As the world grapples with climate change and prepares for COP26 in Glasgow, David Minton says it’s time for the fitness industry to step up and make its own contribution to saving the planet

People's fitness goals are extremely diverse – ranging from an elite athlete focused on the next goal to someone who dislikes all activity due to chronic back pain.

Deloitte’s eighth annual report into the European health and fitness market has assessed the destruction of the pandemic. Liz Terry summarises some key findings

The Leisure Database Company’s David Minton says change should be considered the new norm in his industry analysis. Going forward, operators should be broadening their offerings to incorporate nature and targeting older people

A selection of stats to illustrate how the pandemic has impacted our industry

One legacy of the pandemic is the extra support the nation now needs to get healthy, as well as rehabilitation support for long COVID sufferers. Kate Cracknell looks at the early response from the industry with some of the programmes underway

For this unprecedented year, we asked a stellar line up of industry big hitters, from around the globe, to give their thoughts on how COVID has shaped the health and fitness industry and where we go from here

Lockdown wasn’t good for the nation’s health, and the bad habits forged in lockdown one have endured. Dr Felix Naughton talks to Kath Hudson about the findings from the UEA’s research

UCL tracked the nation’s psychological response to the pandemic from dragging bikes out of sheds in L1.0 to spending more time on the sofa in L3.0

Therme Group’s CEO explains the rollout of the company’s 100,000sq m wellness resorts around the world

GM Active has launched a transformational leadership programme, designed to empower staff to play a greater role in wellness services

Katie Lewis on workplace mental health and Alan Cooper on Retrain

Six months on from the launch of its Kickstart programme, The Gym Group is hiring the majority of trainees in the first cohort

The founder and CEO of Urban Health Club tells of his desire to create something new and beautiful that also improves people’s health

With financial pressures brought on by the pandemic, will we see more local councils bringing the management of gym and leisure facilities back in-house?

The Great Outdoor Gym Company (TGO) has launched a digital fitness platform.

We take a look at highlights from Deloitte’s European Health & Fitness Market Report, which gives insights into the impact of the pandemic on the sector

Gympass is helping énergie Fitness to rebuild, by winning new members

Active Nation’s MD and commercial director say they want to be influencers of activity, focusing on social impact

A new report from ukactive sets out ways in which the health and fitness sector can engage the over 55s in exercise

The CEO of KX and KXU on taking the brand to New York in partnership with Casa Cipriani

Gympass has secured US$220m worth of investment as part of a funding round that, according to the company, values the corporate fitness platform at US$2.2bn.

Peloton is expanding its reach within the online fitness market with the launch of a new Corporate Wellness platform.

Everyone Active has expanded its digital fitness platform, Everyone on Demand, with the addition of four new content partners.

Apple has previewed its much-awaited watchOS 8, the operating system for its Apple Watch hardware.

The CEO of the Bricks Group talks about growing a portfolio of wellness offerings and launching a new gym chain in the UK

The industry is conflicted when it comes to offering weight loss programmes and interventions. HCM examines the issues

Our panel of experts – Sir Muir Gray, Tara Dillon, Stuart Armstrong and Elaine Briggs – discuss ways to upskill the workforce in response to the challenges of the pandemic

The industry veteran talks about battling through the pandemic to launch his new brand, GSquared

Paul Bedford and Jamie Owens discuss opportunities and tactics available to operators to regrow memberships