Whether for top athletes or recreational cyclists, the Wattbike offers benefits for both user and club

The MD of the newly merged Nuffield Health Wellbeing talks to Julie Cramer about expanding further into prevention and wellbeing

ukactive has launched a business performance benchmarking tool for gyms and leisure centres, enabling them to compare how their facility is performing against the industry average and rival establishments.

Dirk Kemmerling gives an overview of Germany's fitness market

Online gym pass provider PayasUgym has today announced a £1.6m raft of venture capital funding as it seeks to continue growth across the UK market.

Matrix Fitness credits much of its success to the people behind the brand. Newly promoted National Sales Manager, Andy Loughray, discusses the merits of this customer-centric company

The UK's leading low-cost operator Pure Gym is rolling out the centralised chain management system from Exerp to facilitate its ambitious plans for expansion

US real estate developer Delos has created the first set of building standards based on wellbeing. Its founder Paul Scialla explains

Michael Cassop-Thompson looks at strategic management of clubs, in the first of a series created with CIMSPA

IHRSA's expert panel on the forces that will shape the fitness industry around the world in the coming year

Mintel's latest research highlights opportunities to further extend the sector's reach. Michael Oliver reports

From wearables to measuring participation, microgyms to the emergence of the public sector, TLDC's David Minton offers insights based on the latest State of the Fitness Industry Report

EHFA's Cliff Collins gives details of EU initiatives that will impact the fitness sector in 2014

2014 will be the year that operators decide whether they want to play a recognised role within the health sector, says ukactive's David Stalker

From laughter as medicine to wellness hotels, Camilla Parke of The Futures Company looks at some of the trends set to shape the wellness sector in the coming year

Can human energy expended on CV equipment realistically be converted into electricity to run your club?

Whether it's payroll support, scheduling or task allocation, Sean James says today's CRM systems can play a key role in staff management

In the latest part of his retention series, Dr Paul Bedford looks at the importance of clubs maintaining a link with their members

Camilla Parke of The Futures Company outlines some of the trends that will influence the health and wellness sector this year

Michael Oliver outlines the findings of Mintel's 2013 health, fitness and leisure reports, and offers his views on future opportunities

The CEO of LA fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about the recent launch of its premium LAX brand

Health clubs must invest in upskilling their managers if the sector is to gain credibility and build a strong future, says Liz Terry

Kristen Walsh reports on events at IHRSA's recent European Convention in Madrid, which attracted a record 600 delegates

Anna Rounaja of Hukka Oy considers success in the Finnish fitness market, and IHRSA publishes its latest European report

Trent Brown analyses a new report on the Australian and New Zealand health and fitness markets

The UK GM of low-cost operator Fit for Free talks to Kate Cracknell about how it can charge a membership fee and still be 'free'

Research into twins shows some obese people can still be healthy

David Stalker explains how investors are being attracted back to the fitness sector

As part of his retention series, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at how UK facilities currently rate in terms of perceived value for money

The latest Global MONITOR report from The Futures Company presents the trends and opportunities in wellness