Polar has launched a durable, “urban-ready” sports watch offering training and recovery features and long-lasting battery life at a more affordable price point.

Creating fitness spaces users love and keeping them running smoothly takes savvy use of tech, as Julie Cramer reports

The co-founder of Orangetheory Fitness looks back on past hurdles and highlights

ACE has released its top fitness trend predictions for 2026 in the US, along with suggestions about what this means for exercise professionals.

Google has revealed a new, AI-powered personalised health coach for wearers of Fitbit and Pixel trackers and smartwatches.

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released a report that captures microtrends emerging across the spa and wellness industry according to each of its initiatives.

Following success in watersports such as sailing, canoeing, windsurfing and swimming at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, The Clean Water Sports Alliance is stepping up its action on water pollution to safeguard future successes.

Wearable technology pioneer, Ultrahuman, has launched a smart ring able to detect atrial fibrillation, the most common type of irregular heart rhythm.

With the CEO of Armah Sports due to speak at the HCM Summit in October, we explore the company’s post-IPO plans

The sector has huge room to grow, the McKinsey global lead tells Kate Cracknell

With gym-goers now able to track and analyse every part of their fitness journey, we look at how this impacts outcomes

McKinsey’s Future of Wellness Survey showed that global consumer interest in wellbeing is still building. Among other things, there’s consumer appetite for sleep, sexual health, health testing and weight loss products

As franchise business Orangetheory Fitness merges with Self Esteem Brands, its CEO tells Kate Cracknell about plans to expand to 10,000 units globally

University of Washington researchers have created a wireless wearable in the form of a thermal earring that continuously monitors a user’s earlobe temperature.

According to McKinsey’s latest report, The trends defining the US$1.8 trillion global wellness market in 2024, the market for wellness is being driven by consumers taking more control of their health.

Les Mills is jumping into Mixed Reality with the launch of the Bodycombat XR workout, designed by programme directors, Rachael Newsham and Dan Cohen, for the new Quest 3 headset from Meta.

Garmin has launched its Venu 3 and Venu 3S GPS smartwatches, which offer a number of upgraded fitness and wellness tracking capabilities.

Training your team so they’re prepared to deal with cardiac incidents could save lives, says Dr Dane Vishnubala

The founder of Kidzania tells us about Kinezis, his pioneering new fitness and entertainment concept which launched in Mexico and is set for global expansion

New digital gym floor offerings are delivering more functionality for consumers

Technogym has launched a connected ecosystem for corporate wellness.

Spivi, which provides interactive displays, leaderboards, gamification and performance tracking to gyms, has added new smartwatch connectivity to its platform.

ACSM’s 2023 insight report tracks industry trends each year, creating a barometer of what’s hot and what’s not. HCM gives the lowdown

Wearable technology is 2023’s number one worldwide fitness trend according to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), which has released a list of 20 industry trends taken from its annual survey.

Black Friday, which falls on 25 November, will be one of the busiest retail days of 2022, marking the start of this year’s Christmas shopping season. Now extending into ‘cyber week’ and finishing on Cyber Monday, it's a time when shops and companies offer significant discounts on their products.

A meta analysis of all the evidence has found that activity monitors do boost activity levels in adults

Sency's motion analysis technology is allowing users to check their technique as they exercise

The Humanity app puts the focus on ageing, letting users see the repercussions of their habits

Sweat-sensing wearable manufacturer, Epicore Biosystems, whose products provide real-time health data on a range of metrics, including hydration and stress levels, has announced a partnership with Denka Corporation that will see its products launching – initially into the Asian market.

Nowatch, a new contender in the expanding biometric fitness tracker market has developed a wearable device, in partnership with Philips, which measures cortisol levels and alerts users about their stress load up to 60 minutes in advance..