Wellness brand Onyx has launched a new set of low impact workout accessories in a range of stylish, muted colours.

HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry and Kath Hudson predict key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including vagus nerve resets, diagnostics and social prescribing.

In a drive to target the hard-to-reach groups, Places Leisure has introduced a team of social prescriber link workers as part of its Healthy Communities strategy.

Landmark research from Les Mills reveals the vital interventions required to set new members up for success and keep them coming back for more

Pendle Leisure Trust – which operates in one of the most deprived areas in England – has appointed Simon Gwynne as CEO.

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

Offering people rewards can help motivate them to exercise more, according to new research, as Kath Hudson reports

Short-term incentives for exercise, such as using daily reminders, rewards or games, can lead to sustained increases in activity according to new research.

Having announced its intention to open 50 low cost gyms in the next three years, The Gym Group has appointed Alison Sagar as chief commercial officer to drive its plans forward.

Logan Aldridge lost an arm at the age of 13, but refused to let that determine his path, going on to become a Crossfit competitor, coach, and co-founder of the Adaptive Training Academy

Children at UK schools which have adopted Active Recovery Curriculums feel fitter and stronger than their peers – both physically and mentally – and also do better academically.

The UK government is exploring whether incentivising people financially to take part in physical activity could help drive down obesity levels.

Snap Fitness has ended its agreement with its master franchisee for the UK and Ireland markets, by 'reacquiring' the territory.

Bridges Fund Management has completed a deal to buy franchise gym operator, énergie Fitness.

The figures revealed in today's Active Lives Children and Young People research have been described an "urgent wake-up call" and a "national disgrace".

Spatex has revealed details of its programming for its 2019 show. The 23 edition of Spatex will see 22 education sessions.

A Leicestershire council has rubber-stamped plans to build a £20m (US$26.6m, €22.5m) leisure centre after admitting its current provision has “become disjointed, inefficient and inflexible”.

The official reopening of the redeveloped Westway Sport & Fitness Centre in North Kensington has been used to help those affected by the Grenfell Tower disaster.

Primary school teachers in seven Leicestershire schools are being trained to incorporate physical activity into daily lessons.

An £8.5million sports centre in Aberdeenshire has moved a step closer to realisation after plans for the project were accepted.

Aerobic exercise can significantly help people coping with the long-term mental health condition schizophrenia, according to University of Manchester researchers.

A new report has accused public health bodies of colluding with the food industry to promote low-fat diets which are having "disastrous health consequences" for the UK's obesity crisis.

The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has opened a new office in Brussels – a move intended to “better engage, serve, and grow” its European membership.

Nautilus has acquired Octane Fitness from private equity firm North Castle Partners in a deal worth US$115m (€107m, £78m).

GP referrals for weight management and physical activity programmes are failing to curb obesity, researchers have claimed.

Insight into the trends and opportunities for growth of the sector over the coming months

Doctors suggest a Mediterranean diet may be a better way to tackle obesity than calorie counting.

Online gym pass provider PayasUgym has continued its busy start to September by adding Everyone Active clubs to its growing network – which comprises more than a third of the UK’s 6,000 gyms.

There are no added benefits to eating more than five 80g portions of fruit and vegetables daily, according to researchers from Chinese and US universities including the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston.