The co-founder of Heartcore talks about his passion for wellness, and his predictions for a shake-up in the boutique fitness market

As one of the fastest growing segments of the physical activity sector, virtual fitness is proving to be a particular hit with the female and millennial markets.

Physician, author and wellness expert Deepak Chopra has launched a new wellbeing platform, Jiyo, which aims to “be a personal companion to enable personal transformation.”

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) is working to ramp up its group exercise offering with the introduction of virtual fitness studios across nearly 60 of its 83 UK health clubs.

Diabetes, Oliver Patrick, Jenny Patrickson, John Morgan, Nikki Joule, Neil King, NHS, Kath Hudson

Attendance is sky-high at Les Mills’ latest club in New Zealand – and virtual classes are playing a starring role

Gym buddy apps are helping people find their perfect workout partner, so they’re more likely to stick with their routine

If men work out together at the gym it can have a positive impact on health, helping to relieve the stresses of the day, according to new research from the US

Annie Holden, Everyone Health, preventative, prevention, Everyone Active, public health, Kate Cracknell

The Queen's grandson is on a mission to make Spartan Race a household name

Innovative Wattbike training zones are transforming studios and gym floors across the country

Sentinel Leisure Trust’s innovative model sees its commercial arm driving revenue to keep its leisure offering affordable

Wexer Virtual has teamed up with Connected Fitness Labs – a stand-alone subsidiary of Fitness First – to create a new app designed to expand a gym’s reach beyond its four walls and into the daily lives of its members.

Nuffield Health has opened its first specialist sports performance lab at its flagship City Fitness and Wellbeing gym in London, offering elite-level diagnostics to help clients develop tailored exercise programmes.

Pregnant women who work out may pass a propensity to be active on to their child

The fitness sector has another opportunity to prove itself in preventative healthcare – a new NHS-led diabetes prevention programme – says Kate Cracknell

Elevate takes place in May, bringing together experts from all disciplines for the UK’s largest physical activity trade event

Obese people tend to see distances as being further than they really are, and hills steeper, according to research from the US

Are tangible rewards the best way to get members to stick to their exercise regimes? We report on the growing category of exercise reward schemes

How can clubs improve their performance in the critical area of yield management?

The CEO of Impuls talks about the roll-out of the operation across the Baltics

A number of fitness brands changed the conversation in their New Year ad campaigns. Mark Hutcheon takes a closer look

eGym’s personalised, connected member experience is driving customer acquisition and retention alike

We talk to the inventor of swimming app SpeedoFit

Technogym introduces its new SKILLMILL, which has athletic performance training at its heart

The demand for circuits and sustainability are fuelling a trend for self-powered equipment, with a number of major suppliers getting in on the act

Jon Nasta offers retention insight from the latest Listen360 analysis

Niels Gronau and Gregor Titze take a look at the key findings from the latest edition of Leading Operators – Fitness in Europe

The joint CEO of Mrs.Sporty talks to Kate Cracknell about a new functional training model and international expansion

ukactive has called for a major rethink of how children are engaged with physical activity, after new research found almost nine in ten UK parents feel tablets and smartphones are adding to Britain’s youth inactivity crisis.