With functional training continuing to grow in popularity, the floor is often as important as any equipment. We take a look at the latest interactive options

Check out the innovative new products launched at FIBO 2019, from Wattbike, Matrix, Funxtion, eGym and more

Plenty of room for Rebels and Virgins

Parachute training – running with a parachute strapped to your waist to create resistance – is mostly utilised by elite athletes. Could it go mainstream?

Fitness software startup Glofox has secured a US$10m worth of Series A funding.

Legend announces the industry’s first open leisure management platform for all 2,000 of its clients

As aggregator PayAsUGym announces a rebrand, we talk to COO Neil Harmsworth about the move

There are no limits to where virtual can take the health and fitness industry. We take a look at the latest directions

Older people are less likely to exercise, making them more prone to developing long-term health conditions. How can fitness providers reach people in their 50s, 60s, 70s and above?

Liz Terry shares her thoughts 

The Active IQ Mental Health Awareness Course

The latest case studies from Precor, Gympass, Fisikal and Physical Company

Check out these innovative new products from Anytime Fitness, Shapewatch, Monkey Mill and Tecnobody

With one in six people expected to suffer from some form of mental health issue each year, should our industry be training staff as mental first aiders?

Helen Patenall looks at the key influencers shaping the sector in the year ahead 

Aggregator services could be key to opening new audiences and boosting penetration rates, but at what cost? We ask the experts ...

Deloitte’s Karsten Hollasch summarises key data from the latest European Health & Fitness Market Report showing that membership and market value remain strong in Europe. The goal – 80 million members by 2025

The latest State of the UK Fitness Industry Report by David Minton, director of The Leisure Database Company, highlights that all key indicators, from the number of sites and members to the market value, continue to grow

Liz Terry lists the key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape health and fitness in the foreseeable future

New operators are queuing up to enter the booming franchise market. Tom Walker reports

Growing economies are fuelling growth in Asia-Pacific, opening up a wealth of opportunities in the less developed markets, according to the second IHRSA Asia-Pacific Health Club Report. Kristen Walsh reports

Allegra’s Project Fitness UK reports a glowing annual growth rate of 8.5 per cent over the next five years in the UK. Analyst Leonor Stanton tells us the stats

According to ukactive’s Reimagining Ageing Report, ageing is an issue that we simply cannot afford to ignore. Chris Phillips from Datahub summarises the findings

Lauren Heath-Jones brings you the latest inspiring innovations and new launches

We round up some of the latest medical research in the fields of health, fitness and wellbeing

Innovative projects targeting niche markets

Fitness equipment giant Technogym is entering the fitness-at-home market with the launch of Technogym Live, a digital platform offering gym-goers the option of taking part in classes "wherever they want".

The president and founder of Technogym talks to Liz Terry about innovation and his mission to get the whole world moving

Gympass and Bannatyne extend their partnership

Competition for space on the gym floor is driving the creation of small footprint kit