Many people living in rural areas are missing out on fitness. What can the public and private sectors do to broaden their customer reach?

The London Boutique Studio Report 2023 from Leisure DB examines how the sector has emerged from the pandemic, as David Minton reports

The co-founders of Studio Society talk about taking immersive fitness global and how their new CoverMe app is connecting group-ex instructors to work

With the sector’s widespread view that the UK government’s new physical activity and sport strategy lacks vision, Martyn Allison dissects the finer details, while industry thought leaders also comment

We talk to the founder of Sparkd Fitness, an innovative gym experience bringing combined brain-body training to the wider population

We need to change the language we use as a sector if we are to be understood and taken seriously by governments and investors, says David Minton

A new Quest mystery shopping initiative reveals how operators could do better when handling communications with hard-to-reach groups

US health clubs and studios can quickly grow their business with better access to capital. Mindbody’s senior VP of payments tells us more

We dive into the State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2023 by Leisure DB to see what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the aquatics sector

The founder of GLL reflects on the challenges he faced setting up the UK’s first charitable trust for leisure services

As leisure provider GLL celebrates its 30th year of operations, its CEO and founder share their five-year vision

Recovery is hitting the mainstream and with an increasing number of percussive and vibration therapies on offer, Steph Eaves checks out the options

Challenging trading conditions look set to give public sector leisure provision a shake up. Martyn Allison looks back at how trying times have impacted the public sector previously and talks us through the way things could pan out as councils rethink their priorities and sport and leisure pivots towards health and wellbeing.

In these trying times, taking the ostrich approach and hoping things will get better is not going to cut it. Emma Barry, author of Building a Badass Boutique, says it’s time to tool up and gives some pointers on how.

A stellar line up of industry thought leaders give their views on what might be coming down the tracks in the next 18 months and where to find the chinks of light in the current stormy landscape. Contributors include Liz Clarke, Huw Edwards, Tara Dillon and Martin Franklin.

EGYM has completed a Series F financing round which will see it raise up to €207m (US$225m) in growth capital.

The CIMSPA leader took the association from last chance saloon to award-winning organisation. Here she reflects on the gruelling early years

Despite challenging market conditions, people in Europe are flooding back to their health clubs, says Karsten Hollasch from Deloitte Germany

Growing interest in corporate wellness is creating exciting new opportunities for the health and fitness industry, finds Kath Hudson

As data shows health spend correlates with longevity, experts discuss how this insight is driving new industry priorities

The CEO of high-end club operator Aspria talks about the company’s launch of Aspresso, a full-service budget brand for the family market

The Heartcore founder talks about the evolution of her brand, expansion without VC backing and her global ambitions for growth

Padel tennis and pickleball are taking the world by storm and finding a great fit with health clubs, as operators such as David Lloyd Leisure get on board

The new chair of UK Active talks to Kate Cracknell about his vision for the sector and opening up his address book to connect with senior players in health

We celebrate the incredible life of the founder of Life Fitness and Augie’s Quest, following his recent death from complications arising from ALS

Boutique studio UBX Boxing and Strength has partnered with Warner Bros. Pictures (ANZ – Australia and New Zealand) on a Workout Like Creed fitness campaign based around the upcoming cinema release of fight movie Creed III.

Quest has launched an Exercise Referral Standard which will enable operators to transact more effectively with the medical profession, as Abi Harris explains

Another year of challenges lies ahead. Kath Hudson asks key players how they intend to optimise the opportunities presented by the market

A new sleep mask, which can track eye movements, including REM, during sleep, will be launched by nanotechnology innovator Somalytics at CES Unveiled on 3 Jan, 2023.

The head of the World Health Organization’s Physical Activity Unit talks to Kate Cracknell as part of HCM’s partnership with Europe Active