Group exercisers versus gym-only exercisers. Who does what, and does this predict retention levels? Dr Melvyn Hillsdon reports

Functional training is generating a real buzz both for members and for the balance sheet

Now in its fourth year, the deadline is looming for entry to the awards

Eric Vandenbeele presents an overview of the Belgian market, while Kristen Walsh highlights IHRSA's new Trends Report

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

Lauren Applegarth looks at a council scheme to open multiple sites, each with their own specialism

Ray Algar takes a look at an initiative by Denmark's Fresh Fitness to fund fresh water wells in Uganda

Dirk Kemmerling gives an overview of Germany's fitness market

In the second part of our management series, Carl Bennett looks at the importance of understanding a community's needs

ukactive teams up with Judy Murray to put family exercise on the agenda

Getting active online

Online gym pass provider PayasUgym has today announced a £1.6m raft of venture capital funding as it seeks to continue growth across the UK market.

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

The UK's leading low-cost operator Pure Gym is rolling out the centralised chain management system from Exerp to facilitate its ambitious plans for expansion

SpaUK – an association for British spas – has launched a new online benchmarking programme enabling members to compare their key performance indicators (KPIs) against the rest of the market.

The industry has gone mad for functional training, but what do members really think?

We discovered people weren't afraid of strength training, they were afraid of the machines. Meet the first serious strength line designed to be more inviting than intimidating..

Refurbishments require huge capital investment, so how do clubs make the most of them when complete?

How can we broaden the appeal of health clubs to all socioeconomic groups? Are we trying hard enough?

The CEO of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about putting behavioural psychology at the heart of the business, in a £270m repositioning and rebrand

Matrix Fitness credits much of its success to the people behind the brand. Newly promoted National Sales Manager, Andy Loughray, discusses the merits of this customer-centric company

US real estate developer Delos has created the first set of building standards based on wellbeing. Its founder Paul Scialla explains

One of Sweden’s leading gym chains has banned changing room 'selfies' at its Stockholm clubs in a bid to protect the modesty of its members.

Canadian software company Geosports is developing an app to try and increase participation in sport in an age in which the developer believes people are less involved in sports and physical activity.

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

From wearables to measuring participation, microgyms to the emergence of the public sector, TLDC's David Minton offers insights based on the latest State of the Fitness Industry Report

New research by Mike Hill of Leisure-net Solutions – conducted exclusively for Health Club Management – investigates why members leave clubs, and how well operators manage the leaving process

IHRSA's expert panel on the forces that will shape the fitness industry around the world in the coming year

Mintel's latest research highlights opportunities to further extend the sector's reach. Michael Oliver reports

Henry Mason of trendwatching.com outlines the key consumer trends for the fitness sector to run with in 2014