The creative leader, coach and behaviour change agent on how the fitness sector can create a powerful culture of innovation

The princess behind Saudi Arabia’s new women-only health club chain

Live streaming of classes is a hot trend that fitness operators should be embracing, Tom Walker finds out why

The CEO of Russian fitness operator World Class talks to Kate Cracknell about new ventures in Moscow and beyond

Les Mills’ The Trip transforms the group fitness offering at West Wood Club in Dublin

Real-time insight into members’ exercise patterns and behaviours will change the industry, says Liz Terry

A recent report has found that having good cardiorespiratory fitness may cut the risk of death in men who suffer from depression or anxiety by up to half

DFC’s My Payments service is a revolutionary online portal that takes the pain out of gym payments, helping to boost revenue and retention while enabling operators to focus on delivering top quality fitness experiences

ukactive’s newly-appointed CEO, Steve Ward, examines the many exciting opportunities ahead for our sector

The Olympic rowing champion discusses his new gym – Zacs Fitness – which provides functional training in small groups

The health club and sports entrepreneur speaks to Steph Eaves about creating a brand new adventure park concept

The founders of iMoves and winners of ukactive's ActiveLab competition on providing PE and dance packages to schools

A new report from IHRSA gives valuable data on the Latin American fitness market, showing a robust industry made up of 65,000 clubs

Lifestyle brand Bodyism is blurring the lines between fitness and spa in the ultra-luxury sector. Jane Kitchen talks to the company’s founder James Duigan about his loyal tribe of followers

Who are the biggest, most profitable club operators in Europe? Deloitte reveals all

The founder of Alex Fitness talks about European expansion, his new low-cost brand, and a goal of one million health club members in Russia by 2023

Fitness entrepreneur David Barton on why metabolic typing is the future of weight and fat loss in health clubs

IHRSA’s Kristen Walsh reports on the many highlights of the recent convention and trade show in Los Angeles, US

The £1bn wellness network Could a network of community wellness hubs change the face of healthcare?

The England Rugby International tells us about his upcoming cookbook and being a franchisee for functional training brand F45

Helen Macfarlane, head of active communities at Edinburgh Leisure, tells how the programme changes lives

A new study has found that inactivity puts older people at a higher risk of dementia, on a par with those shown to have a genetic predisposition to the condition

Competition for the fitness consumer has never been fiercer. Liz Terry argues that in order to thrive we must focus on customer engagement and providing expertise

British Rowing’s Helen Rowbotham talks about a new initiative to get more people involved in indoor, gym-based rowing

The public health specialist talks to Kate Cracknell about his plans to get GPs in the UK routinely prescribing exercise

A team of engineers in Saudi Arabia has proposed how stadium seats in the near future could be made more sustainably using the fibres of palm trees.

AXA PPP’s Matthew Ward discusses the insurance giant’s new strategy that involves encouraging its customers to exercise

Flooring solutions specialist TVS Group pulled out all the stops to transform the free weights area at Huddersfield Leisure Centre and leave the gym in great shape for the new year rush and beyond

New Zealand consistently beats the UK in Net Promotor Scores – a measure of customer satisfaction. Mike Hill reports

We talk to Joanne Mathews of Ten Health and Fitness about her journey from startup to successful boutique brand