Life Fitness has launched its first ever club management system, the Halo Fitness Cloud

The corrective exercise specialist says poor breathing and movement techniques can lead to serious injury during exercise

Is tracking member activity and performance during group exercise classes always a good thing?

Mintel’s private sector health and fitness club report shows the sector is growing

Encouraging outdoor and at-home workouts can benefit operators, says Lauretta Ihonor

New Zealand consistently beats the UK in Net Promotor Scores – a measure of customer satisfaction. Mike Hill reports

Software originally designed to fight crime is now being used to battle health club attrition. Dr Paul Bedford reports

eGym helps clubs create effective feedback loops and boost members' performance in the gym

oneone fitness, UK developer of premium software based solutions, has launched gym budd-e, an interactive fitness kiosk designed to transform members’ gym floor experience

Blended coaching models, combining in-person support with self-management via an app, boost retention, says Virtuagym

Attendance is sky-high at Les Mills’ latest club in New Zealand – and virtual classes are playing a starring role

eGym’s personalised, connected member experience is driving customer acquisition and retention alike

Work experience is more important than academic qualifications, and secondary spend is a growing focus. Mike Hill of Leisure-net Solutions canvasses the views of some of the UK’s leading health and fitness operators

Ahead of his keynote speech at this year’s IHRSA convention, marketing strategist and bestselling author Jay Baer tells Julie King why ‘help’ is much better than ‘hype’ when it comes to selling your services

An in-depth study of health club retention in North America identifies the factors that spell the difference between winning and losing

Michelle Segar PhD explores how health clubs can retain members by helping them find joy in exercise, both inside and outside the gym

Does personal training increase member retention? Dr Melvyn Hillsdon offers insight and analysis based on his ongoing research

As the world’s population ages, how can the wellness industry best provide for older people’s needs? Katie Barnes asks a global panel of experts

Dr Paul Bedford outlines the key findings of his qualitative and quantitative retention reports

What do your members experience in your club, and how does this impact retention? Dr Melvyn Hillsdon reports

Targeting older members and focusing on social interaction are among Dr Melvyn Hillsdon’s top five tips for boosting retention in 2015

Nicky Jobson looks ahead to the highlights in store for visitors to this year’s Leisure Industry Week

Pre-exercise assessment can be used not only to prevent injury among elite athletes, but also to make health club members stick to their routines and feel looked after

With today's activity tracking devices, reward schemes can acknowledge actual activity, not just attendance

In the final part of his series looking at member retention, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at the reasons why members leave

Think retention was bad before? It's now worse than ever, according to new research from Dr Paul Bedford

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

In the first part of a new retention series, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at the impact of brand on member retention

Member retention rates continue to drop across the fitness sector, according to a new national report by Dr Paul Bedford

Doug Werner outlines the powerful impact that the ‘Lean' protocol can have on the sales process at health and fitness clubs