After a career with Virgin Active, Fitness First and WeWork, Gaunt has devised and launched a new fitness business called Hero. He explains the concept to Kate Cracknell

Health secretary Matt Hancock has announced the government is changing its focus from cure to prevention. Is his plan deliverable? We ask the experts

The latest numbers from the US show health clubs had more members in 2017 than at any time since records began. IHRSA’s Kristen Walsh reports

The co-founder of Bridges Fund Management, which has backed The Gym Group, Planet Fitness and Fitness Hut tells Kate Cracknell every business needs to think about social impact

New funding will help ensure all children are able swimmers

Should operators be offering training that’s tailored to each gender?

Premier Global NASM has a great reputation for working with employers to recruit and retain PTs. Now the company is launching a new programme to take this service to the next level

Retirement home operator Audley Place is building specialist gyms to keep its customers fit. We look at how people, product and programming are working

The adventurer has invested in BMF – formerly British Military Fitness, but now rebranding and launching into franchising

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

Working with Gravity

With such a huge proportion of the UK population not meeting recommended activity levels, fitness professionals who expand their range of services will find unlimited opportunities

Pure Sports Medicine’s CEO discusses the challenges and opportunities involved in setting up sports medicine clinics that offer elite-level treatment to the general public

The World Health Organization’s physical activity expert explains why the body has created a Global Action Plan to combat physical inactivity

Wattbike innovates small group training

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

What can the industry do to close the health gap between rich and poor?

The entrepreneur explains the concept behind Club W, which is aimed at helping older woman ‘live longer by living well’

The MD of The Mirai explains the strategy behind McFIT’s 20,000sq m, free-to-use mega gym, which will include a trade show element and aim to attract both locals and ‘fitness tourists’

Jack Shakespeare, head of ukactive Kids, argues for a collective approach to beating childhood inactivity – a trend that has consequences just as serious as childhood obesity

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

Argos – recently acquired by Sainsbury’s – is making a bid for the home fitness market and using social media influencers to target a younger audience

Bannatyne is on a roll. Its CEO explains how creating “affordable luxury” has allowed the brand to grow and set its sights on extending into Europe

Wearable technology company Myzone has secured a partnership deal with fitness tech and services company Hero Wellbeing.

Loughborough is getting a hotel with altitude bedrooms: get fit while you sleep

ICAA’s Colin Milner speaks to MIT AgeLab director Dr Joseph Coughlin about the reality of our ageing population and the importance of engaging older people

Wattbike: innovating for a decade

Mike Hill and Professor Simon Shibli summarise the importance of National Benchmarking Service data in enabling clients to set realistic priorities and objectives

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

New research commissioned by EuropeActive gives us fresh insights into the personal training market in Europe