Franchising is booming – Europe’s three biggest operators are planning to use this model to grow in new territories; Purpose Brands is opening a club each day and Crunch Fitness and Jetts Fitness have planted flags in India

Nilo Spa Design has launched a dry flotation bed called Marea that uses 500 litres of water to support the body evenly in a zero-gravity-like experience.

From getting sacked to risking it all, industry leaders share their learnings from tough times

Orca is described as ‘the world’s first forward-tilt incliner’ for intelligent recovery, designed to deliver two to three hours’ worth of conventional rest in a fraction of the time.

Orca, described as "the world's first forward-tilt incliner" for 'intelligent recovery' is designed to deliver up to 3 hours' worth of conventional rest in a fraction of the time.

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

Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan in Ubud, Indonesia, has unveiled a new Fitness Hub, almost year after the property launched its redesigned Sacred River Spa at Sayan.

The new COO of Nuffield Health talks to Kate Cracknell about plans to take the brand’s current health and fitness estate to its highest level yet

The co-founder of Anytime Fitness talks about building Self Esteem Brands and his partnership with Dave Mortensen

A new recovery brand – Re:set by Pure – will open its first studio in Hong Kong on 1 July.

New health club brand, V London, is bringing holistic luxury to London’s Mayfair in collaboration with Technogym

Scott Best, owner of Fitness First UK, has created a new luxury health club concept called V, the first of which has launched at Berkeley Square House, in the heart of London's Mayfair.

With one in six people in the world set to be aged over 60 by 2030, the demand for healthy ageing and longevity services is expected to rise. We talk to operators active in this space and ask how their premium offerings can filter down to the mainstream

Boutique operator Heartcore is paying damages to a violinist whose career was cut short following an accident during a class in 2019.

It’s time to break the taboo about pelvic health, which affects the health of men and women of all ages

Cryotherapy supplier Art of Cryo has created a new 12-person walkthrough cryotherapy chamber at Cryo Center Coolzone Madeira, claimed to be the largest cold therapy treatment experience in the world.

With a growing focus on recovery to help members achieve peak performance and results, Steph Eaves asks what equipment health clubs should install

How can operators tap into growing and more diverse Pilates market segments by changing the way they connect with people?

The ACE Summit looked at how health clubs can support women at all life stages

For the last two racing seasons, Power Plate has been proud to serve as recovery partner to the Alpine Academy Formula 1 team, providing its elite drivers and coaches with recovery sets that feature the Power Plate Pulse, Power Plate Roller and Power Plate DualSphere.

Italian wellness supplier Starpool has unveiled the Zerobody Cryo device to deliver comfortable cold therapy for spa, wellness and sports facilities.

The Heartcore founder talks about the evolution of her brand, expansion without VC backing and her global ambitions for growth

The industry veteran has opened Core Life in Saudi Arabia for Kun Investment Holdings, with plans to take the concept to the world’s major cities, as Kate Cracknell discovers

The use of percussive and vibrating massage kit can speed recovery and improve health outcomes for members

Europe Active has reinvented itself over the pandemic, rallying the sector, progressing the public health agenda, and opening itself up to global collaboration. Its CEO talks to Kate Cracknell

Your Personal Training (YPT), the UK’s largest PT management company, has created a dedicated recovery hub for members of the Waterside Hotel and Leisure Club.

A spinal cord injury rehabilitation programme has grown to support thousands and inspired the creation of groundbreaking charities, as Kath Hudson reports

Barbara den Bak, Tom Moos, and Clare Stobart have been announced as speakers for ukactive's Sweat 2021 conference, joining boutique and independent operators to discuss the bounceback of the sector from COVID-19.

Equipment provider OYO Fitness is looking to benefit from the rapid growth in people looking for at-home fitness solutions with a piece of kit marketed as a fully portable personal gym.

How can you ensure your members are running right and enjoying and benefitting from the experience? Danny Dreyer invented ChiRunning so everyone can be a runner. Kath Hudson finds out all about it