Dr Jobst Müller-Trimbusch has been dismissed from his role as joint CEO of RSG Group.

Built around behaviour change science, guruPaul is an innovation from retention specialist, Paul Bedford.

Creating fitness spaces users love and keeping them running smoothly takes savvy use of tech, as Julie Cramer reports

Unless urgent action is taken to increase physical activity this generation of children will face poorer health, lower happiness and reduced life chances over the next decade and beyond.

Eleiko, a pioneer in premium strength equipment, has launched a new suite of interactive online configurator tools designed to make gym design and equipment planning easier.

The UK health secretary, Wes Streeting, has said that if everyone who is overweight reduced their food intake by 216 calories a day (equivalent to a single bottle of fizzy drink), obesity rates would be halved, while cutting 50 calories a day would lift 340,000 children and two million adults out of obesity.

Duncan Wood-Allum says the UK’s plans for local government reorganisation will open up huge opportunities for the sector

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

A UK Active market report by Deloitte shows positive growth and increasing consumer demand, says Matthew Wade

Sport England has announced that Tim Hollingsworth will stand down as CEO at the end of July, after seven years at the helm.

Trade body, UK Active, and its partners have launched The Active Standard, a consumer-facing quality marque for members, as Paul Crane explains

Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for the academic year 2023- 2024 has found that one of the biggest determinants of physical activity levels is children having positive attitudes towards exercise.

Fitness First’s turnaround is off to an encouraging start, with like-for-like revenues to 31 March up by 12 per cent to £38.4 million and the forward momentum continuing.

CIMSPA is launching a new platform which will pull together the latest data and research into one place for the sector to access to inform decision making.

In a bid to get girls more active, Nuffield Health has launched a campaign, Move Together, encouraging parents to exercise with their daughters.

The original low-cost gym concept is getting its third major makeover since being established in 1996, with the first club opening in Cologne. Liz Terry takes a look

Is now a golden moment for health and fitness operators to secure favourable leases as desirable anchor tenants? Kath Hudson asks the experts

How can we authentically harness the power of love to support our teams, bond with our customers and amplify success? Kath Hudson asks the experts

According to McKinsey’s latest report, The trends defining the US$1.8 trillion global wellness market in 2024, the market for wellness is being driven by consumers taking more control of their health.

The London Boutique Studio Report 2023 from Leisure DB examines how the sector has emerged from the pandemic, as David Minton reports

Matrix Fitness funds the MH1 Global movement to provide mental health support and expertise to the fitness industry

Improved mental health is now a stronger motivation for Brits to exercise than staying in shape.

The MD of Benefit Systems tells Kate Cracknell how the company gives access to 5k facilities through its MultiSport card

US health clubs and studios can quickly grow their business with better access to capital. Mindbody’s senior VP of payments tells us more

A stellar line up of industry thought leaders give their views on what might be coming down the tracks in the next 18 months and where to find the chinks of light in the current stormy landscape. Contributors include Liz Clarke, Huw Edwards, Tara Dillon and Martin Franklin.

Despite challenging market conditions, people in Europe are flooding back to their health clubs, says Karsten Hollasch from Deloitte Germany

Growing interest in corporate wellness is creating exciting new opportunities for the health and fitness industry, finds Kath Hudson

Long COVID is affecting 30 per cent of people who’ve had the virus. Dr Cedric Bryant details his own experience, and suggests ways clubs can offer support

As data shows health spend correlates with longevity, experts discuss how this insight is driving new industry priorities

What pricing lessons can the industry learn from travel and hospitality and how can it best apply these?