As Technogym celebrates its 40th anniversary year, its founder talks about his passion for spreading the message of wellness worldwide

The co-founder of Precision Health Gyms is bringing full-body, laboratory-grade testing into the health club sector

Editor Helen Patenall rounds up the latest visionary developments in health and fitness, ranging from new start-ups to innovative flooring and clever use of colour

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) will invest around £15m to roll out its new hi-tech, studio-based Blaze concept into a further 49 clubs.

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

New research shows many members are disenchanted with their clubs. It’s time to start talking, says Kate Cracknell

Technogym has released a new training solution to transform outdoor cycling.

The Australian entrepreneur on his latest endeavours, including boutique villages, meditation pods and virtual-only clubs

The keynote speaker at this month’s IHRSA Annual Convention wants us all to open our arms and embrace technology

Impuls has launched a new €1m full-service fitness club in the heart of Lithuania’s capital city, Vilnius.

The fitness industry may be growing, but it needs to do even more to achieve future success. David Minton looks at moves in the private and public sector, and the need for all clubs to better embrace the power of social media

How can gyms and health clubs take advantage of the opportunities presented by new technology? We ask the experts

We round up the expansion plans of a selection of key private sector operators around the world, and offer a snapshot of upcoming UK public sector developments

Where does the UK health and fitness sector currently sit in its product lifecycle, and what comes next? Kate Cracknell asks the experts for their thoughts

Fitness First Group has announced plans to spend more than Rs160 crores (US$26m, €21m, £16.4m) on its expansion in India, to open 30 new premium fitness clubs in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore in the next five years.

What will the digital health club of the future look like? We ask the experts for their thoughts

Vasper claims to reproduce the effects of intense anaerobic training in just 20 minutes. We report

Vasper, a hi-tech training system based on cooling and compression, has been designed to deliver the benefits of anaerobic exercise without the high intensity effort. With companies including Google among its admirers, the product has been earmarked as a potentially vital tool for helping savvy spa operators make sure their fitness offering is up to date.

Fitness First has announced it will double the pace of its UK and Australia club transformation programme – citing encouraging business results – as the gym chains bids to ignite a roaring recovery.

How will your club fare at this year’s Health Club Awards? Winners will be announced at LIW 2014

Fitness First had cause for double celebration on Monday (1 September) as the recovering gym chain unveiled its new flagship club in Central London, with a number of Olympic medallists on hand to launch the company’s partnership with the British Olympic Association (BOA).

Physical activity is helping seriously ill and injured patients at Southampton’s university hospitals spend less time in intensive care – thanks to an innovative bedside bicycle.

London’s Bankside will be the home to the latest HIIT-based gym, when former kickboxing world champion Christian Thomson opens his HiiT Studios concept on 21 March.

From wearables to measuring participation, microgyms to the emergence of the public sector, TLDC's David Minton offers insights based on the latest State of the Fitness Industry Report

From activity trackers to fitness apps, we round up some of the technology that's set to change the way we work out

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

Designs for a contemporary leisure centre, in Grimsby, were unveiled by North East Lincolnshire Council yesterday.

Building on the success of its Photon UV systems, Hanovia's next generation SwimLine UV system is specifically designed to treat swimming pool water.

Preston City Council has opened two new SHOKK facilities to encourage local children to take parts in sports activities.

The Venue Leisure Centre in Elstree, Hertfordshire, is one of the first in the UK to launch a completely interactive gym of computer games.