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

Speedflex has launched a strength training programme for 11 to 16-year-olds, to make it safer, more inclusive and more engaging.

Australia’s fast-growing fitness network, Viva Leisure, is adding a low-cost gym brand to its already extensive portfolio.

As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.

Tewinbury Farm Hotel in Hertfordshire, UK is expanding its premium leisure proposition with the launch of Farm Club, on 15 June.

The healthy ageing advocate argues that doctors should be prescribing exercise along with – or instead of – medication

Work is underway in Madrid on one of Europe’s most significant multi-functional complexes, combining sport, entertainment, culture and education.

PureGym is encouraging people to step away from their screens and go for a walk, in a new initiative timed to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Month. 

Do influencers bring valuable marketing to clubs, or simply cause harm to other members? Kath Hudson asks the experts

One of the biggest mistakes the fitness industry still makes is advertising almost exclusively to people who already look and live like gym members.

Strength training is evolving, driven by high demand and changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their new products are serving this growth

SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions

Matrix and Energie Fitness have partnered to transform an iconic landmark into a premium four-floor fitness destination

Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom

Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment

Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley

Raphael Cuomo, biomedical scientist and professor at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, explores the link between addiction, health and behaviour change

The founder of SP&Co Group is building bridges between acute healthcare and community wellbeing systems

David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population

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. 

Active people app, Strava, has overhauled its strength training experience, allowing gym-goers to automatically log and share their lifts from their wearables.

Everlast Gyms' York site has reopened following a refurbishment to bring it up to the company’s elevated gyms status.

The Yard Gym (TYG) is to become Nike Training’s official global training partner in a new global partnership.

Fitness First UK is embracing digital wellness technology by installing Kip’s tap-to-activate phone controls across its UK estate.

Fitness Worx Gyms, which operates in the Midlands, has confirmed work is underway on its 10th site, which will open in Solihull this September.

GCC gym operator, Gymnation, has secured a $100 million private credit facility from HPS Investment Partners – part of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager.

Luxury members’ club Tramp has expanded into the fitness, health and wellness sector with the launch of Tramp Health, a 16,000sq ft high-end fitness and longevity club in London’s Mayfair.

Aimed at consumers who are prioritising longevity and recovery, The Club provides an alternative way of socialising to conventional hospitality models, combining movement, recovery, hospitality, art, and architecture.

Brio Northgate – formerly Northgate Arena – has officially reopened following a £12 million refurbishment.

Therme Group’s Romanian bathing resort Therme Bucharest is currently hosting its Herbarium Festival (4-17 May), offering guests a chance to explore sauna and steamroom experiences performed by 92 aufguss sauna masters and therapists from 26 countries.