All the news from the show, as it gets set to mark its 10th anniversary

Creating fitness spaces users love and keeping them running smoothly takes savvy use of tech, as Julie Cramer reports

Former NHS leader, Jane Ollis, has launched an AI-powered vagus nerve stimulator to address the stress and burnout problem she witnessed during her medical career.

New technology is supporting the development of ‘workout builders’, which use AI to design customised exercises to enhance member results

After successful October events in Berlin and Madrid, Cyprus is the next stop on the Les Mills Live 2024 World Tour.

We talk to suppliers about how they create flexible and fit-for-purpose gym floors

With the CEO of Armah Sports due to speak at the HCM Summit in October, we explore the company’s post-IPO plans

From brain training and body sculpting, to ‘gesture tech’ and binaural beats, HCM predicts the trends that will impact and shape the sector

We go behind the scenes at Surrenne, the exclusive new wellness facility inside London’s latest hotel from The Maybourne Group, The Emory in Hyde Park

HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry, predicts key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including nocturnal living, gesture tech, brain training and small cost concepts

Dance company, Zumba, and virtual reality workout platform, FitXR, have joined forces to offer VR and mixed-reality versions of the dance routines.

Creating great fitness spaces requires product knowledge, inspiration and an understanding of the psychology of exercise. We ask the experts about their creative process

New guidelines for stroke rehabilitation have created an opportunity for the sector to change lives, says Liz Terry

Creating successful training environments requires a deep knowledge of functional design. Gregory Bradley, sales director at BLK BOX Fitness talks us through the company’s approach

With new stroke rehabilitation guideliness published in the US and the UK calling for more exercise interventions, Vicky Kiernander asks the experts how the health and fitness sector can intervene, to the benefit of patients, the sector and the medical profession

The entrepreneurial founder of Move Technologies Group talks about creating MoveGB and the tech-based health-focused ventures that have followed

The CEO of holistic wellness app Centr – founded by actor Chris Hemsworth – tells us about its new Hyrox partnership and move into the equipment market

As Xponential buys two new brands, Kate Cracknell talks to the CEO about keeping the portfolio on track and optimising the opportunity

Les Mills is jumping into Mixed Reality with the launch of the Bodycombat XR workout, designed by programme directors, Rachael Newsham and Dan Cohen, for the new Quest 3 headset from Meta.

Clive Ormerod and Aimee Arana explain the shared purpose behind the new partnership between Les Mills and Adidas to inspire more consumers to exercise

The much-loved tennis star is building his Rafa Nadal Academy brand, combining education with training, fitness and sport, with the most recent opening in Kuwait

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) in Taiwan has developed a haptics shirt that can enhance VR and metaverse sports and fitness experiences with sensory feedback over the body.

Bigscreen’s new VR headset, which it claims is the world’s smallest, could have an impact on the way people experience VR fitness.

Sharecare, a US-based digital health platform, has launched a corporate scheme called Get Active that aims to increase the exercise levels of employees through virtual reality (VR) fitness games.

Octonic has released the 2.0 iteration of its VR treadmill running experience, which is compatible with 99 per cent of treadmills and now provides Bluetooth connectivity with over 400 treadmill models.

More than 5,000 exercisers turned out for Les Mills Live London recently, making it one of the largest group exercise events ever staged.

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

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

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

We hear about Les Mills’ latest strategy to drive mass market penetration, from the people making it happen