Workplace wellness schemes now go well beyond gym memberships, with increasingly-aware employees looking for wider wellbeing services

The Gym Group has announced it will pilot a partnership with Wellhub (formerly Gympass), making 190 of its 245 locations accessible on the Wellhub corporate wellness platform.

A creditors’ voluntary liquidation is in progress at London-based boutique operator, United Fitness Brands (UFB).

1Rebel has announced it will be opening a flagship site in Chelsea this summer, along with four more studios over the course of the next year.

Premium gym brands are shifting from traditional fitness and leisure models to holistic wellness ecosystems. Consumers in 2025 need and expect more than access to treadmills and weight machines – they seek personalised health experiences, mental wellbeing, recovery solutions and social connection.

The last year has been defined by the final pandemic shake-out, says HCM editor, Liz Terry

The MD of Everlast Gyms learned valuable lessons during his time at TRIB3, the boutique gym franchise he co-founded. He talks to Kath Hudson

Boutique London studio, 1Rebel, is moving into the recovery space with the launch of a contrast therapy concept called Reset.

With the CEO of Armah Sports due to speak at the HCM Summit in October, we explore the company’s post-IPO plans

In this month’s HCM, 1Rebel co-founder, James Balfour, talks about how the boutique operator is having its best year ever.

The co-founder of boutique fitness brand 1Rebel talks to Kath Hudson about navigating the COVID years, climbing mountains and how the company is poised to expand its unique blend of fitness and entertainment both in the UK and overseas, thanks to fresh investment

Boutique fitness software platform, Xplor Mariana Tek, has launched in-app gamification to help studios motivate more members to reach their fitness goals.

Leisure, lifestyle, wellness and entertainment growth investor, Imbiba, has invested in boutique gym brand, 1Rebel's holding company, One Rebel Ltd, after closing a £90 million fund.

Atlanta-based boutique fitness software company, Xplor Mariana Tek, has kicked off a push for international expansion.

Kevin Yates has been promoted to CEO at Lift Brands for the EMEA region.

HCM gets the lowdown on the latest treadmill technology for health club operators who are looking to refresh their gym floor offering

Lift Brands has appointed Kevin Yates to its EMEA leadership team as chief operations officer.

The industry veteran has opened Core Life in Saudi Arabia for Kun Investment Holdings, with plans to take the concept to the world’s major cities, as Kate Cracknell discovers

Luxury fitness club Optimo has opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A new concept, combining high-end hotel design with upscale fitness facilities, the brand will open two further sites in the next three to six months.

Boutique fitness chain 1Rebel opens the doors to its tenth club today (Monday 27 June 2022).

Leading software specialists reveal how they’ve solved specific tech challenges for individual health clubs

1Rebel has acquired two Core Collective clubs as part of a pre-pack administration deal, along with London studio Sweat It which it bought from liquidators in February.

Boutique boxing gym brand BXR London will open its second full-service club in London next month.

A partnership with FunXtion and its MultiScreen Solution software has allowed 1Rebel to enhance its in-club experience to a much more connected and engaged level.

Property deals, licencing and IP collaborations are opening up new opportunities across the sector and demanding our attention, says Liz Terry

Armah Sports has opened the first of the B_fit chain of health clubs. Utilising AI, VR and the Internet of Things, it’s the first club in the world to be Amazon Alexa-enabled

Boutique operator 1Rebel has launched its first 1Rebel Labs Studio at its club in Holborn.

The appetite for health clubs is strong among consumers and investors – to take advantage of this, operators must figure out how to meet key challenges in operationally sustainable ways

1Rebel, which has been partly dependent on commuter business in its central London locations, has pivoted to launch its first local studio in Hammersmith, west London.

Thought leader, Emma Barry, talks about the changes which have happened and how to adapt and move forward in the roaring 20s, including intoxicating solutions to motivate the unmotivated and addressing a wider demographic