Offering red light therapy to your members can create a valuable source of secondary spend, while also supporting them with their recovery and delivering improvements to mobility, circulation and muscle soreness

emPOWER is a visionary project that aims to develop implantable artificial muscles by 2050. Professor Jonathan Rossiter explains

Addiction – a word laden with negativity. But isn’t that exactly what the fitness industry wants? For members to be addicted (in a healthy way) to exercise – not just to increase profits but, most importantly, so they can live happier, healthier and longer lives.

Wattbike AtomX leads the future of indoor cycling, says Richard Baker

A new study from the Global Wellness Institute highlights the scope of the $121bn mental wellbeing market

A study suggests exercise can reduce symptoms of depression in young people by amplifying reward processing

Indoor cycling is hot as half the world goes into winter. We look at the latest kit

A new study suggests that exercise leads to elevated galanin levels – which in turn helps the brain’s stress response, giving more resilience

COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it. We predict the top 20 trends in fitness for the coming year

The founder of Sana on creating a mask that replicates the effects of meditation via electrical stimulation

Balance training is hitting the mainstream. We round up the latest kit available

Our news team at HCM rounds up some of the highlights from recent medical research in the health, fitness and wellbeing industry. Give your brain a boost, work out safely and tweet your fitness are just some of the insights

HCM magazine editor, Liz Terry, outlines the key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape health and fitness, from outdoor fitness to pandemic insurance

Is the fitness industry meeting the needs of introverts as well as extroverts?

Luxury tech innovator, Immersive Gym, has launched an augmented fitness environment which “intelligently uses technology” to transform static workouts into real-time journeys, without wearables.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is dipping its toe into the wellness tech market with a new seating solution that aims to tackle the health risks of sitting down for too long.

Immersive wellness company Sensync has partnered with Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina, Hawaii, to launch a VR spa experience.

We talk to two high-end operators who’ve established a valuable USP by offering EMS training

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

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

The founder of Le Tigre has grown a yoga business which now offers 600 classes a week in Paris and retreats in Morocco

Health and fitness entrepreneur Rasmus Ingerslev and television neuroscientist Dr Mouna Esmaeilzadeh have big plans for making the world a healthier place. They discuss their past and current projects

The founders of Goodlife, Australia’s largest gym chain, have a new concept, which combines boutique disciplines

Dave Asprey, Silicon Valley hacker and the creator of Bulletproof coffee has developed a boutique fitness studio, which uses technology to upgrade members’ health

The founder of Kelta Fit explains his fitness concept, which is based around Scottish ceilidh dancing, harnessing the social power of the traditional dance

We round up some of the latest medical research in the fields of health, fitness and wellbeing

Innovative projects targeting niche markets

The founder of budget pioneer, McFit, tells Kate Cracknell why he’s launching a new brand for his diverse business

Kristen Walsh talks to some of IHRSA 2019’s keynote speakers

Retention expert Paul Bedford comments on case studies and top tips from the latest retention research