Finlay Macdonald from Les Mills explores how to make the most of your finest group exercise instructors. Armed with enough influence to positively boost membership numbers, it’s vital to reward, train and value your best in class

HCM magazine editor, Liz Terry, outlines the key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape health and fitness, from outdoor fitness to pandemic insurance

One of the factors that has made the coronavirus outbreak so severe across the globe is that some of those infected do not show any symptoms, resulting in them going about their lives as normal, infecting even more people.

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

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

Obesity and ageing have the same effects on the body, with some impacts being irreversible, according to new research

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

The industry catalyst has released a new book: Building a Badass Boutique

A new study reveals how controlling sadness can increase self-control and discipline to beat binge eating

The Professor of behavioural medicine is proposing PACE labelling to show people how long they would need to walk or run in order to burn off calories eaten

Jo Cherrett on exercise and ageing and Stuart Stokes has advice on exercise referral

Those who use fitness trackers are twice as likely to enjoy their gym workout (61 per cent), when compared to those who don’t (30 per cent).

How can you ensure your members are running right and enjoying and benefitting from the experience? Danny Dreyer invented ChiRunning so everyone can be a runner. Kath Hudson finds out all about it

Build new training experiences with Technogym in 2020

Paul Bedford on the best ways to operate in an increasingly competitive market

WellCare of Georgia has signed a partnership deal with Fitbit, which will see the tech giant help the healthcare firm manage the conditions of those living with diabetes.

Does your fitness studio off er the antidote to tech-driven loneliness?

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

IHRSA’s Kristen Walsh shares the most interesting findings from the 2019 IHRSA Health Club Consumer Report

A sober reminder of how far this industry has to go

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

The senior management team at Places Leisure discuss commercial diversification and reveal a new launch

The joint founders of cold workout gym, Brrrn, talk to HCM about trailblazing with a new workout model

EMS training is having a major impact on the studio and gym market and being used by athletes, celebrities and also for rehabilitation

After reviving Fitness First Germany, Seibold is building a portfolio of fitness brands under new company, Life Fit Group

From vegan gyms to balance training, HCM editor Liz Terry looks at fitness trends that could impact your business

Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) has combined social media posts and machine learning to chart entire populations' exercise habits.

Help your members avoid or reverse osteoporosis with weight bearing activity

Liz Terry shares her thoughts 

HIIT is hot right now – but are you optimising it for all your members, or are some put off by the pain? We look at ways to ensure a positive experience