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

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The founder of London-based luxury boxing gym BXR discusses her journey to creating a facility that would be good enough for world heavyweight boxing champion and investor Anthony Joshua

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

Innovative projects targeting niche markets

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

Underground Gym’s co-founder on breaking the rules with a new model and building a self-funded business from scratch

When he lost all four limbs to a devastating illness, Lewis could never have imagined he would become an extreme athlete. EMS training is helping his journey

Dyaco equips Pumps Gyms, Technogym partners with Nuffield and Physical Company kits out Marlow Club

The founder of Xponential Fitness, Anthony Geisler, discusses the secrets behind his success, and tells us why franchising is key to crushing the big box chains

Health secretary Matt Hancock has announced the government is changing its focus from cure to prevention. Is his plan deliverable? We ask the experts

Should operators be offering training that’s tailored to each gender?

The right gym flooring can put members in the mood to move. We’ve rounded up seven innovative projects that take flooring to the next level

Strength training is a key part of any gym. But how can you differentiate your offering? We talk to four operators who are getting creative with equipment

Liz Terry shares her thoughts 

The World Health Organization’s physical activity expert explains why the body has created a Global Action Plan to combat physical inactivity

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.

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Three generations of the Mills family talk to HCM to mark their 50 years of passion for fitness and wellbeing

IHRSA’s career and US salary research

ClubIntel’s Stephen Tharrett and Mark Williamson share the industry trends revealed in the annual report

WeWork’s head of wellness explains why the workspace brand has launched a gym

The woman behind the evolution of Psycle on going from brand nutritionist to CEO

The founders of the functional training gym on taking on the Indian fitness market

Activity-based social network Strava has continued its expansion onto the gym floor with the introduction of a new Gym and Studio Sync function.

Cybex kits out Club Baltimore Fitness and Wellbeing Centre in London after an extensive gym redesign

As one of the world’s most recognised athletic trainers using whole body EMS, Thomas Ott gives recommendations for its proper use in strength training for professional athletes

We delve into the science behind EMS (electronic muscle stimulation) training

Managing director at INTOTRI Michael Burkert tells how INTOTRI is removing the barriers to triathlon participation

The first 12 physical activity disruptors to benefit from the ActiveLab startup mentoring scheme have been named.