The CEO of BMF talks about working with Bear Grylls, launching a global franchise business and his new nonexecutive director, Jan Spaticchia

With special populations to look after and the market evolving at a pace, we ask the experts if PT training and qualifications are keeping up

Members of Gen Z have come of age and are now some of the most engaged consumers of fitness. Researchers, leisure-net, look at the numbers

Tennis superstar Serena Williams and Olympic champion Usain Bolt have joined a team of high profile investors backing sports startup Let's Do This.

From vegan gyms to balance training, HCM editor Liz Terry looks at fitness trends that could impact your business

EMS training is having a major impact on the studio and gym market and being used by athletes, celebrities and also for rehabilitation

David Lloyd Leisure has partnered with local operator Talwalkar’s Health Clubs to open a new leisure club in Pune, India. We speak with both operators

In her first year as CEO of Total Fitness, membership has grown by 6,000. The first female CEO in the UK’s commercial fitness sector tells us how she’s implemented cultural changes to grow the business

George Foreman III – son of the heavyweight prizefighter – is expanding his US-based boxing gym business, and plans to have 20 sites open by 2020

Help your members avoid or reverse osteoporosis with weight bearing activity

We must act now to bring fun fitness to every child

Suppliers of member payment software share the ways they’re helping clubs to maximise revenue

The founders of Goodlife, Australia’s largest gym chain, have a new concept, which combines boutique disciplines

Exercising can be difficult with a new baby. We look at the exercise concepts helping new mums to stay active

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

The founder of The Fore, promises two trainers per class – one devoted to form

We catch up with Phil Horton, country director for miha bodytec in the UK to talk about the growth of EMS training and to find out what’s next for the UK market

Signing up members, giving great customer service and driving retention are key to a successful health club business. Ivan Stevenson explains how DFC can drive this process to underpin success

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

Formerly the UK’s secretary of state for health, now mayor of Greater Manchester, Burnham has ambitious plans to normalise physical activity and place it at the heart of primary care

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

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?

Private equity firm North Castle Partners has made possible the Barry’s Bootcamp expansion and Curves’ success in Asia. We talk to the firm’s fitness lead, Jon Canarick

Leisure trust GLL and Belfast City Council will invest £105m over the next decade. We talk to the chair about the impact of the social enterprise model

Sportswear giant Adidas has developed what it calls the world's first "100 per cent recyclable performance running shoe".

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

Editor Helen Patenall rounds up the latest visionary developments in health and fitness, ranging from new start-ups to innovative flooring and clever use of colour

Innovative projects targeting niche markets

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

Vince Mayne from BUCS reports on the importance of Higher Education influencing students to get active and boost their mental wellbeing and perceptions of attainment