From percussive treatments to dedicated biohacking suites, Julie Cramer looks at the technology that’s driving the recovery movement

Cliff Collins gives the historic background to the development of the health and fitness sector across the Continent

We’ve waited too long for governments to understand and support us, it’s time for the sector to set its own course and innovate to make an impact says Liz Terry

The fitness market in the Middle East is thriving, with the low-cost sector set to gain greater traction over the next few years. GymNation’s recent report uncovers the changing consumer factors fuelling this growth

In a special report, Cliff Collins asks if the sector in Europe is heading in the right direction in terms of policy and priorities and suggests new ways forward

The legendary broadcaster can still do the splits at 80. Now she’s uniting the world of dance for wellbeing and wants health clubs to join the cause

The duo have brought together a wellness trust and a GP federation to create a new model with clinical governance embedded at its heart, as Kate Cracknell reports

As interest in women-only workout spaces booms, we talk to the operators working to develop a new generation of facilities by understanding women’s common needs

The University of Bath has elevated its world-class sports facilities with a powerful Matrix Fitness equipment upgrade

Trade body, UK Active, and its partners have launched The Active Standard, a consumer-facing quality marque for members, as Paul Crane explains

Angela Brown explains Freedom Leisure’s decarbonisation commitments and Tash Fleming is delivering swimming for people with disabilities through WeSwim

Nuffield and Manchester Metropolitan University are partnering to deliver medical interventions in a fitness setting

The climber and ice swimmer talks about the benefits of wild swimming and how health club operators can inspire members to harness the power of nature

Positive company culture can add commercial value and a competitive advantage, as Kath Hudson discovers

Testosterone shots, GLP-1s and wellness – HCM talks to industry leaders about their plans for 2025 and examines current opportunites, threats and trends

The recent refurbishment of York Sport Village with Technogym has modernised the university campus facilities and addressed training trends

The director of special projects for 4Global talks about the European DataHub and taking the company into the US market

The team at industry research outfit, Active Insight, celebrate 25 years of advisory work and outline their succession plan to Kate Cracknell

The University of Warwick has unveiled a £1 million refurbished gym in partnership with Matrix Fitness

The co-founder of Longevity, Neil King, and Andy Molyneux of Everybody Health and Leisure address key industry issues

The Gym Group’s CEO gives HCM a progress report, a year after he made the move from the world of media to the fitness industry

ServiceSport Group has announced the expansion of its global footprint, with the launch of ServiceSport KSA in Saudi Arabia, says its chief commercial officer

How can fitness providers ensure children are safe when doing strength training? ACE’s Chris Gagliardi gives his guidance

The PureGym founder and the developer of VOR are working together on a new AI workout builder to help personal trainers scale their businesses

The global CEO of Virgin Active and healthy food brand Kauai talks to Liz Terry about combining both operations in a high-value wellness business

With an in-depth understanding of the needs of elite sports teams, BLK BOX has the ability to custom-design, manufacture and deliver bespoke fitness solutions that can supercharge the team training environment across all sporting seasons

Steph Eaves looks at training products designed to encourge the development of powerful balancing skills

We talk to the founder of Sähëlï Hub about her journey to providing health and wellness services across deprived communities in Birmingham

Dr Davina Deniszczyc from Nuffield Health says the time is ripe for the sector to step up and work alongside health professionals in prevention and cure for MSK issues, post-surgical rehab, Long COVID and those in treatment for cancer

From brain training and body sculpting, to ‘gesture tech’ and binaural beats, HCM predicts the trends that will impact and shape the sector