HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry, predicts key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including nocturnal living, gesture tech, brain training and small cost concepts

Despite high energy costs, inflation and interest rates, there’s evidence to show 2023 was the year the industry bounced back. A host of CEOs, talk about the current trading landscape and their plans for the next 18 months

Sustainability in the fitness industry is coming on in leaps and bounds as more operators refurbish their gym equipment to save money and the planet

A major refurbishment of Sport Ireland Fitness by Technogym has created a world-class public gym at the home of Irish sport

Steph Eaves looks at how health assessment devices are being reinvented to keep up with industry trends and rising consumer expectations

The new CEO of Edinburgh Leisure talks about plans to build active and thriving communities against a backdrop of council funding shortfalls

The Elevate trade show and conference will be held at London’s Excel centre in June, with a fresh look for 2024. HCM takes a look

The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers and getting back on track, according to the latest market report by Deloitte and EuropeActive

As Pilates moves into the mainstream, we ask suppliers how they’re responding to the increasing demand for kit and training

Snap Fitness is seeking a new investor to help achieve its goal of 35 per cent growth by 2028. We talk to the CEO of Lift Brands, to find out more

University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment

Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 

The CEO of Go Fit talks to Kate Cracknell about the company’s year of record revenues, reaching new demographics and its expansion into Italy

Skipping equipment services costs fitness operators in the long run. Providers tell Steph Eaves why such management is essential

As We Work Well gears up to launch W3Fit in the US, we ask founder Lucy Hugo and W3Fit co-founder David Zarb Jenkins for an update

Members of HCM’s senior-level industry panel share their thoughts with Kath Hudson on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead

According to McKinsey’s latest report, The trends defining the US$1.8 trillion global wellness market in 2024, the market for wellness is being driven by consumers taking more control of their health.

Sennheiser has teamed up with Polar Electro for the launch of its Momentum Sport earbuds which deliver Polar’s bio-sensing capabilities outside its own products for the first time.

Return to in-person exercise is reflected in the results of the American College of Sport’s Medicine (ACSM) trends list for 2024, with wearable technology top once again.

Creating great fitness spaces requires product knowledge, inspiration and an understanding of the psychology of exercise. We ask the experts about their creative process

DiR, Spain’s largest health club operator has launched the second phase of its digitalisation with Fisikal, as co-director, Jordi Forns explains

Virgin Active has upgraded its gym floor proposition to maximise consumer trends in partnership with Technogym

The 2023 IHRSA Global Report reveals a positive long-term outlook for the industry, as operators navigate challenges and embrace growth. Jeff Solsby reports

Mars Athletic in Turkey turned to Life Fitness and Myzone to create a compelling new HIIT zone for its clubs

The first female CEO and president of IHRSA shares her plans to reimagine the association with Kath Hudson

The London Boutique Studio Report 2023 from Leisure DB examines how the sector has emerged from the pandemic, as David Minton reports

The rapid advance of technology in all areas of life is putting societies in flux, creating uncertainty and forcing people to reassess their plans for the future, according to a new report from consulting firm Accenture.

Cheriee Wales reports from the recent Fitronics and Proinsight ConnectCX conference and CoursePro Summit

Katherine Merrifield and Gwen Nightingale of The Health Foundation Healthy Lives team outline what our sector should be asking of government

The co-founders of Studio Society talk about taking immersive fitness global and how their new CoverMe app is connecting group-ex instructors to work