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

The Gym Group has exceeded expectations with its 2025 results and upgraded the outlook, with 20 gyms planned for this year and 75 over the next three.

How can the sector best attract and engage with the tech-savvy Gen Alpha?

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.

Supporting the GLP-1 journey and delivering for WorkWell centres are the topics of this month’s letters

From this week, the weight loss drug, Mounjaro, will be available from GPs in the UK and doctors' surgeries are understood to be bracing themselves for huge demand.

Taking place from June 18-19 at London’s Excel, Elevate will bring together 6,000 visitors, 200 speakers and 200 exhibitors to further the growth of the sector

Consumer demand and product innovation is making Pilates an exciting proposition for health clubs, finds Julie Cramer

TV presenter and journalist, Ben Shephard, has developed a six-part online training course for fitness professionals, teaching soft skills.

Group exercise is the engine room of the sector, relying on its talent to deliver. Abi Harris asks industry experts how we can engage the next generation of instructors

TRX has released new tools, education and content to show how its products can be used in injury-recovery.

From brain training and body sculpting, to ‘gesture tech’ and binaural beats, HCM predicts the trends that will impact and shape the sector

The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has teamed up with Cardiff Metropolitan University to launch a Certificate of Higher Education in Sport Management.

With indoor cycling as popular as ever, we talk to innovators about their delivery of more advanced technology and greater diversity of class styles

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

With consumers telling us their main motivation for joining a health club is to improve their mental health, the stage is set for a new phase in the development of the industry, says Liz Terry

While there’s much talk of fitness and healthcare working closer together, research shows that there are still many barriers to overcome

HCM editor, Liz Terry, has called on the sector to step up to assist the NHS with stroke rehabilitation to avoid millions being left with life-changing disabilities.

With new stroke rehabilitation guideliness published in the US and the UK calling for more exercise interventions, Vicky Kiernander asks the experts how the health and fitness sector can intervene, to the benefit of patients, the sector and the medical profession

The top operators, suppliers and facilities from across the physical activity sector were celebrated last night (26 October), as the winners of the prestigious ukactive Awards 2023 were announced at the Royal Armouries in Leeds.

With the sector’s widespread view that the UK government’s new physical activity and sport strategy lacks vision, Martyn Allison dissects the finer details, while industry thought leaders also comment

Matrix Fitness has transformed Salt Ayre leisure centre and boosted membership with a radical refurbishment

Children’s and young people’s activity levels are back to pre-pandemic levels, confirms Sport England in its annual Active Lives Children and Young People Survey 2021-2022.

Salt Ayre Leisure Centre, run by Lancaster City Council, has received two brand new training areas for members – a gym and a Training Zone – following a full refurbishment. Doors reopened to the public in September 2022.

Europe Active is working to unite the sector across the continent. CEO Andreas Paulsen reflects on the opportunities, directions and challenges faced by operators and policymakers and outlines key policies

The sector is at a crossroads due to soaring energy prices. In this major case study, HCM looks at St Sidwell’s Point, Exeter – the first Passivhaus leisure centre – and talks to the team behind the project about achieving a transformational 70 per cent reduction in energy usage

Christos Pyrgas, co-founder of group PT studio Factr, on why he thinks the fitness industry’s current model is broken and what can be done about it

If the fitness industry grew its membership base from 1 per cent to 15 per cent of members aged over 65, it would double the size and value of the industry. David Minton presents the business case for targeting mature people

With between 85 and 100 per cent of employers reporting staff shortages, is the UK fitness sector heading into a workforce employment crisis and what can be done about it? HCM reports

People with disabilities and long-term health challenges want to be active. How can we remove barriers, asks Kath Hudson