Wattbike has secured £11.5m worth of new funding from Piper, a specialist investor in branded consumer businesses.

Fitness equipment specialist Freemotion is pivoting further to digital, as the industry enters the era of the hybrid gym model.

Powerplate’s Iain Murray on the company’s development and strategy

The former COO of Xercise4Less on his new venture – Coach Gyms, and his ambition to open 50 clubs in the UK

What types of exercise content were most popular during lockdown? Funxtion shares its insights

Gyms in Australia and New Zealand were able to reopen in May and June. Five operators share their learnings

COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it. We predict the top 20 trends in fitness for the coming year

The CEO of retirement village operator Inspired Villages tells HCM about the wellbeing-focused communities

Wearable fitness brand, Myzone, has revealed aggressive growth plans for the Asia Pacific region.

This founder tells how FitOn is democratising fitness by giving users access to all its workouts for free

KeepMe’s founder explains how machine learning can hyper-personalise engagement for gyms and drive retention

Children and young people need more support to navigate the growing number of digital wellness technologies which track and manage their fitness and health.

Nadim Meer advises operators on how to position themselves as an attractive prospect for investment

The CEO of Wexer says COVID-19 has changed customer expectations and operators must adopt a hybrid physical/digital model to survive post-pandemic

University College Birmingham has invested in elite performance equipment

We take a look at the six winners of the FIBO Innovation and Trend Awards 2020

The City of Portland in Maine, US, is investing in a wellness programme for its entire workforce. We talk to the founder and CEO of Wellness Workdays

Combining fitness elements is making strength training more accessible

The CEO of JIMS Fitness explains his reopening strategy, which sees new member sales up 200 per cent

Fitness and athletic apparel firm Lululemon will acquire at-home fitness tech firm Mirror in a deal worth around US$500m (€446m, £407m).

Sports footwear and clothing firm Under Armour has used its expertise in high-performance textiles to produce a facemask designed for intense exercise and elite sports training.

The founder of KX Pilates on building Australia’s largest Pilates franchise group

A Datahub report has used modelling to predict what the next 12 months will look like for the UK fitness industry

GO fit’s chief transformation officer talks about the brand’s groundbreaking COVID-19 response

Finally, the time has come: fitness and health facilities around the globe are gradually resuming operations.

Equipment provider OYO Fitness is looking to benefit from the rapid growth in people looking for at-home fitness solutions with a piece of kit marketed as a fully portable personal gym.

Peloton is working to engage with consumers in the US and UK during the global lockdown by ramping up the marketing of its Peloton Digital Membership which gives access to live streaming and on-demand classes without equipment via the Peloton App.

Tamara Bailey says clubs need to re-examine member engagement strategies

David Minton’s new global data platform shows COVID-19’s impact on the sector

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