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

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

Pelvic floor training is gaining in popularity, with self-operating pelvic chairs providing an additional source of income for clubs

Energie Fitness has refreshed its brand identity as part of a broader overhaul that will include the addition of a new proprietary small group training concept.

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) and Nick Lambe, The Online Sleep Coach, have collaborated to launch a Sleep and Recovery Coach Course.

Anthony Geisler’s Sequel Brands has launched its fifth franchise: a longevity concept in collaboration with biohacker, longevity expert and podcaster, Gary Brecka.

A driver of mental and physical health, vagus nerve protocols have huge potential to support health club members, as Kath Hudson discovers

A wellness-focused mega development in London has received full planning consent, with the scheme expected on-site this year and a completion date of 2030.

Digital PT platform GoXPro has integrated with AI nutrition app, CalorieCam.

The CEO of VivaGym has new backers committed to fast tracking the growth of the business within the Iberian market and further afield. He talks to Kate Cracknell

With 2.8 million people in the UK economically inactive due to long-term sickness, the government has published a White Paper setting out plans to get people back to work by improving their health and employability.

In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret formulas for entrepreneurial success, the reality is that few provide the necessary knowledge to thrive in this fast-changing profession.

The MD of Jims explains to Kate Cracknell how Colruyt, an €11 billion a year retailer, got into wellness to put healthy living at the heart of its customer-centric ecosystem

US private equity fund, Providence Equity Partners, is acquiring a majority stake in VivaGym from Bridges Fund Management, which will exit as a shareholder. Financial terms have not been disclosed.

Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.

Basic-Fit has acquired RSG’s Spanish portfolio of 47 clubs for €50m.

The King of Bhutan has announced plans to create a 1,000sq km economic hub inspired by the Bhutanese culture of respect and compassion for others and nature in Gelephu, Bhutan.

Saving money and the planet are huge incentives to decarbonise. Kath Hudson asks the experts about the practicalities

The sector is at a crossroads due to soaring energy prices. In this major case study, HCM looks at St Sidwell’s Point, Exeter – the first Passivhaus leisure centre – and talks to the team behind the project about achieving a transformational 70 per cent reduction in energy usage

As 2022 kicks off, HCM talks to operators about key areas for growth and innovation, as well as shifting consumer expectations

The chair of the Black Swimming Association on how operators can support people of colour in getting fitter

Les Mills is expanding its digital operations by replacing its existing on-demand services with the launch of a new platform that adds live workouts to the mix.

Six months on from the launch of its Kickstart programme, The Gym Group is hiring the majority of trainees in the first cohort

Empowered Brands has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of a new chair and CEO following the untimely death of founder, Jan Spaticchia

Jan Spaticchia, founder and chair of énergie Fitness has died aged 51 following a short illness. Spaticchia was also chair of the recently launched Empowered Brands group, and vice- chair of BMF.

The chair of énergie and vice chair of BMF on bringing together indoor, outdoor, online and VR fitness

Greg Glassman, founder of CrossFit, has sold the fitness company to entrepreneur Eric Roza – two weeks after Glassmann faced fierce backlash for a tweet relating to the murder of George Floyd.

Jan Spaticchia, founder of énergie Fitness, has led a successful management buyout to reacquire the business which he founded in 2003.

HCM understands that the directors of énergie Fitness have brought in specialist company FRP Advisory (FRP) to look at options for recapitalising the business.

The franchise sector has investors keen to back businesses with the potential to grow