Pioneering charitable trust, Wave Active, opened a new suite today designed to support older adults and people living with long-term health conditions through adaptive exercise and meaningful social connection.

Pendle Leisure Trust, working in partnership with Pendle Borough Council, will open the landmark project, Wavelengths Studio, in March.

The CEO of Fit House of Brands has been busy rescuing and reimagining the company’s flagship brand, F45. He talks to Liz Terry

The former CEO of Planet Fitness talks about his investment in Brazilian fitness franchise, Panobianco Academia

Sport England releases the latest Active Lives Children and Young People Report for 24-25, as Kath Hudson reports

Playlist, parent company of Mindbody, Booker and Classpass, has merged with EGYM, supplier of AI-enabled workout programmes and corporate wellness solutions, to create an expanded entity with a US$7.5 billion valuation.

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Charitable social enterprise, GLL has launched an enhanced digital health and wellbeing platform on its Better_uk App, called Live Better.

The CEO of Kore Sandwell details the approach to elevating fitness in a deprived borough

The founder and CEO of MoreYoga talks to HCM about making high quality yoga affordable and accessible for all

It’s possible to reduce the running costs of swimming pools while also cutting their carbon footprint. Abi Harris reports

New laws around membership sales in the UK will mean operators need to rethink priorities, says Liz Terry

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Gen Alpha, and Chinese and Indian imports were talking points at this year’s W3Fit, held in Spain

Myzone is expanding its ecosystem with the launch of Myzone Go

The CEO of JD Gyms reflects on the brand’s development and outlines plans for growth, as it opens its 100th club

We talk to the behaviour change specialist on what more the industry can be doing to motivate its members

As the popularity of ice bathing and sauna as a recovery tool grows, how can operators best embrace the trend? Kath Hudson reports

Evolving from its business-to-consumer origins, connected fitness app Fiit launched One Fiit, a business- to-business operating system built to deliver digital and in-real-life group training at scale.

Myzone launches a new category today – Motivation Technology (Mo-Tech) – that transforms the science of motivation into action and will help with member retention.

PSLT, the exclusive UK distributor of DHZ, is helping gyms upgrade with high-performing, stylish and reliable strength and functional equipment

Starpool’s Recovery Class heralds a new era of science-based wellness in fitness

Brawn is making strength training accessible for all, with a pilot with The Gym Group proving the concept

Huge opportunities exist in emerging markets, while Millennials and Gen Z are driving growth across the whole industry, says the HFA Global Report

Workplace wellness schemes now go well beyond gym memberships, with increasingly-aware employees looking for wider wellbeing services

Growth is on the cards for Fitness and Lifestyle Group as it adopts a premium value market positioning. Its CEO and MD talks to Kate Cracknell

The challenge of attracting and retaining talent is greater than ever before, as Vicky Kiernander reports

Peloton has announced a complete overhaul of its portfolio which will see it introducing an all- new Cross Training Series designed to maximise the benefits of both cardio and strength workouts.