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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New research suggests COVID-19 infects fat cells, explaining why overweight and obese people are at a higher risk

The MD of Next Gen Australia talks about creating the ultimate destination lifestyle model

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Freemotion uses connected fitness and omnichannel experiences to benefit exercisers and clubs the world over

'We need to focus our energies on improving the exercise experience' says Paul Bedford, organiser of the Retention Convention

Bring the outdoors into your health club, gym or fitness space with Hydrow, the leading connected rower

Technogym's Nerio Alessandri talks to operators about key areas for growth and innovation, as well as shifting consumer expectations

What can the fitness industry and the weight management sector learn from each other? Our experts discuss

The vice president international of Life Fitness, shares his insight into the future and how the organisation is delivering on its strategy to co-create unique member experiences

Accor’s global VP of wellbeing is building a hotel wellness portfolio to rival that of the most sophisticated health club offerings