Fitness subscription service ClassPass acquired GuavaPass, a fitness aggregator operating in Asia and the Middle East.

Making science fiction a reality – the rise of facial recognition in health clubs across the UK

Tesco has signed a corporate fitness deal with Gympass, which will see the retail giant's 300,000 staff members being offered subsidised gym memberships.

Star Trac’s FreeRunner delivers a revolutionary running experience while cutting costs for owners

US tech giant Intel and Chinese e-commerce platform Alibaba are developing an AI-powered athlete- tracking technology which they aim to reveal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The Arctic explorer shared insights into team building and working under extreme pressure at SIBEC

The co-founder of V1BE on taking a London boutique concept to Manchester

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

Fitness gets personal

The CEO of Kildare Sport and Leisure shares her story with HCM

Altitude training is growing in popularity as the ‘train like an athlete’ trend sees more people getting serious about exercise

Jak Phillips says we need to stop demonising screen use and adopt a more nuanced attitude

Operators share creative ways they’re tapping retail as a revenue source, including a partnership between More Yoga and musician, Goldie

A look at new kit from Matrix and a running training app from Wellbeats

The latest numbers from the US show health clubs had more members in 2017 than at any time since records began. IHRSA’s Kristen Walsh reports

More appreciation – and pay – for instructors

Health secretary Matt Hancock has announced the government is changing its focus from cure to prevention. Is his plan deliverable? We ask the experts

The new CEO of Xercise4Less – one of the founders of Virgin Active – says the budget operator is gearing up to double in size

After a career with Virgin Active, Fitness First and WeWork, Gaunt has devised and launched a new fitness business called Hero. He explains the concept to Kate Cracknell

The co-founder of Bridges Fund Management, which has backed The Gym Group, Planet Fitness and Fitness Hut tells Kate Cracknell every business needs to think about social impact

HCM kicks off 2019 with a rundown of the latest software features available, including queue management, facial recognition, health outcomes management and a partnership with Strava

Fitness testing and body scanning is becoming a must-have for gyms. HCM gives the low down on the latest systems

A record number of international startups have entered the ActiveLab accelerator programme – strengthening the UK's reputation as a fitness tech hub.

Wearable tech has made a comeback as the 'hottest fitness trend' for 2019 – with group training, HIIT and programming for the elderly also expected to grow in popularity over the next 12 months.

US budget club operator Youfit Health Clubs will begin offering its members genetic testing through its YouCoach personal training programme.

Serco Leisure's fitness staff will be offered a new training initiative focusing on the use of digital technology.

A study by research institute RAND Europe has suggested that there is a simple way to dramatically increase people's physical activity levels – by offering them tangible financial rewards.

Germany-based fitness startup eGym has secured US$20m (€18m, £15m) worth of financing led by NGP Capital.

New funding will help ensure all children are able swimmers

The owner of eActive is using saltwater floatation pods and cryotherapy to give members a well-rounded experience