Innovative Wattbike training zones are transforming studios and gym floors across the country

Sentinel Leisure Trust’s innovative model sees its commercial arm driving revenue to keep its leisure offering affordable

The fitness sector has another opportunity to prove itself in preventative healthcare – a new NHS-led diabetes prevention programme – says Kate Cracknell

The demand for circuits and sustainability are fuelling a trend for self-powered equipment, with a number of major suppliers getting in on the act

Jon Nasta offers retention insight from the latest Listen360 analysis

Social media is everywhere – but are you harnessing the powers of the ‘influencers’?

The CEO of Impuls talks about the roll-out of the operation across the Baltics

Nottingham University’s new SYNRGY-based Active Trail is proving a hit with students and staff alike

Business theorist Nir Eyal – who specialises in the intersection of psychology, technology and business – offers a sneak preview of his keynote presentation at IHRSA 2016

Health clubs are popping up in increasingly diverse locations – so how do you decide if a site is right for you?

Dance-based fitness classes are booming. Hayley Price takes a look at how health clubs and leisure operators are responding to the growing variety of offerings on the market

Richard Baker, commercial director of Wattbike, explains how the bikes will be making a contribution to the Olympic Games this year

Two new pieces of research show the benefits of high intensity interval training (HIIT) both for diabetes sufferers, and for improving endurance

Following the lead of the US and Australia, trampolining parks are springing up all over the UK and Europe. So what’s all the fuss about, and how do these centres sit alongside other fitness operations?

Fitness First has announced it will invest £7.5m in a series of ‘Connected Fitness Labs’, which will combine professional trainer expertise with the latest fitness technology in a bid to create products which reach beyond the confines of the gym.

Personalisation of products and services is the key to future-proofing your fitness business, says Ken Hughes of Glacier Consulting

Adventurer Sean Conway believes everyone can do what he does – he’s “just the guy from the pub” – and urges us to unlock our inner adventurer

With its use of EMS technology, just one 20-minute workout a week is all that’s needed, say the manufacturers of the miha bodytec system

Jak Phillips visits Olympian Daley Thompson’s new gym in Putney to see how he’s putting the fun and old-school values back into fitness

The former triathlon and Ironman world champion talks to Kate Cracknell about her new role as part of the team at parkrun

The founder of freerunning talks to Kate Cracknell about James Bond, growing his academy network, and the vital need for everyone to move and have fun

Michelle Segar PhD explores how health clubs can retain members by helping them find joy in exercise, both inside and outside the gym

Saunas can aid cardiovascular health, a Finnish study shows

miha bodytec has created a fast-track to superior fitness, using EMS (electrical muscle stimulation)

Chris Wilcox looks at the importance of sound in creating brand consistency in your club

Nuffield Health has secured an exclusive tie-up with the recently-released Microsoft Band to produce a series of workouts for wearable tech users on the move.

Streamed virtual fitness classes led by celebrities are the latest craze – and one health clubs should monitor, as they reach audiences who don’t go to a gym. Amanda Ellison reports

There’s more to data than just gathering information – an operator also needs to be able to access and analyse its findings

In just 20 minutes per week expect the unexpected with this EMS-based hybrid training method

The founder and CEO of BioRitmo and SmartFit talks to Kate Cracknell about cannibalising his own brand, handing the reins to his staff, and the challenges of operating in Brazil