Latest Fitness and Wellness Industry News
PVOLVE Taps Jennifer Aniston to Challenge the All-or-Nothing New Year Fitness Mindset
PVOLVE launches a New Year campaign with Jennifer Aniston focused on mindset, consistency, and clinically backed movement designed for long-term strength and mobility.
Zumba Uses the Power of Music to Rethink New Year Fitness
Zumba launches a global New Year campaign centered on the power of music, showing how the right song can drive motivation, endurance, and consistent fitness results.
GymNation Launches World’s Highest Gym Class 2,200 Feet Above Riyadh
GymNation launches the world’s highest gym class in Riyadh, sending members 2,200 feet into the sky for an altitude workout that blends fitness science with bold experiential marketing.
GymNation Sells 3,000 Memberships in 24 Hours Ahead of First Bahrain Opening
GymNation sold 3,000 memberships in 24 hours ahead of its first Bahrain gym opening at Atrium Mall, marking its third GCC market and continued Middle East expansion.
Weight Loss Leads 2026 Health Goals as People Turn to Search, Social, and AI, According to a Phoenix Survey
Phoenix survey reveals weight loss leads 2026 health goals, with people increasingly turning to search, social media, and AI for guidance while navigating access to care.
Life Time Survey Shows Strength, Longevity, and Sleep Set the Tone for 2026
Life Time survey reveals 2026 fitness trends, with strength training, longevity, sleep, and cautious AI adoption shaping how Americans approach health and wellness.
Planet Fitness Returns to Times Square as New Year’s Eve Presenting Sponsor for an Eleventh Year
Planet Fitness returns as presenting sponsor of Times Square’s New Year’s Eve celebration for an eleventh consecutive year, extending its long running partnership into 2026 and reinforcing its mass market fitness strategy.
24 Hour Fitness Introduces Results Your Way as Members Demand More Flexible Fitness Experiences
24 Hour Fitness launches Results Your Way, a new 2026 brand focus centered on personalized training, flexible experiences, upgraded clubs, recovery spaces and digital guidance to help members achieve results on their own terms.
GLP-1 Market Set to Accelerate as Patent Expirations Begin to Reshape the Category
A new ResearchAndMarkets report projects the GLP-1 agonists market to reach USD 170.75 billion by 2033, driven by rising obesity treatment demand and staggered patent expirations across global markets.
Crunch Fitness Frames the Gym as a Social and Stress Relief Space for the New Year
Crunch Fitness launches its Feel More campaign heading into the New Year, using music, nostalgia, and cultural cues to position the gym as a space for stress relief, social connection, and member engagement.
Americans Plan $60 Billion in Fitness Spending for 2026, New HFA Survey Finds
New HFA survey finds Americans plan $60 billion in fitness spending for 2026, with health and exercise leading New Year’s resolutions and viewed as essential preventive care.
Noom Expands Into Longevity With GLP-1 Microdosing and Biomarker Tracking Program
Noom expands into longevity with a GLP-1 microdosing program that combines medication, behavior change coaching, and at-home biomarker testing to support early intervention and long-term metabolic health.
Life Time Expands Florida Footprint With Adults-Only West Boca Club
Life Time has opened its sixth Florida location, an adults-only boutique club in West Boca, featuring premium training, recovery amenities, and the brand’s reformer-based CTR program.
What 365 Days of Wearable Data Say About How the World Slept and Stressed in 2025
Oura’s 2025 Year in Review analyzes global sleep, stress, activity, and heart health trends using de-identified data from millions of members.
VASA Fitness Reports Membership Growth and $30M in Club Investments in 2025
VASA Fitness closed 2025 with seven new club openings, 335,000 new members, and $30M in investments, expanding to 68 locations nationwide.
ABC Fitness Data Reveals Retention and Community Defined Fitness in 2025
ABC Fitness’ Wellness Watch Q4 2025 analyzes data from 40 million members to reveal how engagement, community, and retention shaped the fitness industry in 2025.
Weight Watchers Launches a Fully Integrated Platform for GLP-1 Weight Management
Weight Watchers launches a fully integrated GLP-1 platform combining prescriptions, personalized nutrition, coaching, community, and new digital tools to support sustainable weight loss.
Former Planet Fitness CEO Takes Board Role at Panobianco During Rapid Expansion
Panobianco Academia brings former Planet Fitness CEO Chris Rondeau onto its Board as the Brazilian franchisor expands past four hundred units, prepares for entry into Mexico, and strengthens financial and governance systems to support continued growth.
Tonal Releases 2025 State of Strength Report as Americans Shift Toward Shorter and More Personalized Training
Tonal’s 2025 State of Strength Report shows Americans shifting toward shorter, more personalized training. Data from thirty two thousand members highlights rising consistency, adaptive programming, and hybrid routines.
HYROX Releases First Sports Science Advisory Council Report
HYROX releases its first Sports Science Advisory Council Report, offering data driven insights on pacing, performance, and the evolution of hybrid racing as the sport pursues long term Olympic ambitions.