Trade body, UK Active, and its partners have launched The Active Standard, a consumer-facing quality marque for members, as Paul Crane explains

The CEO of VivaGym has new backers committed to fast tracking the growth of the business within the Iberian market and further afield. He talks to Kate Cracknell

Group exercise is the engine room of the sector, relying on its talent to deliver. Abi Harris asks industry experts how we can engage the next generation of instructors

Positive company culture can add commercial value and a competitive advantage, as Kath Hudson discovers

Testosterone shots, GLP-1s and wellness – HCM talks to industry leaders about their plans for 2025 and examines current opportunites, threats and trends

Boutique fitness software platform, Xplor Mariana Tek, has launched a suite of franchise management software tools, built in collaboration with its franchise partners.

Aimi, which delivers personalised, immersive audio experiences for health clubs through AI- generated music, has released Aimi Player Pro and Aimi Live Stream.

Recovery and wellbeing technology company, Therabody, has teamed up with smart watch provider, Garmin, to support people in optimising their recovery.

Global corporate wellness platform, Wellhub, has acquired Fitprime, a key player in the Italian corporate wellness market.

Speedflex continues its successful growth, delivering a new Connected Fitness Zone for Everyone Active

Research suggests that some cases of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia could be caused by bacterial, fungal and algal infections, making them curable

The key to success and recognition for the sector ultimately lies in skilfully encouraging engagement – from childhood to adulthood – says Liz Terry

EGYM is transforming fitness programmes in North Northamptonshire

A Kickstarter campaign is underway to fund a fully automated wearable nutrition tracker which takes photos of food and calculates its calorific and nutritional values.

Michael Whitelock, children’s activities manager at Horizon Leisure tells HCM how the operator is supporting home-schooled children

The recent refurbishment of York Sport Village with Technogym has modernised the university campus facilities and addressed training trends

Matrix Fitness is bringing innovation to group exercise and functional training spaces

ServiceSport Group is leading the charge in global gym equipment servicing and repair to support operators in delivering excellence

The research and development director of Chiva-Som Hua Hin is deploying the power of epigenetics for health

The joint CEO of RSG Group tells Kath Hudson that a big move early on in his career prepared him to step up to the role on the death of Rainer Schaller

The director of special projects for 4Global talks about the European DataHub and taking the company into the US market

As Crunch Fitness gears up to be sold, Kate Cracknell talks to CEO Jim Rowley about its journey to profitability

The importance of strength training for special populations is leading to the creation of a new generation of equipment that facilitates safe use. Julie Cramer investigates

AI-driven software is enabling hyper personalisation for members, while also allowing operators to build powerful communities, as Julie Cramer reports

The team at industry research outfit, Active Insight, celebrate 25 years of advisory work and outline their succession plan to Kate Cracknell

Politicians are turning to weight loss drugs to control obesity in the population. Kath Hudson polls the experts on the impact

Strength training app, Ladder, has secured more than US$100 million investment to support new growth initiatives and reach a global audience.

A weekly training session with whole body electronic muscle stimulation (WB-EMS) can reduce cardiovascular disease risk in healthy adults.

It’s time for the fitness, health and wellness sector to lobby in partnership with other service sectors, such as retail and hospitality, says Liz Terry

The University of Warwick has unveiled a £1 million refurbished gym in partnership with Matrix Fitness