Spa consultancy and management firm WTS International has received an ISPA Innovation Award for its LifeStart on Demand platform, following its acquisition of corporate fitness and amenity management services provider LifeStart in November 2020.

Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill has introduced a new wellness app, developed to help women create an exercise regime based on their natural period cycle.

With gyms and leisure centres in England reopened, and the rest of the UK due to shortly follow suit, the time for being theoretical is over.

Safety, quality of service, and member engagement are key in order to offer a unique fitness experience that will boost the re-start.

At-home fitness giant Peloton said it is "troubled" by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warning consumers to stop using the Peloton Tread+ equipment.

At-home fitness startup Tempo is believed to be in the latter stages of finalising a US$100m cash injection from Japanese holding company SoftBank.

A new at-home fitness app will enable friends, communities, and coaches to remotely work out together using live video links.

Goji’s virus-killing air purification system is the future of air purification for gyms, says Greg Whyte

The University of Stirling has transformed its fitness offering with world-class performance sport and fitness facilities powered by Technogym

Fit children do better in cognitive tests

Fitness tech firm Therabody has expanded into a new area of wellness with the launch of a new compression recovery device.

Hussle’s announces the launch of its new Membership Conversion Service

The industry is entering a critical phase, based on trust, says Liz Terry

Les Mills has come up with an ingenious solution to get around the pandemic travel bans, which threatened a long tradition of its video Masterclasses featuring a global line up of instructors and presenters.

Will social distancing mean changing rooms will need a redesign?

Tad Chapman from Active IQ argues that operators should take a fresh look at apprenticeships and their power to drive recovery

New tax law, IR35, is changing the way employers treat tax and national insurance payments for freelance staff such as PTs, explains Abi Harris

Sport England’s new monitoring and insight study will track the impact of the National Leisure Recovery Fund and its impact on communities, says Mike Hill

Denbighshire Leisure MD Jamie Groves, explains how a partnership with Technogym and Alliance Leisure has led to the creation of a raft of new offerings

The CEO of Pure Group talks about beating Hong Kong’s COVID cluster

Policing the gym floor to ensure everyone is adhering to COVID-secure behaviour will be vital to success on reopening, says Paul Roberts, CEO of MyCustomerLens

In spite of the boom in home workouts, research indicates consumers can’t wait to get back to the gym, with digital acting as a funnel for new members, says Phillip Mills

Boom Cycle and Kobox CEOs, Robert and Hilary Rowland and Joe Cohen are building a new boutique super group with David Lloyd as chair. Liz Terry reports

A new survey and workplace wellness pledge have elevated the conversation around the mental health of people working in the fitness industry, as Katie Lewis explains

Real estate group Blitzlake is investing in its Studio Three boutique concept explains the CEO

Formula E team, Mahindra Racing, has built a new fitness programme to support the wellbeing of its drivers and staff. HCM talks to the team manager

Group Exercise has been closed longer than any other part of the sector, without evidence to support this decision. Industry leaders debate the issue

At-home fitness giant Peloton has officially completed the acquisition of equipment provider Precor, in a deal worth US$420m.

Sport:80, a developer of cloud-based sport management software, has launched a club management system to help governing bodies and grassroots sports clubs engage their members.

A new digital fitness platform has combined a digital exercise offering with online dating features which allow users to meet workout partners and find a 'fitness companion'.