The University of Bath has elevated its world-class sports facilities with a powerful Matrix Fitness equipment upgrade

The climber and ice swimmer talks about the benefits of wild swimming and how health club operators can inspire members to harness the power of nature

The CEO of VivaGym has new backers committed to fast tracking the growth of the business within the Iberian market and further afield. He talks to Kate Cracknell

Positive company culture can add commercial value and a competitive advantage, as Kath Hudson discovers

Michael Whitelock, children’s activities manager at Horizon Leisure tells HCM how the operator is supporting home-schooled children

Politicians are turning to weight loss drugs to control obesity in the population. Kath Hudson polls the experts on the impact

Strength training app, Ladder, has secured more than US$100 million investment to support new growth initiatives and reach a global audience.

Half of global dementia cases could be prevented or stalled by lifestyle changes, according to a recent study by the Lancet Commission

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

The 2024 HFA Global Report reveals a resilient sector, predicts further market growth and highlights the biggest operators

The global CEO of Virgin Active and healthy food brand Kauai talks to Liz Terry about combining both operations in a high-value wellness business

German healthcare company, Bayer, is launching an ecosystem to support consumers as they age, comprising a supplement, app and biological age test.

Dr Davina Deniszczyc from Nuffield Health says the time is ripe for the sector to step up and work alongside health professionals in prevention and cure for MSK issues, post-surgical rehab, Long COVID and those in treatment for cancer

With one in six people in the world set to be aged over 60 by 2030, the demand for healthy ageing and longevity services is expected to rise. We talk to operators active in this space and ask how their premium offerings can filter down to the mainstream

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

Xcel Leisure Centre has strengthened its outreach pathways with the region’s first Technogym Biocircuit

We talk to the founder of Hotworx about bringing holistic workouts to the infra-red sauna environment, and his plans to expand the concept globally

Employee wellness app GoJoe has teamed up with Les Mills for a major new content offering, giving access to hundreds of new workouts.

UK Active has initiated a new research project with Savanta to dive deeper into what truly motivates today’s consumers

The growing use of weight loss drugs is creating a perfect storm for the sector, presenting opportunities and threats. Now is the time to act, says Liz Terry

This month’s letters address mental health support via clubs and how exercise access can take pressure off healthcare

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

With indoor cycling as popular as ever, we talk to innovators about their delivery of more advanced technology and greater diversity of class styles

We talk to the former rugby player and World Cup hero about the launch of his new brand One Living, and mission to champion both physical and mental wellbeing

In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret formulas for entrepreneurial success, the reality is that few provide the necessary knowledge to thrive in this fast-changing profession.

McKinsey’s Future of Wellness Survey showed that global consumer interest in wellbeing is still building. Among other things, there’s consumer appetite for sleep, sexual health, health testing and weight loss products

Deloitte shares some of the analysis from its 11th annual deep dive into the European health and fitness industry, including evidence that the sector is back to pre-pandemic levels

Musculoskeletal issues are one of the biggest causes of workplace absenteeism, coming at a huge personal cost to individuals and causing an economic drag. How can the health club sector make an impact?

Despite high energy costs, inflation and interest rates, there’s evidence to show 2023 was the year the industry bounced back. A host of CEOs, talk about the current trading landscape and their plans for the next 18 months

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