Precor launches the Experience Series EFX 800 with Converging CrossRamp

ClubIntel’s Stephen Tharrett and Mark Williamson on the findings of the 2016 International Fitness Industry Trend Report

Software originally designed to fight crime is now being used to battle health club attrition. Dr Paul Bedford reports

Florian Cartoux, director of IHRSA Europe, on the body’s recent achievements and plans for the future

Empowering inactive populations to take control of their health through physical activity is one of the biggest challenges local authorities currently face. Step forward 1Life, which has pioneered a winning solution to transform lives across Milton Keynes’ deconditioned market

Kate Cracknell reviews the great strides forward taken by the sector in 2016, and the strong foundations laid for 2017

A groundbreaking project in Sweden used virtual reality to help kids overcome a fear of water

This year’s keynote speaker at SIBEC – Chris Brindley, MD of Metro Bank –explains how his experiences at the UK chain could be applied to the fitness sector

DW Sports’ Scott Best and Fitness First UK’s Martin Seibold outline their plans for the future, as the two brands join forces

UK’s flagship carrier British Airways (BA) is developing an ingestible “wellness pill”, which would allow the airline to monitor passengers’ health information during flights.

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

Fitness technology firm Wexer has bought Dutch-based company ClubVirtual for an undisclosed fee.

UK-based DNA profiling company DNAFit will start offering its services to members of the Gold’s Gym health club chain in Egypt.

Danish entrepreneur Rasmus Ingerslev on his recent appointment as IHRSA chair

With a new £1 coin due in early 2017, there’s never been a better time for UK health clubs to switch their locker, access and vending systems to a cashless Gantner smart card solution

A report by ukactive highlights the growth and exciting prospects for the fitness sector

What’s driving the success of boutique studios, and what can other operators learn from their innovative approach?

Sport England has entered into a technology partnership that will help people get physically active with the use of apps.

The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) will launch an advisory council on technology and innovation in 2017, as part of its plans to assist its members better embrace developing technologies.

Professionals involved in the development of sporting arenas should investigate the merits of technology such as augmented reality and virtual reality in terms of how they could enhance the spectator experience.

Londoners are being encouraged to participate in physical activity with the launch of an app which distributes rewards for taking part.

1Life has transformed a sorry-looking shed in Milton Keynes into a thriving cross-training hub

Operators will increasingly turn to technology rather than bricks and mortar to deliver individually curated fitness experiences, says Kate Cracknell

Sport organisations in London can search through millions of pounds of grant opportunities via a funding identification tool developed by London Sport.

The Well Living Lab – the first human-centred research centre investigating the links between health and well-being and indoor environments – has announced its founding “alliance members”.

As Nintendo and Niantic continue to drip feed new features to maintain the popularity of Pokémon Go, the game’s creators have announced that its new wearable device will be released next week, while also revealing plans for an Apple Watch adaptation of the game.

Virtuagym’s software and app can assist health clubs in creating a powerful online community among their members

Cliff Chen, creative director of LifeBEAM, talks about the new ‘AI [artificial intelligence] PT’ called Vi

With a new £1 coin due in early 2017, there’s never been a better time for UK health clubs to switch their locker, access and vending systems to a cashless Gantner smart card solution

Kristen Walsh looks ahead to this year’s event in the Spanish city of Seville