The founder of The Shredquarters is growing a self-funded franchise business with the aim of making it affordable for franchisees

The CEO of the Body Fit Training franchise is pushing out globally – including a UK launch – following a major deal with Xponential Fitness

The CEO of Body Action Gym in South Africa dabbled in the sector with a small corporate gym before getting the fitness bug and going large. Now he’s building a six-star health club chain and taking on some major competitors

Driven by new tech and the lure of a zero salary bill, staffless gyms are on the rise. HCM looks at this game-changing trend

The sector is at a crossroads due to soaring energy prices. In this major case study, HCM looks at St Sidwell’s Point, Exeter – the first Passivhaus leisure centre – and talks to the team behind the project about achieving a transformational 70 per cent reduction in energy usage

Lululemon has released a new digital service, Lululemon Studio, for which the prerequisite to join is owning a Mirror fitness screen.

In a bid to better connect members to trainers and vice versa, Fitness First UK has integrated Fisikal’s world class personal training functionality into its digital ecosystem.

Fitness aggregator Hussle has partnered with office space provider IWG – the company behind brands such as BizDojo, Regis and Open Office – to provide clients using the company’s office and co-working spaces with access to its gym, swimming pool and fitness apps.

Centred Wellness – a travel and lifestyle platform connecting members with health and wellness services and products – has acquired Bua Fit, a UK marketplace providing outdoor and online fitness classes. The companies claim that the combined entity is estimated to be worth around US$25m.

Therabody has launched eight product innovations and closed a growth equity round with backing reaching US$165m. The investment was led by North Castle Partners, with additional financing from Kevin Hart’s venture capital firm HartBeat Ventures and Rx3 Ventures.

Peloton has opened pre-orders in the US for its new connected rowing machine. Consumers can reserve a rower for delivery in December and have the option to test it in a 30-day commitment-free trial.

Sency's motion analysis technology is allowing users to check their technique as they exercise

The founder of the Brawn app explains how this new tech will increase participation in powerlifting

Fitness is already among the top three markets in the metaverse, with new technology and partnerships driving real growth and consumer engagement says Liz Terry

The Humanity app puts the focus on ageing, letting users see the repercussions of their habits

The co-founder of AiT on the company's journey

Amanda Rees founded Bold, digital strength and balance training for older people

Armah Sports CEO introduces his new smart club, B_fit, which uses AI, VR and Amazon Alexa

The Paralympic Champion has launched an app for the disabled community

Sam Cole, CEO of FitXR, is taking digital workouts to the next level with an immersive, VR fitness club

Workout Anytime's Greg Maurer and Virtuagym's Hugo Braam on creating a new app for the franchise

Blockchain can be a secret weapon for small sports teams, says Lars Rensing

The MD of DSruptive on how smart implants will change health and fitness

Zwift is launching its own-brand direct-drive smart trainer, Zwift Hub, on 3 October in the US, UK and Europe.

Two of Peloton’s co-founders, John Foley and Hisao Kushi, executive chair and chief legal officer respectively, have resigned.

Withings launches smart scale that measures body composition, vascular age and nerve health in one device

David Minton shares his take on the major health challenges facing the US and how the fitness industry can step up to deliver solutions

The founder of the Bristol Co-operative Gym shows us how his club model is creating a more inclusive approach to community health and fitness

The CEO of SP&Co tells us about how his growing business is working with Mandarin Oriental and driving the trend towards movement fitness

London South Bank University has completed a major renovation of its leisure facilities for the benefit of students, staff and the wider community