Lifestyle brand Bodyism is blurring the lines between fitness and spa in the ultra-luxury sector. Jane Kitchen talks to the company’s founder James Duigan about his loyal tribe of followers

A new report from IHRSA gives valuable data on the Latin American fitness market, showing a robust industry made up of 65,000 clubs

Competition for the fitness consumer has never been fiercer. Liz Terry argues that in order to thrive we must focus on customer engagement and providing expertise

IHRSA’s Kristen Walsh reports on the many highlights of the recent convention and trade show in Los Angeles, US

The founder of Alex Fitness talks about European expansion, his new low-cost brand, and a goal of one million health club members in Russia by 2023

Fitness entrepreneur David Barton on why metabolic typing is the future of weight and fat loss in health clubs

The physical activity sector is making good progress at Westminster, but there are still battles ahead, says Steven Ward

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

New research shows many members are disenchanted with their clubs. It’s time to start talking, says Kate Cracknell

From group training to HIIT sessions on the gym floor, Taraflex flooring from Gerflor has been able to meet the exercise demands of Virgin Active clubs in the City of London with ease

AXA PPP’s Matthew Ward discusses the insurance giant’s new strategy that involves encouraging its customers to exercise

Are you aware of the mental health issues that can affect your members?

IHRSA’s vice president of health promotion and health policy provides an insight into this charitable venture

Flooring solutions specialist TVS Group pulled out all the stops to transform the free weights area at Huddersfield Leisure Centre and leave the gym in great shape for the new year rush and beyond

Technogym’s new Skillrow is changing the indoor rowing workout and creating a new type of group class

Italy-based equipment supplier Technogym has joined forces with computer giant IBM as part of plans to develop an artificial intelligence-driven, “cognitive coaching platform” for the health, fitness and wellness markets.

The founder of Too Fat to Run tells how her personal blog turned into a business with 40,000 followers

Tom Walker reports on the array of virtual exercise apps that are taking fitness beyond the four walls of the gym

Executive director Steven Ward outlines ukactive’s focus for the next few years

How can you be sure that members of both genders, and all ages, feel completely comfortable in your gym? We ask our panel

We look ahead to trade show FIBO and the European Health and Fitness Forum, which take place in Cologne in April

Public health expert Dr Nick Cavill discusses the best ways to help people get active

A new breed of boutique studio is showing how meditation and mindfulness can be packaged in a way that engages today’s consumer, says Kate Cracknell

Sports psychologist Dr Paul McCarthy on the importance of understanding our thoughts and emotions when exercising

The CEO of Australia’s new fitness giant tells Kate Cracknell about plans to make Fitness First Australia a 24/7 operation

Our mystery shoppers give their verdict on John Reed and Cyberobics, the new premium brands from McFIT

Xercise4Less topped the social media charts in a recent industry survey. Its social media guru Joe Hall shares his tips

Innovations are growing the fitness industry, but more needs to be done to achieve future success. David Minton summarises findings from The Leisure Database Company’s (TLDC) State of the Fitness Industry Report

Record, respond, resolve – key stages in a customer feedback system. Leisure-net’s Mike Hill explains why opening up avenues for customer feedback is a great opportunity, not risky business

Steven Ward, Executive Director of ukactive, is confident that 2017 will see our sector move forward at an increasingly fast pace