A growing number of clubs across the UK are working with Ojmar to upgrade their traditional keyed locking systems to electronic solutions

Ahead of his keynote speech at this year’s IHRSA convention, marketing strategist and bestselling author Jay Baer tells Julie King why ‘help’ is much better than ‘hype’ when it comes to selling your services

Neil King, managing director of 1Life, explains the leisure operator’s root and branch transformation since 2013

The health and fitness industry has a huge opportunity to bridge the gap between illness and wellness, says Oliver Patrick, the co-founder of international health management business Viavi

Oil giant Shell has built Africa’s first human-powered football pitch as part of a programme to inspire entrepreneurs with innovative energy solutions.

Leisure industry analyst David Minton has warned that fitness businesses must take heed of technological advances and future-proof their business, or risk being wiped out entirely.

Weight loss apps are no more effective in helping overweight people shed pounds than a paper flier from the doctor’s office, according to a new study.

In the first of a two-part series, Stephen Tharrett and Mark Williamson of ClubIntel investigate the influence of the internet middlemen in the fitness market

Amid the endless memes and awful puns, the standout feature of ‘Back to the Future Day’ was without doubt Nike fulfilling the film’s prophecy of self-lacing trainers.

The world has gone wearable tech crazy over the past couple of years, but Jawbone CEO Hosain Rahman believes the future of health tracking will place gadgets inside the body.

In the future, the success of fitness equipment suppliers will depend on the strength of their software, rather than the physical kit itself.

The Gym Group has sought to gain an edge in the competitive budget gym sector by commissioning a statistical model to understand the impact of price changes on member acquisition and retention.

Personalisation of products and services is the key to future-proofing your fitness business, says Ken Hughes of Glacier Consulting

New Pure Gym ambassador Sir Chris Hoy is on a mission to get the public moving

Why do you let your cycle studio lie empty? Les Mills has the solution

The creator of Flow Play explains how music impacts the brain, and why music selection for yoga classes is so important

The health club of the future will have to be more flexible and adaptable, says Imke Schuller of The Futures Company

Several international pilot studies look at the link between exercise and dementia across a lifetime

Leisure Industry Week relaunches this month having been acquired by BodyPower. We look ahead to what’s on offer this year

Steven Ward and Tanni Grey-Thomspon, executive director and chair of ukactive, are challenging the activity sector to strive for greater things. Kate Cracknell reports

Early adopter operators of virtual classes have used the technology to maximise use of their studios. Is it time for your club to go virtual?

Extreme fitness challenges such as Tough Mudder have really captured the imagination of the public. So how can health club operators benefit from the trend?

The burgeoning wearable tech market is expected to triple in value over the next 10 years, according to a research forecast by IDTechEx.

Forest Green Rovers Football Club (FGR) has revealed ambitious plans to build a £100m, eco- friendly sports and green technology complex which would include a new 5,000-capacity stadium.

Competitive advantage through data was one of the topics on the agenda at the European Leaders Forum, reports ukactive’s Steven Ward

ukactive chair Baroness Tanni-Grey Thompson on the move towards a new workforce development structure for the activity sector

Michelle Segar PhD explores how health clubs can retain members by helping them find joy in exercise, both inside and outside the gym

miha bodytec has created a fast-track to superior fitness, using EMS (electrical muscle stimulation)

Kristen Walsh looks forward to the IHRSA European Congress being held in Marseille, France, in October

Conceived by fashion designer Donna Karan, the Urban Zen Integrative Therapy programme is bringing the medical and complementary worlds together