Netpulse has announced that it has raised US$13m (€11m, £9m) to develop new features and accelerate growth as it bids to dominate mobile technology in the fitness industry.

Budget giants Pure Gym and The Gym Group are leading the way in terms of brand engagement on social media, but a new report shows that there’s plenty of room for improvement across the fitness sector.

A new app has been launched that enables UK gym owners to trade-in their old fitness equipment within minutes via an online auction platform.

The health club market has shown robust growth across Europe, according to new research from Deloitte and EuropeActive

Gym buddy apps are helping people find their perfect workout partner, so they’re more likely to stick with their routine

The Queen's grandson is on a mission to make Spartan Race a household name

The IHRSA Institute 2016 takes place in the US in August, offering executive education for health club professionals

Innovative Wattbike training zones are transforming studios and gym floors across the country

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

As the former CEO of ukactive is freed from the shackles of office, he offers his frank opinions on the fitness sector

Wexer Virtual has teamed up with Connected Fitness Labs – a stand-alone subsidiary of Fitness First – to create a new app designed to expand a gym’s reach beyond its four walls and into the daily lives of its members.

Nuffield Health has opened its first specialist sports performance lab at its flagship City Fitness and Wellbeing gym in London, offering elite-level diagnostics to help clients develop tailored exercise programmes.

London Sport has announced the launch of a new insight and data portal as it seeks to make good on its goal of transforming London into the most active city in the world.

Health and fitness software provider Virtuagym has unveiled several new partnerships as the Dutch-based firm seeks to boost its offering for gym operators, PTs and members.

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

Niels Gronau and Gregor Titze take a look at the key findings from the latest edition of Leading Operators – Fitness in Europe

Creative Fitness Marketing has been helping operators attract new members for 26 years – so how does it work?

The joint CEO of Mrs.Sporty talks to Kate Cracknell about a new functional training model and international expansion

As part of our Gymtopia series, we look at how one Canadian club is making a long-term difference with its charitable work

The CEO of Impuls talks about the roll-out of the operation across the Baltics

Are tangible rewards the best way to get members to stick to their exercise regimes? We report on the growing category of exercise reward schemes

TVS Sports Surfaces profiles its recent noise- and vibration-reducing project at Body Zone Fitness in Newcastle, UK

From spring 2017, the UK’s pound coin changes to a new 12-sided coin. Is your business ready?

Technogym introduces its new SKILLMILL, which has athletic performance training at its heart

An overview of Gladstone’s integrated solutions, from eyeQ to Join@Home, and Plus2 to Learn2

The outgoing IHRSA chair reflects on the learnings from her 12-month tenure, and challenges the fitness sector to think bigger and think differently

A number of fitness brands changed the conversation in their New Year ad campaigns. Mark Hutcheon takes a closer look

It’s vital that we engage the public in preventative healthcare, and PHE’s new One You campaign gives us a chance to do just that, says Kate Cracknell

The new Wattbike Hub app acts as a portable personal trainer, providing everything from fitness tests to workouts, plans and analysis

We report on the good, the bad and the ugly of changing room provision