Underground Gym’s co-founder on breaking the rules with a new model and building a self-funded business from scratch

Emma Barry gives her thought-provoking take on the industry’s current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

So much emphasis is given to hard workouts, we sometimes forget that gains are made during recovery. Do your members understand the importance of resting well? Kath Hudson reports

Entrepreneurs on both sides of the Atlantic – Cityrow’s Helaine Knapp in the US and The Engine Room’s Chris Heron in the UK – are building their boutiques by sharing their passion for rowing

From Third Space in London to The Wall in Los Angeles, we look at the latest software partnerships

Budget operator Xercise4Less has appointed a chief technology officer to lead the company through a 'digital transformation' ahead of a rapid expansion programme.

The Co-founder of POUND fit tells us how she came up with her concept that lets people unleash their inner rockstar

Is the boutique boom reaching the peak of its lifecycle? ukactive CEO Steven Ward asks a panel of experts

Moving on after 12 years, the outgoing CEO reflects on his time at ukactive, where he started as an intern

Get creative with functional training

More operators are appointing heads of group exercise, evidence that this is more than just a trend. We talk to those from Third Space, Pure Gym and Virgin Active

Indoor cycling has grown exponentially in the past few years. We analyse the data on who’s most engaged and when

Dyaco equips Pumps Gyms, Technogym partners with Nuffield and Physical Company kits out Marlow Club

We’ve rounded up the latest designs and innovation in locker and changing room kit

Set to open later this year, the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre aims to improve population health

Addressing the ‘multi-venue usage’ debate

A look at the latest innovations in health and fitness

Kristen Walsh talks to some of IHRSA 2019’s keynote speakers

Fitness tech group eGym has appointed Sir George Buckley as its chair.

Fitness kit manufacturer Dyaco has revealed plans to launch a new line of medical and rehabilitation fitness equipment under a brand licensing agreement with technology giant Philips.

Tech giant Google has bought a bulk of intellectual property from watchmaker Fossil, pouring fuel on rumours that it is working on a flagship smartwatch product.

Making science fiction a reality – the rise of facial recognition in health clubs across the UK

Star Trac’s FreeRunner delivers a revolutionary running experience while cutting costs for owners

US tech giant Intel and Chinese e-commerce platform Alibaba are developing an AI-powered athlete- tracking technology which they aim to reveal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

After a career with Virgin Active, Fitness First and WeWork, Gaunt has devised and launched a new fitness business called Hero. He explains the concept to Kate Cracknell

Fitness gets personal

The CEO of Kildare Sport and Leisure shares her story with HCM

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

Trafford Leisure have joined forces with DFC, The Engine Room turns indoor rowing into a fitness experience with Technogym and FTC Gym in Suffolk working closely with TRX

More appreciation – and pay – for instructors