Deloitte’s Alicia Whistlecroft summarises findings from the State of the UK Fitness Industry Report. Budgets and boutiques are challenging the domestic status quo, throwing up a range of new opportunities

Independent operators are driving creativity in the delivery of a wide range of vibrant fitness businesses. We look at some of the best, from those catering for members with elite sporting backgrounds to inventive gym spaces

Our news team at HCM rounds up some of the highlights from recent medical research in the health, fitness and wellbeing industry. Give your brain a boost, work out safely and tweet your fitness are just some of the insights

BeBop Sensors’ VP of Strategy introduces their virtual reality gloves

A personalised sexual wellness app has been launched with the aim of improving people’s sex lives

Vicon’s Dr Kim Duffy explains how a new generation of motion capture tech will improve performance

With a new app, Cela uses social media to promote healthy living

Nick Coutts and Kresten Juel Jensen on gamifying group fitness using the motion sensors in a smartphone

The coronavirus pandemic has seen the fitness industry pivot to digital. We look at the longer-term implications

A personalised sexual wellness app has been launched with the aim of improving people’s sex lives.

Obesity and ageing have the same effects on the body, with some impacts being irreversible, according to new research

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

Bolto saw a need for a “bespoke, femalespecific, results-driven boutique”

With a longstanding professional career in the fitness industry, we talk to Dawn Faulkner Clark to find out more about her background and what the future holds for Be Fit Be You

US country music singer Carrie Underwood is dipping her toe in the fitness industry, with the launch of a fitness app which she says will ultimately form part of a "holistic wellness platform".

Class Boutique Fitness has collaborated with Physical Company to create a boutique studio offering that’s as inclusive as it is effective

HCM talks to Fraser Smith about founding his studio and why he picked miha bodytec as his supplier and EMS training for his USP

The latest research from Mintel reveals that private health and fitness clubs had a record-breaking year in 2019

This Warwickshire GP has launched a virtual fitness club at his practice

Parkwood Leisure managing director Glen Hall talks about putting the company on a new path to fitness in recent years, with customers and staff at its heart

Immersive wellness company Sensync has partnered with Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina, Hawaii, to launch a VR spa experience.

Auro launches a new personal training app; Pavigym’s Wexo flooring supports cross-training zones; FunXtion’s online training tool explained and Vitapure presents its drinks dispenser, which makes money, while reducing single plastic usage

We talk to two high-end operators who’ve established a valuable USP by offering EMS training

A top trend for 2020 is retreats, as fitness operators such as Third space and Dime partner with boutique travel operators to extend their relationship with members beyond the club

A sober reminder of how far this industry has to go

The artificial intelligence revolution is ramping up across many industries. Experts discuss how the fitness industry can best utilise these new technologies

The co-founder of Finland’s pioneering fitness brand GOGO tells us about the company’s journey, from its beginnings as the country’s first full-service fitness club

Circuits are a powerful way to deliver a controlled and effective workout to people of a range of abilities in a short time frame. We look at some of the leading systems

The former boxing champion is passionate about using the sport to increase confidence and reduce stress, through her PT training course and her Boxing Sisters initiative

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