Fitness gets personal

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

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 CEO of Kildare Sport and Leisure shares her story with HCM

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

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.

The Open Active initiative sees ukactive, Sport England, the Open Data Institute and Legend Club Management systems working to enable better data-sharing

Fibodo empowers personal trainers and coaches. says Anthony Franklin, while Les Mills CEO Phillip Mills, reveals a new Stages bike

The right gym flooring can put members in the mood to move. We’ve rounded up seven innovative projects that take flooring to the next level

The world’s largest 24-hour fitness club chain, Anytime Fitness, continues its UK expansion, with leading fitness equipment supplier and manufacturer, Precor, playing an active role in its growth

The co-founder of Mindset talks about growing a business based on mental as much as physical wellbeing

The CEO of Motivate PT is planning to expand beyond London

The adventurer has invested in BMF – formerly British Military Fitness, but now rebranding and launching into franchising

The driving force in fitness

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

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

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

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

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

The Anytime Fitness CEO on plans to become the UK’s largest operator

Life Fitness has launched its first ever club management system, the Halo Fitness Cloud

Parkwood Leisure and Legend Club Management Systems have collaborated to develop a new Customer Management Module, which combines enterprise-level reporting with membership sales and prospecting functionality to drive revenue

Argos – recently acquired by Sainsbury’s – is making a bid for the home fitness market and using social media influencers to target a younger audience

eGym has developed a programme specifically designed to combat diabetes, giving operators the perfect way to attract and assist this segment of the population

Three generations of the Mills family talk to HCM to mark their 50 years of passion for fitness and wellbeing

Wearable technology company Myzone has secured a partnership deal with fitness tech and services company Hero Wellbeing.