Large parts of the mainstream gym model still do not fit the realities of many women’s lives, according to the new white paper from UK mid-market operator, Total Fitness.

Everybody Health and Leisure, a charity operating facilities for Cheshire East Council in the UK, has taken over the Simply Gym site in Crewe – a large commercial gym and part of the Simply Gym portfolio.

With more than one gym opening per week and the integration of Blink Fitness underway in the US, the new CEO of PureGym talks to Kate Cracknell

Jubilee Hall Trust has confirmed that it will be giving up the lease of the historic Jubilee Hall premises in London’s Covent Garden in order to ensure the charity’s future.

The Bannatyne Group says it has officially bounced back from the pandemic, with both turnover and profits restored to pre-2020 levels in 2023, according to its year-end results.

UK operator, Bannatyne Group, has revisited one of its classic brands to launch a budget gym concept.

Medicover, the private medical insurance provider, has acquired the Polish network of budget gym mega-brand McFit, owned by RSG Group. There are 14 McFit clubs in Poland across ten cities, including Warsaw, Wroclaw, Katowice and Szczecin. The deal brings the size of Medicover’s steadily growing gym network to 106.

The industry veteran and new chair of the UK Active Membership Council shares insights into growing his business over 35 years and reveals his aims for his new role at UK Active

Pure Gym has revealed it's planning to double the number of clubs in its portfolio, with a target of reaching more than 1,000 clubs by 2030.

There are big opportunities emerging globally for the sector, says Liz Terry

The Gym Group and its hybrid partner, Fiit, have taken their relationship to a new level with the opening of in-gym Fiit Pods and Studios. HCM finds out more from Dan Shellard and Barney Harrison

The Gym Group has extended its partnership with digital fitness platform Fiit, becoming the first budget gym operator to offer its members a hybrid club-in-club option.

Rainer Schaller, founder of budget gym megabrand McFIT, says that the global fitness industry will have to prepare for permanent life with COVID-19 – but that the future will also present plenty of opportunities for the sector.

The founder and CEO of RSG Group talks to HCM about acquiring Gold’s Gym, continuing the global expansion of John Reed and dealing with COVID-19

Fitness behemoth Rainer Schaller Global Group (RSG Group) has opened a John Reed Fitness club in downtown Los Angeles – the first John Reed-branded site in North America.

Fitness tech and software firm Exerp has secured a strategic partnership agreement with budget gym chain PureGym.

The senior management team at GymNation saw the need for an affordable offering in Dubai and are rolling out 50,000sq ft gyms

Rainer Schaller, the founder of budget gym megabrand McFIT, has added iconic franchised chain Gold's Gym to his portfolio of fitness businesses.

Budget gym operator Fitness4Less has revealed that it will not be reopening its Bristol club when lockdown measures are lifted.

Marcus Kingwell from EMD UK reports on Sweating Your Assets: The Value of Group Exercise. Together, UK local authorities, operators, the workforce and the industry can promote group exercise to bring about a healthier nation

The coronavirus pandemic has seen the fitness industry pivot to digital. We look at the longer-term implications

Evolution Wellness has developed a new low cost gym concept, which it hopes can tap into the emerging fitness market in Asia.

A partnership between Pure Gym and BLK BOX is challenging the low-cost model

Are aggregators helpful or dangerous for the industry? We hear opinions from both sides of the debate

Female-friendly fitness operator Sweat! has closed its doors, just nine months after it revealed ambitious plans to roll out a network of in-store gyms at Debenhams retail stores.

Group exercise is being presented as a solution to two of society's growing problems – inactivity and loneliness.

As aggregator PayAsUGym announces a rebrand, we talk to COO Neil Harmsworth about the move

Aggregator services could be key to opening new audiences and boosting penetration rates, but at what cost? We ask the experts ...

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

Gyms and boutique studios will need to marry elements such as gamification and virtual reality into their offering in the future to keep Generation Z members engaged, according to Chloe Combi, a specialist on the demographic.