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

The MD of the newly merged Nuffield Health Wellbeing talks to Julie Cramer about expanding further into prevention and wellbeing

Functional training is generating a real buzz both for members and for the balance sheet

Kate Cracknell talks to the fitness entrepreneur and celebrity PT about data-based training, personalisation and driving a health-focused message

Dirk Kemmerling gives an overview of Germany's fitness market

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

Refurbishments require huge capital investment, so how do clubs make the most of them when complete?

Think retention was bad before? It's now worse than ever, according to new research from Dr Paul Bedford

Whether it's payroll support, scheduling or task allocation, Sean James says today's CRM systems can play a key role in staff management

How important is the quality of your offering when it comes to keeping your members? Dr Paul Bedford reports

The CEO of LA fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about the recent launch of its premium LAX brand

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

Kristen Walsh reports on events at IHRSA's recent European Convention in Madrid, which attracted a record 600 delegates

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

Trent Brown analyses a new report on the Australian and New Zealand health and fitness markets

As part of his retention series, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at how UK facilities currently rate in terms of perceived value for money

Bård Windingstad and Peter Byman, founders of Evo Fitness in Norway, explain to Kate Cracknell how personal training and IT lie at the very heart of their business model

Nicole Hearn pays a visit to London-based City Athletic, which offers its members the opportunity to train like elite athletes

What will be the future of the traditional full-service club in the face of the growing microgym market? Kate Cracknell reports

Member retention rates continue to drop across the fitness sector, according to a new national report by Dr Paul Bedford

The MD of budget fitness operator Xercise4Less talks to Kate Cracknell about the company's brand new partnership with UK supermarket chain Tesco

The MD of Reebok Sports Club London talks Kate Cracknell through the major redevelopment project that's seen a “total transformation” of the offering

Today's multi-faceted spas have important lessons to teach health clubs about the customer experience, says Liz Holmes

Whether you're looking for weight loss, detox or disease prevention, juicing claims to have the answers. Kate Cracknell reports

Ignore absent members at your peril, and use your ex-member database as a feedback resource and prospect list, says Guy Griffiths

Personal training has proved a tough nut to crack for many operators, but there are some notable success stories from around the world

Residential developers are incorporating wellbeing facilities in their schemes to enhance exclusivity and add value, reports Neena Dhillon

What happens if some members' genetic make-up means they won't get results from their workouts? Kristoph Thompson reports

Kate Cracknell visits the new Pure Club Med Gym, a high-end fitness offering in central Paris

PT qualifications must teach people real world skills, says Jonathan Davies, CEO of The Training Room