In exclusive research for Health Club Management, Leisure-net MD Mike Hill asks why people leave their club or leisure centre, and how they're treated during the leaving process

In a new series for Health Club Management, Gymtopia founder Ray Algar reports on a gym shoe donation project in Brazil

Health clubs must invest in upskilling their managers if the sector is to gain credibility and build a strong future, says Liz Terry

How can we tap into member psychology to create a health club environment that's inspiring to both spend time in and work out in? Kath Hudson reports

As the indoor cycling boom continues, Kath Hudson finds out what lessons mainstream clubs can learn from the growing number of specialised cycling microgyms

The creators of the wildly popular Guitar Hero franchise – which played a pivotal role in making music games mainstream – have turned to a new venture which will incorporate the idea into fitness gaming.

How badly is broken equipment affecting your club? Kath Hudson reports on the cloud-based solutions that can cut downtime

How are operators justifying the investment in functional training, and are they reaping the rewards?

Trent Brown analyses a new report on the Australian and New Zealand health and fitness markets

New products and trends from this year's Leisure Industry Week

As part of his retention series, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at how UK facilities currently rate in terms of perceived value for money

The UK GM of low-cost operator Fit for Free talks to Kate Cracknell about how it can charge a membership fee and still be 'free'

Nicole Hearn pays a visit to London-based City Athletic, which offers its members the opportunity to train like elite athletes

Bård Windingstad and Peter Byman, founders of Evo Fitness in Norway, explain to Kate Cracknell how personal training and IT lie at the very heart of their business model

In the first part of a new retention series, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at the impact of brand on member retention

Professors Alfredo Brillembourg and Hubert Klumpner of Urban-Think Tank talk to Kate Cracknell about their revolutionary and socially cohesive Vertical Gym concept

What will be the future of the traditional full-service club in the face of the growing microgym market? Kate Cracknell reports

New products from Physiosupplies, Pilates-Mad, Merrithew and Jordan

New study will investigate the links between member characteristics, motivations, values, club activities and retention, says Dr Melvyn Hillsdon

Abigail Harris visits easyGym's new flagship site in London, and talks to its CEO about future plans for the premium low-cost model

Laura Dagg takes a look forward to the highlights of this year's Leisure Industry Week, which takes place in Birmingham later this month

The MD of budget fitness operator Xercise4Less talks to Kate Cracknell about the company's brand new partnership with UK supermarket chain Tesco

Member retention rates continue to drop across the fitness sector, according to a new national report by Dr Paul Bedford

An interview with futurologist Magnus Lindkvist ahead of his speech at the IHRSA European Congress in Madrid next month

Doug Werner outlines the powerful impact that the ‘Lean' protocol can have on the sales process at health and fitness clubs

Kath Hudson takes a look at the growing technological options available for tracking members' physical activity both in and out of the health club environment

What are the most exciting innovations in the world of pilates at the moment? Kath Hudson asks the experts for their thoughts on current and future trends

Even before we look to new audiences, there's so much more we can do to attract people who have already bought into exercise, says Kate Cracknell

The MD of Reebok Sports Club London talks Kate Cracknell through the major redevelopment project that's seen a “total transformation” of the offering

A round-up of the latest resistance products for fitness clubs, including the new BILT range being distributed by Concept Fitness