As the sector grapples with the pressures of COVID-19, Duncan Wood-Allum presents a blueprint for a positive future

Experts share their tips on how to make functional training more fun for members

A look at some of the impressive digital offerings clubs have created in lightning fast time, to keep members active at home

How can clubs generate income during the closures? We ask the experts

The senior management team explain how they are developing a network of connected health across the UK

The Global Wellness Institute’s Move to be Well: The Global Economy of Physical Activity report uncovers the activity segments that can deliver and monetise more participation. Leonor Stanton takes a look at the data for HCM.

Independent operators are driving creativity in the delivery of a wide range of vibrant fitness businesses. We look at some of the best, from those catering for members with elite sporting backgrounds to inventive gym spaces

The franchise sector has investors keen to back businesses with the potential to grow

Our news team at HCM rounds up some of the highlights from recent medical research in the health, fitness and wellbeing industry. Give your brain a boost, work out safely and tweet your fitness are just some of the insights

Melissa Rodriguez presents key stats and analysis from 2019 IHRSA Global Report into the worldwide health and fitness sector. The report will stand as a benchmark for the recovery of the industry post COVID-19

When it comes to boosting fitness membership, it’s judicious to meet the needs of the lucrative over-55 market. DataHub’s Utku Topraksevten shares insights from the latest Moving Communities: Active Leisure Trends report and how best to get with the programme

According to the latest European Health & Fitness Market Report, the industry was showing signs of strong growth before the pandemic, bolstered by cutting-edge technology and new concepts. Realising a membership goal of 80 million in Europe by 2025 is now a challenge to tackle

Deloitte’s Alicia Whistlecroft summarises findings from the State of the UK Fitness Industry Report. Budgets and boutiques are challenging the domestic status quo, throwing up a range of new opportunities

The newly refurbished Aberdeen Sports Village (ASV) has undergone a £500,000 overhaul to enable it to offer a stronger user experience with digital connectivity at its core.

The founder and CEO of Fun With Balls on keeping people addicted to fitness

BeBop Sensors’ VP of Strategy introduces their virtual reality gloves

Amazon Web Services is changing the sports industry with artificial intelligence

Sony’s Henrik Bengtsson explains the company’s collaboration with Precor on an innovative new product

Yetisen is using tattoos to show real-time changes to internal health

With real-time vibration feedback, this new product generates applied analytics and guides training

Vicon’s Dr Kim Duffy explains how a new generation of motion capture tech will improve performance

Technology firm Purple WiFi has launched a live data website, offering a real-time, visual representation of the effects of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic on leisure industry sectors globally.

A study by Decathlon has found that couples who train together stay together

Dan Rees of Premier Global NASM starts a debate about the safest way to stretch, with a response from Flexology

Get inspired by our round up of recent high-end changing room installations

Consumers are seeking varied, effective workouts. It’s time to take a new approach to designing fitness areas, as Physical Company’s James Anderson explains

As it has become a trend, more operators are offering body scanning. We ask some to share their experiences

US country music singer Carrie Underwood is dipping her toe in the fitness industry, with the launch of a fitness app which she says will ultimately form part of a "holistic wellness platform".

Indoor cycling brand Flywheel is to discontinue its Flywheel At Home subscription service after settling a legal case with rival Peloton.

iCRYO Cryotherapy has announced it will open its first site in California, US, later this year.