Uptivo is an all-in-one digital solution for fitness clubs, fitness boutique studios and personal trainers that provides powerful tools to schedule activities, manage member payments, and monitor heart rate both for remote and on-site classes.

Sport and fitness tech firm, BlazePod, is expanding its US operations with the opening of its first US office in San Diego, California.

In what is believed to be the first-of-its-kind deal in the fitness industry, boutique chain TRIB3 has sold a franchise with the transaction being carried out using cryptocurrency.

myFitApp has launched a new chat function to its streamed fitness content, making it easier to create workout communities online.

Power Plate has teamed up with Myzone to provide its community with new class experiences and the opportunity to offer rewards based on effort, every time they move.

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.

Digital fitness platform Fiit has launched an interactive fitness app for the UK market, which is capable of creating a fully interactive fitness experience directly via a user's TV.

Fitness startup Arena Innovation has secured US$5.2m worth of seed funding, as it looks to launch its robotically-assisted resistance training product to the market.

With interminable lockdowns and media scare stories that people would stay with digital or outdoor workouts, it has been an edgy time for the fitness industry. However, nothing can compare to the gym experience according to Les Mills CEO, Phillip Mills, who reviews the stats

Despite a tough year, the franchise operators are optimistic with their forward plans. Emma Canning finds out more

The world’s first virtual reality gym and the world’s first social wellness club. Kath Hudson looks at some of the exciting new concepts to emerge in the last year

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

Black Box VR is the world’s first virtual reality gym. The co-founder explains how it can make people addicted to fitness

Life Fitness has launched the Official Hammer Strength Box: a unique and complete small group training offering from Hammer Strength

Every gym design project should be designed from the floor up, says Physical Company’s James Anderson. He tells HCM why

The founder and CEO of RSG Group talks to HCM about acquiring Gold’s Gym, continuing the global expansion of John Reed and dealing with COVID-19

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

The results from the first Moving Communities Customer Experience Survey show users are satisfied with local authority health and fitness facilities

iFIT Health & Fitness has acquired Sweat, the popular, female-focused fitness platform set up in 2015 by Australian fitness trainer and entrepreneur Kayla Itsines and co-founder Tobi Pearce.

A new digital fitness platform looks to offer fitness instructors, coaches and influencers a regular income stream by providing them with subscribers and a dedicated "fan base".

Motosumo has launched a dynamic interactive platform offering live, instructor-led classes which can be joined by anyone on a stationary bike.

Suppliers share new offerings that meet the evolving needs of consumers

The pandemic has led to an increase in the popularity of bite-sized workouts that can be fit in between Zoom calls. But will this trend endure?

The owners of Retrofit decided to build a facility that encompassed all the parts of different gyms they’ve loved

With the refurbishment of the former Xercise4Less estate well underway, the MD of JD Gyms says growth plans have been accelerated by three years

Paul Bedford identifies patterns of member behaviour as gyms reopen

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

Digital meets personal with the new Virtual Player from FunXtion, experts in interactive fitness, which allows clubs to stream and schedule world class virtual classes anytime, providing an interactive workout experience on the gym floor, functional area or directly to members at home via an app.

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.