Technogym has announced the launch of the Run X World Treadmill Championship, the first world championship for running on connected treadmills over five kilometres.

Youth unemployment risks creating a ‘lost generation’, while health services are overwhelmed with demand. The sector holds the key to fixing both challenges, says Liz Terry

Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will be the largest bathing and wellbeing attraction in the world once complete, according to prof David Russell, CEO of Therme UK. 

Luxury hospitality and wellness pioneer Jeremy McCarthy has launched Leisure Alchemy, a digital platform that will provide professionals with strategic guidance on how to build transformational leisure experiences that drive profit.

A new international study has identified the emergence of a consumer segment of affluent 25- to 44-year-olds whose attitudes to health and wellbeing are remarkably consistent across national boundaries.

A new global study by Kevin Kelly and Peter Yesawich is shedding fresh light on how consumers really think about health, with the findings having implications for the spa and wellness sector.

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New insights show the health and fitness market growing strongly across Europe, says Liz Terry

Large parts of the mainstream gym model still do not fit the realities of many women’s lives, according to the new white paper from UK mid-market operator, Total Fitness.

A new white paper from Total Fitness reveals the potential of the women’s gym market to grow the sector, says Liz Terry

As insight reveals consumers struggle to classify health clubs, Liz Terry asks if we need to update our industry definitions

It’s time to get emotional in inspiring members to find joy and pleasure in their workouts, says Liz Terry

The last year has been defined by wellness and health interventions, says HCM editor, Liz Terry

Urban Gym Group is gearing up to launch its Trainmore brand into the UK market in 2026, with a first location in Central London.

New laws around membership sales in the UK will mean operators need to rethink priorities, says Liz Terry

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Anna Bjurstam, strategic advisor for Six Senses and founder of spa consultancy Raison d’Etre, told fitness and wellness professionals at the recent HCM Summit in London that delivering physical fitness is now the bare minimum requirement for gym operations.

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

South Africa-born Terence talks about his journey to teaching meditation and mindfulness after suffering two cardiac arrests

A new report from the Health and Fitness Association in collaboration with Deloitte India shows the exciting potential of the Indian Fitness market

Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan in Ubud, Indonesia, has unveiled a new Fitness Hub, almost year after the property launched its redesigned Sacred River Spa at Sayan.

On 2 August, the leisure industry lost one of its pioneers – a man who contributed to the creation of one of the largest and longest-established leisure operators in the UK, Everyone Active.

Fountain Life, the US longevity clinic start-up founded by Dr Peter Diamandis, Dr William Kapp and entrepreneur Tony Robbins, has raised US$18 million (€15.4 million, £13.5 million) in funding from investment firm EOS Ventures.

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released a report that captures microtrends emerging across the spa and wellness industry according to each of its initiatives.

US country club operator, Life Time, has launched its own AI coach. Available through its app, L•AI•C delivers science-backed guidance for fitness and health, from approved sources.

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.

Novak Djokovic, one of the most successful tennis players in history, is serving up an ace in the wellness world, backing an innovative wellbeing chamber set to hit the market soon.

Contrast bathing and social wellness start-up Othership has raised US$11.3 million (€10.5 million, £8.94 million) to expand its presence across the US.

The Maybourne Riviera has unveiled its second-ever wellness and longevity members club, Surrenne, at its new hotel in France.

Treningshelse Holding has consolidated all its health club operations under a new brand –  Sporty – to create what is now the second biggest health club operations business in Norway.