Leisure operators should embrace activity to engage members says Jenny Patrickson, managing director of Active IQ

Fusing art, fitness and music, RSG Group’s flagship brand – John Reed – opens its first location in the UK. Liz Terry takes a tour

Nordic operator SATS is on a mission to get everyone into exercise, as its CEO explains to Kate Cracknell

EuropeActive and the European Committee for Standardisation launch new benchmarks for health club operations. Cliff Collins explains

What pricing models can operators deploy to rebuild business after lockdowns? Kath Hudson investigates

Life Fitness has launched a new mobile app named Life Fitness Connect to provide the ultimate workout experience.

Researchers in Canada have found that fear of death is the greatest motivator to exercise

Indoor cycling classes can be intimidating to the uninitiated. Suppliers share their tips on how to encourage beginners into the cycling studio

Climate change is causing devastation. HCM talks to innovators across the sector about inspiring solutions

Fitness apps that emphasise death-related messaging are more effective in getting people physically active.

GLL and its app partner Innovatise (myFitApp) have today announced the Better UK App has been downloaded over 1 million times since it was launched in November 2019.

There are big opportunities emerging globally for the sector, says Liz Terry

ukactive’s Kenny Butler is leading the UK’s industry review of social prescribing. He explains how you can get involved in driving this new agenda

Research confirms the role health clubs can play in supporting members to nurture their mental health. Victor Brick explains the outcomes of a new study by the John W Brick Foundation

Qualtrics surveyed 12,157 consumers in 15 countries in seven languages to create the Les Mills 2021 Global Fitness Report, as Jak Phillips explains

The director of personalised care for NHS England and CEO of the National Academy of Social Prescribing talks to HCM about the role of health clubs

New tech uses advanced machine learning to monitor patients’ mental health between visits to their health professional

The co-founder of Auro on why audio-only is best

A-Champs is using light, sound and vibration to make training more fun and effective

The co-creator of enduring fitness app Zombies, Run! tells how story is a powerful motivator

Apple has revealed a number of upgrades to its Fitness+ platform, coinciding with the launch of its new Apple Watch Series 7 and iPhone 13 products.

Physical activity professionals in England will soon be able to access free, one-to-one learning with Google to get their digital marketing strategies in line with current trends.

Active IQ is launching courses to upskill fitness professionals to work in social prescribing, extending the reach of the industry

Les Mills is launching a new digital network called Les Mills Connect to help clubs build back better and emerge from the pandemic with a stronger business

Researchers have established that regular exercise changes the DNA of skeletal muscle cells, reducing the risk of disease via epigenetic adaptation

Marcus Kingwell on music licencing policy and John Harling on SLT’s COVID programme

Health Charity, Nuffield, has published its first ever Healthier Nation Index for the UK. Dr Davina Deniszczyc digs into the numbers for HCM

At LEDSnaps, we’re acutely aware of the financial strain government lockdowns have put on our industry and how important it is to get new and existing members back into the gym.

HCM Handbook editor, Kath Hudson, introduces the 2021 edition in which we have tried to make sense of this crazy period of history from lockdown 1.0 until freedom day and try to predict what could come next.

Exercise had to move outside last year, but what was born out of necessity looks set to become an enduring trend. Kath Hudson looks at some of the innovative concepts, including yoga on the beach and pop ups in marquees