Heart rate training and gamified technology are creating uplifting fitness experiences that keep members coming back for more, as Julie Cramer reports

Encouraging members to walk or dance on non-gym days could be a great strategy for health club operators, says Muir Gray

The US FDA has given clearance for a new feature on the Apple Watch to allow users to monitor hypertension risk.

The latest Apple Watch upgrade, watchOS 26, focuses on supporting users to be active with personalised, spoken motivation during workouts.

From brain training and body sculpting, to ‘gesture tech’ and binaural beats, HCM predicts the trends that will impact and shape the sector

With indoor cycling as popular as ever, we talk to innovators about their delivery of more advanced technology and greater diversity of class styles

HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry, predicts key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including nocturnal living, gesture tech, brain training and small cost concepts

Apple has previewed the upcoming watchOS 11, which has more health and fitness insights and offers more personalisation than ever before.

We all know we need to stand more. Now an exciting new partnership between Physical and Teca Fitness expands this thinking into UK gyms and beyond

TikTok, has launched into the fitness market with a new hub called #TikTokFitness and a supporting consumer marketing push.

Big news today from Apple’s WWDC2023 event in Cupertino, where the company revealed plans to focus on cycling, with new Apple Watch functionality that can deliver similar results to specialised cycling computers.

What’s trending in the world of exercise monitoring in 2023? Frances Marcellin catches up with some leading fit tech suppliers to find out

During the pandemic, people invested in home workout equipment and virtual training subscriptions to stay fit. Skip to the present day, and many people want to maintain their healthy lifestyles without returning to the gym or studio.

Spivi, an industry leader in interactive displays, leaderboards, gamification and performance tracking for gyms and fitness facilities, has released a new update to its platform.

Spivi, which provides interactive displays, leaderboards, gamification and performance tracking to gyms, has added new smartwatch connectivity to its platform.

When Canadian pickleball champion Steve Deakin injured his wrist, he used the Tut Trainer to get him back up to strength. The second iteration of the Tut Trainer has just been released and as well as being quieter and smoother, it has an increased resistance load from 150lbs to 200lbs (68kg to 90kg), which is created from 36 ounces (1kg) of calibrated resistance bands.

Wondercise will announce a new fitness experience at CES 2023 in January that gathers online and on-site users together by connecting them in realtime and allowing competition on the same leaderboard during the same class.

Eigen Fitness is launching AI-powered wearables called Nodes to help gym users measure their weight training progress.

Compassionate activity tracker Gentler Streak has been crowned Apple Watch App of the Year.

Lumen, a health tech company that analyses people’s metabolism based on the CO2 and oxygen in their breath, has raised US$62m in Series B funding. The round was led by Pitango Venture Capital, with participating investors including, Hanwha Group, Resolute Ventures, RiverPark Ventures, Unorthodox Ventures, Almeda Capital and Disruptive VC.

Onvy HealthTech has launched the AI Health Coach, an AI-powered app-based platform, with its roots in preventative healthcare, that is designed to keep users physically and mentally balanced.

The co-founder of AiT on the company's journey

Armah Sports CEO introduces his new smart club, B_fit, which uses AI, VR and Amazon Alexa

Ben Hackney-Williams, head of content at Myzone, shares tools to drive positive change in 2022

David Minton argues that planetary health and our personal health are inextricably linked. As we move forward in the build-back, we shouldn’t look to return to the status quo, but should use the same creativity and tenacity shown in the lockdowns to tackle climate change and inactivity

Capitalising on Schwinn’s decades of experience and iconic leadership in commercial indoor cycling, Core Health & Fitness announces the arrival of its next generation of indoor cycling bikes – Schwinn X and Z.

Ness, a US startup that is developing a range of wellness-driven credit cards, has launched its first product, the Ness Rewards app, with longer-term plans to deliver health insurance in the US via its credit cards.

Tillt, an athletic performance-based betting app – where runners get paid if they win – has been launched by co-founders Sam Mackie and Taber Gifford.

Core Health & Fitness announces the arrival of its next generation of indoor cycling bikes – Schwinn X & Z.

Matrix Fitness has introduced a new immersive cycling experience, says Rob Knox