Highlights from the Health & Fitness Association 2025 Global Report, which deep dives into the state of the industry globally.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two global reports calling on governments around the world to strengthen health taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol.

Huge opportunities exist in emerging markets, while Millennials and Gen Z are driving growth across the whole industry, says the HFA Global Report

The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the world more people are joining gyms and seeing fitness as essential, despite rising living costs.

A summary of the Health & Fitness Association’s research into the global market.

US operator, Life Time, has started the rollout of cold plunges to more than 70 of its clubs in response to customer demand.

Testosterone shots, GLP-1s and wellness – HCM talks to industry leaders about their plans for 2025 and examines current opportunites, threats and trends

The 2024 HFA Global Report reveals a resilient sector, predicts further market growth and highlights the biggest operators

The Health and Fitness Association’s new 2024 HFA Global Report shows that despite ongoing macro-economic challenges, the fitness industry has rebounded from the pandemic.

Horizon Leisure is upgrading and investing in its new shopping-centre health hub – The Wellbeing Hub in Havant, UK – by adding blood pressure checks to its list of services.

The 2023 IHRSA Global Report reveals a positive long-term outlook for the industry, as operators navigate challenges and embrace growth. Jeff Solsby reports

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever report on the "devastating global impact" of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to win the race against the condition.

The largest generation, Gen Z is often dubbed ‘generation active’. Les Mills research has established the potential to engage this cohort, as Jak Phillips explains

Clive Ormerod and Aimee Arana explain the shared purpose behind the new partnership between Les Mills and Adidas to inspire more consumers to exercise

David Minton shares his take on the major health challenges facing the US and how the fitness industry can step up to deliver solutions

Fitness markets around the globe are demonstrating "reassuring signs of recovery" following the pandemic disruptions according to the new 2022 IHRSA Global Report.

More than one in five (27 per cent) Americans belonged to a health club or studio in 2021, with the total number of fitness membership reaching 66.5 million.

This year’s IHRSA Global Report is a record of the impact of the pandemic on the sector, creating a benchmark from which to understand the recovery

The US fitness industry lost around 58 per cent of its revenues during 2020, due to the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns and club closures.

According to the latest European Health & Fitness Market Report, the industry was showing signs of strong growth before the pandemic, bolstered by cutting-edge technology and new concepts. Realising a membership goal of 80 million in Europe by 2025 is now a challenge to tackle

There are now more than 210,000 health clubs in the world, serving a total of 183 million members.

The fitness market in Europe is entering a new phase of growth, according to the European Health & Fitness Market Report 2019 by Deloitte and EuropeActive

Associate publisher at IHRSA, Kristen Walsh breaks down the health and fitness market in the US, Canada and Latin America, summarising data on revenue, membership, number of clubs and penetration rates

The IHRSA European Congress 2018 takes place next month in Lisbon, Portugal. IHRSA explains what delegates can expect at the event

The latest numbers from IHRSA show how Canada, the US and Latin America are performing in terms of profit, membership and market penetration

The European Health & Fitness Market Report from EuropeActive and Deloitte finds David Lloyd Leisure is the most profitable operator in Europe

The outlook for the private health club sector is promising according to an analysis of the key findings from the latest IHRSA Global Report, with club operators being well positioned to lead us into a healthy and promising future

Deloitte’s Karsten Hollasch summarises key data from the latest European Health & Fitness Market Report, highlighting our continent’s leading fitness operators and countries

Patricia Amend rounds up the top 25 gyms and health clubs across the globe

Stylus’ Laura Swain explores the industry innovations that are making it easier than ever before to keep fit on-the-go