Liz Clark outlines the H&FA’s response to GLP-1 medication, Cliff Collins responds on defibrillators and David Goldblatt untangles investment policy

Xcel Leisure Centre has strengthened its outreach pathways with the region’s first Technogym Biocircuit

Steph Eaves asks suppliers how the increased interest in strength training is changing the focus of their business

This month’s letters address mental health support via clubs and how exercise access can take pressure off healthcare

Being passed over for a promotion early in his career gave the now CEO of Urban Gym Group the push he needed to climb the ranks of the fitness industry. He talks to Kath Hudson about what it taught him

We talk to the former rugby player and World Cup hero about the launch of his new brand One Living, and mission to champion both physical and mental wellbeing

Dr Tim Anstiss talks to HCM about the ‘coachbots’ he’s developing to help clubs successfully support behaviour change in members

With indoor cycling as popular as ever, we talk to innovators about their delivery of more advanced technology and greater diversity of class styles

A UK-based technology has created a sensor-enabled performance running track with advanced sensors, paired with cameras, to generate real-time data through the athletes’ feet, such as stride length, acceleration rate and max velocity.

Martyn Allison tells it like it is. Local authorities are cash-strapped and a change of government is unlikely to make a difference. He says it’s time to stop asking for more money and instead show what we can do

Recent research by Nuffield Health and Sport England shows women are less active than men. Kath Hudson looks at some of the work underway to close the enjoyment gap

Director at Active Insight, Mike Hill, reports on the seven core findings from the Customer Service Survey which collected data from 184 local authorities

Despite high energy costs, inflation and interest rates, there’s evidence to show 2023 was the year the industry bounced back. A host of CEOs, talk about the current trading landscape and their plans for the next 18 months

HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry, predicts key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including nocturnal living, gesture tech, brain training and small cost concepts

A major refurbishment of Sport Ireland Fitness by Technogym has created a world-class public gym at the home of Irish sport

At the heart of the Sydney Swans new headquarters in Australia is an elite player-focused training facility by strength equipment specialist BLK BOX

The Bobby Moore Sports Hub is setting new standards in sustainable design

From member payments to virtual classes, the latest software integrations can take health and fitness operations to the next level. Providers tells us about their most in-demand offerings

Matrix Fitness has partnered with Aberystwyth University to create a self-powered eco-gym in its new sports dome

We all know we need to stand more. Now an exciting new partnership between Physical and Teca Fitness expands this thinking into UK gyms and beyond

As more trans women, trans men and non-binary people join health clubs, it’s time to work out an effective system where everyone feels included

The MD of Jims explains to Kate Cracknell how Colruyt, an €11 billion a year retailer, got into wellness to put healthy living at the heart of its customer-centric ecosystem

It’s time to break the taboo about pelvic health, which affects the health of men and women of all ages

The Elevate trade show and conference will be held at London’s Excel centre in June, with a fresh look for 2024. HCM takes a look

The MD of leisure, health and wellbeing at Places Leisure talks about the opportunities she sees in a post-COVID world

The new CEO of Edinburgh Leisure talks about plans to build active and thriving communities against a backdrop of council funding shortfalls

What really needs to happen for the physical activity sector to effectively integrate with healthcare? Leaders in the field share their thoughts

With a rumours of a downturn in indoor cycling in some parts of the sector, we get expert viewpoints from operators and suppliers in this space

University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment

An ACE summit on mental health shared methods fitness professionals can build into their toolkit, as Kath Hudson reports