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Ani Freedman is Editor of Daily News & Digital Content for ATN. Previously, she reported on health and wellness for Fortune Magazine, covering fitness, mental health, the latest in health science and more. Her reporting for InDepthNH.org on environmental pollution and local politics earned her multiple awards, including the nationally recognized Community Champion award from the Institute for Nonprofit News. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School and Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
The activist and actress is passionate about the NYC-based fitness brand's ability to empower women to build strength and confidence. She joins Russell Wilson and Ciara, who are founding partners of the self-defense-inspired concept
Executives from Crunch Fitness, Purpose Brands, Barry's and FIT House of Brands shared how they've gone about building scale internationally and identified some costly mistakes other brands should avoid
After winning this year's NBA championship, the Knicks' guard spoke with ATN about how he's embraced tools like saunas and red light, along with a focus on nutrition and sleep
The acquisition of Replify comes as the fit tech giant doubles down on its goal of providing tools that allow gym operators to embed AI into their workflows
New chief development officer Jon Eckman says Chuze will initially aim to open more gyms in states where it already operates, but he's not ruling out market expansion, either
Gym visits dipped very slightly in Q2 2026, marking the industry's first year-over-year slowdown since the post-pandemic boom. But a June rebound hints at strong momentum heading into the second half of the year
Built around the concept of giving people access to reservable strength training pods, The Yard is streamlining workouts, boosting personal trainer earnings in the process
The deal arrives just after Garmin launched its new screenless wearable, signaling interest in capturing a wider fitness audience
The retired NFL legend appeared on Fox Business to tout his partnership with GLP-1-prescribing telehealth platform eMed, Brady's latest move into the wellness space
More than 25% of GLP-1 users in the U.K. reported increasing fitness spending after starting treatment. Those results are promising, but other data shows it's far from a given that weight-loss drugs will prove to be a net benefit for the industry
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