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Pandemic-weary Gyms Buckle Up For a New Year
In response to Omicron, some NYC-based gyms, like Fhitting Room, decided to close during the last few days of 2021 until the new year.
Putting Brakes On Downward Fitness Space Trend
Despite so much dire news and stalls, the fitness space isn’t sitting on its hands. That’s not a new exercise they’d like to try.
Mental Health Tops Weight Loss as Basis for Workout
Mental health actually ranks second, with 35 percent, surpassing weight loss (32 percent). Other motivators included improving...
Fitness Industry Associations Are Sounding An Alarm: Mass Closures of Studios Are Coming
One industry association is predicting a fourth of clubs won’t survive 2020 and another said 39 percent of independent gyms will be gone
President Biden Could Reopen Stimulus Talks. What Does That Mean for the Fitness Industry?
Some studios were shut out of PPP money and others found the loans cumbersome. Will the government consider grants?
National Study Reveals the Current Fitness Habits of the American Gymgoer
Insights from “The COVID Era Fitness Consumer” report reveal how Americans with gym memberships feel about their health, gym safety, […]
The Fitness Industry is Trying to Lure Gym Members Back — But Experts say it’s Using Flawed Data
A top fitness industry trade association and some of its member gyms are promoting the message that health clubs nationwide […]
IHRSA Releases Toolkit for Clubs on Forming a State Alliance
State alliances have been important in reopening clubs, and their importance will continue as business returns and states begin imposing […]
Current Data Shows No Evidence of COVID-19 Spread in Gyms
Of More than 49.4 Million Health Club Visits, Only 0.0023 Percent Tested Positive for COVID-19 – More than 500 Times […]
Brent Darden Named Interim President and CEO of the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association
The IHRSA Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Brent Darden as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The […]
