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

The world of strength training is moving at a rapid pace, driven by consumer demand. Leading suppliers tell Julie Cramer about their latest equipment launches

Aus Active has unveiled its 2025-27 Strategic Plan, positioning the exercise and active health sector as a vital contributor to Australia’s overall health and wellbeing.

The UK fitness industry is growing in terms of members, market value and penetration, according to LeisureDB’s State of the UK Fitness Industry Report 2025.

The UK health and fitness is performing strongly, especially the private sector, with member numbers, market value and penetration reaching all-time highs.

Pocket Rocket Marketing has launched a training academy to deliver education to the health, fitness and wellness industry.

As data shows health spend correlates with longevity, experts discuss how this insight is driving new industry priorities

Eight of the top 20 private health club operators in the UK have grown their estates since 2019 – in spite of the pandemic – while three more have retained the same number of locations.

We’re entering the age of the wellness mega-corp, with the ultimate goal for investors being to dominate health and wellness markets in every channel. Prepare to expect the unexpected in this convergence of health, fitness and wellness

David Minton and his team at The Leisure Database Company take a tour of the capital’s diverse and boutique sector to share their cream of the crop

The latest research from Mintel reveals that private health and fitness clubs had a record-breaking year in 2019

Parkwood Leisure managing director Glen Hall talks about putting the company on a new path to fitness in recent years, with customers and staff at its heart

The number of people who are members of a private health and fitness club reached a record- breaking six million during 2019.

Precor and Matrix share their latest operator case studies

From vegan gyms to balance training, HCM editor Liz Terry looks at fitness trends that could impact your business

The latest State of the UK Fitness Industry Report by David Minton, director of The Leisure Database Company, highlights that all key indicators, from the number of sites and members to the market value, continue to grow

Allegra’s Project Fitness UK reports a glowing annual growth rate of 8.5 per cent over the next five years in the UK. Analyst Leonor Stanton tells us the stats

Liz Terry lists the key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape health and fitness in the foreseeable future

Where is growth coming from? How can operators compete? These questions were discussed at the Power Plate RISE event

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

Pure Sports Medicine’s CEO discusses the challenges and opportunities involved in setting up sports medicine clinics that offer elite-level treatment to the general public

Anytime Fitness has opened its 150th club in the UK as it continues its rapid expansion in Europe.

A report on the industry has identified corporate wellness as offering growth opportunities for fitness operators

Finnish private healthcare provider Pihlajalinna has announced plans to expand operations into the wellness sector, following the acquisition of health club chain Forever.

The outlook for the private health club sector is promising according to an analysis of the key findings from the latest IHRSA Global Report, with club operators being well positioned to lead us into a healthy and promising future

Luxury private health club The Lanesborough Club & Spa has signed a partnership deal with 'über-boutique' gym Bodyism to create a dual membership offer.

Mintel’s private sector health and fitness club report shows the sector is growing

IHRSA’s Kirsten Walsh analyses the key findings from the 2017 IHRSA Global Report

DLL’s new Kensington Harbour Club

Software originally designed to fight crime is now being used to battle health club attrition. Dr Paul Bedford reports