, one of the UK’s first stretching studio brands

David Minton reports from California on the latest fitness concepts

Fitbug Holdings has secured the services of innovation specialist and former Nokia high flyer Dr Mark Ollila as a non-executive director.

The My Sportlady club has forged an invaluable place in the lives of women in Munich and beyond

David Hopkins, MD and founder of mystery shopping and research company Proinsight, on turning everyday insights into profits

Nicky Jobson looks ahead to the highlights in store for visitors to this year’s Leisure Industry Week

Gymtopia, Hukka, Finland, squash balls, therapeutic blankets, autistic, autism

IHRSA Annual Convention & Trade Show, IHRSA 2014, Sally Hogshead, Gary Vaynerchuck, Dan Heath, Luke Williams

A fitness technology startup that offers consumers the opportunity to search for group exercise classes in their area is looking to expand its services in the UK.