Les Mills, whose name became synonymous with one of the world's leading fitness brands, has passed away peacefully at the age of 91.

Tony Veal and Atara Sivan on why access to leisure needs more focus from leaders

With the right strategy and innovation, the cycling studio can be the most profitable space in your club, say Phillip and Jackie Mills

With female menstrual cycles having such an impact on exercise outcomes, is it time for the industry to recognise this, get more comfortable with the conversation and develop more expertise to guide and support women? We ask the experts

Industry leaders share insights into the challenges that have shaped them both personally and professionally

The World Leisure Organization (WLO) has launched a podcast series as part of its 70th anniversary celebrations called World Leisure Pathways.

Jan Spaticchia, founder and chair of énergie Fitness has died aged 51 following a short illness. Spaticchia was also chair of the recently launched Empowered Brands group, and vice- chair of BMF.

The Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, US has become one of the first major sports venues to use drones to clean and disinfect the facility as part of its anti-COVID-19 measures.

When it comes to boosting fitness membership, it’s judicious to meet the needs of the lucrative over-55 market. DataHub’s Utku Topraksevten shares insights from the latest Moving Communities: Active Leisure Trends report and how best to get with the programme

Attracting older members into health clubs could drive significant growth for the industry, but uptake is slow. How can clubs secure the silver pound?

Les Mills International (LMI) has announced that Clive Ormerod will become its new CEO. Ormerod is currently chief marketing officer for the business.

Global fitness company Les Mills has launched a search for an experienced manager to lead its flagship club in Auckland City, New Zealand.

Three generations of the Mills family talk to HCM to mark their 50 years of passion for fitness and wellbeing

Hollywood star Hugh Jackman has declared his support for a worldwide ‘Workout for Water’ event planned by UNICEF and Les Mills to improve access to safe drinking water.

Les Mills UK has teamed up with ukactive to offer its Born To Move virtual class to 10,000 schools across the UK for free on National Fitness Day later this month.

When the original Les Mills gym opened in Auckland in 1968, it attracted a large following of athletes. Today, thousands of clubs benefit from the brand's approach to fitness

How can health clubs broaden the appeal of indoor cycling? Kath Hudson asks the experts involved in this ever-growing sector

Prime Fitness – the largest énergie franchisee in Ireland which controls eight of the chain's 14 clubs there – has entered examinership as it battles to preserve what is left of the Jackie Skelly health club chain.

énergie Group chair and CEO Jan Spaticchia has hit back at reports in the Irish press about "troubled accounts" for Prime Fitness – the largest énergie franchisee in Ireland which controls eight of its 15 clubs there – saying one piece in particular was a “desk exercise” that didn’t look at the bigger picture of the larger master franchise business in Ireland.

Olympic legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee has joined forces with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) with a shared vision to transform the health of families and communities.

Health club franchisor and operator énergie Group has secured a deal with Abbey International Finance that will see up to 30 new centres roll out in Ireland over the next three years as part of an aggressive expansion plan.

A new Pilates studio in Chelsea is the first London facility to offer classes using the innovative MVe chair from Peak Pilates’ distributor Star Trac.

California Fitness - a wholly owned subsidiary of 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide - has opened its latest club.

Health club operator énergie Group has completed the rebranding of nine Irish clubs that were acquired from Jackie Skelly Fitness earlier this year.

Health club operator énergie Group has acquired budget gym operator Nuyuu for an undisclosed sum from Dragons’ Den star James Caan.

Fitness franchise operation énergie Group has acquired Jackie Skelly Fitness in Ireland.

Fitness franchise operation énergie Group has been given the green light to acquire the Ireland-based chain, Jackie Skelly Fitness, which went into examinership in February.

Designer Jackie Brown has teamed up with Audience Systems to develop an “Easy Access” chair.

California Fitness, the wholly-owned subsidiary of US company 24 Hour Fitness, opened its 10th club in Hong Kong last month.

Irish health and leisure company Jackie Skelly Fitness (JSF) has announced a 10m euro (£6.8m) expansion plan, which will add three new clubs to the Dublin area by September 2006.