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

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

The Beachbody Company Group has completed a three-way merger with connected fitness specialist Myx Fitness Holdings and Forest Road Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company.

The CEO of the Bricks Group talks about growing a portfolio of wellness offerings and launching a new gym chain in the UK

The Gymbox CEO talks about partnering with hotel chain CitizenM

A recent report analysed the backgrounds of more than 300 fitness tech executives

Member engagement software provider The Retention People (TRP) has unveiled the winners of its annual 2020 Member Experience Awards (MEA).

This was a year when research helped transformed the gym sector into a serious political force. Two pieces of work stand out in terms of timely impact

Whitcombe is fighting for the right to reopen his gym – and stay open

Passive relaxation improves heart rate variability. This study shows active interventions can have the same effect

The celebrity trainer and author is working with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts to elevate their fitness offering

The co-founder of Next Health on helping people optimise their health and his plans for global growth

The CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs tells of the brand’s rollercoaster journey throughout the COVID-19 pandemic

Proinsight has mystery shopped and reported on 50 online workouts

The CEO of retirement village operator Inspired Villages tells HCM about the wellbeing-focused communities

COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it. We predict the top 20 trends in fitness for the coming year

Brrrn – the world’s first "cool temperature fitness experience" – is launching into the at-home market.

Time to muscle up

The founder of Flow Athletic on how the club combines strength training with yoga

The founder of Remedy Place on setting up the world’s first ‘social wellness club’

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

ClassPass is organising a day of free, live fitness classes to be broadcast around the world on 24 April.

Fitbit has launched its latest wearable – the Charge 4 tracker – offering a number of features which will be useful for people looking to stay active while gyms remain closed.

Tech firm Eight Sleep, which markets itself as "the world's first sleep fitness company", has signed a deal with NBA star Danny Green which will see the basketball player become an investor and ambassador for the company.

The founder of Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis talks to Kath Hudson

Lauren Heath-Jones reveals the latest product launches from Rotators Shield, Life Fitness, Tribe Sports and Auster

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

Equipment supplier Life Fitness has created on-demand digital programming for its commercial CV equipment.

Co-founder and CEO Rebecca Parekh explains The Well, a new membershipbased wellness club that’s opened in the heart of New York City, giving access to fitness, health coaches and more

A multi-dimensional digital immersive spa experience, created by Luxury Escapism, has opened in Brooklyn, US.