The group director of spa at Mandarin Oriental tells us about his new Intelligent Movement concept, designed to get guests moving more and moving better for overall health

The co-founder of W3 Fit on the return of live industry events, and why they’re key to growing business relationships

As we face a global energy crisis, experts give their views on the drive towards decarbonisation, and how businesses can tackle steeply rising costs

F45’s new chief of athletics on developing exclusive new workouts for the brand

The industry veteran and new chair of the UK Active Membership Council shares insights into growing his business over 35 years and reveals his aims for his new role at UK Active

Global fitness technology provider Virtuagym has raised a new €3m investment from Icecat, an Amsterdam-based technology company which invests in innovative technology organisations.

Liteboxer has launched a VR version of its at-home boxing workouts called Liteboxer VR. The programme provides gaming-style boxing sessions through Meta’s Oculus Quest 2 system.

Cross-platform fit tech business Fiit, has hit a £1 million crowdfunding target in seven days.

Four operators share their insights into how Technogym’s Mywellness has transformed their operations, as well as customer and team engagement

With between 85 and 100 per cent of employers reporting staff shortages, is the UK fitness sector heading into a workforce employment crisis and what can be done about it? HCM reports

The Gym Group has published its full-year results for 2021 and announced plans to open 28 new sites in 2022, including three gyms acquired this month from Fitness First in Haringey, Leytonstone and Romford, strengthening its clusters of properties in this part of the UK.

The MD of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about creating new products, new motivations and a whole new vision, as he’s tasked with reinventing the brand as a standalone enterprise

Gympass has signed a partnership deal with Les Mills to make the fitness platform's 1,500 on- demand workouts and virtual training sessions available to Gympass corporate clients.

As 2022 kicks off, HCM talks to operators about key areas for growth and innovation, as well as shifting consumer expectations

Keeping members actively engaged has never been more important. Abi Harris reports on the latest ideas and inspiration from the Retention Convention

Hybrid fitness platform FitLab has closed its Series A financing, bringing total capital raised to more than US$15m.

Wellness operator and fitness tech company LIT Method (low-intensity training) is ramping up expansion after launching into the franchising market.

Software suppliers tell Steph Eaves how they’ve upgraded to help health clubs rapidly adapt to the needs of consumers in a pandemic environment

EuropeActive and the European Committee for Standardisation launch new benchmarks for health club operations. Cliff Collins explains

What pricing models can operators deploy to rebuild business after lockdowns? Kath Hudson investigates

Climate change is causing devastation. HCM talks to innovators across the sector about inspiring solutions

The CEO and chief experience officer of Until explain their plans to develop the first chain of members' clubs with workspace for fitness professionals

GLL and its app partner Innovatise (myFitApp) have today announced the Better UK App has been downloaded over 1 million times since it was launched in November 2019.

Virtuagym has launched a Video Workout platform which is natively integrated into its existing suite of products.

ukactive’s Kenny Butler is leading the UK’s industry review of social prescribing. He explains how you can get involved in driving this new agenda

This year’s IHRSA Global Report is a record of the impact of the pandemic on the sector, creating a benchmark from which to understand the recovery

The former president and CEO of Gold’s Gym is now CEO of Intelivideo

The CEO of Withings says the company is improving the way patients and doctors monitor and understand health

Intelivideo has signed a partnership deal with software specialist ABC Fitness Solutions, which will expand the reach of its digital fitness platform in North America.

The Gym Group and its hybrid partner, Fiit, have taken their relationship to a new level with the opening of in-gym Fiit Pods and Studios. HCM finds out more from Dan Shellard and Barney Harrison