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

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

Fold’s new Studio Reformer has been engineered for everyday use in commercial environments.

F45 Training, from FIT House of Brands has become the official global gym partner of fitness racing company, Hyrox.

How can health clubs best leverage the ever-growing Pilates boom?

Places Leisure has announced a new strategic partnership with COPA as the preferred apprenticeship delivery partner for its leisure centres, following a six-month pilot.

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

Charitable social enterprise, GLL has launched an enhanced digital health and wellbeing platform on its Better_uk App, called Live Better.

HCM’s in-depth profiles of industry leaders

Total Fitness has secured £15 million from its digital banking partner, OakNorth, as it prepares for the next phase of growth. 

Julie Cramer looks at recent health club projects where the combination of expert-led design and functionality have elevated the offering

Purpose Brands has announced the signing of a master franchise agreement with ABFit to take Anytime Fitness to Saudi Arabia.

Orca, described as "the world's first forward-tilt incliner" for 'intelligent recovery' is designed to deliver up to 3 hours' worth of conventional rest in a fraction of the time.

Purpose Brands is launching its first Anytime Fitness club in Dubai on 1 November, through master franchisor, Purple Fitness.

Independent Gyms are proud to announce the return of the Gym Operator Conference, taking place on Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th November 2025 at Cranmore Park, Solihull.

The CEO of Plymouth Active on the area’s strategic plan to use physical activity with public health to tackle inequalities

The CEO of Purpose Brands on the company’s ambitious goal to reach 10 million members globally by 2030

TDR Capital has taken on fresh investment and created a new fund for David Lloyd Leisure in a deal which values the company at around £2 billion.

A study has found indoor cycling improves hip osteoarthritis

Indoor cycling is an effective and low-cost way of treating hip osteoarthritis which could save the NHS millions, according to the CLEAT study by Bournemouth University.

Improving the pathway between health and physical activity for people living with long-term conditions is the ambition of, Moving Together, a new two-year programme backed by the National Lottery.

Tech innovations are handing operators powerful tools, finds Julie Cramer

The franchise segment is a fast moving and dynamic part of the industry. Kath Hudson rounds up some of the major deals and developments of the last 12 months, including former Xponential Fitness CEO, Anthony Geisler, arriving back on the scene.

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.

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

The 40th FIBO has taken place in Cologne, Germany, as Kath Hudson reports

Consumer demand and product innovation is making Pilates an exciting proposition for health clubs, finds Julie Cramer

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.

As European fitness businesses head to the FIBO 2025 in Germany, Kath Hudson rounds up some of the key deals that have happened across Europe during the past year

From percussive treatments to dedicated biohacking suites, Julie Cramer looks at the technology that’s driving the recovery movement