The outgoing IHRSA chair reflects on the learnings from her 12-month tenure, and challenges the fitness sector to think bigger and think differently

Steven Ward offers his views on what the new DCMS Sporting Future strategy means for the physical activity sector

A proliferation of opportunities to be physically active. ukactive’s Steven Ward looks ahead to 2016

The coming together of sport and fitness – encapsulated in the new DCMS strategy – marks a huge opportunity for health clubs and leisure centres to play to their strengths and tap into new funding streams, says Kate Cracknell

Mintel’s senior leisure and technology analyst, Paul Davies, looks at the current state of the health and fitness market, and asks how club operators can be more innovative in 2016 and beyond

Health clubs are popping up in increasingly diverse locations – so how do you decide if a site is right for you?

Steven Ward, executive director of ukactive, gives his views on what’s in store for the UK fitness and physical activity sector in 2016 – including new technology, sector diversification and assisting with public health remits

Following the lead of the US and Australia, trampolining parks are springing up all over the UK and Europe. So what’s all the fuss about, and how do these centres sit alongside other fitness operations?

Neil King, managing director of 1Life, explains the leisure operator’s root and branch transformation since 2013

Fitness First has announced it will invest £7.5m in a series of ‘Connected Fitness Labs’, which will combine professional trainer expertise with the latest fitness technology in a bid to create products which reach beyond the confines of the gym.

Leisure industry analyst David Minton has warned that fitness businesses must take heed of technological advances and future-proof their business, or risk being wiped out entirely.

Steven Ward offers an overview of ukactive’s new vision document

The My Sportlady club has forged an invaluable place in the lives of women in Munich and beyond

Precor is expanding its offering through new partnerships with Spinning and Queenax

Technogym’s Pure Strength range allows regular members to train like elite sportspeople

The survival expert and TV presenter talks to Magali Robathan about the launch of his new BG Epic workouts and studio franchise model

Are ‘exercise passports’ the shake-up the industry needs to improve retention and market penetration?

Under Armour – the sportswear giant and owner of MapMyFitness – on why it bought the MyFitnessPal and Endomondo apps for US$560m

Michelle Segar PhD explores how health clubs can retain members by helping them find joy in exercise, both inside and outside the gym

ukactive chair Baroness Tanni-Grey Thompson on the move towards a new workforce development structure for the activity sector

Competitive advantage through data was one of the topics on the agenda at the European Leaders Forum, reports ukactive’s Steven Ward

Rochester Midtown Athletic Club in the US believes there’s no charity too big or too small to support

Conceived by fashion designer Donna Karan, the Urban Zen Integrative Therapy programme is bringing the medical and complementary worlds together

Kate Cracknell speaks to the team responsible for the turnaround and future growth of the Total Fitness health club chain

Ray Algar reports on the rise of the small but perfectly formed boutique fitness operations, and considers the factors behind their success

The future of retention is not about reacting to lost members, but about creating proactive customer care. Dr Paul Bedford reports

Nuffield Health has secured an exclusive tie-up with the recently-released Microsoft Band to produce a series of workouts for wearable tech users on the move.

The CORE by Premier software solution meets the growing needs of your health and fitness business

The mid-market is a good place to be – you just have to know how to pitch your pricing, according to leisure consultant Tim Baker

Gymbox Westfield Stratford in east London has inherited all the colour and buzz of its Olympic next-door neighbour, says Kate Cracknell