The co-founder of Bridges Fund Management, which has backed The Gym Group, Planet Fitness and Fitness Hut tells Kate Cracknell every business needs to think about social impact

Fitness testing and body scanning is becoming a must-have for gyms. HCM gives the low down on the latest systems

Wearable tech has made a comeback as the 'hottest fitness trend' for 2019 – with group training, HIIT and programming for the elderly also expected to grow in popularity over the next 12 months.

The right gym flooring can put members in the mood to move. We’ve rounded up seven innovative projects that take flooring to the next level

Fibodo empowers personal trainers and coaches. says Anthony Franklin, while Les Mills CEO Phillip Mills, reveals a new Stages bike

A new report tells us that people should be getting more active as they age, not less. We take a closer look at the facts and why we need to transform perceptions of ageing

Compare the market, the launch of a fitness kit comparison site

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

SIV, the charity which runs activity in Sheffield, has created a fitness membership category which includes mental health support. We talk to the CEO and also SIV delivery partner, Westfield Health

IHRSA ranks the world’s top fitness operators by revenue growth, unit growth and number of members

This Finnish health insurer works via a groundbreaking model which rewards the business for keeping people healthy

Evidence shows we can transform the lives of young offenders through exercise. Kate Cracknell talks to Rosie Meek

With a burgeoning fitness chain in the Baltics, the CEO of MyFitness is tackling the low market penetration rates in this part of the world with great success

Architectural design practice FaulkerBrowns in collaboration with Beard Construction have installed Britain’s first LED-lit, smart glass floor at Oxford’s Acer Nethercott Hall.

Pure Sports Medicine’s CEO discusses the challenges and opportunities involved in setting up sports medicine clinics that offer elite-level treatment to the general public

Voted IHRSA Associate Member of the Year 2018, Myzone is the brainchild of Antipodean entrepreneur Dave Wright, who set out to find a way of making everyone feel good about exercise

Working with Gravity

The EXOS founder and CEO explains how his business improves the performance of athletes and employees in 30 countries and plans for expansion

The World Health Organization’s physical activity expert explains why the body has created a Global Action Plan to combat physical inactivity

Social network Strava has signed a partnership deal with gym booking platform Mindbody, giving users the option of tracking and analysing indoor fitness activities across more than 5m classes.

Indoor cycling specialist Wattbike has teamed up with Loughborough University (LU) in order to explore the scientific underpinnings of how power measurement is shaping the nature of cycle sport.

Wattbike innovates small group training

The former music industry exec on growing the Space lifestyle brand in Asia, with backing from tech giant Alibaba

The Third Space CEO on why experience design is at the heart of the operation

A report into the rapidly growing esports sector has found that the greatest increase in investments in esports over the next year will come from the traditional professional sports industry. Two-thirds of respondents (68 per cent) to the 2018 Esports Survey Report think the involvement of traditional sports teams, leagues, investors and athletes has had a significant impact on the growth of esports.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has created a liaison group to work together with the esports community – seen widely as a 'baby step' towards the inclusion of competitive gaming at the Olympic Games.

Last year, Premier Global NASM trained 3,000 fitness professionals in the UK

A ‘performance resort’ and spa is coming to a master-planned community in Florida. We take a look at the scheme

Parkwood Leisure and Legend Club Management Systems have collaborated to develop a new Customer Management Module, which combines enterprise-level reporting with membership sales and prospecting functionality to drive revenue

Three generations of the Mills family talk to HCM to mark their 50 years of passion for fitness and wellbeing