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.

New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym

Dan Savin from BLK BOX explains how health club operators can build the right foundations for a show-stopping floor

Six Senses has confirmed the opening date for its first urban hotel, which will open in early March at The Whiteley in Bayswater, London.

The co-founder of Orangetheory Fitness looks back on past hurdles and highlights

ACE has released its top fitness trend predictions for 2026 in the US, along with suggestions about what this means for exercise professionals.

Les Mills and UK Active partner to publish the first industry report on GLP-1 drugs and muscle mass

Be Well Wigan Council has introduced a new evidence-based, healthy ageing programme that aligns with national and international guidelines.

The impact of weight loss drugs on skeletal muscle mass and the importance of exercise and strength training has been revealed in a report from Les Mills and UK Active.

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

Hussle, the country’s largest flexible fitness platform, has announced a new national partnership with Habitual, the UK’s leading digital weight loss programme combining GLP-1 medication with behaviour change support.

The much anticipated Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England contains no mention of gyms, leisure centres, health clubs, exercise, fitness, sport, physical activity or wellness.

Colin Waggett, Tom Leverton, Elaine Jobson and Liz Clark are among the line-up of CEOs giving their take on current issues, such as how to influence governments and whether the recovery trend is here to stay.

Research from the University of Oxford has found that people using weight loss drugs return to their original weight less than a year after stopping the injections.

With a mental health crisis among young people, how can the industry help? Kath Hudson asks the experts

As new research from the University of Oxford shows weight loss from medication is not enduring, Liz Terry asks how the industry should respond

Growing the Health and Fitness Sector Together was the theme of this year’s EuropeActive European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF), which took place on 9 April in Köln.

Researchers at Cambridge University in the UK have found that obesity can have genetic origins, prompting calls for a new approach by fitness professionals

Research by the UK’s University of Cambridge has concluded that obesity is a result of our genes and individuals have less power over their weight than we like to believe.

Australian franchise, Body Fit Training (BFT) has broken into the Scandinavian market, signing a master franchise agreement in Norway.

Politicians are turning to weight loss drugs to control obesity in the population. Kath Hudson polls the experts on the impact

The founder and academy director of Mavericks Life Co talks about supporting PTs to build the skills needed to help people benefit from nature and the great outdoors

The sector has huge room to grow, the McKinsey global lead tells Kate Cracknell

We go behind the scenes at Surrenne, the exclusive new wellness facility inside London’s latest hotel from The Maybourne Group, The Emory in Hyde Park

As strength training booms, a study from Iowa State University shows it’s important to have a mixed programme, as cardio training brings important health benefits

Martyn Allison tells it like it is. Local authorities are cash-strapped and a change of government is unlikely to make a difference. He says it’s time to stop asking for more money and instead show what we can do

Phil Heath, professional athlete, bodybuilder and 7x Mr. Olympia, has fielded a lot of questions about bodybuilding without machines. Should bodybuilders be limited to just free weights? Why?

With the launch of its 49th John Reed, RSG Group is looking for more opportunities for its high- end brand in the US and Europe, but is pausing UK expansion.

Waist circumference-to-height ratio is a more reliable measure of obesity in children and adolescents than BMI according to a new study, published in Pediatric Research.

The CEO of Remedy Place talks about growing the company’s concept of ‘social wellness’, and the launch of its new and free holistic fitness education platform