The much-loved tennis star is building his Rafa Nadal Academy brand, combining education with training, fitness and sport, with the most recent opening in Kuwait

Padel tennis and pickleball are taking the world by storm and finding a great fit with health clubs, as operators such as David Lloyd Leisure get on board

Lead Lake Nona, a company that sources, funds and drives the growth of early-stage sports and health tech startups globally, has signed a partnership with US NBA franchise, Orlando Magic, that will see the two organisations work together to develop sports and health tech solutions.

Research from Stanford University shows palm cooling during workouts can dramatically accelerate results, making it the next big thing in recovery

Wexer has acquired on-demand fitness and livestreaming provider Intelivideo. The purchase comes as part of a strategy to consolidate the digital fitness market, following the acquisition of Wexer by Core Health and Fitness last year.

Bhout is in pre-sales for its AI-driven boxing bag, which it calls a 'boxing bag with a brain'.

The industry veteran has opened Core Life in Saudi Arabia for Kun Investment Holdings, with plans to take the concept to the world’s major cities, as Kate Cracknell discovers

ACSM’s 2023 insight report tracks industry trends each year, creating a barometer of what’s hot and what’s not. HCM gives the lowdown

Quest has launched an Exercise Referral Standard which will enable operators to transact more effectively with the medical profession, as Abi Harris explains

The Mine in Baltimore has a strategy of 360 degree wellness and plans to grow across the US. We find out more from its director of operations

The team behind female-focused workout protocol, P.volve, talk about their plans to build a global omnichannel brand based on technical training

Another year of challenges lies ahead. Kath Hudson asks key players how they intend to optimise the opportunities presented by the market

Wearable technology is 2023’s number one worldwide fitness trend according to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), which has released a list of 20 industry trends taken from its annual survey.

Nike has partnered with Netflix to stream 30 hours of Nike Training Club (NTC) workouts across all territories in ten languages.

The founder and CEO of Coach Core wants to join forces with operators to mentor kids from challenged backgrounds

A new policy recommends exercise to ease the pain of some forms of arthritis

Rigs are a familiar element on the gym floor. Frances Marcellin asks how their use can be optimised

Peloton has called a stop to its disastrous attempt to rebrand Precor as Peloton Commercial, announcing it will operate as Precor going forward and be constituted as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Peloton.

Bioniq, which supplies subscribers with personalised nutritional supplements based on their blood test results, has acquired smart mirror company Vaha.

Zwift’s CEO, Eric Min, has announced Kurt Beidler has joined the company as co-CEO. Beidler moves to Zwift after a 17-year stint at Amazon.

Black Friday, which falls on 25 November, will be one of the busiest retail days of 2022, marking the start of this year’s Christmas shopping season. Now extending into ‘cyber week’ and finishing on Cyber Monday, it's a time when shops and companies offer significant discounts on their products.

Funxtion has elevated the member experience at SportCity with a new omnichannel offering

Life Fitness is helping its customers to create unique clubs all around the world

The founder of The Shredquarters is growing a self-funded franchise business with the aim of making it affordable for franchisees

The CEO of the Body Fit Training franchise is pushing out globally – including a UK launch – following a major deal with Xponential Fitness

Therabody has launched eight product innovations and closed a growth equity round with backing reaching US$165m. The investment was led by North Castle Partners, with additional financing from Kevin Hart’s venture capital firm HartBeat Ventures and Rx3 Ventures.

Sency's motion analysis technology is allowing users to check their technique as they exercise

London South Bank University has completed a major renovation of its leisure facilities for the benefit of students, staff and the wider community

David Minton shares his take on the major health challenges facing the US and how the fitness industry can step up to deliver solutions

The CEO of SP&Co tells us about how his growing business is working with Mandarin Oriental and driving the trend towards movement fitness