The time has come for government to act with urgency and focus for the health of the nation, says the ukactive chair

The CEO of BMF talks about working with Bear Grylls, launching a global franchise business and his new nonexecutive director, Jan Spaticchia

David Lloyd Leisure has partnered with local operator Talwalkar’s Health Clubs to open a new leisure club in Pune, India. We speak with both operators

We must act now to bring fun fitness to every child

The founder of the World Health Innovation Summit explains his vision for achieving a fit and healthy planet by using a global knowledge-sharing platform

Formerly the UK’s secretary of state for health, now mayor of Greater Manchester, Burnham has ambitious plans to normalise physical activity and place it at the heart of primary care

Liz Terry shares her thoughts 

The founder of Kelta Fit explains his fitness concept, which is based around Scottish ceilidh dancing, harnessing the social power of the traditional dance

Leisure trust GLL and Belfast City Council will invest £105m over the next decade. We talk to the chair about the impact of the social enterprise model

Lauren Heath-Jones brings you the latest inspiring innovations and new launches

Innovative projects targeting niche markets

The lowdown on the UK’s largest physical activity trade show

So much emphasis is given to hard workouts, we sometimes forget that gains are made during recovery. Do your members understand the importance of resting well? Kath Hudson reports

Entrepreneurs on both sides of the Atlantic – Cityrow’s Helaine Knapp in the US and The Engine Room’s Chris Heron in the UK – are building their boutiques by sharing their passion for rowing

The founder of budget pioneer, McFit, tells Kate Cracknell why he’s launching a new brand for his diverse business

The Co-founder of POUND fit tells us how she came up with her concept that lets people unleash their inner rockstar

Get creative with functional training

With a new update coming out in 2019, Myzone is set for a big year

The adventurer has invested in BMF – formerly British Military Fitness, but now rebranding and launching into franchising

Voted IHRSA Associate Member of the Year 2018, Myzone is the brainchild of Antipodean entrepreneur Dave Wright, who set out to find a way of making everyone feel good about exercise

The World Health Organization’s physical activity expert explains why the body has created a Global Action Plan to combat physical inactivity

The co-founder of Flying Fantastic talks about bringing the flying circus school concept to London from Buenos Aires

The Third Space CEO on why experience design is at the heart of the operation

The entrepreneur explains the concept behind Club W, which is aimed at helping older woman ‘live longer by living well’

Jack Shakespeare, head of ukactive Kids, argues for a collective approach to beating childhood inactivity – a trend that has consequences just as serious as childhood obesity

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

The head of research at Les Mills explains his latest research into calorie burn

Iberian fitness operator GO Fit is developing a low-cost, personalised gym offering based on the latest exercise science from academia

ukactive head of public affairs Huw Edwards says it’s time for the NHS to prioritise preventive healthcare

The exercise psychologist on combining psychology with gym design