A mix of gymnastics, parkour and bodyweight training, calisthenics is an eye-catching way to build strength. Kath Hudson looks at how gyms can incorporate this discipline

Francine Davis, commercial and strategic development director; Rebecca Passmore, operations director; and Eve Sukhnandan, director of human resources, talk to Kate Cracknell about how the business is developing and the launch of a new concept

The newly developed members club features a large, luxury gym

The police confiscate a ton of knives in London every month. Pia Fontes and Ben Wintour have set up Steel Warriors, a charity that re-forges them to make urban gyms for the community

The CEO of the UK’s only listed fitness business on producing record results

Active IQ adds Flair

New research commissioned by EuropeActive gives us fresh insights into the personal training market in Europe

As the event draws nearer, we take a look at what attendees can expect from Elevate 2018, including conference speakers, seminar topics, exhibitors and award categories

We ask industry leaders if it’s time to make PT employment contracts fairer

Introducing eGym Premium

As more gyms invest in data-driven cardio training, is the gym-floor PT likely to become a thing of the past?

The MD of Virgin Active UK tells us about his plans for making wellness and customer service key priorities for the fitness brand

The Fitness Hut CEO talks about disrupting the Portuguese fitness market and giving members more for less

Fitness software company Virtuagym has released a mobile coaching app designed to help PTs monitor and coach their clients while on the go.

Are gyms and health clubs at risk of being overtaken by the latest sophisticated home workout offerings?

Could body scanners be the secret to keeping gym-goers engaged and motivated?

Mintel’s private sector health and fitness club report shows the sector is growing

The MD of JD Gyms shares details of the next phase of the brand’s expansion

The CEO of Russian fitness operator World Class talks to Kate Cracknell about new ventures in Moscow and beyond

British Rowing’s Helen Rowbotham talks about a new initiative to get more people involved in indoor, gym-based rowing

New Zealand consistently beats the UK in Net Promotor Scores – a measure of customer satisfaction. Mike Hill reports

Are you aware of the mental health issues that can affect your members?

How can you be sure that members of both genders, and all ages, feel completely comfortable in your gym? We ask our panel

Physicist turned tech entrepreneur, Raj Sareen, explains how his 3D body scanner Styku will revolutionise member acquisitions, retention and revenues for health clubs

How can PTs help people become more engaged in changing their behaviours?

Cliff Chen, creative director of LifeBEAM, talks about the new ‘AI [artificial intelligence] PT’ called Vi

oneone fitness, UK developer of premium software based solutions, has launched gym budd-e, an interactive fitness kiosk designed to transform members’ gym floor experience

Education and knowledge sharing is the name of the game at this year’s event

If you want to offer HIIT training in your health club, Wattbike is the perfect tool

Technogym’s Skillmill puts power, speed, stamina and agility at the heart of training