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

HCM Handbook’s annual prediction of key trends, influences and opportunities coming down the tracks.

David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population

Raphael Cuomo, biomedical scientist and professor at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, explores the link between addiction, health and behaviour change

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

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

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

Ten minutes of hard exercise releases molecules into the bloodstream that can shut down cancer growth signals and switch on DNA repair, according to research from Newcastle University, UK.

PureGym has announced a partnership with Hatch Athletic to upskill 3,000 PTs across its international portfolio to better support pre and post-natal women.

As the popularity of ice bathing and sauna as a recovery tool grows, how can operators best embrace the trend? Kath Hudson reports

American luxury fitness and lifestyle brand, Equinox, has unveiled a women’s health and performance programme, EQX ARC.

With research showing how poor sleep can affect health and lifespan, is sleep finally getting the attention it deserves? Kath Hudson reports

The UK health secretary, Wes Streeting, has said that if everyone who is overweight reduced their food intake by 216 calories a day (equivalent to a single bottle of fizzy drink), obesity rates would be halved, while cutting 50 calories a day would lift 340,000 children and two million adults out of obesity.

Interest in saunas is driving growth in both social wellness and recovery and now a study from the University of Oregon has found hot tubs also have a role to play in the mix, by delivering some superior health benefits.

A new recovery brand – Re:set by Pure – will open its first studio in Hong Kong on 1 July.

The fitness, health and wellness veteran is co-founder of new social wellness brand 432. He tells us about the first launch in Amsterdam

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.

With a mental health crisis among young people, how can the industry help? Kath Hudson asks the experts

A team at the University of Ottowa in Canada is studying the impact of cold water bathing on health and finding it improves cellular health and the stress response

The Gym Group has launched an academy offering a PT qualification in as little as eight weeks.

Wellness expert Oliver Patrick talks about the longevity opportunity and how to deploy tech innovations to gain a competitive advantage

The founder and academy director of Mavericks Life Co talks about supporting PTs to build the skills needed to help people benefit from nature and the great outdoors

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

Recent research by Nuffield Health and Sport England shows women are less active than men. Kath Hudson looks at some of the work underway to close the enjoyment gap

Founder of Trouble Global, Emma Barry, says it’s time to stop romanticising about a return to pre-COVID times and get ChatGPT to write a new playbook

Dr Cedric Bryant takes up the new position on 1 July, following on from Scott Goudeseune who has been ACE CEO for more than 15 years, overseeing significant growth.

The CEO of Remedy Place talks about growing the company’s concept of ‘social wellness’, and the launch of its new and free holistic fitness education platform

Urban Gym Group has announced plans to trial women’s zones in some of its clubs to see if it helps female members to experience better workouts.

Manchester Metropolitan University and the UK Sports Institute have joined forces to launch the Centre of Excellence for Women in Sport: a global hub for female health.

The founder of Physique 57 talks about the global development of her barre-based wellness and lifestyle brand