With UK inactivity regularly making the headlines, Matrix Fitness puts its faith and finances into a two-wheeled solution

Does your business look beyond profit to deliver a more socially-conscious agenda? Ray Algar outlines the findings of his new report

The MD of the newly merged Nuffield Health Wellbeing talks to Julie Cramer about expanding further into prevention and wellbeing

Pre-exercise assessment can be used not only to prevent injury among elite athletes, but also to make health club members stick to their routines and feel looked after

Heart rate-based training can motivate members to reach their goals, and with it help clubs boost member satisfaction and retention

Part eight of a nine-part series Whether it’s pre-sales assistance, staff training or a complete ‘no-results, no-fee’ package, Alliance has a bespoke solution to support all businesses

CrossFit is a tough workout that gives fantastic results, but can it ever achieve mass market appeal?

As part of our management series, Julian Leybourne offers his views on management’s role in creating effective marketing communications

The digital revolution may well be upon us, but health and fitness consumers buying wearable tech still prefer to make their purchase in-store than from the company’s website, according to new research from Nielsen.

Ray Algar takes a look at an initiative by Denmark's Fresh Fitness to fund fresh water wells in Uganda

Getting active online

Kate Cracknell talks to the fitness entrepreneur and celebrity PT about data-based training, personalisation and driving a health-focused message

ukactive's 'Turning the Tide on Obesity' campaign is the latest to rely on nudging. But what is nudging, and does it work? Tom Walker looks at what's involved

Part seven of a nine-part Alliance Leisure brings strong supply chain benefits to clients – not just in terms of price, but range, quality and aftercare

ukactive teams up with Judy Murray to put family exercise on the agenda

Group exercisers versus gym-only exercisers. Who does what, and does this predict retention levels? Dr Melvyn Hillsdon reports

Lauren Applegarth looks at a council scheme to open multiple sites, each with their own specialism

With today's activity tracking devices, reward schemes can acknowledge actual activity, not just attendance

Online gym pass provider PayasUgym has today announced a £1.6m raft of venture capital funding as it seeks to continue growth across the UK market.

The UK's leading low-cost operator Pure Gym is rolling out the centralised chain management system from Exerp to facilitate its ambitious plans for expansion

Matrix Fitness credits much of its success to the people behind the brand. Newly promoted National Sales Manager, Andy Loughray, discusses the merits of this customer-centric company

US real estate developer Delos has created the first set of building standards based on wellbeing. Its founder Paul Scialla explains

The health and fitness sector is being presented with a once in a lifetime opportunity to create 'wellness cities', says Kate Cracknell

The Planet Beach franchise has opened a new wellness centre in the state of Louisiana, with the facility offering guests the use of 'push-button' beauty and health treatments.

US scientists have discovered a new benefit of exercise: its ability to remove debris in the body

Part six of a nine-part series Managing the construction or refurbishment of a new leisure building is an involved process and it's Alliance Leisure's task to ensure that projects run smoothly, and are delivered on time and on budget.

The CEO of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about putting behavioural psychology at the heart of the business, in a £270m repositioning and rebrand

Refurbishments require huge capital investment, so how do clubs make the most of them when complete?

Vera Kiss of The Futures Company unmasks the Millennial generation and explains what you need to know to be relevant to this market

Michael Cassop-Thompson looks at strategic management of clubs, in the first of a series created with CIMSPA