The adventurer has invested in BMF – formerly British Military Fitness, but now rebranding and launching into franchising

Quest for success

With a burgeoning fitness chain in the Baltics, the CEO of MyFitness is tackling the low market penetration rates in this part of the world with great success

Architectural design practice FaulkerBrowns in collaboration with Beard Construction have installed Britain’s first LED-lit, smart glass floor at Oxford’s Acer Nethercott Hall.

Research shows that millennials are now more stressed than those who lived through the world wars. We look at whether gyms can help their members to develop their resilience

Social network Strava has signed a partnership deal with gym booking platform Mindbody, giving users the option of tracking and analysing indoor fitness activities across more than 5m classes.

The former music industry exec on growing the Space lifestyle brand in Asia, with backing from tech giant Alibaba

Francine Davis, commercial and strategic development director; Rebecca Passmore, operations director; and Eve Sukhnandan, director of human resources, talk to Kate Cracknell about how the business is developing and the launch of a new concept

Developing a community at UN1T

The founders tell us about their plan to become the UK’s dominant yoga chain

énergie Fitness has opened new headquarters that puts employee wellness, productivity and the needs of franchisees centre-stage

The Anytime Fitness CEO on plans to become the UK’s largest operator

The MD of The Mirai explains the strategy behind McFIT’s 20,000sq m, free-to-use mega gym, which will include a trade show element and aim to attract both locals and ‘fitness tourists’

Liz Terry shares her thoughts 

Maintaining a successful membership strategy can be challenging, but DFC’s revenue management system can save time and money – and help keep members engaged

The police confiscate a ton of knives in London every month. Pia Fontes and Ben Wintour have set up Steel Warriors, a charity that re-forges them to make urban gyms for the community

Bannatyne is on a roll. Its CEO explains how creating “affordable luxury” has allowed the brand to grow and set its sights on extending into Europe

Sport England has launched its new OpenActive Accelerator, which will see 10 startups working towards creating ready-to-market digital products and services that make it easier for people to be regularly active.

The head of research at Les Mills explains his latest research into calorie burn

SKILLRUN - delivering an amazing running experience to members

The latest State of the UK Fitness Industry Report presents a thriving domestic fitness market. David Minton, director of The Leisure Database Company, summarises

Nationally and globally, the health and fitness sector must strike out and pave the way if we are to address the challenges facing us, advocates ukactive’s Steven Ward

ICAA’s Colin Milner speaks to MIT AgeLab director Dr Joseph Coughlin about the reality of our ageing population and the importance of engaging older people

The new CEO of Fitness First Germany discusses his three-stage plan to buy up the competition and prepare the business for sale within the next three years

As the event draws nearer, we take a look at what attendees can expect from Elevate 2018, including conference speakers, seminar topics, exhibitors and award categories

Iberian fitness operator GO Fit is developing a low-cost, personalised gym offering based on the latest exercise science from academia

Pure World Energy is delivering energy savings to Bristol and Weymouth leisure centres via its gas microturbine units

Biomechanist and author shares her insight on the impact of today’s increasingly sendentary lifestyles on the human body

Why more clubs are launching injury prevention classes and how you can add this service to your club with minimal effort

Steven Ward explains the goals of the Global Active Leaders Programme