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.

We look at the latest club flooring upgrades, as suppliers give their advice

How can health clubs best leverage the ever-growing Pilates boom?

Recovery is now a key part of the wellness journey. Suppliers discuss their hero products and reveal what’s next

Having invested in a wealth of health and fitness businesses, Mastrov tells Liz Terry why he’s bought back the company he started in 1983 – 24-Hour Fitness.

Dr Jobst Müller-Trimbusch has been dismissed from his role as joint CEO of RSG Group.

D2F Fitness has officially launched its latest in-house product range, Altrafit Elements, a new range of gym equipment designed specifically for independent gyms.

The world of strength training is moving at a rapid pace, driven by consumer demand. Leading suppliers tell Julie Cramer about their latest equipment launches

Children’s fitness and GLP-1 customers are this month’s topics for discussion

Julie Cramer looks at recent health club projects where the combination of expert-led design and functionality have elevated the offering

US high-value, low cost operator, Crunch Fitness, has opened its first location in India, marking the brand’s entry into one of the world’s fastest-growing fitness markets.

We’re in the middle of a 21st century Renaissance, driven by Gen Alpha, who are more focused on health and community, says analyst and founder of Leisure DB, David Minton

Pause, a franchise of wellness recovery studios across the US, has partnered with holistic programming platform Alo Moves to provide guests with on-demand breathwork meditations.

Preventative health clinic Biograph is actively working on expansion to secure more sites, following the launch of a second clinic in New York City. Potential international sites are in the mix.

The Royal Borough of Greenwich will soon be opening its £80 million exemplar leisure centre in Woolwich town centre, which is central to the town’s regeneration.

The Health and Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA) is calling on US club operators and members to reach out to their elected officials in support of the PHIT Act.

Top business leaders from all over the world have been confirmed as speakers for the all-keynote 2025 HCM Summit.

The franchise segment is a fast moving and dynamic part of the industry. Kath Hudson rounds up some of the major deals and developments of the last 12 months, including former Xponential Fitness CEO, Anthony Geisler, arriving back on the scene.

Sweat-sensing wearable innovator, Epicore Biosystems has announced an additional US$6 million in Series B funding, bringing the total raise to US$32 million.

The serial entrepreneur shares lessons learned in tough times with HCM

Small group PT product manufacturers are managing sustainability and helping health club customers do the same with a range of innovations, as Julie Cramer reports

The 40th FIBO has taken place in Cologne, Germany, as Kath Hudson reports

Commentators are speculating that the Labour government is considering disbanding the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.

Private equity firm, Leonard Green & Partners is acquiring a majority interest in Crunch Fitness from TPG Growth and Crunch’s minority shareholders.

Celebrating its 40th anniversary last week, FIBO – the world’s leading trade show for health, fitness and wellness – welcomed 1200 exhibitors to Köln.

The Gym Group has beaten its goal of generating £900 million in social value annually one year early.

As European fitness businesses head to the FIBO 2025 in Germany, Kath Hudson rounds up some of the key deals that have happened across Europe during the past year

Global boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness has posted a net loss of US$98.7 million for the full year and is re-stating its 2023 financial position. This was against a profit of US$37.5 million in 2023.

Crunch Fitness has signed a master franchise agreement for India, with the aim of opening at least 75 gyms.

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