Kate Cracknell talks to the CEO of the Pure Group – Asia’s leading lifestyle brand – about blending yoga, fitness, food and apparel

The key to getting your retention right starts at the first club interaction, says research from Les Mills UK

ukactive’s CEO David Stalker discusses the proposed move towards a single organisation covering all skills and workforce development for health and fitness

A new study focuses on the impact exercise has on 10 sets of twins – one of them active, the other not

Ray Algar reports on Planet Fitness’ four-year push to raise funds for breast cancer research

Does personal activity tracking impact on retention of gym membership? Dr Melvyn Hillsdon presents his latest research findings

Kristen Walsh rounds up some of the highlights from this year’s IHRSA convention, which took place in Los Angeles in March

Adopting a more intelligent approach to energy usage can save thousands of pounds a year without compromising service. Consultant Simon Wright shares his top tips

Apple has finally unveiled its new smartwatch collection, which will range from US$349 (€324, £231) to US$17,000 (€15,800, £11,300) and is being hailed as a game-changer for the wearable tech sector.

Cardiologists who have developed a new formula to predict the likelihood of death based on a treadmill test, say fitness was the single most powerful indicator of death and survival, trumping important variables such as diabetes and family history.

Riccardo Marini, director at urban quality consultants Gehl Architects, talks about his work to prioritise pedestrians and healthy movement on city streets around the world

Many gym operators are still falling short when it comes to catering for disabled people – but there are some positive cases where the industry is getting it right

There is much the health and fitness sector can do to build closer links with GPs – and with it boost the number of people being active – says Kate Cracknell

Study highlights a new treadmill test that identifies a person’s risk of dying

In her IHRSA 15 keynote, psychologist Kelly McGonigal spoke about the science of willpower and how the health and fitness industry can seek to harness it

The new CEO of affordable fitness chain Pure Gym talks to Kate Cracknell about the need to shift the focus beyond the gym walls

Parkour has captured the public’s imagination in recent years, so how can fitness operators bring the buzz of this practice into the studio?

With Public Health England issuing a rallying cry about physical inactivity, how can the fitness industry help?

Focus Training MD Bob Ellis on delivering high calibre professionals that will shape a positive future for health and fitness

Reinvention, repositioning, a return to growth? Kate Cracknell asks our experts what’s next for the mid-market after several tough years

Olympic team pursuit gold medallist and England Rugby’s Tom Youngs explain why they use the Wattbike as part of their training regime

The EU’s Platform for Diet, Health and Physical Activity encourages key stakeholders to set up health-improving initiatives across Europe. We look at some recent projects

Does personal training increase member retention? Dr Melvyn Hillsdon offers insight and analysis based on his ongoing research

Who’s in the 20 leading fitness operators in Europe, and what have been the dynamics in market over the last year?

New Ipsos MORI research highlights a worrying trend for people to follow the sedentary norm

What more can the health and fitness industry do to get people more active while moving from A to B? Kath Hudson reports

PAN Studio's Run An Empire app aims to bring sport to a gaming generation

Do we need legislation to get people moving, and if so are we looking for fitness’ equivalent of the smoking ban? Kate Cracknell offers her thoughts

The co-founder of Morning Gloryville on getting the world to rise and shine

The new CEO of Places for People Leisure talks to Kate Cracknell about the company becoming a social enterprise and rolling out a private community gym brand