The incoming CEO of Les Mills International explains his vision for the organisation as it enters a new period of expansion

Emma Barry gives her thought-provoking take on the industry’s current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

Digital health giant Lifesum has signed a partnership deal with non-dance HIIT programme Strong by Zumba.

Tech giant Google has bought a bulk of intellectual property from watchmaker Fossil, pouring fuel on rumours that it is working on a flagship smartwatch product.

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

énergie Fitness has opened new headquarters that puts employee wellness, productivity and the needs of franchisees centre-stage

Emerging fitness technologies could be the "cradle to grave game-changer" for public health in the UK.

Ukactive has named the 11 fitness tech disruptors that have made it to the industry body's start-up accelerator programme ActiveLab.

Fitness tech startup Fiit has announced a £2.4m seed investment to launch its on-demand home exercise platform.

The creative leader, coach and behaviour change agent on how the fitness sector can create a powerful culture of innovation

Les Mills’ The Trip transforms the group fitness offering at West Wood Club in Dublin

How can you be sure that members of both genders, and all ages, feel completely comfortable in your gym? We ask our panel

Goals in Google Calendar can help users make time for more exercise. Florian Goerisch explains how it works

If sitting is the new smoking, how can the fitness industry help sedentary workers to get moving? We ask the experts

Education and knowledge sharing is the name of the game at this year’s event

Cloud-based software provider Booker has acquired Frederick, a marketing automation platform that offers a set of features for customer feedback, online reviews and referrals for spas and salons.

Could your employees’ wellbeing contribute to the health of your business?

Google has continued its efforts to get more people active with the introduction of a new tool to its Calendar platform which helps hard-pressed people find time for a workout.

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

The world has gone wearable tech crazy over the past couple of years, but Jawbone CEO Hosain Rahman believes the future of health tracking will place gadgets inside the body.

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

Bryan K O’Rourke takes an in-depth look at beacon technology and considers its future implications for health and fitness clubs

Touchstone Partners’ Tim Baker looks at the journey to becoming – and staying – a health club member

A ‘wellness ring’ that uses health stats to make lifestyle suggestions has taken crowdfunding website Kickstarter by storm, raising more than double its US$100,000 (€88,601, £63,737) target in a matter of days.

Spotify has sought to tackle the often-tricky task of finding a decent playlist that will help runners pick up the pace through the launch of Spotify Running.

MyFitnessPal, the health and fitness tracking app which boasts 85 million users, has today (5 May) launched a new upgrade aimed at helping fitness enthusiasts move beyond step- counting and take their wellness regimes to the next level.

The New York-based David Lynch Foundation helps people to overcome extreme stress using the power of meditation. Julie Cramer talks to co-founder Bob Roth

Stinky armpits in gyms could soon be a thing of the past if Google is able to bring its latest patent to fruition.

We’ve had smartwatches, smart glasses and even smart shoes. Now the humble skipping rope is the latest age-old object to be reinvigorated as a fitness-focused piece of wearable technology, with not one, but two companies currently crowdfunding to bring skipping ropes into the 21st century.

Riccardo Marini, director at urban quality consultants Gehl Architects, talks about his work to prioritise pedestrians and healthy movement on city streets around the world