Italian Exhibition Group – the organiser behind industry events Dubai Active and Dubai Muscle Show – has been appointed to deliver the Health and Wellness Expo and Fire and Safety Expo at the 16th World Firefighters Games.

It’s been five years since the fitness industry reopened after the last lockdown – long enough to look back on the impact the pandemic had on the sector and what might come next. 

Girls in the UK are missing out on 280 million hours of sport every year compared with boys, according to research commissioned by Sky TV.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Elevate has had its busiest show to date, with almost 200 exhibitors, 115 seminars and 200 speakers over two days.

Total Fitness polled more than 5,000 UK adults to find out what women want from the gym experience and shares the fascinating insights with the industry

Technogym has announced the launch of the Run X World Treadmill Championship, the first world championship for running on connected treadmills over five kilometres.

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

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

Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment

The Breath Coach talks about how breathwork is being recognised for its mental and physical benefits and gaining a foothold on mainstream fitness timetables

UK Active has published new guidance on defibrillators to help fitness and leisure operators deliver life-saving support for anyone who suffers a cardiac arrest.

Therme Group’s Romanian bathing resort Therme Bucharest is currently hosting its Herbarium Festival (4-17 May), offering guests a chance to explore sauna and steamroom experiences performed by 92 aufguss sauna masters and therapists from 26 countries.

Kath Hudson talks to the new chair of UK Active’s Independent Council

How can clubs best ease bottlenecks at peak times? We look at the latest kit and inspiring case studies

As UK market penetration hits 18 per cent, how much higher could it go?

All the news from the show, as it gets set to mark its 10th anniversary

We look at the latest club flooring upgrades, as suppliers give their advice

A white paper on women’s fitness, commissioned by Total Fitness, is a call to action says its CEO, Sophie Lawler

How can health clubs best leverage the ever-growing Pilates boom?

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

UK Active and This Girl Can have published a new guide to help fitness and leisure facilities communicate their policies and procedures around sexual harassment and intimidation.

The leading awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, Active IQ, is urging social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram to take greater responsibility for the role they play in shaping public health behaviours.

PureGym, one of Europe’s largest gym operators, has achieved FITcert Level 4 accreditation across its UK and Switzerland portfolio.

The key to getting health club flooring right is down to blending performance, safety and branding, as Liz Terry discovers

Dan Savin from BLK BOX explains how health club operators can build the right foundations for a show-stopping floor

UK Active’s work with Beano Brain casts light on Gen Alpha, and what the rise of GLP-1 use means for health clubs

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

Strength training is evolving, with new AI-powered ecosystems from Technogym leading the way

GymNation has launched a workout in a hot air balloon above Riyadh, with views of the city’s iconic landmarks.

Sport England’s continuous improvement tool, Quest, is being updated for 2026 with two new products to simplify the process – Quest for Facilities for individual sites and Quest Active Wellbeing for contracts or places.