The CEO of VivaGym has new backers committed to fast tracking the growth of the business within the Iberian market and further afield. He talks to Kate Cracknell

Positive company culture can add commercial value and a competitive advantage, as Kath Hudson discovers

Boutique fitness software platform, Xplor Mariana Tek, has launched a suite of franchise management software tools, built in collaboration with its franchise partners.

Aimi, which delivers personalised, immersive audio experiences for health clubs through AI- generated music, has released Aimi Player Pro and Aimi Live Stream.

Recovery and wellbeing technology company, Therabody, has teamed up with smart watch provider, Garmin, to support people in optimising their recovery.

Global corporate wellness platform, Wellhub, has acquired Fitprime, a key player in the Italian corporate wellness market.

EGYM is transforming fitness programmes in North Northamptonshire

The key to success and recognition for the sector ultimately lies in skilfully encouraging engagement – from childhood to adulthood – says Liz Terry

Politicians are turning to weight loss drugs to control obesity in the population. Kath Hudson polls the experts on the impact

The research and development director of Chiva-Som Hua Hin is deploying the power of epigenetics for health

The director of special projects for 4Global talks about the European DataHub and taking the company into the US market

AI-driven software is enabling hyper personalisation for members, while also allowing operators to build powerful communities, as Julie Cramer reports

Michael Whitelock, children’s activities manager at Horizon Leisure tells HCM how the operator is supporting home-schooled children

Research suggests that some cases of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia could be caused by bacterial, fungal and algal infections, making them curable

A Kickstarter campaign is underway to fund a fully automated wearable nutrition tracker which takes photos of food and calculates its calorific and nutritional values.

The recent refurbishment of York Sport Village with Technogym has modernised the university campus facilities and addressed training trends

The importance of strength training for special populations is leading to the creation of a new generation of equipment that facilitates safe use. Julie Cramer investigates

Matrix Fitness is bringing innovation to group exercise and functional training spaces

The team at industry research outfit, Active Insight, celebrate 25 years of advisory work and outline their succession plan to Kate Cracknell

Strength training app, Ladder, has secured more than US$100 million investment to support new growth initiatives and reach a global audience.

A weekly training session with whole body electronic muscle stimulation (WB-EMS) can reduce cardiovascular disease risk in healthy adults.

It’s time for the fitness, health and wellness sector to lobby in partnership with other service sectors, such as retail and hospitality, says Liz Terry

The co-founder of Longevity, Neil King, and Andy Molyneux of Everybody Health and Leisure address key industry issues

News editor of HCM, Kath Hudson, taps the zeitgeist at the recent W3Fit EMEA industry event that was held in Sardinia, Italy

The founder and academy director of Mavericks Life Co talks about supporting PTs to build the skills needed to help people benefit from nature and the great outdoors

Wellness expert Oliver Patrick talks about the longevity opportunity and how to deploy tech innovations to gain a competitive advantage

The MD of Active IQ talks about the challenges created by the skills gap and how the industry must tackle it

Developments in technology are helping to power immersive, multi-sensory experiences. We look at the benefits for both members and operators

Landmark research from Les Mills reveals the vital interventions required to set new members up for success and keep them coming back for more

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