Funxtion’s new Portal enables operators to react more quickly to the needs of their customers, says Ernst de Neef

Four operators share their insights into how Technogym’s Mywellness has transformed their operations, as well as customer and team engagement

A recent CIMSPA Employer Partner report found between 85 and 100 per cent of employers are experiencing staff shortages in the UK, while salaries went down between December 2020 and 2021. Is our workforce experiencing an employment crisis? Sarah Lloyd investigates

The UK health club sector could grow to engage up to 35 per cent of the population, according to a Fitronics study, reports Marc Jones

Creating fitness spaces that keep members coming back requires more than just functionality. Designers and suppliers share their latest triumphs with Steph Eaves

There are signs the mid-market is back with a vengeance. Or did it never go away? Kath Hudson reports on the latest iteration of the space that sits between low cost and boutiques

Europe Active has reinvented itself over the last two years, rallying the European sector around a common purpose, putting in the groundwork to support its public health agenda and opening itself up to global collaboration. Its CEO talks to Kate Cracknell

I’d love Myzone to be the go-to data collector of physical activity evidence for the world

MindLabs makes looking after mental health as normal as going to the gym

Steven Ward, Chief transformation officer, GO fit, ukactive 2006-2019

As HCM celebrates its 300th issue, it’s time to look back and celebrate the entrepreneurs and companies that have got us where we are today, with their energy and determination

Research shows that cancer patients who followed a course of exercise ahead of surgery saw their tumours shrink markedly, when compared to patients who followed the standard care pathway

Digitalisation is now at the heart of fitness and the gym floor can no longer afford to remain disconnected. Top equipment suppliers tell us about the innovations that will help operators meet consumer expectations

Greg Oliver, CEO of Fitness & Lifestyle Group, is chair of the Global Health & Fitness Alliance – a collaboration of industry leaders that have set out to achieve essential service status for the sector. He updates Kate Cracknell on progress

As énergie Fitness ramps up its global expansion plans, international managing director, Rod Hill, explains why he believes the multi-fitness concept is irresistible

Sport England is offering all local authorities a free review of their customer-facing activity to enable them to raise their game when it comes to tackling inequality

Pure Gym’s global expansion plans have gone up a gear with the opening of its first three locations in the US, as Liz Terry finds out

A pioneering prehab programme is helping thousands of cancer sufferers achieve better health and surgical outcomes, as HCM reports

Research shows people with disabilities and long term conditions are much less active, yet there’s a desire among these populations to be more active. What are the barriers and how can operators remove them? Kath Hudson reports

BH Live has overhauled its Pyramids Leisure Centre in Portsmouth with support from Technogym, creating the area’s most cutting edge venue

New products, new motivations and a new vision. The MD of Fitness First UK speaks to Kate Cracknell about reinventing the business as a standalone enterprise

I really hope Accessercise changes the lives of millions

Soneva Soul is guided by the principle of ‘lifestyle evolution’. Experts work with guests to help them reach their potential through rest, recovery, and regeneration, as well as detoxification, movement and optimisation

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