AI-driven software is enabling hyper personalisation for members, while also allowing operators to build powerful communities, as Julie Cramer reports

Politicians are turning to weight loss drugs to control obesity in the population. Kath Hudson polls the experts on the impact

Strength training app, Ladder, has secured more than US$100 million investment to support new growth initiatives and reach a global audience.

Wellness expert Oliver Patrick talks about the longevity opportunity and how to deploy tech innovations to gain a competitive advantage

It’s time for the fitness, health and wellness sector to lobby in partnership with other service sectors, such as retail and hospitality, says Liz Terry

The University of Warwick has unveiled a £1 million refurbished gym in partnership with Matrix Fitness

Developments in technology are helping to power immersive, multi-sensory experiences. We look at the benefits for both members and operators

News editor of HCM, Kath Hudson, taps the zeitgeist at the recent W3Fit EMEA industry event that was held in Sardinia, Italy

New technology is supporting the development of ‘workout builders’, which use AI to design customised exercises to enhance member results

The Gym Group’s CEO gives HCM a progress report, a year after he made the move from the world of media to the fitness industry

With longevity a strong trend, ACE Fitness is hosting a virtual summit to empower fitness professionals to work with clients towards a longer and healthier life.

Wearable technology is once again top of the trends according to the American College of Sports Medicine’s annual survey, followed by mobile exercise apps and exercise programmes for older adults.

WellnessSpace Brands is launching new products for health club operators to enable the delivery of enhanced wellness and recovery solutions

What can health and fitness providers, employers and employees expect to gain from the expanding world of workplace wellbeing? Julie Cramer reports

David Langridge applauds YouTube for restricting access to toxic fitness content for teenagers. Eric Durak says operators must gear up to welcome GLP-1 users

The global CEO of Virgin Active and healthy food brand Kauai talks to Liz Terry about combining both operations in a high-value wellness business

We must base research on biological rather than chronological age if we are to accurately measure the impact of exercise, says Liz Terry

The 2024 HFA Global Report reveals a resilient sector, predicts further market growth and highlights the biggest operators

ServiceSport Group has announced the expansion of its global footprint, with the launch of ServiceSport KSA in Saudi Arabia, says its chief commercial officer

The co-founder of Future Practice tells us about the company’s new suite of training courses aimed at helping fitness professionals excel in the wellness space

The new CEO of ACE says the industry must unite, rather than compete, to secure its future

The PureGym founder and the developer of VOR are working together on a new AI workout builder to help personal trainers scale their businesses

We talk to suppliers about how they create flexible and fit-for-purpose gym floors

Fitness On Demand – which is part of Lift Brands – has announced it will partner with heart rate data app, G Beat, to add functionality to its wellness platform.

Fitness technology and corporate wellness company, EGYM, has secured US$200 million of growth capital to expand its global fitness and healthtech platform.

German healthcare company, Bayer, is launching an ecosystem to support consumers as they age, comprising a supplement, app and biological age test.

With one in six people in the world set to be aged over 60 by 2030, the demand for healthy ageing and longevity services is expected to rise. We talk to operators active in this space and ask how their premium offerings can filter down to the mainstream

Epassi UK enables health club operators to gain new members via its corporate wellness packages that tap growing consumer demand

From brain training and body sculpting, to ‘gesture tech’ and binaural beats, HCM predicts the trends that will impact and shape the sector

Wearable technology pioneer, Ultrahuman, has launched a smart ring able to detect atrial fibrillation, the most common type of irregular heart rhythm.