A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of adults are failing to meet the Chief Medical Officer’s strength guidelines.

With 400 locations and plans to enter new markets in 2026, the president of Fitness Park talks to Kate Cracknell about its €280m funding deal

Across the UK yesterday (18 September) operators ran special events and gave away free passes to encourage people to try their facilities on the 13th National Fitness Day.

Citius Retreats, a specialist in sports medicine and wellness, is set to launch a series of high- end retreats at Six Senses Ibiza in 2025.

Cardio giant Peloton has launched its first home strength-training product.

A cross-party DCMS Committee in the UK has called on the government to launch a Work Out to Help Out campaign to incentivise people to get involved in organised sport and physical activity.

Post exercise passive heating has been proven to be an effective way of building endurance, according to research from the American College of Exercise. Senior project manager, Daniel Green, explains

Vegetables are more important than fruit in a healthy diet, according to new research from Harvard Medical School.

US Army paratroopers will be fitted with data-collecting wearables for six months, as part of a project to measure stress levels and examine the resiliency of soldiers operating in Arctic environments.

1Rebel, the London-based boutique studio operator, has announced a new initiative to help support its freelance instructors through the current period of COVID-19 uncertainty.

The activity sector has to act now to embed the Active Every Day message in the public psyche, making it as potent a health mantra as Five a Day, says Kate Cracknell

Dr Rachel Pryke of the Royal College of General Practitioners talks to Kate Cracknell about a co-operative approach to combating the obesity epidemic

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.

Premier Training International (PTI) has embarked on an international partnership with Talwalkars – one of India’s largest health club chains – to provide ongoing education, training and development to over 180 of its PTs and fitness professionals.

ukactive's 'Turning the Tide on Obesity' campaign is the latest to rely on nudging. But what is nudging, and does it work? Tom Walker looks at what's involved

We must present a united front with our wellness allies to keep the momentum behind integrated wellbeing, says Kate Cracknell

The founder of The Second Half Centre in London tells Kate Cracknell about her unique approach to successful ageing

Sports Leaders UK has joined the plethora of fitness providers and training companies aiming to benefit from the increasing popularity of dance in the UK.

Health club operator Fitness First has secured an agreement with BBC Worldwide, the UK broadcaster's commercial division, to offer new exercise classes based on Strictly Come Dancing.

Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust's Fit 2 Dance Project has launched two new dance events this summer for young people in Wigan Borough.

Seventeen staff from DC Leisure have successfully completed their first National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) at the K2 leisure centre in Crawley.

Public Health Minister Caroline Flint has announced the publication of new practical tools for GPs and other health professionals to help patients lose weight and improve their health.

Hatfield’s Next Generation Club has teamed up with the town’s Galleria Outlet centre to offer shoppers a free five-day membership to the health and fitness club when they spend £75 in one day.