Courtney Rehfeldt

About Courtney Rehfeldt

Courtney Rehfeldt is a senior staff writer at Athletech News, where she reports on the evolving intersection of fitness, wellness and business. She regularly interviews industry leaders, founders and innovators and attends industry events to report on emerging trends firsthand. She began her career in broadcast media at Paramount before joining ATN and previously contributed to several outlets, including two weekly New York-based papers. Her short creative writing has appeared in the New York Times’ Metropolitan Diary section. She holds a bachelor’s degree in media and communications from SUNY Old Westbury.

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Kiwi Fitness Wants to Be Your New Personal Trainer

Kiwi Fitness, a new strength training app co-founded by a Meta engineer, says it can rival human coaches with its AI and affordabiliity.

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Perspire Sauna Studio Heats Up

Perspire Sauna Studio, a wellness franchisor centered on heat and contrast therapy, is opening 40 new locations this year.

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The Foods Capturing the Wallet Share of GLP-1 Users

Weight-reducing drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are changing how Americans eat, paving the way for nutrition brands to make their mark.

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Xponential Fitness Strengthens Leadership Team

Xponential Fitness has named four key appointments who will serve under CEO Mark King and contribute to the franchisor's growth.

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AFPA Relaunches Personal Trainer Certification

The American Fitness Professionals and Associates (AFPA) has given its personal training certification course a refresh with helpful tools.

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JetSet Pilates Plans Northeast Debut with Wellesley Location

JetSet Pilates has hit the ground running this January and is now planning to make its Boston-area debut this spring.

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MyFitnessPal Striving to Change New Year’s Resolution Culture

MyFitnessPal is reminding people struggling to stick to their New Year's Resolutions that it's about progress, not perfection.

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Bridges Consumer Healthcare Acquires KT Tape

Bridges Consumer Healthcare has scooped up KT Tape, a leader in the kinesiology tape space in a deal to bolster its OTC product portfolio.

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D1 Training Expands Reach with ClassPass Partnership

ClassPass and D1 Training have partnered, so ClassPass members can access D1's expert-led training offerings.

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Kineon’s MOVE+ Gains Traction with Flex HSA/FSA Integration

Wellness tech brand Kineon has tapped HSA/FSA payment solutions provider Flex to broaden access to consumers.