The health club of the future will have to be more flexible and adaptable, says Imke Schuller of The Futures Company

Executive director of ukactive, Steven Ward, presents a sneak preview of the Flame survey findings, which will form part of the inaugural Consumer Insight report due this September

Bryan K O’Rourke takes an in-depth look at beacon technology and considers its future implications for health and fitness clubs

With its use of EMS technology, just one 20-minute workout a week is all that’s needed, say the manufacturers of the miha bodytec system

Stephen Tharrett of ClubIntel shares the findings from the 2015 International Fitness Industry Trend Report

It’s often said that you get what you pay for, and it seems that fitness apps which cost nothing provide little more than that, according to a new study.

Mobile developers and coding experts from across the UK are being invited to create an app that “facilitates social change through sport” at the inaugural Sport England Sport Technology Awards Hackathon.

Members hate a crowded gym and operators hate an empty one, so a new sensor that can help regulate footfall could well be the answer to everyone’s prayers.

Forest Green Rovers Football Club (FGR) has revealed ambitious plans to build a £100m, eco- friendly sports and green technology complex which would include a new 5,000-capacity stadium.

Sportswear giant Under Armour has continued its charge into the fitness technology sector through the acquisition of workout-focused search engine Gritness.

How can health clubs broaden the appeal of indoor cycling? Kath Hudson asks the experts involved in this ever-growing sector

Fitness operators must be heretical towards their brand heritage, asking challenging questions about what they do – and, crucially, who for – says Kate Cracknell

Global fitness giant Les Mills has kicked off its new On Demand streaming service, enabling fitness fans to workout wherever and whenever they like by accessing classes via a computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Michelle Segar PhD explores how health clubs can retain members by helping them find joy in exercise, both inside and outside the gym

Under Armour – the sportswear giant and owner of MapMyFitness – on why it bought the MyFitnessPal and Endomondo apps for US$560m

Kate Cracknell speaks to the team responsible for the turnaround and future growth of the Total Fitness health club chain

miha bodytec has created a fast-track to superior fitness, using EMS (electrical muscle stimulation)

Kristen Walsh looks forward to the IHRSA European Congress being held in Marseille, France, in October

A recent Protein World ad caused a huge furore over its body image message. What do our experts think?

Operators with limited space can still create viable thermal areas that generate a healthy revenue

Rochester Midtown Athletic Club in the US believes there’s no charity too big or too small to support

ukactive chair Baroness Tanni-Grey Thompson on the move towards a new workforce development structure for the activity sector

England Rugby’s Tom Youngs looks ahead to the Rugby World Cup

Is your business ready for post-demographic consumerism? Trendwatching.com explains why the old consumer models must go

Conceived by fashion designer Donna Karan, the Urban Zen Integrative Therapy programme is bringing the medical and complementary worlds together

Chris Wilcox looks at the importance of sound in creating brand consistency in your club

After revealing plans for a bio-activated horror maze in the UK, interactive games company Slingshot, has started a crowdfunding campaign to bring the concept to fruition.

Wearable tech giant Fitbit will float on the New York Stock Exchange later today (18 June) in one of the most highly-anticipated IPOs of the year.

The founder of Run2Work has a mission to get a million more people running regularly by 2020

Full-body wearable simulations could help leisure operators understand the challenges older people face when moving around their facilities