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Investment in EGYM’s Open Mode is driving member engagement at Active Blackpool, as Chris Rushton explains

Les Mills and UK Active partner to publish the first industry report on GLP-1 drugs and muscle mass

With 400 locations and plans to enter new markets in 2026, the president of Fitness Park talks to Kate Cracknell about its €280m funding deal

The CEO of Kore Sandwell details the approach to elevating fitness in a deprived borough

The founder of Fitness Worx on bringing the personal transformation model to the wider community

The founder and CEO of MoreYoga talks to HCM about making high quality yoga affordable and accessible for all

Gen Alpha, and Chinese and Indian imports were talking points at this year’s W3Fit, held in Spain

Investment, leadership, consumer trends and growth were hot topics at our annual event for the industry. Click to watch the presentations in our report

The CEO of JD Gyms reflects on the brand’s development and outlines plans for growth, as it opens its 100th club

Crow Wood Health Club is elevating the member experience with Technogym

Huge opportunities exist in emerging markets, while Millennials and Gen Z are driving growth across the whole industry, says the HFA Global Report

Chris Hull explains how well-designed storage not only frees up valuable gym space, but also creates a premium feel and can become part of a club’s functional kit

Growth is on the cards for Fitness and Lifestyle Group as it adopts a premium value market positioning. Its CEO and MD talks to Kate Cracknell

The challenge of attracting and retaining talent is greater than ever before, as Vicky Kiernander reports

We’re in the middle of a 21st century Renaissance, driven by Gen Alpha, who are more focused on health and community, says analyst and founder of Leisure DB, David Minton

Workplace wellness schemes now go well beyond gym memberships, with increasingly-aware employees looking for wider wellbeing services

AI-powered automated massage company Aescape has secured deals with sportsmen Logan Paul and Tom Brady.

FitnessGenes has launched a crowdfunder campaign via Europe Republic, with the aim of raising investment to further its preventative health mission.

A new report from the Health and Fitness Association in collaboration with Deloitte India shows the exciting potential of the Indian Fitness market

Disability sports lead at Matta, Marina Logacheva, outlines ways in which health club operators can better welcome people with disabilities

The McKinsey Health Institute has highlighted the ways in which various stakeholders can play their part in accelerating the science behind biomedical interventions that affect the ageing process and improve health outcomes.

A hospital redevelopment in the UK is set to create an age-friendly wellness neighbourhood designed to support people as they get older and serve as a benchmark in the UK.

Dave Gerrish asks what’s next for digital in the physical activity sector

The new COO of Nuffield Health talks to Kate Cracknell about plans to take the brand’s current health and fitness estate to its highest level yet

The operations manager of Mid Devon Leisure talks Kath Hudson through its rebrand to Active Mid Devon

Southampton Sport has reinforced its commitment to inclusivity with a £36m extension of its Jubilee Sports and Recreation Centre

Duncan Wood-Allum says the UK’s plans for local government reorganisation will open up huge opportunities for the sector

Public sector leisure and physical activity services in the UK are increasingly being customised to local needs via place-based initiatives, we talk to those driving change

A ten-year plan for health has been published for the UK, with a pivot to prevention at its heart. Kath Hudson gives a briefing and also reports on Joe Wicks’ allied kids’ fitness initiative