Kath Hudson talks to the new chair of UK Active’s Independent Council

The CEO of Les Mills talks about partnering with Hyrox and the possibilities this ‘mass participation sport’ opens up for the industry

Hyrox, is joining forces with Les Mills, to offer bespoke training programmes to get gym-goers race ready for Hyrox events as Official Group Training Programme Parter for Hyrox.

The former UK Active CEO tells of the surprising lessons that came from having to pull the plug on a UK launch

Southampton Sport has reinforced its commitment to inclusivity with a £36m extension of its Jubilee Sports and Recreation Centre

The huge popularity of strength and resistance training is driving change on the gym floor. Julie Cramer asks leading suppliers what innovations they’re bringing to market

The founder and the CEO of Xtreme Fitness Gyms talk about future plans

Polish operator, Xtreme Fitness Gyms, has hit the milestone of 100 sites and has plans for 500 gyms in Poland in the next five to six years.

Social wellness pioneer, Remedy Place, has opened the doors to its third site. Soho is the second club in New York City and the largest, most elevated, club to date.

A new startup is looking to carve out a market for itself by helping those working in sports and physical activity make better use of emerging technologies.

Recovery is hitting the mainstream and with an increasing number of percussive and vibration therapies on offer, Steph Eaves checks out the options

The much-loved tennis star is building his Rafa Nadal Academy brand, combining education with training, fitness and sport, with the most recent opening in Kuwait

The industry is reinventing ‘love brands’ to unlock new growth opportunities, as Kath Hudson discovered

The new chair of UK Active talks to Kate Cracknell about his vision for the sector and opening up his address book to connect with senior players in health

Octonic has released the 2.0 iteration of its VR treadmill running experience, which is compatible with 99 per cent of treadmills and now provides Bluetooth connectivity with over 400 treadmill models.

Black Friday, which falls on 25 November, will be one of the busiest retail days of 2022, marking the start of this year’s Christmas shopping season. Now extending into ‘cyber week’ and finishing on Cyber Monday, it's a time when shops and companies offer significant discounts on their products.

Therabody has announced a raft of eight new product innovations at the same time as closing an equity round of US$165m. Among these are the all-new Theragun Pro and Mini percussive therapy devices which offer a significant upgrade on the previous models.

Therabody has launched eight product innovations and closed a growth equity round with backing reaching US$165m. The investment was led by North Castle Partners, with additional financing from Kevin Hart’s venture capital firm HartBeat Ventures and Rx3 Ventures.

British boxer Anthony Joshua and Pulseroll have joined forces to launch a new limited-edition massage gun collection called AJ Ignite.

The fitness entrepreneur and founder of Circuit Society tells us how he plans to bring a new style of neighbourhood-based micro studios to the market

Royal Caribbean International is preparing to launch its new 18-deck ship, Wonder of the Seas, which it claims is the world’s largest-ever cruise liner.

As the world grapples with climate change and prepares for COP26 in Glasgow, David Minton says it’s time for the fitness industry to step up and make its own contribution to saving the planet

Planning approval has been granted to what is set to become one of the first wet and dry Passivhaus-certified leisure centres in the world.

I started running when I was 12 years old, a skinny girl with an afro. I knew I loved running, I felt free and seemed to glide easily rather than pound the pavements.

Hussle is offering operators the opportunity to take part in a pilot for its new MAP service to enable them to secure new members without upfront costs.

Customer experience software developer, AskNicely, has announced it will host a new virtual event called the Frontline Experience Summit.

Trent Ward and Yves Béhar have created an elegant home gym solution that uses AI and machine learning to coach users

The UK's industry's leading trade associations have united to call for a major review of taxation and regulation to help operators rebound from the lockdown.

This charitable initiative is supporting people with health conditions and disabilities to get into physical activity

Stretching and fitness chain Topstretching has opened a large gym and studio on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, UAE.