HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry and Kath Hudson predict key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including vagus nerve resets, diagnostics and social prescribing.

From brain training and body sculpting, to ‘gesture tech’ and binaural beats, HCM predicts the trends that will impact and shape the sector

HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry, predicts key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including nocturnal living, gesture tech, brain training and small cost concepts

Which health and fitness operators have the greatest brand awareness among consumers? Liz Terry reports on the latest insights from Kantar

We talk to the founder of Sparkd Fitness, an innovative gym experience bringing combined brain-body training to the wider population

The CEO of high-end club operator Aspria talks about the company’s launch of Aspresso, a full-service budget brand for the family market

Developed by social impact organisation, State of Life, the Wellby is the new measure of social value

Can exercise professionals gain the wider trust of the medical community, and play a pivotal role in the wellbeing agenda?

As we celebrate the publication of the 300th edition of HCM, we invite industry experts to give their insights on the health and fitness sector: why they joined, the most exciting development to date, and what they think we’ll be reporting on in the next 300 issues

For certain populations, exercise is a genuine health need, not only a lifestyle choice, say Justin Rogers and Adam Hewitt of Ten Health and Fitness

The iconic Midtown Athletic Club in Chicago is among the city's fitness facilities which have been able to keep their doors open to members – despite lockdown-style restrictions – after convincing the city's mayor that gyms are safe.

Our sector is still misunderstood by those in power, says Liz Terry.

Health-tech brand hero has acquired Revitalise London – a preventative health and vitality specialist – as part of its plans to expand and strengthen its presence in London and the South East of England.

Ten Health and Fitness has opened its ninth studio in an office building in central London, with the aim of helping people with sedentary jobs become more healthier.

Boutique health and fitness operator Ten Health and Fitness plans to double the size of its business over the next three years, having secured a £4m growth capital investment from Foresight Group.

With one in six people expected to suffer from some form of mental health issue each year, should our industry be training staff as mental first aiders?

The average age of onset for depression is now 14. Can exercise turn the tide?

Science meets fitness

We talk to Joanne Mathews of Ten Health and Fitness about her journey from startup to successful boutique brand

The joint CEO of Mrs.Sporty talks to Kate Cracknell about a new functional training model and international expansion

January is boom time for fitness clubs, but how can operators ensure that all those keen New Year joiners haven’t faded away by the spring?

Will the classification of obesity as a disease in the US bring better treatment, or will it take the onus to lose weight away from the individual?

Even before we look to new audiences, there's so much more we can do to attract people who have already bought into exercise, says Kate Cracknell

NICE is now recommending that physical activity be included in the QOF, which financially incentivises GPs for prescribing specific treatments. This is, says Liz Terry, a major breakthrough for the fitness industry

Experts from the UK's health and fitness industry have rejected a call for gyms to carry out mouth swab tests in order to predict an individual's chances of contracting cancer.

CEO of the FIA, David Stalker, looks at the compelling case for exercise interventions in healthcare delivery

Health and fitness training provider Premier Training International (PTI) has announced the launch of its new Level 4 Exercise for Specialist Populations (ESP) Diploma.

Fitbug Holdings, the provider of online personal health services, has secured four new deals that will see the company's customer base extended globally.