David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) is soon to unveil one of the world’s first permanent Immersive Fitness studios at its Raynes Park club in London as part of an exclusive partnership with Les Mills.

The four words ‘everybody active, every day’ are more than just the name of PHE’s framework to combat inactivity: they’re also a rallying cry for our sector, says Kate Cracknell

The focus seems to be moving from personal training to small group training. Is the one-to-one model still a viable offering?

This year’s SIBEC Europe event opened with a lively discussion forum covering wearable technology and Sports Direct Fitness’ £5 membership announcement

Ray Algar reports on a pioneering fitness facility that’s been built at Antarctica’s front door

Health and fitness software provider Virtuagym has launched a new app enabling personal trainers (PTs) to set interactive nutrition plans for clients, which automatically update according to activity levels.

What will the digital health club of the future look like? We ask the experts for their thoughts

As we gear up for 2015, what looks set to drive growth for the health and fitness sector?

90 per cent of exercisers say they prefer to work out in a group. Is your studio timetable up to scratch?

Nicky Jobson reports on all the news, excitement and product launches from this year’s Leisure Industry Week, which took place at the Birmingham NEC

Meet the winning health and fitness clubs, announced at the recent Health Club Awards, as voted for by club members around the UK

Health Club Management recently revealed how online gym pass provider PayasUgym will soon begin testing Bitcoin, potentially paving the way for the cryptocurrency to become an accepted form of payment across more than 2,000 UK gyms in the PayasUgym network.

How can you get more members attending more often and recommending your club to their friends and family?

Even so-called hard to reach groups have to use our streets, so that’s where we should start getting them active, says Kate Cracknell

Kath Hudson offers an overview of the groups and schemes pitching to help tackle the UK’s obesity crisis

Manraaj Sunner offers his advice to health clubs looking to develop an effective social media strategy

Online gym pass provider PayasUgym will soon begin testing Bitcoin as a form of payment across its network, paving the way for more than a third of UK gyms to be able to sell membership via the cryptocurrency.

Online gym pass provider PayasUgym has launched an innovative new Fitness Marketplace enabling customers to search and choose gym passes, fitness classes and memberships from more than 2,000 gyms and health clubs across the country.

With the nation dying from obesity and related issues, it’s irresponsible to give people grounds to opt out of activity, says Kate Cracknell

Kristen Walsh looks ahead to the European Congress, being held in Amsterdam from 16–19 October

Why Les Mills group programming can have a powerful impact on retention

What can health clubs and leisure centres do to improve their weight management offering?

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

The CEO of corporate wellness specialist High Five Health Promotion talks to Kate Cracknell about entering the UK market and about pan-European growth plans

Chris Lane reports on the link between good management and customer care, outlining how a focus on staff satisfaction can translate into huge benefits for end customers

IHRSA unveils the world’s top health and fitness brands in this year’s Global 25 report

Tech-savvy members are using apps and devices to take fitness into their own hands. Are you ready for the health tech revolution?

How should we define obesity – is it a disease, a disability or a lifestyle condition? And why does this definition matter? Kate Cracknell shares her thoughts

The CEO of Life Leisure talks to Kate Cracknell about challenging the public health commissioners, and about totally rethinking the model of fitness facilities

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