Garmin has expanded its wearable portfolio with the launch of the Cirqa Smart Band, a Whoop- like screen-free fitness tracker designed to provide continuous health and activity monitoring while minimising digital distractions.

It’s been five years since the fitness industry reopened after the last lockdown – long enough to look back on the impact the pandemic had on the sector and what might come next. 

The LifeFit Group continues its buy and build strategy with the acquisition of the Fitness Sigmaringen club in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.

A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, reports Muir Gray

The industry mourns the passing of one of the founding fathers of fitness

The World Athletics president talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X, the World Treadmill Championships, in partnership with Technogym

UK Active’s new CEO explains why he believes the sector can drive consumer engagement to double in size

Les Mills, whose name became synonymous with one of the world's leading fitness brands, has passed away peacefully at the age of 91.

International industry lobbying associations are calling for physical activity and strength training to be deeply integrated with GLP-1 treatment.

CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.

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

Author, NLP practitioner and hypnotherapist, Julia Seibold, talks about how to build those all important, future-proofing soft skills

Trouble Global’s CEO, Emma Barry, talks about how the fitness industry has become rewired around one idea – longevity

Deloitte writes about the 13th edition of the European Health and Fitness Market Report, commissioned by EuropeActive

Physiologist, wellbeing expert and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oliver Patrick, gives his view on the five biggest trends for the next year

While AI offers many opportunities, it’s also somewhat daunting. AI expert, author and futurist, Christian Kromme, believes honing our soft skills is the way to stay indispensable

PureGym’s Rebecca Passmore, Karl Sanft from 24 Hour Fitness and SATS’ Sondre Gravir are among the line up of industry leaders to share their opinions on a range of subjects, including whether cardio is making a comeback and where the recovery trend will go

Australia’s fast-growing fitness network, Viva Leisure, is adding a low-cost gym brand to its already extensive portfolio.

The healthy ageing advocate argues that doctors should be prescribing exercise along with – or instead of – medication

Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom

One of the biggest mistakes the fitness industry still makes is advertising almost exclusively to people who already look and live like gym members.

The founder of SP&Co Group is building bridges between acute healthcare and community wellbeing systems

The entrepreneur and athlete talks to Kath Hudson about tackling challenges, healing old wounds and creating his new Manhug initiative

Fitness Worx Gyms, which operates in the Midlands, has confirmed work is underway on its 10th site, which will open in Solihull this September.

JD Gyms has designed its own personal training qualification and announced the launch of the JD Gyms PT Academy.

Despite revenue growth and an increase in the number of sites, shares in Planet Fitness have fallen sharply because investors are concerned that the company’s growth is slowing.

Celebrating its milestone 5th anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of the Health & Fitness industry’s most influential leaders.

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a potential brain-driven mechanism behind the physical benefits of exercise – in findings that could reshape how the health and fitness industry understands training and performance.

A new study shows that the brain is able to programme endurance capacity

On unveiling a strong set of year-end results, PureGym CEO, Clive Chesser, says the low-cost operator is looking to build on the strong start it has in the US following the Blink Fitness acquisition.