Melissa Rodriguez presents key stats and analysis from 2019 IHRSA Global Report into the worldwide health and fitness sector. The report will stand as a benchmark for the recovery of the industry post COVID-19

Marcus Kingwell from EMD UK reports on Sweating Your Assets: The Value of Group Exercise. Together, UK local authorities, operators, the workforce and the industry can promote group exercise to bring about a healthier nation

What were we expecting for the industry in 2020 before the pandemic struck? According to our panel of experts, membership packages for Gen Z are ripe for a rethink, and savvy employers should be thinking about putting in place bespoke digital tools for staff wellbeing

When it comes to boosting fitness membership, it’s judicious to meet the needs of the lucrative over-55 market. DataHub’s Utku Topraksevten shares insights from the latest Moving Communities: Active Leisure Trends report and how best to get with the programme

Independent operators are driving creativity in the delivery of a wide range of vibrant fitness businesses. We look at some of the best, from those catering for members with elite sporting backgrounds to inventive gym spaces

Deloitte’s Alicia Whistlecroft summarises findings from the State of the UK Fitness Industry Report. Budgets and boutiques are challenging the domestic status quo, throwing up a range of new opportunities

Gympass, the world’s largest corporate fitness platform, has launched Gympass Plus to offer its 2,200 operator partners access to more than 500 workouts from 18 content providers – including Zumba and Gaiam.

The newly refurbished Aberdeen Sports Village (ASV) has undergone a £500,000 overhaul to enable it to offer a stronger user experience with digital connectivity at its core.

The coronavirus pandemic has seen the fitness industry pivot to digital. We look at the longer-term implications

The founder and CEO talks about his journey

Sony’s Henrik Bengtsson explains the company’s collaboration with Precor on an innovative new product

Mindfulness app provider, Headspace, is making a bid to support US-based healthcare professionals curb anxiety and stress during the coronavirus shutdown.

Supplier Matrix Fitness latest collaboration with Long Stratton Leisure Centre, run by South Norfolk Council

Charlie Bourne, MD of new luxury health club Eden One, talks about developing a new combination of facilities

Tara Dillon and Mark Gannon on combining REPs and the CIMSPA Exercise and Fitness Directory

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

The CEO of David Lloyd Leisure talks to HCM about new models, standalone boutiques and growing the estate

The industry catalyst has released a new book: Building a Badass Boutique

Luxury tech innovator, Immersive Gym, has launched an augmented fitness environment which “intelligently uses technology” to transform static workouts into real-time journeys, without wearables.

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

IHRSA’s latest report provides benchmarks for operators to compare their performance against, with strong performance over the past two years

The latest research from Mintel reveals that private health and fitness clubs had a record-breaking year in 2019

Class Boutique Fitness has collaborated with Physical Company to create a boutique studio offering that’s as inclusive as it is effective

Parkwood Leisure managing director Glen Hall talks about putting the company on a new path to fitness in recent years, with customers and staff at its heart

The son of Basic-Fit founder, Rene Moos, tells HCM how he’s building and rolling out his own boutique brand, Saints and Stars

Everyone Active has launched a new brand, FORTIS By Speedflex, as part of a venture into branded studios

Tech giant Apple is venturing further into the wellness space by launching a new Apple Watch Connected programme, designed to reward gym members for wearing the watch during their exercise sessions.

Auro launches a new personal training app; Pavigym’s Wexo flooring supports cross-training zones; FunXtion’s online training tool explained and Vitapure presents its drinks dispenser, which makes money, while reducing single plastic usage

How can you ensure your members are running right and enjoying and benefitting from the experience? Danny Dreyer invented ChiRunning so everyone can be a runner. Kath Hudson finds out all about it

New launches, new brands, acquisitions, diversification, expansion and franchising are driving the explosive growth of Evolution Wellness in Asia. The CEO talks to Kate Cracknell