As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.

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

Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley

Strength training is evolving, driven by high demand and changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their new products are serving this growth

Active people app, Strava, has overhauled its strength training experience, allowing gym-goers to automatically log and share their lifts from their wearables.

Solidcore, which is majority owned by L Catterton, has confirmed that it is actively exploring international expansion, with Europe representing a priority region under consideration.

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Tanita Europe has launched the MC-800, a next-generation segmental body composition analyser designed to advance usage in premium wellness settings – helping clubs focus on measurement accuracy, workflow integration and member-facing clarity.

Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives Survey, which covers November 2024 to November 2025.

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

EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches

Trade associations from around the world have joined forces to lobby governments and health systems on the importance of prescribing lifestyle interventions, including physical activity and nutrition, alongside GLP-1 medications.

Anytime Fitness has opened a gym in Sydney Airport to support the 40 million travellers passing through each year and the 30,000-strong airport workforce. 

A 1,000 square foot studio, women’s-only strength studio has been launched in Brooklyn, New York.

Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company

New research casts doubt on the effects of collagen on muscle-building

Recovery is now a key part of the wellness journey. Suppliers discuss their hero products and reveal what’s next

Kath Hudson asks the experts what approaches in elite sports recovery could be successfully brought to the gym floor

Basic Fit is rolling out women-only training areas in selected clubs across its extensive estate.

Boutique fitness brand, Barry’s, has opened its 100th global studio, in New York.

In the landscape of wellness technologies, infrared therapy stands out for its controlled and mindful use of heat, designed to support the body’s natural physiological processes.

In health clubs, studios and gyms, the number on the scale still plays a disproportionate role in how progress is judged.

Matrix Fitness has launched its Magnum Plate-Loaded Range, a collection of 10 strength machines engineered to deliver performance, durability and versatility.

A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of adults are failing to meet the Chief Medical Officer’s strength guidelines.

The Well HQ has teamed up with pelvic floor and bladder health specialists, Jude, to offer a pelvic floor strengthening programme to complement a supplement launch.

The CEO of Fit House of Brands has been busy rescuing and reimagining the company’s flagship brand, F45. He talks to Liz Terry

Pelvic floor training is gaining in popularity, with self-operating pelvic chairs providing an additional source of income for clubs

Hyperice, the recovery and movement-enhancement technology business, has entered into a partnership with health and wellbeing music specialists Myndstream to redefine recovery services.

Research by the Health and Fitness Association suggests that 2026 will be another good year for the fitness industry, with more people recognising the importance of exercise for maintaining good health.