Gen Z’s attitude to fitness is changing the game when it comes to engagement with exercise, as Miranda Markham reports

We hear from Ian Fytche on the power of active lifestyles, Mel Spooner who’s championing exercise for cancer recovery and Marc Jones who’s cautious about staffless gyms

The founder of The Boxing House on growth driven by EIS-eligible equity and moving boxing up the socio-economic curve

UK Active’s Digital Futures initiative is reaping significant rewards for operators

Much of the industry continues to fail when it comes to elevating women. Kath Hudson asks what can and should be done

Bioniq, which supplies subscribers with personalised nutritional supplements based on their blood test results, has acquired smart mirror company Vaha.

Oura for Business has officially launched, providing staff with Oura Ring health insights and employers with a raft of services to support employees’ health and performance.

Black Friday, which falls on 25 November, will be one of the busiest retail days of 2022, marking the start of this year’s Christmas shopping season. Now extending into ‘cyber week’ and finishing on Cyber Monday, it's a time when shops and companies offer significant discounts on their products.

Sport for Health, a collaboration between The World Health Organisation (WHO), FIFA and Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health, has released an app called GenMove Season 1, aimed at increasing physical activity among children.

Google’s Health Connect is now accessible to the public in beta mode and can be downloaded from Google Play.

The failing health of the UK population is undermining economic growth, presenting a significant opportunity for the sector, says Liz Terry

Industry experts give us the rundown on the latest software applications

The CEO of Jetts Fitness Australia talks to Kate Cracknell about leading the recent MBO and the company’s plans for expansion driven by their culture of love

The CEO of l’Orange Bleue talks to Frances Marcellin about its new-style gyms and preparing the company for European expansion

The pandemic has prompted an escalation in eating disorders, with some sufferers over-exercising. Kath Hudson looks at how the industry can respond

Members of Parliament in the UK and their teams are taking part in a physical activity challenge hosted by UK Active and Myzone between 2 and 30 November.

The World Health Organization has found the global inactivity crisis will have a $300bn financial impact, says Liz Terry

Virtuagym and benchmarking experts, Fitness KPI, have launched a new integration for UK health club operators.

The founder of The Shredquarters is growing a self-funded franchise business with the aim of making it affordable for franchisees

The CEO of the Body Fit Training franchise is pushing out globally – including a UK launch – following a major deal with Xponential Fitness

The sector is at a crossroads due to soaring energy prices. In this major case study, HCM looks at St Sidwell’s Point, Exeter – the first Passivhaus leisure centre – and talks to the team behind the project about achieving a transformational 70 per cent reduction in energy usage

Fiit has teamed up with Concept2 to launch Fiit Row, its first connected rowing programme in response to the growing consumer demand for at-home rowing.

Paris-based Kinomap, an interactive training app for indoor cycling, running, and rowing, has acquired Outside Interactive, a video simulation tech company for cardio equipment.

Centred Wellness – a travel and lifestyle platform connecting members with health and wellness services and products – has acquired Bua Fit, a UK marketplace providing outdoor and online fitness classes. The companies claim that the combined entity is estimated to be worth around US$25m.

Fitness is already among the top three markets in the metaverse, with new technology and partnerships driving real growth and consumer engagement says Liz Terry

The founder of the Brawn app explains how this new tech will increase participation in powerlifting

The Humanity app puts the focus on ageing, letting users see the repercussions of their habits

Blockchain can be a secret weapon for small sports teams, says Lars Rensing

David Minton shares his take on the major health challenges facing the US and how the fitness industry can step up to deliver solutions

We hear about Les Mills’ latest strategy to drive mass market penetration, from the people making it happen