The PureGym app has been named the Health and Fitness App of the Year at this year's UK App Awards.

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

There are no official numbers indicating how operators are faring after lockdown. In the first part of this special report, HCM talks to big box operators. Next issue we talk to the boutiques

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.

Deloitte’s eighth annual report into the European health and fitness market has assessed the destruction of the pandemic. Liz Terry summarises some key findings

We take a look at highlights from Deloitte’s European Health & Fitness Market Report, which gives insights into the impact of the pandemic on the sector

Fitness tech startup Motosumo has secured a Series A funding round, which it will use to expand and develop its at-home indoor cycling platform.

When the government’s rent moratorium comes to an end, operators could face problems. We ask the experts how to resolve rent issue and avoid an economic ‘long COVID’

HCM talks to suppliers and operators about how the aggregator market is changing in response to demand

Whitcombe is fighting for the right to reopen his gym – and stay open

Gyms can offer health checks with the help of the latest body scanning tech, as HCM reports

Lucian Weston developed PureGym’s app in-house to ensure it met member needs. He tells Fit Tech about the journey

Who’s winning on social? An analysis of social media responses to gym chains’ reopening videos

Balance training is hitting the mainstream. We round up the latest kit available

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

CEOs Humphrey Cobbold, of Pure Gym and Clive Ormerod of Les Mills talk about their initial response to COVID-19

A partnership between Pure Gym and BLK BOX is challenging the low-cost model

TVS Group is one of the leading suppliers of flooring and surfaces for gym, sports and play environments. We take a look at what's behind this company's success

How big could the European health and fitness industry grow? What models will have the biggest impact? We ask those who have the most up-to-date research

Technology is shaping the way we do fitness

Liz Terry shares her thoughts  

The fitness market in Europe is entering a new phase of growth, according to the European Health & Fitness Market Report 2019 by Deloitte and EuropeActive

Deloitte’s Karsten Hollasch summarises key data from the latest European Health & Fitness Market Report showing that membership and market value remain strong in Europe. The goal – 80 million members by 2025

More operators are appointing heads of group exercise, evidence that this is more than just a trend. We talk to those from Third Space, Pure Gym and Virgin Active

The new CEO of Xercise4Less – one of the founders of Virgin Active – says the budget operator is gearing up to double in size

HCM kicks off 2019 with a rundown of the latest software features available, including queue management, facial recognition, health outcomes management and a partnership with Strava

Should operators be offering training that’s tailored to each gender?

In his first column for HCM, Jak Phillips looks at how close the fitness industry is getting to mainstream adoption

The European Health & Fitness Market Report from EuropeActive and Deloitte finds David Lloyd Leisure is the most profitable operator in Europe

HIIT is evolving and being combined with other disciplines (HIIT plus a sound bath anyone?). Kath Hudson investigates