CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.

Group exercise specialists, Les Mills, questioned 10,000 consumers across five continents about their fitness habits in the 2026 Global Fitness Report. One of the key takeaways is that joy is a major motivator of making a fitness habit stick

Author, NLP practitioner and hypnotherapist, Julia Seibold, talks about how to build those all important, future-proofing soft skills

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

One of the biggest mistakes the fitness industry still makes is advertising almost exclusively to people who already look and live like gym members.

The cognitive boost from exercise can last until the following day according to a study by the University College London (UCL), published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.

It has been confirmed that Liz Clark, CEO of the Health & Fitness Association, will be leaving the organisation when her contract ends in July.

New global consumer insight commissioned by Les Mills has identified what motivates consumers to exercise

A research initiative has found small lifestyle changes impact longevity

Operators risk a fine if they don’t comply with new laws on membership payments

Five minutes more exercise each day and half an hour less sitting time each day could help millions of people live longer, according to an international study.

Some 10,000 consumers across five continents have been questioned about their fitness habits for the 2026 Global Fitness Report commissioned by Les Mills, revealing interesting insights about consumer behaviour.

Alliance Leisure utilised its extensive industry expertise and proven resilience to deliver Clay Cross Active, an end-to-end health and wellness facility in Derbyshire

New research brings WHO exercise guidlines into question

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.

Researchers have discovered there is a cap on the number of calories the human body can burn in one day, that even most extreme athletes can’t surpass.

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

Researchers find the limits for calorie burn during exercise

Anna Bjurstam, strategic advisor for Six Senses and founder of spa consultancy Raison d’Etre, told fitness and wellness professionals at the recent HCM Summit in London that delivering physical fitness is now the bare minimum requirement for gym operations.

Workplace wellness schemes now go well beyond gym memberships, with increasingly-aware employees looking for wider wellbeing services

Everyone Active will be taking over the contract to run Woking Borough Council’s four leisure facilities on 1 December.

The CEO of Plymouth Active on the area’s strategic plan to use physical activity with public health to tackle inequalities

This Girl Can has launched a new campaign – We Like the Way You Move – which redefines how women getting active looks and champions women from underrepresented groups.

Operators interested in offering programmes to get people living with Parkinson’s disease active have until 2 October to apply for a grant from Parkinson’s UK.

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.

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.

Strategic advisor, Andy Reed, founder of SajeImpact, has called for a fresh approach to physical activity strategy.

As the UK government reveals its intention to pivot health services to prevention, Liz Terry asks what role the physical activity sector can play

The much anticipated Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England contains no mention of gyms, leisure centres, health clubs, exercise, fitness, sport, physical activity or wellness.

Physiologist, wellbeing expert and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oli Patrick, gives his view on what the industry should be focusing moving forwards, in order to meet the wants and needs of consumers.