Findings from the second UK Health and Fitness Market Report, undertaken by Grant Thornton, which showed that penetration has achieved record levels

Highlights from the Health & Fitness Association 2025 Global Report, which deep dives into the state of the industry globally.

HCM Handbook’s annual prediction of key trends, influences and opportunities coming down the tracks.

Record UK market penetration reveals a deeper shift in consumer engagement, a new report finds

Pioneering charitable trust, Wave Active, opened a new suite today designed to support older adults and people living with long-term health conditions through adaptive exercise and meaningful social connection.

How can the sector best attract and engage with the tech-savvy Gen Alpha?

Les Mills and UK Active partner to publish the first industry report on GLP-1 drugs and muscle mass

Epassi is delivering partnerships that offer growth opportunities for health clubs operators

Julie Cramer looks at recent health club projects where the combination of expert-led design and functionality have elevated the offering

The leisure business and commercial manager of Move Southwark talks to HCM about the experience of bringing leisure services back in-house

Matrix Fitness examines how progressive programming, empowered instructors and a pivot toward prevention are driving deeper member engagement

Huge opportunities exist in emerging markets, while Millennials and Gen Z are driving growth across the whole industry, says the HFA Global Report

Vicky Kiernander talks to founders about how they were inspired to overcome trauma to achieve their goals

Europe Active’s Kai Troll gives a briefing on an EU obesity initiative and Paul Batman calls for a new focus on achievable exercise

A look at the results of the 2025 ACSM survey.

Kath Hudson reports on the first UK Health and Fitness Market Report.

Colin Waggett, Tom Leverton, Elaine Jobson and Liz Clark are among the line-up of CEOs giving their take on current issues, such as how to influence governments and whether the recovery trend is here to stay.

Cliff Collins gives the historic background to the development of the health and fitness sector across the Continent

Testosterone shots, GLP-1s and wellness – HCM talks to industry leaders about their plans for 2025 and examines current opportunites, threats and trends

Matrix Fitness is bringing innovation to group exercise and functional training spaces

The importance of strength training for special populations is leading to the creation of a new generation of equipment that facilitates safe use. Julie Cramer investigates

Wearable technology is once again top of the trends according to the American College of Sports Medicine’s annual survey, followed by mobile exercise apps and exercise programmes for older adults.

From brain training and body sculpting, to ‘gesture tech’ and binaural beats, HCM predicts the trends that will impact and shape the sector

Steph Eaves asks suppliers how the increased interest in strength training is changing the focus of their business

Wellness platform, Samsung Health, has partnered with fitness brand, Zumba to deliver dance content for people at all fitness levels via its app.

Despite high energy costs, inflation and interest rates, there’s evidence to show 2023 was the year the industry bounced back. A host of CEOs, talk about the current trading landscape and their plans for the next 18 months

HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry, predicts key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including nocturnal living, gesture tech, brain training and small cost concepts

The new CEO of Edinburgh Leisure talks about plans to build active and thriving communities against a backdrop of council funding shortfalls

The CEO of Go Fit talks to Kate Cracknell about the company’s year of record revenues, reaching new demographics and its expansion into Italy

Members of HCM’s senior-level industry panel share their thoughts with Kath Hudson on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead