The founder of Parkour Generations discusses the company’s partnership with Gymbox – the first of its kind – and why other operators might want to consider movement-based programmes

As a result of the pandemic, the fitness sector is presented with a massive opportunity to make friends with the healthcare sector to improve the health of the nation and drive up penetration. Kath Hudson reports on what is happening and where the opportunities lie

A round up of recent research into mental health and highlights from the gamechanging Move Your Mental Health Report from the John W Brick Mental Health Foundation

Jak Phillips shares highlights from the Les Mills 2021 Global Fitness Report which identifies seven key trends which will shape the way workouts develop going forward

The inimitable Emma Barry, author of Building a Badass Boutique, gives us the benefit of her insights into customer behaviour and how it will shape trends; including hyper personalisation and micro segmentation

Different customers, omnichannel fitness, the need for more data, continued lobbying and to address racism, cost barriers and health inequalities...

Connected performance wearable company Whoop has launched Whoop Unite for businesses.

The group director of spa at Mandarin Oriental tells us about his new Intelligent Movement concept, designed to get guests moving more and moving better for overall health

The co-founder of W3 Fit on the return of live industry events, and why they’re key to growing business relationships

As we face a global energy crisis, experts give their views on the drive towards decarbonisation, and how businesses can tackle steeply rising costs

Strava, a leading social platform for athletes, has acquired Recover Athletics, a startup providing evidence-based prehab workouts to runners. The move gives Strava subscribers access to Recover Athletics’ app, which includes personalised injury prevention plans and exercises.

F45’s new chief of athletics on developing exclusive new workouts for the brand

Can exercise professionals gain the wider trust of the medical community, and play a pivotal role in the wellbeing agenda?

Members of the United States Congress and Washington DC staff are competing against each other in this year’s Congressional Physical Activity Challenge.

As we celebrate the publication of the 300th edition of HCM, we invite industry experts to give their insights on the health and fitness sector: why they joined, the most exciting development to date, and what they think we’ll be reporting on in the next 300 issues

Europe Active has reinvented itself over the pandemic, rallying the sector, progressing the public health agenda, and opening itself up to global collaboration. Its CEO talks to Kate Cracknell

The Gym Group has published its full-year results for 2021 and announced plans to open 28 new sites in 2022, including three gyms acquired this month from Fitness First in Haringey, Leytonstone and Romford, strengthening its clusters of properties in this part of the UK.

Industry reports show that when gyms reopened, fitness enthusiasts flocked back to their local gyms.

A pioneering prehab exercise programme is expanding after helping thousands of UK cancer patients achieve better health and surgical outcomes

The CEO and founder of Soneva explains the luxury resort operator’s new Soneva Soul concept – a pioneering approach to ‘lifestyle evolution’, and its mantra of rest, recovery and regeneration

Every local authority will qualify for a free review funded by Sport England as part of Moving Communities

People with disabilities and long-term health challenges want to be active. How can we remove barriers, asks Kath Hudson

As Pure Gym expands into the US under the name Pure Fitness, its chief strategy officer talks about the opening of the first three budget clubs in Washington, DC

The big mission at the Global Health & Fitness Alliance? Getting health clubs recognised as an essential service. The Fitness & Lifestyle Group CEO explains

The MD of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about creating new products, new motivations and a whole new vision, as he’s tasked with reinventing the brand as a standalone enterprise

Accor’s global VP of wellbeing is building a hotel wellness portfolio to rival that of the most sophisticated health club offerings

Freemotion uses connected fitness and omnichannel experiences to benefit exercisers and clubs the world over

As 2022 kicks off, HCM talks to operators about key areas for growth and innovation, as well as shifting consumer expectations

Migros Zurich’s fitness veteran is pioneering a wellness first for Switzerland’s cooperative federation

Keeping members actively engaged has never been more important. Abi Harris reports on the latest ideas and inspiration from the Retention Convention