Meet the winning health and fitness clubs, announced at the recent Health Club Awards, as voted for by club members around the UK

Innovations in service and maintenance can keep frustrating ‘out of order’ signs from appearing in your club. Kate Langrish reports

90 per cent of exercisers say they prefer to work out in a group. Is your studio timetable up to scratch?

Ray Algar reports on the remarkable health club in the US that’s been giving back to its community for 26 years

As we gear up for 2015, what looks set to drive growth for the health and fitness sector?

Nicky Jobson reports on all the news, excitement and product launches from this year’s Leisure Industry Week, which took place at the Birmingham NEC

Health clubs and leisure centres should embrace the commercial opportunity derived from being ‘socially useful’, says Kate Cracknell

An overview of Gerflor’s work with premium health club operator David Lloyd Leisure

CEO of ukactive David Stalker reviews the themes and moods at the recent Labour and Conservative Party conferences

Health clubs rise and fall on the strength of their financial control and keeping the confidence of stakeholders, says Katherine Selby

Health Club Management recently revealed how online gym pass provider PayasUgym will soon begin testing Bitcoin, potentially paving the way for the cryptocurrency to become an accepted form of payment across more than 2,000 UK gyms in the PayasUgym network.

Findings from the 2014 IHRSA Health Club Consumer Report

mywellness cloud – delivering the ultimate digital workout experience for your members

How can health clubs better use the reams of data generated by their in-club software systems to make smarter business decisions? Kate Langrish reports

Even so-called hard to reach groups have to use our streets, so that’s where we should start getting them active, says Kate Cracknell

UK-based Mosaic Spa & Health Clubs is working with a charity in Uganda to rediscover the company’s mission. Ray Algar reports

How can you get more members attending more often and recommending your club to their friends and family?

Inspired by his childhood in Africa, Amen Iseghohi launched a chain of back-to-basics gyms that use recycled tyres. He talks to Magali Robathan

As the economy improves, will fitness operators eye new markets or consolidate their existing bases?

Manraaj Sunner offers his advice to health clubs looking to develop an effective social media strategy

Michael Oliver analyses the findings of Mintel’s 2014 Health and Fitness Clubs industry report

Two new studies into children’s exercise look at why it matters, and how we can help ensure it happens

Vasper claims to reproduce the effects of intense anaerobic training in just 20 minutes. We report

A bottom-up approach to risk management can work for clubs, says Right Directions’ Gill Twell in her step-by-step guide

A look at a selection of initiatives designed to promote physical activity among children

Which elements of the member journey are most linked to retention levels? Dr Melvyn Hillsdon outlines the findings of the TRP 10,000 report

Why Les Mills group programming can have a powerful impact on retention

How will your club fare at this year’s Health Club Awards? Winners will be announced at LIW 2014

Introducing the Total Gym Elevate Line of resistance equipment

Ray Algar reports on a joint US mission bringing war veterans and communities together through fitness initiatives