coronavirus

Gym Owner Blasts ‘Failed’ Stimulus, Warns Coronavirus to ‘Absolutely Destroy’ Fitness Sector

A fitness industry hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic is facing a prolonged recovery that will take a year or more, […]

Gyms Want A Chance To Show They Can Be Safe

Gyms shut down quickly when the U.S. coronavirus outbreak began. The rationale was clear. People exercising indoors and breathing heavily […]

Planet Fitness

Planet Fitness’ Unit Economics Show Signs of a Bright Future

As one of the leading franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States, Planet Fitness (NYSE:PLNT) had quite […]

CDC Study Sheds New Light on Mental Health Crisis Linked to Coronavirus Pandemic

The Covid-19 crisis has brought with it a mental health crisis in the United States, and new data from the […]

Getting Out of Gym Fees Can Be a Workout During Coronavirus Shutdowns

Pandemic has have wreaked havoc on fitness routines Think it was hard to quit the gym before the pandemic? Try now, says […]

Is it Safe to Go to the Gym?

Science so far tells us that the novel coronavirus doesn’t spread through sweat. And, a widely cited Norwegian study, well-conducted […]

Most Americans Believe Gyms will Become Thing of the Past after Coronavirus

Three in five Americans believe gyms will become a thing of the past due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to […]

Coronavirus and Gym Fitness Classes Don’t Mix. But Gyms were Problematic Before COVID-19

Until or unless we get this virus under control — which it most certainly isn’t now — “safe” reopening is […]

How Coronavirus and Millennials Killed the Non-Digital Gym

Demand for fitness isn’t going anywhere but up. In fact, the $30 billion fitness industry has been growing 3 – 4% […]

Gyms Will Never Be the Same After Coronavirus

One in four Americans will never be returning to gyms … even once the pandemic is over, according to new […]