Myzone has worked with next-generation tech to unveil the MZ-Smart Station, a truly effective circuit training solution.

Sony has announced that it will be releasing a motion-tracking product called Mocopi in January that looks set to accelerate the services fitness and wellness and also entertainment and attractions companies can provide in the metaverse.

Lumen, a health tech company that analyses people’s metabolism based on the CO2 and oxygen in their breath, has raised US$62m in Series B funding. The round was led by Pitango Venture Capital, with participating investors including, Hanwha Group, Resolute Ventures, RiverPark Ventures, Unorthodox Ventures, Almeda Capital and Disruptive VC.

Oura for Business has officially launched, providing staff with Oura Ring health insights and employers with a raft of services to support employees’ health and performance.

One of Peloton’s investors, Krikor Arslanian, is suing Peloton leaders, including CEO John Foley, for insider trading.

In the latest legal battle between Australian franchise chain Body Fit Training (BFT) and US- based F45 Training, a federal district court in Delaware, US, has ruled in favour of BFT, describing F45’s patent as ‘invalid’.

Assisted stretching franchise StretchLab, which is part of Xponential Fitness, has had its proprietary Flexologist Training Program (FTP) accredited by the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE). Students completing this course will now receive a nationally recognised certificate in assisted stretching, which is the first of its kind in the industry.

UK Health and Fitness operators' level of engagement with technology has been researched for the second year as part of a three-year study part funded by government quango, Sport England and organised by UK Active.

Aescape, a tech company building automated, data-driven massage tables that mimic human touch, has announced a US$30m (£24.9m, €28.9m) Series A funding round.

Blok has launched a fundraising campaign on Crowdcube. The company’s goal is to reach £500,000 – ahead of a possible funding round in 2023.

Black Friday, which falls on 25 November, will be one of the busiest retail days of 2022, marking the start of this year’s Christmas shopping season. Now extending into ‘cyber week’ and finishing on Cyber Monday, it's a time when shops and companies offer significant discounts on their products.

A list of 250 of the UK’s most popular gyms on Instagram has crowned Psycle in Oxford Circus the most posted club. According to the list drawn up by Versaclimber UK, it has accrued 14,200 posts on the social media network.

Kevin Yates, founder and CEO of Trib3 has been awarded Entrepreneur of the Year in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. He joined eight other winners in the health and beauty section, which includes the fitness industry.

Sport for Health, a collaboration between The World Health Organisation (WHO), FIFA and Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health, has released an app called GenMove Season 1, aimed at increasing physical activity among children.

Google’s Health Connect is now accessible to the public in beta mode and can be downloaded from Google Play.

Connected rowing company Ergatta has released a new gaming experience called Vortex which is designed to level the virtual playing field across its community of 75,000 users.

The co-founder of Precision Health Gyms is bringing full-body, laboratory-grade testing into the health club sector

Fisikal has been appointed by Ezdihar Sport to deliver an unrivalled digital member experience for its Evox gyms

The PGA Catalunya resort in Spain has launched a 360-degree wellness programme based on a smart business model, as Neena Dhillon discovers

Technogym’s Biostrength offers training innovation for everyone, enabling users to enjoy strength gains that fit their personal goals

Research has found regular high-intensity exercise reduces the risk of metastatic cancer by 72 per cent

Industry experts give us the rundown on the latest software applications

The failing health of the UK population is undermining economic growth, presenting a significant opportunity for the sector, says Liz Terry

Funxtion has elevated the member experience at SportCity with a new omnichannel offering

Saving money and the planet are huge incentives to decarbonise. Kath Hudson asks the experts about the practicalities

The CEO of l’Orange Bleue talks to Frances Marcellin about its new-style gyms and preparing the company for European expansion

The director and founder of Sport for Confidence believes operators can change lives by working with occupational therapists to provide for people from marginalised populations

We hear from DLL’s Russell Barnes, Andrew Power from Swim England and GLL’s Gareth Kirk

Duncan Anderson, CEO at South Downs Leisure, is transforming his operational outcomes by engaging his team in radical change based on people, planet and profit

Martyn Allison reviews the recent Chiles Webster Batson Commission report which casts light on the economic challenges faced by young people when it comes to getting access to exercise