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

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

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

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

Get creative with functional training

We meet the operators using functional fitness to aid rehab after surgery

More operators are appointing heads of group exercise, evidence that this is more than just a trend. We talk to those from Third Space, Pure Gym and Virgin Active

These industry veterans are one of the largest Planet Fitness franchisees. They tell us the secret to their success

Trafford Leisure have joined forces with DFC, The Engine Room turns indoor rowing into a fitness experience with Technogym and FTC Gym in Suffolk working closely with TRX

The CEO of Kildare Sport and Leisure shares her story with HCM

A look at new kit from Matrix and a running training app from Wellbeats

The co-founder of Bridges Fund Management, which has backed The Gym Group, Planet Fitness and Fitness Hut tells Kate Cracknell every business needs to think about social impact

Evo Bench offers an innovative, flexible training solution that’s ideal for smaller and boutique spaces

The right gym flooring can put members in the mood to move. We’ve rounded up seven innovative projects that take flooring to the next level

David Lloyd Leisure has announced the rollout of its boutique-style HIIT concept, Blaze. We chat to DLL’s Michelle Dand and Jack Claxton about the new offering

How can we ensure people are genuinely welcomed into clubs, to grow market penetration? Our panel debates the issues

Retirement home operator Audley Place is building specialist gyms to keep its customers fit. We look at how people, product and programming are working

Working with Gravity

The driving force in fitness

The University Arms hotel in Cambridge, has had an £80m renovation and Matrix did the gym. We take a look

Francine Davis, commercial and strategic development director; Rebecca Passmore, operations director; and Eve Sukhnandan, director of human resources, talk to Kate Cracknell about how the business is developing and the launch of a new concept

Bannatyne is on a roll. Its CEO explains how creating “affordable luxury” has allowed the brand to grow and set its sights on extending into Europe

UFC commercial range offers gyms a brand “synonymous with elite-level performance”

HIIT is evolving and being combined with other disciplines (HIIT plus a sound bath anyone?). Kath Hudson investigates

The co-founder of Gymbox talks to Kate Cracknell about breaking the rules, innovation in fitness concepts and spending £39m on growth

The CEO of the UK’s only listed fitness business on producing record results

Something for everyone

We take a look at the ambitious budget and mid-market operators, smaller independently owned chains and foreign boutiques entering the growing franchise sector

Functional training is growing in popularity, but will it overtake traditional training methods? We open the debate

The founder of Core Nation Fitness explains the benefits of setting up group fitness in a rowing club