Basic-Fit has received permission to operate 24/7 staffless clubs in France, a change which is expected to save the high-value, low-cost operator at least €10 million per year.

Anytime Fitness has opened a gym in Sydney Airport to support the 40 million travellers passing through each year and the 30,000-strong airport workforce. 

Built around behaviour change science, guruPaul is an innovation from retention specialist, Paul Bedford.

Fitness franchise Snap Fitness has launched a next generation club in Chancery Lane London in the heart of the financial district.

Creating fitness spaces users love and keeping them running smoothly takes savvy use of tech, as Julie Cramer reports

Charitable social enterprise, GLL has launched an enhanced digital health and wellbeing platform on its Better_uk App, called Live Better.

Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in the UK, according to recent data from healthcare providers, HealthHero and Health Key. There is also growing demand for longevity and prevention advice.

The founder of Fitness Worx on bringing the personal transformation model to the wider community

Fifty-six former Blink Fitness gyms in New York and New Jersey have been upgraded and rebranded as PureGym and are now open for business.

The CEO of JD Gyms reflects on the brand’s development and outlines plans for growth, as it opens its 100th club

PureGym has achieved a milestone with the launch of its 700th gym, in West Yorkshire. This is the 40th UK launch this year, with plans to open a further 10-15.

Purpose Brands is launching its first Anytime Fitness club in Dubai on 1 November, through master franchisor, Purple Fitness.

Growth is on the cards for Fitness and Lifestyle Group as it adopts a premium value market positioning. Its CEO and MD talks to Kate Cracknell

The challenge of attracting and retaining talent is greater than ever before, as Vicky Kiernander reports

JD Gyms is moving closer to its target of 100 sites across the UK, with a new club in Basingstoke (pictured) and another opening next week in Chester.

Fresh from her Women’s Rugby World Cup victory, Rosie Galligan was at the official launch of a landmark site for The Gym Group.

The CEO of Purpose Brands on the company’s ambitious goal to reach 10 million members globally by 2030

NRG Gyms has announced the acquisition of Pump Gyms, expanding its UK estate from seven to 12 sites and almost doubling the number of members.

Everybody Health and Leisure, a charity operating facilities for Cheshire East Council in the UK, has taken over the Simply Gym site in Crewe – a large commercial gym and part of the Simply Gym portfolio.

Consumer demand and product innovation is making Pilates an exciting proposition for health clubs, finds Julie Cramer

US low cost, 24/7 fitness chain, EoS Fitness, is exploring a sale valuing the company at around US$1 billion, according to Reuters.

Operators tell Julie Cramer how they stay on top of trends and what criteria they use when it comes to choosing new equipment

Adding 173 clubs to its network in 2024, and with the ambition of 3,000 to 3,500 clubs in existing markets, Basic-Fit is the fastest growing European gym operator.

Positive company culture can add commercial value and a competitive advantage, as Kath Hudson discovers

Testosterone shots, GLP-1s and wellness – HCM talks to industry leaders about their plans for 2025 and examines current opportunites, threats and trends

Vagaro, global spa, salon and fitness software provider, has announced its strategic acquisition of Schedulicity, a scheduling and business management software for wellness businesses.

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

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

The Gym Group has become the first 24/7 UK gym chain to achieve the European certification, FITcert Level 4.

The global CEO of Lift Brands talks about the challenge of taking on a rundown club in his early 20s and what it took to turn it around