The new CEO of Barry’s Bootcamp talks to Kate Cracknell about growing its boutique club empire and building a global Barry’s community

Health and fitness software provider Virtuagym is targeting significant international growth after securing €2.1m (US$2.3m, £1.5m) in funding from Belgium-based Saffelberg Investments.

Executive director of ukactive, Steven Ward, presents a sneak preview of the Flame survey findings, which will form part of the inaugural Consumer Insight report due this September

For budget-conscious facilities looking to expand their customer base, virtual classes are still a largely untapped market – particularly in the children and families segment

Early adopter operators of virtual classes have used the technology to maximise use of their studios. Is it time for your club to go virtual?

Jak Phillips visits Olympian Daley Thompson’s new gym in Putney to see how he’s putting the fun and old-school values back into fitness

Kate Cracknell speaks to the team responsible for the turnaround and future growth of the Total Fitness health club chain

Operators with limited space can still create viable thermal areas that generate a healthy revenue

Rochester Midtown Athletic Club in the US believes there’s no charity too big or too small to support

upmysport – the platform for booking recommended local sport and fitness instructors – has announced a successful seed round of fundraising totalling £1m as it bids to ramp up its online and mobile offerings.

According to new research by Deloitte, 86 per cent of UK organisations face leadership issues. Mark Bowden reports

How can member feedback be gathered and used by the fitness industry to refine its offering? Jon Nasta reports

Virgin Active has announced the launch of its long-awaited Discovery Lab – a creative hub made up of health and fitness experts that will drive development of products and classes.

In just 20 minutes per week expect the unexpected with this EMS-based hybrid training method

Gymbox Westfield Stratford in east London has inherited all the colour and buzz of its Olympic next-door neighbour, says Kate Cracknell

Looking forward to FitPro LIVE, which takes place in London in July

Adopting a more intelligent approach to energy usage can save thousands of pounds a year without compromising service. Consultant Simon Wright shares his top tips

ukactive strategy director Steven Ward considers what might be in store for the physical activity sector following the 2015 General Election

Focus Training MD Bob Ellis on delivering high calibre professionals that will shape a positive future for health and fitness

Here come the girls – Matrix offers an overview of its initiatives to promote, develop and encourage women’s sport and activity

The new CEO of Places for People Leisure talks to Kate Cracknell about the company becoming a social enterprise and rolling out a private community gym brand

ukactive CEO David Stalker outlines the work that lies ahead for the health and fitness industry as it progresses through 2015

Gantner’s RFID system has helped a swimming complex in Norway become fully automated. We take a closer look at the project

Kate Cracknell talks to the partner of investment firm Encore Capital about its plans to create London’s leading group of holistic health clubs

Tom Walker talks to the digital health visionary about the likelihood of technology making GPs and fitness professionals redundant

1Rebel is a newly-launched premium lifestyle microgym which has set out to be a ‘fitness market disruptor’. Julie Cramer speaks to the founders

Pools cost substantial amounts of money to run, so how can operators mitigate any losses, maximise ROI and safeguard the future of their swimming pools?

European health and beauty online booking platform Wahanda has acquired an app development consultancy called Lemon Labs as part of a strategic focus on becoming a mobile-first company.

Will 2015 prove to be a turning point for the health and physical activity sector? ukactive CEO David Stalker offers his thoughts

Low-cost growth, public sector strength and the impact of technology. David Minton offers an overview of the fitness sector based on the latest TLDC State of the UK Fitness Industry report