Wearable wellness tech giant Fitbit has unveiled a low-cost, easy-to-use emergency ventilator for use during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wattbike has partnered with Intelligent Cycling to transform indoor cycling with innovative new technology that enables automatic personalisation for riders in a group cycling class

Jak Phillips looks at how Chinese clubs handled the Coronavirus shutdowns

With the spread of COVID-19 forcing more people into isolation, PureGym worked with FunXtion to rapidly include a digital on-demand workout offering to support members at home

The founder of Remedy Place on setting up the world’s first ‘social wellness club’

Staying connected to members is essential during closures. Software companies tell us how they’re helping clubs to engage

How can clubs generate income during the closures? We ask the experts

A look at some of the impressive digital offerings clubs have created in lightning fast time, to keep members active at home

Experts share their tips on how to make functional training more fun for members

Mark Harrington Snr and Jnr tell us about the strategy they put in place to get Healthworks through the pandemic

Fitness software firm Transaction Services Group (TSG) is looking to expand its reach into the boutique sector following its acquisition of TrueCoach, a software company specialising in the personal trainer (PT) sector.

Gym management software provider Glofox has launched a new digital platform, enabling gyms and health clubs to deliver live streaming and premium on-demand content.

What were we expecting for the industry in 2020 before the pandemic struck? According to our panel of experts, membership packages for Gen Z are ripe for a rethink, and savvy employers should be thinking about putting in place bespoke digital tools for staff wellbeing

The franchise sector has investors keen to back businesses with the potential to grow

Marcus Kingwell from EMD UK reports on Sweating Your Assets: The Value of Group Exercise. Together, UK local authorities, operators, the workforce and the industry can promote group exercise to bring about a healthier nation

Finlay Macdonald from Les Mills explores how to make the most of your finest group exercise instructors. Armed with enough influence to positively boost membership numbers, it’s vital to reward, train and value your best in class

When it comes to boosting fitness membership, it’s judicious to meet the needs of the lucrative over-55 market. DataHub’s Utku Topraksevten shares insights from the latest Moving Communities: Active Leisure Trends report and how best to get with the programme

Deloitte’s Alicia Whistlecroft summarises findings from the State of the UK Fitness Industry Report. Budgets and boutiques are challenging the domestic status quo, throwing up a range of new opportunities

Technogym is launching a webinar series, Technogym Talks: The Expert’s Perspective, to assist operators in the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Gympass, the world’s largest corporate fitness platform, has launched Gympass Plus to offer its 2,200 operator partners access to more than 500 workouts from 18 content providers – including Zumba and Gaiam.

Mothers-to-be and new mothers are being offered free access to a personalised motherhood wellness app, called Biamother.

fibodo, a booking management platform for the fitness industry, has launched Fit 4 the Fight, a new initiative encouraging members of the public to keep active, as well as keep personal trainers and fitness operators working in the wake of the coronavirus.

Fitbit has launched its latest wearable – the Charge 4 tracker – offering a number of features which will be useful for people looking to stay active while gyms remain closed.

A new smart mask from Unlimitech will capture performance data

A personalised sexual wellness app has been launched with the aim of improving people’s sex lives

One of the factors that has made the coronavirus outbreak so severe across the globe is that some of those infected do not show any symptoms, resulting in them going about their lives as normal, infecting even more people.

Nick Coutts and Kresten Juel Jensen on gamifying group fitness using the motion sensors in a smartphone

The coronavirus pandemic has seen the fitness industry pivot to digital. We look at the longer-term implications

The founder and CEO talks about his journey

This live-streaming platform brings boutique classes into people’s homes. We talk to its founder and CEO