Build new training experiences with Technogym in 2020

The corporate wellness market is growing fast. Kath Hudson rounds up the latest trends and investments coming to market

New launches, new brands, acquisitions, diversification, expansion and franchising are driving the explosive growth of Evolution Wellness in Asia. The CEO talks to Kate Cracknell

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

Paul Bedford on the best ways to operate in an increasingly competitive market

Bouldering is emerging as a powerful partner in the fitness space, as the co-founders of French operator, Groupe Arkose, explain

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

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.

Equipment supplier Life Fitness has created on-demand digital programming for its commercial CV equipment.

The ex-Special Forces Navy diver and Army fitness instructor tell how their backgrounds inspired EMF Fitness

The CEO of Les Mills Media discusses how clubs can embrace virtual fitness but still remain central to people’s fitness journeys

Technology and innovation

The co-founder of Finland’s pioneering fitness brand GOGO tells us about the company’s journey, from its beginnings as the country’s first full-service fitness club

IHRSA’s Kristen Walsh shares the most interesting findings from the 2019 IHRSA Health Club Consumer Report

Does your fitness studio off er the antidote to tech-driven loneliness?

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

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.

On-demand fitness app Fiit has partnered with fitness marketplace Hussle, offering Hussle users access to its catalogue of workouts.

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.

Boutique fitness operator 1Rebel has partnered with Technogym to develop an at-home indoor cycling platform to rival the likes of Peloton.

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.

Collecting and analysing data is paramount for any health club wanting to its improve service quality and retention, according to José Teixeira, head of customer experience at Portuguese fitness group SC Fitness.

The head of customer experience at SC Fitness in Portugal explains how analysing data is the key to understanding members and increasing retention

What makes indoor cycling so phenomonally popular with members? HCM asks the experts

A partnership between Pure Gym and BLK BOX is challenging the low-cost model