With such a huge proportion of the UK population not meeting recommended activity levels, fitness professionals who expand their range of services will find unlimited opportunities

Pure Sports Medicine’s CEO discusses the challenges and opportunities involved in setting up sports medicine clinics that offer elite-level treatment to the general public

The driving force in fitness

With the right partner, changing your software systems should be a smooth process that can energise the business and lead to unexpected benefits

A mix of gymnastics, parkour and bodyweight training, calisthenics is an eye-catching way to build strength. Kath Hudson looks at how gyms can incorporate this discipline

The World Health Organization’s physical activity expert explains why the body has created a Global Action Plan to combat physical inactivity

The EXOS founder and CEO explains how his business improves the performance of athletes and employees in 30 countries and plans for expansion

Social network Strava has signed a partnership deal with gym booking platform Mindbody, giving users the option of tracking and analysing indoor fitness activities across more than 5m classes.

The fitness sector could soon have a huge disruptor on its hands, if rumours of Google's plans prove correct.

Indoor cycling specialist Wattbike has teamed up with Loughborough University (LU) in order to explore the scientific underpinnings of how power measurement is shaping the nature of cycle sport.

The boutique operator has revealed a new spin studio amphitheatre in London

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Our panel of experts share ideas for making your pools more profitable – and useful for your members

Bodyscanning systems are developing fast. We take a look at the latest innovations

A disused tower block in central São Paulo has been converted into a vibrant fitness, sport and leisure destination

Liz Terry shares her thoughts  

The University Arms hotel in Cambridge, has had an £80m renovation and Matrix did the gym. We take a look

Wattbike innovates small group training

Indoor cycling has been around a long time, but new tech and design innovation mean this market is white hot

The co-founder of Flying Fantastic talks about bringing the flying circus school concept to London from Buenos Aires

The MD of Europa Park – one of Europe’s biggest theme parks – on why he bought a local gym, relocated it to the park and is investing in the fitness business

GoCardless has built a formidable reputation for its direct debit services with clients like The Financial Times. Now it's available for health clubs

The latest numbers from IHRSA show how Canada, the US and Latin America are performing in terms of profit, membership and market penetration

Assisted stretching is emerging as a great addition to health club operations

10 million users in 14,000 facilities worldwide use Technogym's mywellness cloud to manage their fitness and wellbeing. We talk to operators who are benefitting from this tech

The founder of Farm Fitness is passionate about sharing the benefits of outdoor exercise. He talks to HCM

The science of floatation and how introducing this mindful practice could add a wellness element to your health club and tie in with your mind:body programme

The former music industry exec on growing the Space lifestyle brand in Asia, with backing from tech giant Alibaba

The Third Space CEO on why experience design is at the heart of the operation

Francine Davis, commercial and strategic development director; Rebecca Passmore, operations director; and Eve Sukhnandan, director of human resources, talk to Kate Cracknell about how the business is developing and the launch of a new concept