Norwegian gym chain EVO fitness is performing well, despite the pandemic. Its CEO shares the company’s strategies and growth plans

The physical activity sector can step up as an essential service by helping people during their recovery from COVID-19. HCM takes a look at some emerging initiatives

HCM talks to suppliers and operators about how the aggregator market is changing in response to demand

Over the last year, fitness and wellness organisations have faced challenges like never before. When gyms closed and members needed alternative support to keep up their health and wellbeing routines, Gympass swiftly pivoted its business model to offer a wealth of digital solutions for its partners.

Third Space has been working with tech specialist, Fisikal, to build out its digital offering for members

A 19th century mill in Hampshire has been converted into a high-end training gym by O’Shea and his partners

The pandemic is driving a mental health crisis. Industry experts explore the scope of the challenge and open the conversation about what can be done

The Retention Convention saw experts sharing exciting examples of best practice around customer relationship building

Boutique operator, The Refinery E9, has launched a personal trainer (PT) service with a twist, by offering customers the opportunity to take part in exercise sessions led by an avatar.

Gympass added personal training to its platform during lockdown and has now delivered 30,000 sessions globally

The founder of CPASE talks about opening her five-star luxe boutique

Matrix Fitness, the commercial brand of Johnson Health Tech, has announced the renewal of its long term partnership with the Renault F1 Team.

As the COVID-19 lockdown forced the temporary closure of businesses across the country, the outlook for companies supplying services to corporate partners looked precarious.

PT Talilla Henchoz has leveraged her social media following to create an online club based on five pillars of sustainable health

Gym operators in the UK can now open on the high street, without planning permission. What impact will this have on the industry?

Keepme has launched its new V2 platform, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help operators monitor their members' entire customer journey and tell how and when to engage members who are in danger of leaving – and even after they've left.

Suppliers are offering programming for rigs to enable operators to tackle social distancing challenges and create a boutique feel

DUEL, a new motivational health and fitness platform, has partnered with Myzone to help challenge its participants to hit their activity targets, while unlocking funds for good causes.

Combining fitness elements is making strength training more accessible

Who’s winning on social? An analysis of social media responses to gym chains’ reopening videos

Three industry firms – Active IQ, fibodo and Study Active – have teamed up to create a free, bespoke online fitness platform for NHS staff.

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

How Chinese operators Life Turbo and Will’s Gym tackled reopening

The founder of KX Pilates on building Australia’s largest Pilates franchise group

Software will power reopening – we look at new COVID-19 functionality

How can operators encourage women and beginners to try strength training?

Fitness expert and television host, Jessie Pavelka has collaborated with Fisikal, experts in digital management solutions, to create the new JP4 app, a premium 12-week personal health and fitness transformation programme that takes the user on a journey of change through four key elements of health.

Whether sheltered from the storm by government support or facing the full impact of the shutdown, all operators will ultimately have to reopen while COVID-19 is still active in the community. The question is how?

Mark Harrington Snr and Jnr tell us about the strategy they put in place to get Healthworks through the pandemic

How can clubs generate income during the closures? We ask the experts