Trade body, UK Active, and its partners have launched The Active Standard, a consumer-facing quality marque for members, as Paul Crane explains

Group exercise is the engine room of the sector, relying on its talent to deliver. Abi Harris asks industry experts how we can engage the next generation of instructors

Matrix Fitness is bringing innovation to group exercise and functional training spaces

The director of special projects for 4Global talks about the European DataHub and taking the company into the US market

The importance of strength training for special populations is leading to the creation of a new generation of equipment that facilitates safe use. Julie Cramer investigates

The team at industry research outfit, Active Insight, celebrate 25 years of advisory work and outline their succession plan to Kate Cracknell

Wellness expert Oliver Patrick talks about the longevity opportunity and how to deploy tech innovations to gain a competitive advantage

The Gym Group’s CEO gives HCM a progress report, a year after he made the move from the world of media to the fitness industry

The MD of Active IQ talks about the challenges created by the skills gap and how the industry must tackle it

New technology is supporting the development of ‘workout builders’, which use AI to design customised exercises to enhance member results

We talk to suppliers about how they create flexible and fit-for-purpose gym floors

What can health and fitness providers, employers and employees expect to gain from the expanding world of workplace wellbeing? Julie Cramer reports

Steph Eaves looks at training products designed to encourge the development of powerful balancing skills

Core Health and Fitness is working with Everlast Gyms to deliver innovative spaces through a dynamic partnership

The entire gym and beyond is now connected by EGYM Genius, enabling customised workouts tailored to drive retention

The HCM Summit, which will be held in London on 24 October, has announced EGYM as its Platinum Partner for the next three years.

Steph Eaves asks suppliers how the increased interest in strength training is changing the focus of their business

The co-founder of Sanctum talks about inspiration and going global with the unique, spiritual workout that originated in Amsterdam

The sector has huge room to grow, the McKinsey global lead tells Kate Cracknell

Malcolm McPhail on how North Ayrshire is revolutionising community wellbeing

With gym-goers now able to track and analyse every part of their fitness journey, we look at how this impacts outcomes

Being passed over for a promotion early in his career gave the now CEO of Urban Gym Group the push he needed to climb the ranks of the fitness industry. He talks to Kath Hudson about what it taught him

With indoor cycling as popular as ever, we talk to innovators about their delivery of more advanced technology and greater diversity of class styles

The co-founder of boutique fitness brand 1Rebel talks to Kath Hudson about navigating the COVID years, climbing mountains and how the company is poised to expand its unique blend of fitness and entertainment both in the UK and overseas, thanks to fresh investment

We talk to the former rugby player and World Cup hero about the launch of his new brand One Living, and mission to champion both physical and mental wellbeing

We go behind the scenes at Surrenne, the exclusive new wellness facility inside London’s latest hotel from The Maybourne Group, The Emory in Hyde Park

Musculoskeletal issues are one of the biggest causes of workplace absenteeism, coming at a huge personal cost to individuals and causing an economic drag. How can the health club sector make an impact?

Life expectancy can differ by as much as 10 years between the most deprived and most affluent areas. We report on the findings from Vitality Research Institute

Despite high energy costs, inflation and interest rates, there’s evidence to show 2023 was the year the industry bounced back. A host of CEOs, talk about the current trading landscape and their plans for the next 18 months

McKinsey’s Future of Wellness Survey showed that global consumer interest in wellbeing is still building. Among other things, there’s consumer appetite for sleep, sexual health, health testing and weight loss products