Josh Liberatore, the executive editor of Athletech News, is a New York-based journalist and media professional with deep experience covering business, technology, and the industries shaping modern culture. Before joining ATN, Josh held editor and senior reporter roles at Sports Business Journal and Law360, helping to grow the leading trade publications for the sports and legal industries, respectively. Josh has a BA from the University of Pittsburgh and speaks fluent French.
A lawsuit alleging Planet Fitness botched a recent strength-training marketing campaign is highly important for the gym giant, regardless of the ultimate outcome of the case
As wellness becomes a bigger priority, consumers are gravitating toward longevity and community-based fitness over hardcore workouts.
The Anthony Geisler and Gary Brecka-backed concept is seeing strong franchise demand ahead of its first openings, which are slated for the coming months.
Unsurprisingly, investors remain excited about the fitness industry's two highest-growth sectors, citing rising customer demand and strong value propositions.
Berkshire Partners is no longer looking to sell CrossFit, the functional fitness brand’s new CEO Bruce Edwards confirmed.
Xenom held its inaugural “decathlon of fitness” competition in Frisco, Texas, this past weekend. The new event isn't coming for Hyrox, but it does share similarities with CrossFit.
Fitness World Canada expects to have clubs open and operating in the U.S. by the end of this year as it eyes more expansion in North America.
Dubbed the “decathlon of fitness,” Xenom shares some similarities with Hyrox and the CrossFit Games, but is looking to chart its own path.
Gyms might have to work harder to acquire new members in the months and years ahead, a new report suggests.
As fitness-competition phenomenon Hyrox scales globally, a wave of challengers are racing to define what comes next.
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