Marcus Kingwell on music licencing policy and John Harling on SLT’s COVID programme

As David Lloyd Leisure announces it’s regained its pre-pandemic membership numbers, its CEO talks to HCM

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

The CEO of Third Space talks about the company’s recent deal with KSL and plans for growth

As the world grapples with climate change and prepares for COP26 in Glasgow, David Minton says it’s time for the fitness industry to step up and make its own contribution to saving the planet

The Gym Group has extended its partnership with digital fitness platform Fiit, becoming the first budget gym operator to offer its members a hybrid club-in-club option.

HCM Handbook editor, Kath Hudson, introduces the 2021 edition in which we have tried to make sense of this crazy period of history from lockdown 1.0 until freedom day and try to predict what could come next.

Industry research showed independent gyms were more resilient in last year’s challenging conditions than some of the big operators, we find out why

The world’s first virtual reality gym and the world’s first social wellness club. Kath Hudson looks at some of the exciting new concepts to emerge in the last year

Deloitte’s eighth annual report into the European health and fitness market has assessed the destruction of the pandemic. Liz Terry summarises some key findings

Despite a tough year, the franchise operators are optimistic with their forward plans. Emma Canning finds out more

For this unprecedented year, we asked a stellar line up of industry big hitters, from around the globe, to give their thoughts on how COVID has shaped the health and fitness industry and where we go from here

“A great atmosphere is just as important to the fitness journey as the right workout routine, says LEDSnaps’ CEO, Ian Kirby

The founder and CEO of Urban Health Club tells of his desire to create something new and beautiful that also improves people’s health

Jo Farrier, head of commercial and resources at Active Northumberland, talks about how a strategic partnership with Technogym is changing public perceptions of council leisure facilities

Empowered Brands has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of a new chair and CEO following the untimely death of founder, Jan Spaticchia

The founder and CEO of RSG Group talks to HCM about acquiring Gold’s Gym, continuing the global expansion of John Reed and dealing with COVID-19

iFIT Health & Fitness has acquired Sweat, the popular, female-focused fitness platform set up in 2015 by Australian fitness trainer and entrepreneur Kayla Itsines and co-founder Tobi Pearce.

The manager of SportCity’s first wellness club tells how adding holistic elements has attracted a different demographic

The owners of Retrofit decided to build a facility that encompassed all the parts of different gyms they’ve loved

The CEO of KX and KXU on taking the brand to New York in partnership with Casa Cipriani

With the refurbishment of the former Xercise4Less estate well underway, the MD of JD Gyms says growth plans have been accelerated by three years

We take a look at highlights from Deloitte’s European Health & Fitness Market Report, which gives insights into the impact of the pandemic on the sector

Paul Bedford identifies patterns of member behaviour as gyms reopen

A new report from ukactive sets out ways in which the health and fitness sector can engage the over 55s in exercise

Suppliers share new offerings that meet the evolving needs of consumers

The pandemic has led to an increase in the popularity of bite-sized workouts that can be fit in between Zoom calls. But will this trend endure?

Active Nation’s MD and commercial director say they want to be influencers of activity, focusing on social impact

A new digital fitness platform delivering live, virtually optimised personal training has sold out all of its available memberships in a day.

Everyone Active has expanded its digital fitness platform, Everyone on Demand, with the addition of four new content partners.