For this unprecedented year, we asked a stellar line up of industry big hitters, from around the globe, to give their thoughts on how COVID has shaped the health and fitness industry and where we go from here

“A great atmosphere is just as important to the fitness journey as the right workout routine, says LEDSnaps’ CEO, Ian Kirby

The results from the first Moving Communities Customer Experience Survey show users are satisfied with local authority health and fitness facilities

GM Active has launched a transformational leadership programme, designed to empower staff to play a greater role in wellness services

Six months on from the launch of its Kickstart programme, The Gym Group is hiring the majority of trainees in the first cohort

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

The founder and CEO of RSG Group talks to HCM about acquiring Gold’s Gym, continuing the global expansion of John Reed and dealing with COVID-19

Motosumo has launched a dynamic interactive platform offering live, instructor-led classes which can be joined by anyone on a stationary bike.

Letters from Dr Bunmi Aboaba, David Monkhouse and Alastair Lomax

A new report from ukactive sets out ways in which the health and fitness sector can engage the over 55s in exercise

With the refurbishment of the former Xercise4Less estate well underway, the MD of JD Gyms says growth plans have been accelerated by three years

The industry is conflicted when it comes to offering weight loss programmes and interventions. HCM examines the issues

As the UK’s first dedicated development framework for leisure comes to the end of its initial four-year term, Jamie Groves and Sarah Watts discuss the impact

Our panel of experts – Sir Muir Gray, Tara Dillon, Stuart Armstrong and Elaine Briggs – discuss ways to upskill the workforce in response to the challenges of the pandemic

Paul Bedford and Jamie Owens discuss opportunities and tactics available to operators to regrow memberships

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

Actor Mark Wahlberg has officially joined Power Plate as an investor in parent company, Performance Health Systems and brand ambassador for the product. He will also consult on strategy, product and programming development.

Hamilton City Council in New Zealand is putting play at the heart of an ambitious strategy to get residents active

Kerzner has entered the hotel fitness market with Siro, a concept which has Adam Peaty as its global ambassador

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

With gyms and leisure centres in England reopened, and the rest of the UK due to shortly follow suit, the time for being theoretical is over.

A new survey and workplace wellness pledge have elevated the conversation around the mental health of people working in the fitness industry, as Katie Lewis explains

Sport England’s new monitoring and insight study will track the impact of the National Leisure Recovery Fund and its impact on communities, says Mike Hill

Tad Chapman from Active IQ argues that operators should take a fresh look at apprenticeships and their power to drive recovery

Nuffield’s Dr Davina Deniszczyc on supporting the NHS and Link4Life’s Andy King challenges the industry to innovate

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

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

Group Exercise has been closed longer than any other part of the sector, without evidence to support this decision. Industry leaders debate the issue

Sport:80, a developer of cloud-based sport management software, has launched a club management system to help governing bodies and grassroots sports clubs engage their members.

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