Forest Green Rovers Football Club (FGR) has revealed ambitious plans to build a £100m, eco- friendly sports and green technology complex which would include a new 5,000-capacity stadium.

Cité de l'Océan in Biarritz, France – a museum dedicated to the deep blue – has unveiled a new exhibition using Oculus Rift to give visitors a virtual surfing experience.

Spotify has sought to tackle the often-tricky task of finding a decent playlist that will help runners pick up the pace through the launch of Spotify Running.

Sportswear giant Under Armour has continued its charge into the fitness technology sector through the acquisition of workout-focused search engine Gritness.

A US report further shows the key role doctors should play in advising obese and overweight children and their families, says Doug Werner of Core Health and Fitness

In the second part of our series showcasing best practice in health club design and architecture, we take a look around the world and spotlight four of our favourites

We round up the latest launches and innovations in the world of strength training

miha bodytec has created a fast-track to superior fitness, using EMS (electrical muscle stimulation)

Global fitness giant Les Mills has kicked off its new On Demand streaming service, enabling fitness fans to workout wherever and whenever they like by accessing classes via a computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Saunas can aid cardiovascular health, a Finnish study shows

Kristen Walsh looks forward to the IHRSA European Congress being held in Marseille, France, in October

A recent Protein World ad caused a huge furore over its body image message. What do our experts think?

Fitness operators must be heretical towards their brand heritage, asking challenging questions about what they do – and, crucially, who for – says Kate Cracknell

The Wellness Lifestyle CRM platform allows members to track all their activity, and operators to base programmes on real-time data

Intenza’s sleek new energy-saving product range is unveiled for the UK market

Michelle Segar PhD explores how health clubs can retain members by helping them find joy in exercise, both inside and outside the gym

ukactive chair Baroness Tanni-Grey Thompson on the move towards a new workforce development structure for the activity sector

England Rugby’s Tom Youngs looks ahead to the Rugby World Cup

Competitive advantage through data was one of the topics on the agenda at the European Leaders Forum, reports ukactive’s Steven Ward

Chris Wilcox looks at the importance of sound in creating brand consistency in your club

Operators with limited space can still create viable thermal areas that generate a healthy revenue

Rochester Midtown Athletic Club in the US believes there’s no charity too big or too small to support

Under Armour – the sportswear giant and owner of MapMyFitness – on why it bought the MyFitnessPal and Endomondo apps for US$560m

Is your business ready for post-demographic consumerism? Trendwatching.com explains why the old consumer models must go

How can health clubs broaden the appeal of indoor cycling? Kath Hudson asks the experts involved in this ever-growing sector

Conceived by fashion designer Donna Karan, the Urban Zen Integrative Therapy programme is bringing the medical and complementary worlds together

Kate Cracknell speaks to the team responsible for the turnaround and future growth of the Total Fitness health club chain

The spectators’ emotional response to every ace, missed backhand and disputed line call will be measured at this year's Wimbledon tennis championship, thanks to wearable technology provided by car manufacturer Jaguar.

After revealing plans for a bio-activated horror maze in the UK, interactive games company Slingshot, has started a crowdfunding campaign to bring the concept to fruition.

Wearable tech giant Fitbit will float on the New York Stock Exchange later today (18 June) in one of the most highly-anticipated IPOs of the year.