Do influencers bring valuable marketing to clubs, or simply cause harm to other members? Kath Hudson asks the experts

A report by Deloitte and EuropeActive reveals a reshaping of the fitness sector

UK Active’s work with Beano Brain casts light on Gen Alpha, and what the rise of GLP-1 use means for health clubs

From getting sacked to risking it all, industry leaders share their learnings from tough times

Investment, leadership, consumer trends and growth were hot topics at our annual event for the industry. Click to watch the presentations in our report

Evolving from its business-to-consumer origins, connected fitness app Fiit launched One Fiit, a business- to-business operating system built to deliver digital and in-real-life group training at scale.

Brawn is making strength training accessible for all, with a pilot with The Gym Group proving the concept

The challenge of attracting and retaining talent is greater than ever before, as Vicky Kiernander reports

South Africa-born Terence talks about his journey to teaching meditation and mindfulness after suffering two cardiac arrests

Dave Gerrish asks what’s next for digital in the physical activity sector

The franchise segment is a fast moving and dynamic part of the industry. Kath Hudson rounds up some of the major deals and developments of the last 12 months, including former Xponential Fitness CEO, Anthony Geisler, arriving back on the scene.

Kath Hudson reports on the first UK Health and Fitness Market Report.

HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry and Kath Hudson predict key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including vagus nerve resets, diagnostics and social prescribing.

The CEO of Chelsea Piers Fitness gives insights into how the business has evolved since the 1990s and shares his vision for international growth

Operators tell Julie Cramer how they stay on top of trends and what criteria they use when it comes to choosing new equipment

As European fitness businesses head to the FIBO 2025 in Germany, Kath Hudson rounds up some of the key deals that have happened across Europe during the past year

The Gym Group has been partnering with The Well HQ to deliver a female health programme to equip teams with specialist knowledge of female fitness, as Kath Hudson reports

As interest in women-only workout spaces booms, we talk to the operators working to develop a new generation of facilities by understanding women’s common needs

From getting sacked to risking it all, industry leaders share their learnings from tough times

Investment in great facilities is essential to the success of the sector, but nurturing a positive culture is what ultimately makes a winning organisation says Liz Terry

Positive company culture can add commercial value and a competitive advantage, as Kath Hudson discovers

Testosterone shots, GLP-1s and wellness – HCM talks to industry leaders about their plans for 2025 and examines current opportunites, threats and trends

The Gym Group’s CEO gives HCM a progress report, a year after he made the move from the world of media to the fitness industry

News editor of HCM, Kath Hudson, taps the zeitgeist at the recent W3Fit EMEA industry event that was held in Sardinia, Italy

Everything you need to know about the HCM Summit 2024, including click-to-play links to all the speaker presentations on-demand

Foundry’s MD reveals plans to take its ‘posh spit and sawdust’ training concept to more local markets and also to pilot a franchise package

The PureGym founder and the developer of VOR are working together on a new AI workout builder to help personal trainers scale their businesses

With one in six people in the world set to be aged over 60 by 2030, the demand for healthy ageing and longevity services is expected to rise. We talk to operators active in this space and ask how their premium offerings can filter down to the mainstream

The HCM Summit, which will be held in London on 24 October, has announced EGYM as its Platinum Partner for the next three years.

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