ukactive CEO David Stalker outlines plans to drive the skills agenda back to the top of the priority list

Women tend to avoid weights for fear of looking like a bodybuilder, but strength training should be a key part of their workouts. We take a look at some best practice examples

Gladstone showcases its new app, which has been designed to help users book and pay for classes and activities on the go

Ninety per cent of exercisers say they prefer to work out in a group – ensure your group exercise timetable has pulling power, says Les Mills UK

PayasUgym, the online gym pass provider, is trialling a programme that will see private gyms receive GP-referred patients and help tackle the UK’s inactivity epidemic.

Fitbit activity trackers are to be used to measure exercise levels for a new study which aims to use the data to help calculate a patient’s recovery time from spine surgery.

How much CV training do we need to do, and what’s the best way to do it? Lauren Chambers asks the experts for their advice

ukactive CEO David Stalker outlines the work that lies ahead for the health and fitness industry as it progresses through 2015

Operators need to do much more to help members understand nutrition and balancing calories for weight management, says Kate Cracknell

With obesity a growing problem, should the industry be doing more to help members understand the calories in / calories out equation?

Pools cost substantial amounts of money to run, so how can operators mitigate any losses, maximise ROI and safeguard the future of their swimming pools?

Tom Walker talks to the digital health visionary about the likelihood of technology making GPs and fitness professionals redundant

1Rebel is a newly-launched premium lifestyle microgym which has set out to be a ‘fitness market disruptor’. Julie Cramer speaks to the founders

Kate Cracknell talks to the partner of investment firm Encore Capital about its plans to create London’s leading group of holistic health clubs

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) fired the starter pistol on its new Immersive Fitness offering last week, teaming up with creator Les Mills to launch the new range of group cycling workouts.

A newly-launched fitness app aims to help busy mums stay in shape and restore body confidence by offering a range of specialised workouts.

A new pair of fitness tracking devices from heart rate monitor specialist Mio Global have been designed to set pulses racing by offering unprecedented levels of accuracy.

The latest HAFOS survey gains insight into consumers’ views of budget clubs and microgyms

What do your members experience in your club, and how does this impact retention? Dr Melvyn Hillsdon reports

What lies ahead for the health and fitness sector from a European perspective, and how will this impact individual businesses?

An analysis of potential growth areas for the fitness sector, based on the latest Mintel research

Insight into the trends and opportunities for growth of the sector over the coming months

We round up the expansion plans of a selection of key private sector operators around the world, and offer a snapshot of upcoming UK public sector developments

Euromonitor International has published its annual Top 10 Global Consumer Trends forecast report, highlighting an expected boom in consumers' desire for preventative healthcare via digital devices – given the current popularity of fitness and dieting apps.

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) is soon to unveil one of the world’s first permanent Immersive Fitness studios at its Raynes Park club in London as part of an exclusive partnership with Les Mills.

As the industry gathers apace, wearable technology will come to represent a new form of power dressing for business leaders next year, in the same way that shoulder pads dominated 1980s wardrobes.

We take a look at what’s hot in the world of group exercise, from the new Tabata Cycle workout and ‘Zumba with Bursts’, to Physical Company’s BOSU 3DXTREME and an enhanced fitness fx T3 series

Targeting older members and focusing on social interaction are among Dr Melvyn Hillsdon’s top five tips for boosting retention in 2015

A small trial suggests wellness interventions, including exercise, can help reverse memory loss in Alzheimer’s patients

The focus seems to be moving from personal training to small group training. Is the one-to-one model still a viable offering?