What can the fitness industry and the weight management sector learn from each other? Our experts discuss

Social distancing, and all that encompasses the new normal, appears to be here to stay … for a while at least.

Gympass has completed the acquisition of Spanish corporate fitness platform Andjoy and Benefit Seven (7card), a fitness subscription provider in Romania.

Hybrid fitness platform FitLab has closed its Series A financing, bringing total capital raised to more than US$15m.

At-home fitness brand NordicTrack from iFIT has launched what it says are the first voice-controlled, adjustable dumbbells to work with Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa.

Boutique chain Trib3 will become one of the first fitness operators to establish a presence in the metaverse, making its workouts available in The Sandbox.

Wellness operator and fitness tech company LIT Method (low-intensity training) is ramping up expansion after launching into the franchising market.

The ‘health seeker’ is a term being used a lot within fitness right now, as recent surveys have shown.

4 Global – a partner in the Moving Communities initiative – has completed an initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market, valuing the business at £24m.

Former Olympian and TV presenter Sharron Davies has launched a new online health and fitness programme.

Covid-19 has accelerated digital transformation within the fitness industry, and there isn’t a fitness brand or business that hasn’t been forced to adapt or pivot to digital.

Myzone has secured a US$17.2m worth of investment from growth capital investor BGF – a move that values the brand at US$102m. The deal is all equity-based.

Gympass has acquired online personal training platform Trainiac for an undisclosed amount.

Hospitality management software system ResortSuite is set to be acquired by Saas software solution provider Agilysys in a US$25m (€22.2m, £18.8m) deal in January 2022.

Research from tech firm Mindbody gives insights into the US health and fitness market, as Lauren McAlister reports

The CEO of Planet Fitness, Chris Rondeau, talks to Kate Cracknell about the franchise operator’s post-lockdown bounceback

The MD of Sweat by BXR on Middle East expansion, working with Anthony Joshua and upcoming openings in the UK and Greece

Denbighshire Leisure’s Jamie Groves challenges the industry to reboot and work to elevate the member experience

Fitronics’ new member journey software is supporting the University of Oxford in improving its services for users

The founder of TRX talks about his new business venture – OutFit

TVS Group installs new world class facilities at the University of Kent in partnership with Robbins

Code Fitness has partnered with body composition experts Tanita to put analysis at the heart of its programmes

Logan Aldridge lost an arm at the age of 13, but refused to let that determine his path, going on to become a Crossfit competitor, coach, and co-founder of the Adaptive Training Academy

3d Leisure is celebrating its 30th anniversary. We talk growth, regrets and business success with the MD

Nordic operator SATS is on a mission to get everyone into exercise, as its CEO explains to Kate Cracknell

Delegates gathered at Mindbody’s Bold conference in sunny San Diego to debate what the business of wellness could look like in a post-COVID world

EuropeActive and the European Committee for Standardisation launch new benchmarks for health club operations. Cliff Collins explains

What pricing models can operators deploy to rebuild business after lockdowns? Kath Hudson investigates

Suppliers share their most exciting products, launches and installations from 2021

Software suppliers tell Steph Eaves how they’ve upgraded to help health clubs rapidly adapt to the needs of consumers in a pandemic environment