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.

As we enter 2025, HCM reflects on the key trends of last year and what else might break through this year.

Steve Wright, Power Plate’s VP of UK & EMEA, firmly believes the boutique and studio fitness sector is primed to explode in popularity as Gen Z and Millennials seek more intimate fitness experiences including specific recovery components that focus on their health and longevity priorities.

Snap Fitness is seeking a new investor to help achieve its goal of 35 per cent growth by 2028. We talk to the CEO of Lift Brands, to find out more

The founder and CEO of fitness platform Myzone talks future plans after receiving a multi-million dollar investment, and explains the new features that will give clubs the edge for member engagement

Each year ACSM’s Health and Fitness journal releases the top fitness trends for the following year, and there was no surprise wearables came out on top.

Dyaco UK has announced the official launch of the long-awaited Johnny G Spirit Bike to the UK, with the first installation in Feelgood Fitness in Grantham

David Lloyd Leisure has announced the rollout of its boutique-style HIIT concept, Blaze. We chat to DLL’s Michelle Dand and Jack Claxton about the new offering

The entrepreneur explains the concept behind Club W, which is aimed at helping older woman ‘live longer by living well’

Frame founders Pip Black and Joan Murphy on why their brand is focused on feelgood fitness rather than aesthetics

The demand for circuits and sustainability are fuelling a trend for self-powered equipment, with a number of major suppliers getting in on the act

A growing body of research shows how gut health can impact anything from our immunity to our mood

Clubs must make people believe they can be active today, and make them want to be by telling them how good it will make them feel – today, says Kate Cracknell

Sam Murphy reports on the impact physical activity can have on mental wellbeing, and looks at how health and fitness clubs can assist members with mental health issues

Three in ten Britons admit they rarely or never do sport and exercise, with many citing lack of motivation and expensive facilities as their main source of dissuasion, according to new research from Mintel.

Bård Windingstad and Peter Byman, founders of Evo Fitness in Norway, explain to Kate Cracknell how personal training and IT lie at the very heart of their business model

Can the sector better engage with members by more wholeheartedly embracing CSR? Kate Cracknell reports on the birth of Gymtopia

A new £37m initiative has been launched with the support of government funding to improve the health, wellbeing and quality of life for nearly 170,000 older people across the UK.

Leisure and cultural trust BH Live has announced it is to launch a new 'Feel Good Factory' exercise and toning studio at Bournemouth's Pelhams Park Leisure Centre next month.

Feelgood Fitness and Ladies Only Suite has opened an AU$500,000 (£243,000) flagship health club in the suburban town of Pakenham in Victoria, Australia – the chain’s first in the country.