As the indoor cycling boom continues, Kath Hudson finds out what lessons mainstream clubs can learn from the growing number of specialised cycling microgyms

The CEO of LA fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about the recent launch of its premium LAX brand

The pair behind the Sported Foundation talk about fulfilling the legacy promise of the 2012 Games

How are operators justifying the investment in functional training, and are they reaping the rewards?

Trent Brown analyses a new report on the Australian and New Zealand health and fitness markets

New products and trends from this year's Leisure Industry Week

The latest Global MONITOR report from The Futures Company presents the trends and opportunities in wellness

With studies showing UK physical activity levels are dropping, it's time for a national strategy, says ukactive CEO David Stalker

Professors Alfredo Brillembourg and Hubert Klumpner of Urban-Think Tank talk to Kate Cracknell about their revolutionary and socially cohesive Vertical Gym concept

Nicole Hearn pays a visit to London-based City Athletic, which offers its members the opportunity to train like elite athletes

What will be the future of the traditional full-service club in the face of the growing microgym market? Kate Cracknell reports

CEO David Stalker looks at the government's traineeship scheme introduced in January, and considers how the fitness sector might benefit

Laura Dagg takes a look forward to the highlights of this year's Leisure Industry Week, which takes place in Birmingham later this month

How could the new wave of wearable technologies affect the fitness market? Industry expert Bryan O'Rourke shares his views

The MD of budget fitness operator Xercise4Less talks to Kate Cracknell about the company's brand new partnership with UK supermarket chain Tesco

ukactive CEO David Stalker reports on how the latest round of spending cuts are likely to affect the physical activity sector

The MD of Reebok Sports Club London talks Kate Cracknell through the major redevelopment project that's seen a “total transformation” of the offering

Jay Williams examines the science behind telomeres – indicators for cellular ageing – and what it could mean for spas and health clubs

The founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about putting an ethos of caring at the heart of his Canadian club empire

CEO David Stalker reports on a recent focus group examining children's activity and school sport

Becca Douglas takes a look at some of the initiatives aiming to deliver a legacy from last year's London Paralympic Games

Kate Cracknell talks to Jane Irving of Big Shot Productions about the fitness industry launch of Tabata – the clinically-proven Japanese workout system that promises results in just four minutes

Nutritional supplements are potentially a great revenue stream for clubs, but new European legislation is going to make it harder to promote them

Toxteth Fire Fit Hub in Liverpool is a new, £5.2m, dual-use community facility enabling firefighters to get fit for duty, while also helping to inspire youngsters in an area of social deprivation to be more active. Lauren Applegarth reports

Do you have a vibration plate lying idle in your club? We ask suppliers for advice on how to breathe new life into this piece of kit

CEO David Stalker outlines the key changes to public health commissioning which came into force this month, and what these mean for health and wellbeing providers

Kristen Walsh rounds up the news from IHRSA's 32nd Annual Convention and Trade Show, which took place in Las Vegas last month

As today's consumers start to take control of their own health, Louise Kennedy considers how this will shape the future fitness industry

The latest heart rate monitors are increasingly user-friendly – so how can operators best use the data they produce to improve motivation levels among members?

The Sports Science Institute of South Africa's Brent Walsh discusses the work of this unique facility