The Amsterdam-based duo explain their plans for growing the Urban Gym Group using a counter-cyclical investment strategy and multiple brands, while also holding the Benelux master franchise agreement for TRIB3

Luxe Fitness, a Bristol-based gym offering premium service at a budget price has partnered with Fisikal – an expert in digital business management solutions – to enhance its member experience and digital journey.

The CEO of The Great Outdoor Gym Company has been awarded an MBE. We find out about her work and vision

London boutique The Refinery has created an avatar-led digital offering

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

Cesar Carvalho shares insights about recovery in sectors of the global gym market, as well as employee wellbeing scheme data from a recent Gympass study

TRX has launched a redeveloped version of its TRX Core digital platform, designed to help fitness professionals and personal trainers (PT) run their businesses better.

People's fitness goals are extremely diverse – ranging from an elite athlete focused on the next goal to someone who dislikes all activity due to chronic back pain.

One legacy of the pandemic is the extra support the nation now needs to get healthy, as well as rehabilitation support for long COVID sufferers. Kate Cracknell looks at the early response from the industry with some of the programmes underway

Rigs have been central to gyms for years. Suppliers tell how they’re evolving to meet changing needs

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

Suppliers share new offerings that meet the evolving needs of consumers

Gympass has secured US$220m worth of investment as part of a funding round that, according to the company, values the corporate fitness platform at US$2.2bn.

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

The entrepreneur Ben Alderton is rolling out the Solo60 micro-gym concept

The industry veteran talks about battling through the pandemic to launch his new brand, GSquared

We’re used to digitised cardio equipment, but now strength is catching up, with the launch of new connected lines, as HCM reports

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

fibodo believes that providers who meet consumers needs of service, flexibility, richness of content and accessibility will thrive as we build new and different models of working in leisure, health and fitness and across all sports and activities.

Members are returning post-lockdown expecting a fully integrated service, meaning digital connectivity has never been more important.

Letters from the HCM mailbag. This month, Sir Muir Gray and James Swinnerton

Founders of The Well on helping women thrive, plus cover star Jessica Ennis-Hill launches Cyclemapping

Software is helping operators win during the pandemic. HCM takes a look at inspiring collaborations

New tax law, IR35, is changing the way employers treat tax and national insurance payments for freelance staff such as PTs, explains Abi Harris

Policing the gym floor to ensure everyone is adhering to COVID-secure behaviour will be vital to success on reopening, says Paul Roberts, CEO of MyCustomerLens

Formula E team, Mahindra Racing, has built a new fitness programme to support the wellbeing of its drivers and staff. HCM talks to the team manager

The merger of two tech firms will result in the creation of a business software company serving the wider fitness and boutique wellness industries.

Babywearing workouts help new mothers regain strength and confidence, says the founder of Carifit