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

PureGym’s Rebecca Passmore, Karl Sanft from 24 Hour Fitness and SATS’ Sondre Gravir are among the line up of industry leaders to share their opinions on a range of subjects, including whether cardio is making a comeback and where the recovery trend will go

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

PureGym is encouraging people to step away from their screens and go for a walk, in a new initiative timed to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Month. 

A contrast therapy and breathwork facility called Reset has opened in Islington, London, in the UK.

Large parts of the mainstream gym model still do not fit the realities of many women’s lives, according to the new white paper from UK mid-market operator, Total Fitness.

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

Having invested in a wealth of health and fitness businesses, Mastrov tells Liz Terry why he’s bought back the company he started in 1983 – 24-Hour Fitness.

Beat the Street has announced plans to launch in a number of new towns this spring. Bloxwich launched in February and will be followed by Colchester on 11 March. Hendon and Grangetown; Penzance and St Austell will all launch later this month.  

Dr Jobst Müller-Trimbusch has been dismissed from his role as joint CEO of RSG Group.

For more than three decades, Creative Fitness Marketing (CFM) has been helping health clubs grow their membership bases quickly and sustainably.

The president of Club Pilates outlines plans for expansion and explains the launch of the athletic-based Circuit concept

Will Dean co-founder of Tough Mudder says he's reinventing personal training with a new venture – an AI-powered fitness company called CoachCube.

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

Sport England releases the latest Active Lives Children and Young People Report for 24-25, as Kath Hudson reports

Anytime Fitness is tackling gymtimidation with a new advertising campaign and in-club initiative, designed for people who have been “searching, not starting.

Charity running programme provider, Realbuzz, is sponsoring a new nationwide movement initiative, The Nation’s 5K challenge, started by fitness coach and endurance athlete Esmée Gummer.

Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the 2024-25 academic year.

Encouraging members to walk or dance on non-gym days could be a great strategy for health club operators, says Muir Gray

Gen Alpha, and Chinese and Indian imports were talking points at this year’s W3Fit, held in Spain

PureGym has achieved a milestone with the launch of its 700th gym, in West Yorkshire. This is the 40th UK launch this year, with plans to open a further 10-15.

The UK’s chief medical officer, Sir Chris Whitty, has given evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee this morning (29 October) on boosting physical activity in older people.

Broken hearts are real and exercise, such as swimming and cycling, can help heal them, says a research team from the University of Aberdeen

The founder of Deia Health talks about lifestyle medicine and the increased appetite for wellness spaces that overlap with healthcare

South Africa-born Terence talks about his journey to teaching meditation and mindfulness after suffering two cardiac arrests

Disability sports lead at Matta, Marina Logacheva, outlines ways in which health club operators can better welcome people with disabilities

A world-first study has found that both cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and exercise can successfully treat Takotsuba syndrome, also known as a broken heart.

Parkrun – which organises 5k runs or walks at 9am every Saturday – has launched its first run in New York at Brooklyn Bridge Park as part of a push into the US.

New research published by The Lancet Public Health has found 7,000 steps a day can be enough to protect against a range of illnesses.

The operations manager of Mid Devon Leisure talks Kath Hudson through its rebrand to Active Mid Devon