It has been confirmed that Liz Clark, CEO of the Health & Fitness Association, will be leaving the organisation when her contract ends in July.

The CEO of Fit House of Brands has been busy rescuing and reimagining the company’s flagship brand, F45. He talks to Liz Terry

NRG Gyms recently opened its first gym in Scotland taking the portfolio up to 13.

Gen Alpha, and Chinese and Indian imports were talking points at this year’s W3Fit, held in Spain

Shares in Xponential Fitness are rising following the news that the US Securities and Exchange Commission investigation (SEC) into the company has closed with no enforcement action being taken.

The Mosaic Group, led by Dave Courteen, has sold The Shewsbury Club to David Lloyd Clubs, taking the David Lloyd portfolio to 132 clubs in the UK and Europe. It plans to invest in the property.

Extraordinary Brands has added to its portfolio of boutique brands with the acquisition of Neighborhood Barre.

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.

Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention

As We Work Well gears up to launch W3Fit in the US, we ask founder Lucy Hugo and W3Fit co-founder David Zarb Jenkins for an update

The second W3FIT event took place in Croatia recently, drawing buyers and suppliers together from across the EMEA region for three days of meetings, networking and educational sessions at the Le Méridien Lav in Split.

With the sector’s widespread view that the UK government’s new physical activity and sport strategy lacks vision, Martyn Allison dissects the finer details, while industry thought leaders also comment

EuropeActive is starting the hunt for a new CEO as Andreas Paulsen has indicated he'll be heading back to his career in public affairs and academia once his successor is found.

The government has pledged £63m to support publicly-owned swimming pools and leisure centres as part of a one-year scheme.

Vietnam-based California Fitness and Yoga, part of Australasian health and fitness operator Fitness and Lifestyle Group (FLG), is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year by giving away seven Iconic Gold membership cards.

Authorities in Costa Rica have confirmed the death of RSG Group founder, Rainer Schaller and his son Aaron following a private plane crash on 21 October.

As more health clubs venture into wellness, operators are looking for space-efficient, cost-effective options that enable the delivery of useful health interventions. Frances Marcellin investigates the latest kit available for health clubs wanting to add contrast bathing to their offering

Tanni Grey-Thompson has announced she will hand over her role as ukactive chair in August 2022, after more than six years driving the success of the organisation from the heart of government.

Marcus Kingwell on music licencing policy and John Harling on SLT’s COVID programme

Rainer Schaller's RSG Group is bringing its John Reed brand of health clubs to the UK for the first time.

Fitness tech firm Therabody has expanded into a new area of wellness with the launch of a new compression recovery device.

Nuffield’s Dr Davina Deniszczyc on supporting the NHS and Link4Life’s Andy King challenges the industry to innovate

Boom Cycle and Kobox CEOs, Robert and Hilary Rowland and Joe Cohen are building a new boutique super group with David Lloyd as chair. Liz Terry reports

Therabody has secured strategic investment from more than 100 superstars across sport, music and the entertainment industry.

The fitness sector is mounting a challenge to overturn the government's decision to ban group exercise in tier 3 areas in England, calling the ruling "baffling" and one which "defies belief".

Closing gyms and leisure facilities during any possible future lockdown would be "unthinkable", according to Catherine McKinnell, MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North.

Steve Ward celebrates how the industry has come together in the pandemic

The government has been forced to make a U-turn and to spend more than £400m to support vulnerable children and their families in England.

Announcing the company's half-year results today (2 September), Richard Darwin, CEO of The Gym Group (TGG), said the company was cashflow positive in the first month of trading when gyms reopened and it was able to turn on its direct debit pipeline.

Publicly listed operator, The Gym Group (TGG) says it has retained 80 per cent of its members during lockdown, while internal research shows it expects 92 per cent to return.