Steven Ward and Tanni Grey-Thomspon, executive director and chair of ukactive, are challenging the activity sector to strive for greater things. Kate Cracknell reports

Jak Phillips visits Olympian Daley Thompson’s new gym in Putney to see how he’s putting the fun and old-school values back into fitness

Early adopter operators of virtual classes have used the technology to maximise use of their studios. Is it time for your club to go virtual?

Extreme fitness challenges such as Tough Mudder have really captured the imagination of the public. So how can health club operators benefit from the trend?

The burgeoning wearable tech market is expected to triple in value over the next 10 years, according to a research forecast by IDTechEx.

Fitness operators must be heretical towards their brand heritage, asking challenging questions about what they do – and, crucially, who for – says Kate Cracknell

Global fitness giant Les Mills has kicked off its new On Demand streaming service, enabling fitness fans to workout wherever and whenever they like by accessing classes via a computer, tablet, or smartphone.

ukactive chair Baroness Tanni-Grey Thompson on the move towards a new workforce development structure for the activity sector

Competitive advantage through data was one of the topics on the agenda at the European Leaders Forum, reports ukactive’s Steven Ward

Conceived by fashion designer Donna Karan, the Urban Zen Integrative Therapy programme is bringing the medical and complementary worlds together

Chris Wilcox looks at the importance of sound in creating brand consistency in your club

Rochester Midtown Athletic Club in the US believes there’s no charity too big or too small to support

Under Armour – the sportswear giant and owner of MapMyFitness – on why it bought the MyFitnessPal and Endomondo apps for US$560m

Kate Cracknell speaks to the team responsible for the turnaround and future growth of the Total Fitness health club chain

How can health clubs broaden the appeal of indoor cycling? Kath Hudson asks the experts involved in this ever-growing sector

Operators must harness the power of positive feedback to enhance their services, facilities and brands

MyFitnessPal, the health and fitness tracking app which boasts 85 million users, has today (5 May) launched a new upgrade aimed at helping fitness enthusiasts move beyond step- counting and take their wellness regimes to the next level.

There’s more to data than just gathering information – an operator also needs to be able to access and analyse its findings

Is the spread of new and exciting fitness technology set to push personal trainers out of a job?

In just 20 minutes per week expect the unexpected with this EMS-based hybrid training method

The founder and CEO of BioRitmo and SmartFit talks to Kate Cracknell about cannibalising his own brand, handing the reins to his staff, and the challenges of operating in Brazil

Ray Algar reports on Planet Fitness’ four-year push to raise funds for breast cancer research

Kristen Walsh rounds up some of the highlights from this year’s IHRSA convention, which took place in Los Angeles in March

Cardiologists who have developed a new formula to predict the likelihood of death based on a treadmill test, say fitness was the single most powerful indicator of death and survival, trumping important variables such as diabetes and family history.

Study highlights a new treadmill test that identifies a person’s risk of dying

Reinvention, repositioning, a return to growth? Kate Cracknell asks our experts what’s next for the mid-market after several tough years

What does the arrival of the Apple Watch mean for the gym industry? Technology expert Bryan O’Rourke offers his views

There is much the health and fitness sector can do to build closer links with GPs – and with it boost the number of people being active – says Kate Cracknell

Focus Training MD Bob Ellis on delivering high calibre professionals that will shape a positive future for health and fitness

ukactive strategy director Steven Ward considers what might be in store for the physical activity sector following the 2015 General Election