Speedflex has launched a strength training programme for 11 to 16-year-olds, to make it safer, more inclusive and more engaging.

Tewinbury Farm Hotel in Hertfordshire, UK is expanding its premium leisure proposition with the launch of Farm Club, on 15 June.

Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom

Youth unemployment risks creating a ‘lost generation’, while health services are overwhelmed with demand. The sector holds the key to fixing both challenges, says Liz Terry

PureGym is encouraging people to step away from their screens and go for a walk, in a new initiative timed to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Month. 

Small improvements to sleep, diet quality, and physical activity, made in combination lead to a significantly reduced risk of major cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes, according to new research.

Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more than 10% ahead of last year.

Matrix and Energie Fitness have partnered to transform an iconic landmark into a premium four-floor fitness destination

Tiny improvements to sleep, diet and activity levels have major benefits for heart health, according to a study from the University of Sydney

SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions

One of the biggest mistakes the fitness industry still makes is advertising almost exclusively to people who already look and live like gym members.

Strength training is evolving, driven by high demand and changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their new products are serving this growth

David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population

The founder of SP&Co Group is building bridges between acute healthcare and community wellbeing systems

Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will be the largest bathing and wellbeing attraction in the world once complete, according to prof David Russell, CEO of Therme UK. 

Everlast Gyms' York site has reopened following a refurbishment to bring it up to the company’s elevated gyms status.

Fitness First UK is embracing digital wellness technology by installing Kip’s tap-to-activate phone controls across its UK estate.

A contrast therapy and breathwork facility called Reset has opened in Islington, London, in the UK.

UK Active has published new guidance on defibrillators to help fitness and leisure operators deliver life-saving support for anyone who suffers a cardiac arrest.

Fitness Worx Gyms, which operates in the Midlands, has confirmed work is underway on its 10th site, which will open in Solihull this September.

Therme Group’s Romanian bathing resort Therme Bucharest is currently hosting its Herbarium Festival (4-17 May), offering guests a chance to explore sauna and steamroom experiences performed by 92 aufguss sauna masters and therapists from 26 countries.

Virgin Active is set to open its first social wellness club in London, with a relaunch of its Mayfair site in July.

A new international study has identified the emergence of a consumer segment of affluent 25- to 44-year-olds whose attitudes to health and wellbeing are remarkably consistent across national boundaries.

A new global study by Kevin Kelly and Peter Yesawich is shedding fresh light on how consumers really think about health, with the findings having implications for the spa and wellness sector.

Sona is an AI-powered vagus nerve stimulator designed to address stress and burnout.

Celebrating its milestone 5th anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of the Health & Fitness industry’s most influential leaders.

Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives Survey, which covers November 2024 to November 2025.

UK self-employed personal training platform, Your Personal Training (YPT) has announced a new partnership with Anytime Fitness.

Kath Hudson talks to the new chair of UK Active’s Independent Council

On unveiling a strong set of year-end results, PureGym CEO, Clive Chesser, says the low-cost operator is looking to build on the strong start it has in the US following the Blink Fitness acquisition.