As the popularity of ice bathing and sauna as a recovery tool grows, how can operators best embrace the trend? Kath Hudson reports

Julie Cramer looks at recent health club projects where the combination of expert-led design and functionality have elevated the offering

Evolving from its business-to-consumer origins, connected fitness app Fiit launched One Fiit, a business- to-business operating system built to deliver digital and in-real-life group training at scale.

Myzone launches a new category today – Motivation Technology (Mo-Tech) – that transforms the science of motivation into action and will help with member retention.

Broken hearts are real and exercise, such as swimming and cycling, can help heal them, says a research team from the University of Aberdeen

Workplace wellness schemes now go well beyond gym memberships, with increasingly-aware employees looking for wider wellbeing services

The leisure business and commercial manager of Move Southwark talks to HCM about the experience of bringing leisure services back in-house

Matrix Fitness examines how progressive programming, empowered instructors and a pivot toward prevention are driving deeper member engagement

The sector has flipped from being supply-to demand-led, with this being a major focus of the HCM Summit, says Liz Terry

The founder of Deia Health talks about lifestyle medicine and the increased appetite for wellness spaces that overlap with healthcare

Chris Hull explains how well-designed storage not only frees up valuable gym space, but also creates a premium feel and can become part of a club’s functional kit

EGYM presents its latest groundbreaking innovations, including a new Smart Strength machine, advanced onboarding and EGYM Genius

We’re in the middle of a 21st century Renaissance, driven by Gen Alpha, who are more focused on health and community, says analyst and founder of Leisure DB, David Minton

Growth is on the cards for Fitness and Lifestyle Group as it adopts a premium value market positioning. Its CEO and MD talks to Kate Cracknell

Former NHS leader, Jane Ollis, has launched an AI-powered vagus nerve stimulator to address the stress and burnout problem she witnessed during her medical career.

FitnessGenes has launched a crowdfunder campaign via Europe Republic, with the aim of raising investment to further its preventative health mission.

Wave Active CEO Duncan Kerr on uniting local health leaders and Living Longer Better joint director Muir Grey on how physical activity impacts healthspan

The CEO of Plymouth Active on the area’s strategic plan to use physical activity with public health to tackle inequalities

We look inside a major five-site refurbishment, as Matrix partners with Pembrokeshire Leisure

With research showing how poor sleep can affect health and lifespan, is sleep finally getting the attention it deserves? Kath Hudson reports

Disability sports lead at Matta, Marina Logacheva, outlines ways in which health club operators can better welcome people with disabilities

With padel and pickleball experiencing exponential growth, how can health clubs tap into this golden opportunity? Padel’s Luigi Carraro and pickleball’s Karen Mitchell explain

European affordable fitness giant, Basic-Fit – which is known for its low staffing levels – has designed AI personas to act as personal workout buddies to offer encouragement and celebrate victories.

A study has found indoor cycling improves hip osteoarthritis

Vicky Kiernander talks to founders about how they were inspired to overcome trauma to achieve their goals

Huw Edwards argues that school holiday schemes must be funded, while Natasha Jones celebrates the end of medical consultations before exercise

The new COO of Nuffield Health talks to Kate Cracknell about plans to take the brand’s current health and fitness estate to its highest level yet

As access to medical memberships grows, Liz Terry says we must be ambitious in drawing on expertise from both the clinical and wellness worlds

Music tech suppliers give their advice for creating perfect in-club sounds

Superusers (HVPs) are the key to success, according to new research from Les Mills