A top trend for 2020 is retreats, as fitness operators such as Third space and Dime partner with boutique travel operators to extend their relationship with members beyond the club

Leisure Media is launching a new platform for technology in the health, fitness, wellness and sports markets

HCM talks to the sister duo behind the launch of flexology, one of the UK’s first stretching studio brands

A passion for fitness and a vision for building and scaling a boutique brand is driving the launch of Awakan. We find out more

HCM talks to Rasmus Ingerslev, Emma Barry, dave Stalker and Steven Scales about trends in the industry and what’s coming down the track for 2020 in terms of opportunities and threats

Fitness subscription platform ClassPass has secured US$285m worth of investment, which it looks to use to further expand its global reach.

'Age-tech' has been identified as one of the emerging markets which could shape future innovations in the wellness and fitness technology sector.

Technogym has launched its Let's Move for a Better World campaign for 2020, aiming to promote wellness and fight the global obesity epidemic.

Co-founder and CEO Rebecca Parekh explains The Well, a new membershipbased wellness club that’s opened in the heart of New York City, giving access to fitness, health coaches and more

Shefali Gera, head of wellness EMEA at Goldman Sachs, on the investment bank’s approach to employee wellbeing, and the state-of-the-art wellness facilities at its new London headquarters

Flooring is a major investment for gyms and health clubs, changing the ambience and functionality. HCM looks at the issues relating to this often undervalued area

Bryan O'Rourke and Legend’s Sean Maguire investigate how the industry is preparing for the next decade of fitness and wellbeing

A local fitness operator with 11 clubs in Chicago, US, is looking to muscle in on the increasingly crowded on-demand, at-home fitness market by launching its own offer.

Wellness company MYXfitness has become the latest company to launch an on-demand, at-home fitness offer, looking to engage consumers directly through virtual fitness.

Beachbody – the global fitness brand behind Insanity and P90X – has announced that it is to axe Beachbody Live, its instructor training and group exercise provider arm.

A new all-in-one digital platform will begin offering certified, trainer-led live group fitness classes in tandem with personalised nutrition programming and wellness tracking.

Google has revealed plans to acquire wearable company Fitbit in a deal worth US$2.1bn (€1.88bn, £1.62bn).

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

New York’s Blum Center for Health, a functional health facility, is offering a personalised, non- invasive, neuro-enhancement programme.

The creator and founder of Platefit, based in Los Angeles, is dedicated to educating people on the benefits of vibration training

Cryotherapy is taking off, with many people attracted by a raft of cited benefits. Cryo operators offer their advice

Equinox and Soul Cycle lost members when it became known that the CEO of their parent company hosted a fundraiser for Donald Trump. What can we learn?

The time has come for government to act with urgency and focus for the health of the nation, says the ukactive chair

Wearable tech giant Fitbit is partnering with FibriCheck, a health screening and monitoring app, to allow users to monitor their heart rhythm for irregularities.

The CEO of WE11 has a business model based on a high-end co-working space for PTs and is aiming to disrupt the industry

Ross Kirton from Colliers outlines the finding of recent research into health and fitness real estate values which has found people are prepared to pay more for residential real estate with a gym

Premier Global NASM has introduced a Nutrition Certifi cation course to help fitness professionals give their clients the tools to achieve long-lasting, healthy behaviours

Members of Gen Z have come of age and are now some of the most engaged consumers of fitness. Researchers, leisure-net, look at the numbers

The growth of functional zones in gyms has seen suppliers of turf launching new products for use with everything from prowlers to floor-based exercises. We look at the options on offer

The CEO of BMF talks about working with Bear Grylls, launching a global franchise business and his new nonexecutive director, Jan Spaticchia