Group exercise specialists, Les Mills, questioned 10,000 consumers across five continents about their fitness habits in the 2026 Global Fitness Report. One of the key takeaways is that joy is a major motivator of making a fitness habit stick

New global consumer insight commissioned by Les Mills has identified what motivates consumers to exercise

Some 10,000 consumers across five continents have been questioned about their fitness habits for the 2026 Global Fitness Report commissioned by Les Mills, revealing interesting insights about consumer behaviour.

The entrepreneur and founder of the Urban Gym Group tells Kath Hudson how personal loss inspired her to open Europe’s first wellbeing club

The latest Apple Watch upgrade, watchOS 26, focuses on supporting users to be active with personalised, spoken motivation during workouts.

The CEO of Mytime Active is delivering fitness and wellness interventions both within facilities and in the community. He explains all to Kate Cracknell.

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.

As interest in women-only workout spaces booms, we talk to the operators working to develop a new generation of facilities by understanding women’s common needs

Group exercise is the engine room of the sector, relying on its talent to deliver. Abi Harris asks industry experts how we can engage the next generation of instructors

Landmark research from Les Mills reveals the vital interventions required to set new members up for success and keep them coming back for more

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

Thoughts from Helen Rowbotham of Access Sport and Jason Stanton of Mytime Active

Sportswear giant, Adidas, and social network app, Bumble for Friends, have collaborated to help people find gym buddies.

The founder of The Boxing House on growth driven by EIS-eligible equity and moving boxing up the socio-economic curve

A recent OnePoll survey on behalf of The Gym Group (TGG) has found one in three Brits (33 per cent) suffer from gymtimidation and fear feeling out of place in the gym, while over half of women (53 per cent) are put off joining up due to perceived pressure to wear lycra.

The inimitable Emma Barry, author of Building a Badass Boutique, gives us the benefit of her insights into customer behaviour and how it will shape trends; including hyper personalisation and micro segmentation

Encouraging people to plan their gym visits in advance, offering small incentives and sending text reminders to members ahead of their workout sessions can help health clubs with their retention issues.

Formula E team, Mahindra Racing, has built a new fitness programme to support the wellbeing of its drivers and staff. HCM talks to the team manager

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

The CEO of retirement village operator Inspired Villages tells HCM about the wellbeing-focused communities

This personal trainer works on a ‘pay what you can’ basis, allowing him to reach those most in need

More than a third (37 per cent) of women who work out at gyms and health clubs encounter unwanted romantic attention, such as requests for their phone number.

The corporate wellness market is growing fast. Kath Hudson rounds up the latest trends and investments coming to market

Innovative projects targeting niche markets

Encouraging members to take part in group exercise and make friends at the gym could be key to health clubs boosting their revenue, according to new research by Mindbody.

Fitness industry veteran Tony de Leede has opened the inaugural Club W in Sydney, Australia.

We talk to TV’s Hairy Bikers about their new Diet Club

If men work out together at the gym it can have a positive impact on health, helping to relieve the stresses of the day, according to new research from the US

Gym buddy apps are helping people find their perfect workout partner, so they’re more likely to stick with their routine

The first ever European Week of Sport will be held next month as part of plans to combat the decline in physical activity across the continent.