Health clubs rise and fall on the strength of their financial control and keeping the confidence of stakeholders, says Katherine Selby

Alison Bledge examines how the offshore industry is managing the wellbeing of its workers, and looks at a gym installed onboard the floating hotel Safe Scandinavia

Why Les Mills group programming can have a powerful impact on retention

Launches of wearables from tech giants such as Apple have the potential to revolutionise the fast-growing market and “reshape the way people think,” according to a new report.

The CEO of Life Leisure talks to Kate Cracknell about challenging the public health commissioners, and about totally rethinking the model of fitness facilities

Scotland has never been known for its warm climate, but members of the ClanFit gym in Glasgow were given the chance to go seriously sub-zero this week, thanks to an extreme cryotherapy treatment.

EuropeActive and Deloitte share the topline findings from their new European Market Report

Clubs must make people believe they can be active today, and make them want to be by telling them how good it will make them feel – today, says Kate Cracknell

Kath Hudson reports on payment trends in health and fitness

Molly Crockett on precommitment

The first ever London Technology Week – to run from 16-20 June – will be bolstered by the inaugural Leisure Tech Expo (LTE), a one-day event designed to showcase the latest industry uses for digital innovations.

Sean James reports on the growing functionality and popularity of apps among gym members and health club operators alike

Part nine of a nine-part series Leisure centres have a way to increase their sales, income and reach without any financial Outlay, thanks to Alliance Leisure's ‘No Risk' package

CrossFit is a tough workout that gives fantastic results, but can it ever achieve mass market appeal?

Pre-exercise assessment can be used not only to prevent injury among elite athletes, but also to make health club members stick to their routines and feel looked after

With today's activity tracking devices, reward schemes can acknowledge actual activity, not just attendance

In the second part of our management series, Carl Bennett looks at the importance of understanding a community's needs

The UK's leading low-cost operator Pure Gym is rolling out the centralised chain management system from Exerp to facilitate its ambitious plans for expansion

2014 will be the year that operators decide whether they want to play a recognised role within the health sector, says ukactive's David Stalker

Henry Mason of trendwatching.com outlines the key consumer trends for the fitness sector to run with in 2014

In the second part of our new series, Ray Algar takes a look at a charitable fundraising venture being run by The Gym Group in the UK

Kath Hudson looks at how clubs are turning pilates into a successful secondary revenue stream

The new director of health and wellbeing at Public Health England talks to Steven Ward about his mission to tackle the ‘wicked problem' of physical inactivity

trendwatching.com's Henry Mason identifies some of the key consumer trends for the fitness sector to run with in 2014, from Crowd Shaping to The Internet of Caring Things

How can we tap into member psychology to create a health club environment that's inspiring to both spend time in and work out in? Kath Hudson reports

How badly is broken equipment affecting your club? Kath Hudson reports on the cloud-based solutions that can cut downtime

How are operators justifying the investment in functional training, and are they reaping the rewards?

The UK GM of low-cost operator Fit for Free talks to Kate Cracknell about how it can charge a membership fee and still be 'free'

A report on the third annual Health Club Awards, which took place during LIW in September

In the first part of a new retention series, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at the impact of brand on member retention