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

EuropeActive CEO, Kai Troll, opened the European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF) in Cologne this morning, saying that it’s the best turnout ever, with 585 attendees from 44 countries.

EGYM is debuting a new Smart Strength line today (5 March) in Munich, which will be exhibited at next month’s FIBO expo in Cologne, Germany.

LifeFit Group continues its buy-and-build strategy with the acquisition of Just Fit, which has 20 studios in the Cologne metropolitan area and one in Moenchengladbach.

Step into the future of fitness at FIBO 2026, where cutting-edge technology and health converge in the Confex Hall at Exhibition Centre Cologne, Germany, between 16-19 April.

It’s been a great morning at the sell-out HCM Summit in London, with six inspirational speakers on stage.

Price increases and openings are driving growth in the European market, according to a report from Deloitte Germany

Italian fitness equipment manufacturer, Panatta, has won the first round of a legal battle against a Chinese competitor for imitation.

Developed in partnership with Glutebuilder and exclusively available from Precor, the Glutebuilder plate-loaded line is a full range of products targeting the glutes, legs and hip muscles.

XF Gym has announced its second UK site, at St Johns Shopping Centre in Liverpool, taking over a former Wilko retail store.

FIBO 2025, which yesterday partnered with EuropeActive for the 12th European Health and Fitness Forum and the launch of the European Health and Fitness Market Report with Deloitte, opens its trade show today in Cologne Germany, with a record attendance expected across 11 halls of equipment and services.

Memberships of health clubs in Europe increased by almost four million in 2024 and revenues by 10 per cent.

The UK health and fitness industry is growing exponentially, with revenue up by 8.8 per cent in 2024 and penetration reaching 16.9 per cent.

Having piloted the McFit rebrand earlier this year, RSG Group has now lifted the lid on the details of its “modernisation offensive.”

The HCM team were busy at the recent FIBO Global Fitness event in Cologne, Germany, distributing a special FIBO edition of HCM in support of the event as its global media partner.

Industry experts are gathering in Cologne for today's European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF), followed by FIBO from 11-14 April, which will feature almost 1,000 exhibitors.

Jason Worthy has been appointed group CEO of Myzone to lead the 'next stage of growth', with current group CEO, David Stalker, stepping back to take up an advisory role.

The original low-cost gym concept is getting its third major makeover since being established in 1996, with the first club opening in Cologne. Liz Terry takes a look

Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry events around the globe.

The Lotte Berk Foundation founder on continuing her mother’s legacy

New-launch health club operator, XF Holdings, has signed its first location in the UK by taking 40,000sq ft at the former Debenhams department store site in Merry Hill, West Midlands. The club – called Xtrafit – will open in 2024.

Drugs that help normalise insulin sensitivity to reduce body fat in people suffering from obesity can improve learning outcomes.

Fitness franchise operator Anytime Fitness has launched a new app, offering members 24/7 engagement with their fitness inside and outside the club, as well as personalised coaching they can access anywhere.

European fitness operators have seen a strong return of members to their facilities, although there are continuing signs that the way customers are consuming fitness has been changed by the pandemic.

The launch of World Active as a representative body for the sector globally marks a milestone, says Liz Terry

We hear about LifeFit Group’s ambitious plans and preparations for a sale from Oaktree Capital Management

World Active has finalised its charter, which it plans to adopt at its first-ever general assembly held during the FIBO Global Fitness in Cologne in April.

Frank O’Rourke, Precor’s newly-appointed senior vice president of global sales, talks to HCM about his passion for prevention over cure, and Precor’s next-generation innovations.

Gym equipment supplier Panatta and NPC Worldwide Italy & Germany, have come together to run a competition at Europe’s most important fitness trade show, FIBO 2023, hosted in Cologne.

The co-founder of W3 Fit on the return of live industry events, and why they’re key to growing business relationships