Health clubs are popping up in increasingly diverse locations – so how do you decide if a site is right for you?

Disney and Creative England have named Liverpool-based tech firm Citrus Suite as the winner of an £80,000 development fund to create an app that inspires families to lead healthier lifestyles.

Following the lead of the US and Australia, trampolining parks are springing up all over the UK and Europe. So what’s all the fuss about, and how do these centres sit alongside other fitness operations?

The CEO of Jatomi Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about building a business around the consumer, and the lessons fitness can take from the fast food sector

Cancer Research UK has teamed up with exercise reward app bounts to inspire charity fundraisers to keep active all year round.

The survival expert and TV presenter talks to Magali Robathan about the launch of his new BG Epic workouts and studio franchise model

This year’s new-look Leisure Industry Week had a strong focus on education. If you missed the keynotes, we have the low-down

Brands today must challenge their customers to do and be better – but how? Global trend agency trendwatching.com offers insights into how this might be achieved

In the first of a two-part series, Stephen Tharrett and Mark Williamson of ClubIntel investigate the influence of the internet middlemen in the fitness market

A new virtual training solution designed to get kids moving through a range of on-demand and on-screen entertainment, fitness and dance activities has launched a Kickstarter campaign to turbocharge its growth.

For budget-conscious facilities looking to expand their customer base, virtual classes are still a largely untapped market – particularly in the children and families segment

Steven Ward and Tanni Grey-Thomspon, executive director and chair of ukactive, are challenging the activity sector to strive for greater things. Kate Cracknell reports

The founder of freerunning talks to Kate Cracknell about James Bond, growing his academy network, and the vital need for everyone to move and have fun

Personalisation of products and services is the key to future-proofing your fitness business, says Ken Hughes of Glacier Consulting

Jak Phillips visits Oxygen Freejumping in Acton and explores whether it can jumpstart the UK’s fledgling trampoline park market

The former triathlon and Ironman world champion talks to Kate Cracknell about her new role as part of the team at parkrun

Global fitness giant Les Mills has kicked off its new On Demand streaming service, enabling fitness fans to workout wherever and whenever they like by accessing classes via a computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Fitness operators must be heretical towards their brand heritage, asking challenging questions about what they do – and, crucially, who for – says Kate Cracknell

Is your business ready for post-demographic consumerism? Trendwatching.com explains why the old consumer models must go

A new running app which aims to ensure runners of all abilities stay on track with their training and reach their race goals has been launched as a free download for Apple device users.

Elle Matthews, founder of the Township Yogi Project, talks to Kate Cracknell about how the non-profit is changing lives through yoga

We put the spotlight on a number of new initiatives aiming to tackle the challenge of childhood inactivity

Executive director Steven Ward outlines ukactive’s latest area of focus: childhood inactivity

Does the general public even know what a fit, healthy body looks like any more? Kate Cracknell asks the question as she contemplates the recent ‘Beach Body’ furore

The mid-market is a good place to be – you just have to know how to pitch your pricing, according to leisure consultant Tim Baker

In the light of rising childhood obesity, a growing number of initiatives are facing up to the challenge of getting kids active again

The stats show that women are less active than men and more likely to drop out of sport. So how can the industry tackle this?

The New York-based David Lynch Foundation helps people to overcome extreme stress using the power of meditation. Julie Cramer talks to co-founder Bob Roth

A new study focuses on the impact exercise has on 10 sets of twins – one of them active, the other not

Focus Training MD Bob Ellis on delivering high calibre professionals that will shape a positive future for health and fitness