While there’s much talk of fitness and healthcare working closer together, research shows that there are still many barriers to overcome

As absenteeism continues to take a huge economic toll, with musculoskeletal problems and poor mental health the biggest issues, can workplace wellness really make a difference, asks Kath Hudson?

Global digital fitness and engagement platform, Fitness On Demand has teamed up with world- leading workout creator, Les Mills, to offer an omnichannel fitness solution.

Ridgeway has created a series of luxury spaces for the new Third Space in Wimbledon, designing, making and installing furniture in key areas of the club

New research into the digitisation of the health club sector has found both examples of best practice and room for improvement, as Dave Gerrish explains

How can we authentically harness the power of love to support our teams, bond with our customers and amplify success? Kath Hudson asks the experts

Members of HCM’s senior-level industry panel share their thoughts with Kath Hudson on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead

A powerful ESG strategy is essential when it comes to everything from recruitment to fundraising. Steph Eaves finds eco-procurement is another piece of the ESG jigsaw puzzle

Return to in-person exercise is reflected in the results of the American College of Sport’s Medicine (ACSM) trends list for 2024, with wearable technology top once again.

Les Mills has released Les Mills XR Dance for the Meta Quest 3 headset. The release is the company's second collaboration with XR (extended reality) gaming specialist Odder’s, following on from Les Mills XR Bodycombat which won Meta Quest’s Best App award in 2022.

Creating great fitness spaces requires product knowledge, inspiration and an understanding of the psychology of exercise. We ask the experts about their creative process

Pulse Fitness has revitalised Strood Sports Centre for Medway Council

From in-app communications to AI-created workout plans, health club management software providers discuss their latest innovations

With new stroke rehabilitation guideliness published in the US and the UK calling for more exercise interventions, Vicky Kiernander asks the experts how the health and fitness sector can intervene, to the benefit of patients, the sector and the medical profession

The entrepreneurial founder of Move Technologies Group talks about creating MoveGB and the tech-based health-focused ventures that have followed

Horizon Leisure is upgrading and investing in its new shopping-centre health hub – The Wellbeing Hub in Havant, UK – by adding blood pressure checks to its list of services.

ServiceSport UK has partnered with cutting edge outfit, Upholstery2u, to expand its upholstery repair services, enabling operators to keep their gyms in perfect working order

Roland Omamor, Mike Lyons and Ken Masser talk about serving communities and building strategic partnerships in their letters to HCM

The 2023 IHRSA Global Report reveals a positive long-term outlook for the industry, as operators navigate challenges and embrace growth. Jeff Solsby reports

The London Boutique Studio Report 2023 from Leisure DB examines how the sector has emerged from the pandemic, as David Minton reports

Connected fitness equipment supplier, Echelon, has signed a multi-year deal with Run Disney, the road race division of Disney Sports Enterprises.

Apple has teamed up with Anytime Fitness to offer levels of reciprocal access between Apple Fitness+ and Anytime Fitness health clubs as Apple seeks to add in-person workout elements to its digital package.

The co-founders of Studio Society talk about taking immersive fitness global and how their new CoverMe app is connecting group-ex instructors to work

The global CEO of Barry’s reflects on the company’s evolution as it celebrates its 25th anniversary

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) – the world governing body for cycling – is moving its Esports World Championships onto the My Whoosh platform.

PSLT is working with Rise Fitness to deliver the kit for the roll-out of its new gym chain

As leisure provider GLL celebrates its 30th year of operations, its CEO and founder share their five-year vision

A stellar line up of industry thought leaders give their views on what might be coming down the tracks in the next 18 months and where to find the chinks of light in the current stormy landscape. Contributors include Liz Clarke, Huw Edwards, Tara Dillon and Martin Franklin.

As the sector in the UK welcomes more members and sees record market value, Leisure DB’s David Minton explains The State of the UK Fitness Industry Report 2023

The CIMSPA leader took the association from last chance saloon to award-winning organisation. Here she reflects on the gruelling early years