The former president and CEO of Gold’s Gym is now CEO of Intelivideo

A-Champs is using light, sound and vibration to make training more fun and effective

EGYM has completed a US$41m Series E financing round led by Mayfair Equity Partners, a leading tech and consumer growth investor.

Fitness equipment giant Nautilus has acquired VAY, a firm specialising in AI and motion technology.

iFIT Health & Fitness has confirmed plans to go public and list the business on the Nasdaq.

Whoop has raised US$200m in a Series F funding round, resulting in the tech start-up being valued at US$3.6bn.

Intelivideo has signed a partnership deal with software specialist ABC Fitness Solutions, which will expand the reach of its digital fitness platform in North America.

Les Mills is launching a new digital network called Les Mills Connect to help clubs build back better and emerge from the pandemic with a stronger business

Billed as the ‘2021 Experience Tour’, EGYM has taken its connected gym floor experience on the road around the UK

The Gym Group and its hybrid partner, Fiit, have taken their relationship to a new level with the opening of in-gym Fiit Pods and Studios. HCM finds out more from Dan Shellard and Barney Harrison

The CEO of Third Space talks about the company’s recent deal with KSL and plans for growth

Cesar Carvalho shares insights about recovery in sectors of the global gym market, as well as employee wellbeing scheme data from a recent Gympass study

Many around the world have taken up running during lockdowns. Kath Hudson asks how gym operators can harness this enthusiasm when customers return to their health clubs and studios

As David Lloyd Leisure announces it’s regained its pre-pandemic membership numbers, its CEO talks to HCM

There are no official numbers indicating how operators are faring after lockdown. In the first part of this special report, HCM talks to big box operators. Next issue we talk to the boutiques

The appetite for health clubs is strong among consumers and investors – to take advantage of this, operators must figure out how to meet key challenges in operationally sustainable ways

As the world grapples with climate change and prepares for COP26 in Glasgow, David Minton says it’s time for the fitness industry to step up and make its own contribution to saving the planet

Marcus Kingwell on music licencing policy and John Harling on SLT’s COVID programme

Following its IPO, the sporting superstar is investing in global gym franchise, F45

Health Charity, Nuffield, has published its first ever Healthier Nation Index for the UK. Dr Davina Deniszczyc digs into the numbers for HCM

Uptivo is an all-in-one digital solution for fitness clubs, fitness boutique studios and personal trainers that provides powerful tools to schedule activities, manage member payments, and monitor heart rate both for remote and on-site classes.

Boutique chain Barry's has entered the digital fitness market with Barry's X, offering community-driven workout experiences.

myFitApp has launched a new chat function to its streamed fitness content, making it easier to create workout communities online.

Power Plate has teamed up with Myzone to provide its community with new class experiences and the opportunity to offer rewards based on effort, every time they move.

People's fitness goals are extremely diverse – ranging from an elite athlete focused on the next goal to someone who dislikes all activity due to chronic back pain.

At LEDSnaps, we’re acutely aware of the financial strain government lockdowns have put on our industry and how important it is to get new and existing members back into the gym.

Digital fitness platform Fiit has launched an interactive fitness app for the UK market, which is capable of creating a fully interactive fitness experience directly via a user's TV.

The Gym Group has extended its partnership with digital fitness platform Fiit, becoming the first budget gym operator to offer its members a hybrid club-in-club option.

With interminable lockdowns and media scare stories that people would stay with digital or outdoor workouts, it has been an edgy time for the fitness industry. However, nothing can compare to the gym experience according to Les Mills CEO, Phillip Mills, who reviews the stats

Industry research showed independent gyms were more resilient in last year’s challenging conditions than some of the big operators, we find out why