With padel and pickleball experiencing exponential growth, how can health clubs tap into this golden opportunity? Padel’s Luigi Carraro and pickleball’s Karen Mitchell explain

Disability sports lead at Matta, Marina Logacheva, outlines ways in which health club operators can better welcome people with disabilities

As access to medical memberships grows, Liz Terry says we must be ambitious in drawing on expertise from both the clinical and wellness worlds

Superusers (HVPs) are the key to success, according to new research from Les Mills

A ten-year plan for health has been published for the UK, with a pivot to prevention at its heart. Kath Hudson gives a briefing and also reports on Joe Wicks’ allied kids’ fitness initiative

Gyms are becoming essential to employee benefit strategies, says Epassi, an expert in employee wellbeing schemes

The CEO of The Club Company, the UK’s largest country club operator, talks to Kate Cracknell about forging a new model based on fitness, sport and wellness

BLK BOX is moving into the US market and continuing its expansion into Europe. We meet the new recruits who’ll be helping power this growth

With the right strategy and innovation, the cycling studio can be the most profitable space in your club, say Phillip and Jackie Mills

How can health club operators support younger members with their mental health? Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi offers his perspective

HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry and Kath Hudson predict key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including vagus nerve resets, diagnostics and social prescribing.

Kath Hudson reports on the first UK Health and Fitness Market Report.

Price increases and openings are driving growth in the European market, according to a report from Deloitte Germany

Consumer demand and product innovation is making Pilates an exciting proposition for health clubs, finds Julie Cramer

From percussive treatments to dedicated biohacking suites, Julie Cramer looks at the technology that’s driving the recovery movement

Strength training is booming, with operators looking to meet rising demand. The all-new new three-rig series from BLK BOX offers opportunities for clubs of all sizes to refine and customise fitness zones

Operators are improving lifetime value by helping more members make the journey from the gym floor to the studio, as group training evolves

Tom Cordon says the peak-end rule has relevance when planning the customer journey in health clubs

The legendary broadcaster can still do the splits at 80. Now she’s uniting the world of dance for wellbeing and wants health clubs to join the cause

Testosterone shots, GLP-1s and wellness – HCM talks to industry leaders about their plans for 2025 and examines current opportunites, threats and trends

Group exercise is the engine room of the sector, relying on its talent to deliver. Abi Harris asks industry experts how we can engage the next generation of instructors

Aimi, which delivers personalised, immersive audio experiences for health clubs through AI- generated music, has released Aimi Player Pro and Aimi Live Stream.

EGYM is transforming fitness programmes in North Northamptonshire

Michael Whitelock, children’s activities manager at Horizon Leisure tells HCM how the operator is supporting home-schooled children

AI-driven software is enabling hyper personalisation for members, while also allowing operators to build powerful communities, as Julie Cramer reports

The importance of strength training for special populations is leading to the creation of a new generation of equipment that facilitates safe use. Julie Cramer investigates

Politicians are turning to weight loss drugs to control obesity in the population. Kath Hudson polls the experts on the impact

The director of special projects for 4Global talks about the European DataHub and taking the company into the US market

It’s time for the fitness, health and wellness sector to lobby in partnership with other service sectors, such as retail and hospitality, says Liz Terry

Landmark research from Les Mills reveals the vital interventions required to set new members up for success and keep them coming back for more