The coronavirus pandemic is presenting the global fitness industry with unprecedented challenges, but also highlighting the fundamental importance of health and wellbeing, says Helen Patenall, HCM Handbook editor

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

Tara Dillon and Mark Gannon on combining REPs and the CIMSPA Exercise and Fitness Directory

The former boxing champion is passionate about using the sport to increase confidence and reduce stress, through her PT training course and her Boxing Sisters initiative

Attracting older members into health clubs could drive significant growth for the industry, but uptake is slow. How can clubs secure the silver pound?

With special populations to look after and the market evolving at a pace, we ask the experts if PT training and qualifications are keeping up

Members of Gen Z have come of age and are now some of the most engaged consumers of fitness. Researchers, leisure-net, look at the numbers

Group exercise continues to grow in popularity, making great instructors more important than ever before. But are we paying them enough?

Older people are less likely to exercise, making them more prone to developing long-term health conditions. How can fitness providers reach people in their 50s, 60s, 70s and above?

According to ukactive’s Reimagining Ageing Report, ageing is an issue that we simply cannot afford to ignore. Chris Phillips from Datahub summarises the findings

Ride in colour with the new Matrix Target Training Cycle

The lowdown on the UK’s largest physical activity trade show

Fitness testing and body scanning is becoming a must-have for gyms. HCM gives the low down on the latest systems

Liz Terry shares her thoughts 

Fibodo empowers personal trainers and coaches. says Anthony Franklin, while Les Mills CEO Phillip Mills, reveals a new Stages bike

A new report tells us that people should be getting more active as they age, not less. We take a closer look at the facts and why we need to transform perceptions of ageing

Evidence shows we can transform the lives of young offenders through exercise. Kate Cracknell talks to Rosie Meek

Last year, Premier Global NASM trained 3,000 fitness professionals in the UK

Now in its 15th year of operation, awarding organisation Active IQ continues to go from strength to strength, supporting the industry with new initiatives and resources

Active IQ adds Flair

Nationally and globally, the health and fitness sector must strike out and pave the way if we are to address the challenges facing us, advocates ukactive’s Steven Ward

As the event draws nearer, we take a look at what attendees can expect from Elevate 2018, including conference speakers, seminar topics, exhibitors and award categories

Exciting opportunities lie ahead for the industry in 2018, says Lauretta Ihonor

It’s time to embrace data, says Steve Ward

ukactive’s newly-appointed CEO, Steve Ward, examines the many exciting opportunities ahead for our sector

Steven Ward, Executive Director of ukactive, is confident that 2017 will see our sector move forward at an increasingly fast pace

In the first of a two-part series on the evolution of ukactive, the organisation’s executive director Steven Ward looks at what’s changed over recent years

Matrix Fitness's first dedicated industry event offered a successful and lively mix of product demonstrations, trainings, seminar discussions and networking opportunities

The workforce agenda is back on track, says public affairs director Huw Edwards

Physical activity has been made a clinical priority for GPs, but if fitness – as a subset of activity – wants to benefit, it will need to up its game, says Kate Cracknell