Our industry has a crucial role to play in supporting those with mental health issues and challenges, writes IHRSA president and CEO Liz Clark

The energy market is complex and fast moving. The industry needs to unite to find smart ways to keep costs under control

We talk to Rob Waldron and Eddie Swinnen about how APAC’s Fitness and Lifestyle Group is investing in tech innovation across the business

The group director of spa at Mandarin Oriental tells us about his new Intelligent Movement concept, designed to get guests moving more and moving better for overall health

David Minton presents the findings of LeisureDB’s State of the Fitness Industry Report 2022

As we face a global energy crisis, experts give their views on the drive towards decarbonisation, and how businesses can tackle steeply rising costs

Strength training startup Grndhouse has launched a new app following 18 months of development.

Aumio, a new sleep, relaxation and meditation app for children has raised €3m to drive market expansion across Europe and the US. The seed funding round was led by investment platform Partech and venture capitalist fund byFounders.

ABC Fitness Solutions has appointed Sharad Mohan as chief SaaS officer. Mohan was previously co-founder and MD of Trainerize, which was acquired by ABC in 2020. He will be working across other SaaS businesses within ABC, while continuing to lead Trainerize.

Can one operator succeed where another has failed? asks Liz Terry

HCM celebrated 300 issues last month. We share our postbag of verdicts from our readers

Bryce Hastings reveals new research into exercise motivation and adherance

Jane Kitchen reports from the recent Global Wellness Summit in Boston, US

The serial entrepreneur and founder of Feel Electric talks about bringing his new chain of EMS studios to the UK

Can exercise professionals gain the wider trust of the medical community, and play a pivotal role in the wellbeing agenda?

Global fitness technology provider Virtuagym has raised a new €3m investment from Icecat, an Amsterdam-based technology company which invests in innovative technology organisations.

Core Health & Fitness, has acquired Digital fitness content provider Wexer Holding, for an undisclosed sum.

Cross-platform fit tech business Fiit, has hit a £1 million crowdfunding target in seven days.

Sports data analysis and consultancy firm 4Global has appointed Kerstin Obenauer as chief customer officer as part of a new growth strategy.

The new UK Leisure Framework has been set up to deliver £2bn of developments, as Paul Cluett, MD of Alliance Leisure explains

As we celebrate the publication of the 300th edition of HCM, we invite industry experts to give their insights on the health and fitness sector: why they joined, the most exciting development to date, and what they think we’ll be reporting on in the next 300 issues

Ground-breaking research from the University of Copenhagen identifies the best times of day to exercise

Europe Active has reinvented itself over the pandemic, rallying the sector, progressing the public health agenda, and opening itself up to global collaboration. Its CEO talks to Kate Cracknell

HCM is celebrating 300 issues this month and reflecting on the journey so far, says Liz Terry

Thrive Gym is the UK’s first commercial gym to offer fitness experiences from Freemotion and iFIT, which offer connected experiences for members

As it celebrates its 300th edition, HCM can feel proud of producing the richest primary source material for our great sector, says Steven Ward of GO Fit

The founder and CEO of fitness platform Myzone talks future plans after receiving a multi-million dollar investment, and explains the new features that will give clubs the edge for member engagement

Pure Gym has launched in the US under the brand Pure Fitness, with the first three locations having opened in the Washington DC area as part of a cluster rollout.

German software giant Magicline is shaking up the global fitness market and actively working on diversity in the sector.

The big mission at the Global Health & Fitness Alliance? Getting health clubs recognised as an essential service. The Fitness & Lifestyle Group CEO explains