London South Bank University has completed a major renovation of its leisure facilities for the benefit of students, staff and the wider community

The CEO of SP&Co tells us about how his growing business is working with Mandarin Oriental and driving the trend towards movement fitness

Life Fitness unveils the secrets of some of the world’s most dynamic health clubs

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

Digital fitness provider Funxtion has raised €5.8m (£5m, US$5.7) from Lexar Partners and company shareholders. The capital will be used to develop its B2B SaaS platform, particularly in the areas of data science and AI, as well as driving European and international expansion.

WellnessLiving – a cloud-based business management software provider and payments platform for fitness operators – has raised US$66m. A partnership with McCarthy Capital generated US$46m and CIBC Innovation Banking provided an additional US$20m.

At-home rower maker Hydrow is one of the latest connected-fitness companies to announce staff cuts. The tech company which won celebrity backing from the likes of Justin Timberlake and actor Kevin Hart – who is also on board as creative director – confirmed it would be cutting 35 per cent of its workforce, just four months after raising US$55m in Series D funding.

A solution dubbed the 'world’s highest quality motion capture system' could help sports scientists, personal trainers and other professionals working across recovery and rehabilitation provide more accurate advice and exercise regimes.

From a boom in VR to deeper client personalisation, Lauren McAlister takes a look at trends the industry can expect to see accelerating as we head into 2023

The founder of kickboxing franchise 9Round and IKF Light Middleweight Kickboxing Champion has expanded a single site to 20 countries and 600 locations

As the internet becomes more ‘human and physical’, should you be jumping on board the fast-moving metaverse train sooner rather than later?

Global gym software company ABC Fitness Solutions has entered an agreement to acquire boutique fitness management platform Glofox. The merger will extend ABC Fitness Solutions’ reach to 31m members in around 24,000 locations worldwide. The deal is expected to complete before the end of the year.

Technogym’s latest connected equipment offers members personalised cardio training experiences with fresh content provided by expert instructors

Small group training is more popular than ever, driven by supply-side innovation and consumer choice, as Frances Marcellin discovers

The founder of Parkour Generations discusses the company’s partnership with Gymbox – the first of its kind – and why other operators might want to consider movement-based programmes

David Minton argues that planetary health and our personal health are inextricably linked. As we move forward in the build-back, we shouldn’t look to return to the status quo, but should use the same creativity and tenacity shown in the lockdowns to tackle climate change and inactivity

If the fitness industry grew its membership base from 1 per cent to 15 per cent of members aged over 65, it would double the size and value of the industry. David Minton presents the business case for targeting mature people

Different customers, omnichannel fitness, the need for more data, continued lobbying and to address racism, cost barriers and health inequalities...

Connected performance wearable company Whoop has launched Whoop Unite for businesses.

HCM gives a briefing on Elevate as the UK industry welcomes the return of this health and fitness event to London’s Excel

The CEO of Women in Sport talks about Big Sister, a new programme that’s working to overcome period poverty and support more adolescent girls to get and stay active

With a focus on globalisation, Magicline has officially launched its software in the UK. As Europe’s leading gym management software company, the company strives to provide the best tools for gym owners to be successful, win new members and elevate their businesses.

Yate Leisure is one of the largest sites in Circadian Trust’s portfolio, with around 4,000 members. Ben Beasley, director of commercial development, explains why they were an early adopter of Technogym Biocircuit, and how the offer has evolved

F45’s new chief of athletics on developing exclusive new workouts for the brand

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

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

Liteboxer has launched a VR version of its at-home boxing workouts called Liteboxer VR. The programme provides gaming-style boxing sessions through Meta’s Oculus Quest 2 system.

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

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

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