Our panel of experts tell us what’s in store for 2019 in the fitness sector – it’s all about niche boutiques, personal trainer branding, older clients and shorter work outs

Aggregator services could be key to opening new audiences and boosting penetration rates, but at what cost? We ask the experts ...

Vince Mayne from BUCS reports on the importance of Higher Education influencing students to get active and boost their mental wellbeing and perceptions of attainment

Helen Patenall looks at the key influencers shaping the sector in the year ahead 

Innovative projects targeting niche markets

According to ukactive’s Reimagining Ageing Report, ageing is an issue that we simply cannot afford to ignore. Chris Phillips from Datahub summarises the findings

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

Fitness equipment giant Technogym is entering the fitness-at-home market with the launch of Technogym Live, a digital platform offering gym-goers the option of taking part in classes "wherever they want".

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

New research from IHRSA and Deloitte China shows the fitness market in India – which currently has a penetration rate of 1.5 per cent – is poised for growth

Snap Fitness has launched a gym brand in partnership with Grammy Award-winning country music icon, Tim McGraw

Emma Barry gives her thought-provoking take on the industry’s current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

Anytime Fitness gets experience design refresh

The incoming CEO of Les Mills International explains his vision for the organisation as it enters a new period of expansion

The founds of Eden explain how a health scare inspired a new organic nutrition business and how that integrates with their growing health and wellness operation HCMmag.com

Virtuagym’s Hugo Braam talks upgrades; Jean-Michel Fournier explains Les Mills’ Netpulse partnership; Bart Van Cauter is putting TurfGrass in gyms and Rod Mann presents Raptor’s new weight training vest

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

Competition for space on the gym floor is driving the creation of small footprint kit

So much emphasis is given to hard workouts, we sometimes forget that gains are made during recovery. Do your members understand the importance of resting well? Kath Hudson reports

Indoor cycling redefined

From Third Space in London to The Wall in Los Angeles, we look at the latest software partnerships

Ride in colour with the new Matrix Target Training Cycle

The lowdown on the UK’s largest physical activity trade show

The president and founder of Technogym talks to Liz Terry about innovation and his mission to get the whole world moving

Gympass and Bannatyne extend their partnership

Underground Gym’s co-founder on breaking the rules with a new model and building a self-funded business from scratch

Announcing Skillathletic

Entrepreneurs on both sides of the Atlantic – Cityrow’s Helaine Knapp in the US and The Engine Room’s Chris Heron in the UK – are building their boutiques by sharing their passion for rowing

Could Versaclimber classes become the next big thing? We check out the concepts reinvigorating this classic piece of kit

When he lost all four limbs to a devastating illness, Lewis could never have imagined he would become an extreme athlete. EMS training is helping his journey