How important is the quality of your offering when it comes to keeping your members? Dr Paul Bedford reports

The creators of the wildly popular Guitar Hero franchise – which played a pivotal role in making music games mainstream – have turned to a new venture which will incorporate the idea into fitness gaming.

How are operators justifying the investment in functional training, and are they reaping the rewards?

Trent Brown analyses a new report on the Australian and New Zealand health and fitness markets

Nicole Hearn pays a visit to London-based City Athletic, which offers its members the opportunity to train like elite athletes

Abigail Harris visits easyGym's new flagship site in London, and talks to its CEO about future plans for the premium low-cost model

CEO David Stalker looks at the government's traineeship scheme introduced in January, and considers how the fitness sector might benefit

How could the new wave of wearable technologies affect the fitness market? Industry expert Bryan O'Rourke shares his views

Spa Business magazine has announced its Spa Foresight™ 2013/14 report which highlights trends and influences in the international spa industry and identifies opportunities for growth in terms of market sectors, world regions, management protocols and treatment types.

Today's multi-faceted spas have important lessons to teach health clubs about the customer experience, says Liz Holmes

Kath Hudson takes a look at the growing technological options available for tracking members' physical activity both in and out of the health club environment

The MD of Reebok Sports Club London talks Kate Cracknell through the major redevelopment project that's seen a “total transformation” of the offering

Whether you're looking for weight loss, detox or disease prevention, juicing claims to have the answers. Kate Cracknell reports

Barefoot running is supposed to be the natural way, so can it work from a prehab point of view or does it present a new set of problems?

Kate Cracknell talks to Jane Irving of Big Shot Productions about the fitness industry launch of Tabata – the clinically-proven Japanese workout system that promises results in just four minutes

Toxteth Fire Fit Hub in Liverpool is a new, £5.2m, dual-use community facility enabling firefighters to get fit for duty, while also helping to inspire youngsters in an area of social deprivation to be more active. Lauren Applegarth reports

The founder and CEO of Mytime Active talks to Kate Cracknell about opportunities in public health, building community partnerships and re-investing profits to change lives

Can the sector better engage with members by more wholeheartedly embracing CSR? Kate Cracknell reports on the birth of Gymtopia

The first in a new behaviour change series looks at the individual as expert

St George's Park not only caters for elite footballers but also the public, with a range of performance packages

Combat sports are growing in popularity, but do they belong in the mainstream, asks Kath Hudson

For years it's been possible to book hotels and trains via smartphones, but not fitness classes. Kath Hudson examines how technology is enabling clubs to finally catch up

Virtual classes are coming of age, bringing a new lease of life to group exercise studios. We report on this growing trend

Rachel Davies talks about being a Nuffield Health mentor

Personal training has proved a tough nut to crack for many operators, but there are some notable success stories from around the world

Affordable fitness provider Pure Gym has launched an iPhone app, with an Android version set to follow later this year.

Advice for capitalising on the rapidly increasing popularity of running

What happens if some members' genetic make-up means they won't get results from their workouts? Kristoph Thompson reports

Good programming and well-trained staff can unlock the potential of functional training zones for special population groups. Kath Hudson finds out more

Health club operator David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has launched a free UK mobile app aimed at both members and non-members.