Highlights from the Health & Fitness Association 2025 Global Report, which deep dives into the state of the industry globally.

As the sober curious movement grows, how can health clubs best support members wanting to make this shift?

A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of adults are failing to meet the Chief Medical Officer’s strength guidelines.

The former CEO of Planet Fitness talks about his investment in Brazilian fitness franchise, Panobianco Academia

Huge opportunities exist in emerging markets, while Millennials and Gen Z are driving growth across the whole industry, says the HFA Global Report

The COO of Extraordinary Brands on recent acquisitions, supporting franchisees and expanding the company’s fitness portfolio

Research from Nuffield Health has revealed that an increasing number of Brits are using fitness as an important part of their social life.

The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the world more people are joining gyms and seeing fitness as essential, despite rising living costs.

Music tech suppliers give their advice for creating perfect in-club sounds

Physiologist, wellbeing expert and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oli Patrick, gives his view on what the industry should be focusing moving forwards, in order to meet the wants and needs of consumers.

Millennials and Gen Zers are redefining the wellness landscape, according to the recently released McKinsey Future of Wellness 2024 research report.

Brits are choosing to spend more of their disposable income on health and fitness than eating out and drinking socially according to a new survey from UK Active.

New research explores over a decade of membership sales to uncover insights that can help operators attract and retain more members

Steve Wright, Power Plate’s VP of UK & EMEA, firmly believes the boutique and studio fitness sector is primed to explode in popularity as Gen Z and Millennials seek more intimate fitness experiences including specific recovery components that focus on their health and longevity priorities.

Steph Eaves asks suppliers how the increased interest in strength training is changing the focus of their business

Director at Active Insight, Mike Hill, reports on the seven core findings from the Customer Service Survey which collected data from 184 local authorities

McKinsey’s Future of Wellness Survey showed that global consumer interest in wellbeing is still building. Among other things, there’s consumer appetite for sleep, sexual health, health testing and weight loss products

The HCM team were busy at the recent FIBO Global Fitness event in Cologne, Germany, distributing a special FIBO edition of HCM in support of the event as its global media partner.

Two new research reports have highlighted the impact of the UK's cost of living crisis on people's physical activity levels.

Men are more than twice as likely as women to increase exercise frequency in order to increase libido (20 per cent against 10 per cent,) as well as their sexual endurance (23 per cent vs 10 per cent), according to a new research report from Peloton.

The first ever Siro hotel, marketed as the "ultimate fitness and recovery hotel", is now accepting reservations.

David Minton reports on how to make the industry welcoming to the trans community, and talks to Ryan Lanji who has created a burgeoning scene in London which grew out of lockdown sessions.

In these trying times, taking the ostrich approach and hoping things will get better is not going to cut it. Emma Barry, author of Building a Badass Boutique, says it’s time to tool up and gives some pointers on how.

A stellar line up of industry thought leaders give their views on what might be coming down the tracks in the next 18 months and where to find the chinks of light in the current stormy landscape. Contributors include Liz Clarke, Huw Edwards, Tara Dillon and Martin Franklin.

Les Mills has created a brand new strength workout designed to engage the next generation of club members

Mindbody and Classpass have published their annual trends report. We find out more about how 2023 will unfold

McKinsey has gathered data on 2,000 US consumers to reveal insights into shifting consumer behaviour towards wellness in the US.

Gen Z’s attitude to fitness is changing the game when it comes to engagement with exercise, as Miranda Markham reports

We hear about Les Mills’ latest strategy to drive mass market penetration, from the people making it happen

David Minton argues that planetary health and our personal health are inextricably linked. As we move forward in the build-back, we shouldn’t look to return to the status quo, but should use the same creativity and tenacity shown in the lockdowns to tackle climate change and inactivity