All Things Fitness and Wellness

This week on This Week In Fitness, we're covering Bloomberg's report that United PF Holdings, the largest Planet Fitness franchisee, is negotiating a potential debt-for-equity restructuring, Playlist's launch of AI Concierge for Mindbody customers, Ultimate Longevity Center's rapid franchise expansion, DEKA's new global Gym vs Gym competition, Peloton's latest strengt...

This week on This Week In Fitness, we're breaking down new data from ABC Fitness on member acquisition, retention and consumer spending, ŌURA's new collaboration with LillyDirect to support people using GLP-1 medications, UFC GYM's launch of medically supervised longevity clinics, and Crunch Fitness' appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer. We'll also look at TRX&apos...

On This Week In Fitness, we're covering reports that private equity firm L Catterton is in exclusive talks to acquire a stake in HYROX, a new multinational analysis projecting billions in economic value from combining structured exercise with GLP-1 medications, and the Health & Fitness Association's efforts to strengthen the fitness industry's role in healthcare and public polic...

George Gregan is a World Cup-winning rugby legend — but his second act might be even more interesting. After retiring from professional sport, George became Chairman and Athletic Director of FSU (Fitness Solutions), the parent company behind PTP Fit, one of Australia's most recognized performance training brands. PTP's lineup spans resistance bands, PowerTubes, the Total Resistance Syste...

This week on This Week In Fitness, we're covering Hims & Hers' growing health and wellness ecosystem, World Gym's major HYROX partnership in Taiwan, the launch of Oura Ring 5, new data on stress and exercise habits among Americans, and Planet Fitness franchisee Easy Mile Fitness' $30 million expansion in Oregon. Stories this week: • Hims & Hers adds MyFitnessPal, iFIT,...

In this episode, we revisit some of the most memorable conversations we've had on leadership, discipline, resilience, and the mindset required to build something meaningful. Featuring Joe De Sena, founder of Spartan Race, Pete Holman, inventor of the TRX Rip Trainer and Nautilus Glute Drive, and Alan Leach, CEO of West Wood Club and one of the fitness industry's most respected voices in...

This Week In Fitness is your weekly breakdown of the biggest fitness business stories shaping the industry, covering the trends, investments, consumer behavior shifts, and business moves operators need to know, all in under 5 minutes with host Krissy Vann. This week: • GymNation secures a $100M financing deal backed by BlackRock to fuel GCC expansion and international growth • Nike announces its f...

Fitness business leadership advice for gym owners, operators, and fitness professionals. Hear leadership lessons, mindset strategies, and motivational takeaways from top fitness industry executives. In this special ATFW Vault episode, we're revisiting some of the best leadership advice we've gathered from past conversations with Mark Mastrov, Chairman and Founder of 24 Hour Fitness, Adam...

This week Krissy Vann crunches the latest fitness business headlines in under 5 minutes, including: • WHOOP’s expansion into AI coaching, clinician access, and connected healthcare • Equinox launching a Women’s Health Advisory Board • Fitbit Air and the growing “screenless wearable” movement • GymNation doubling down on HYROX across the Middle East • Aescape entering insolvency after years of robo...

The fitness industry is at an inflection point and most gym owners still don't have a strategy for it. Bob Thomas does. With over 44 years in the industry, Bob has pioneered recurring revenue models, built gym technology from scratch, and helped shape some of the biggest fitness brands in the country. So when GLP-1s hit the scene, he didn't hesitate. While others were skeptical, Bob went...

This Week In Fitness is your weekly breakdown of the biggest fitness business stories, covering the trends, data, and decisions shaping the industry, all in under 5 minutes. This week: Spotify launches a fitness hub with Peloton content Bay Club acquires its flagship San Francisco city block for $65M Fitness World expands with TRAIN by FW at University of British Columbia University of Pennsylvani...

Europe’s fitness industry has surpassed 75 million members and is approaching €39 billion in revenue—but what comes next? In this special episode of All Things Fitness and Wellness , we take you inside the European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF) in Cologne, where over 600 industry leaders from 44 countries gathered to discuss the future of fitness, health, and wellbeing. This episode goes beyon...

This Week In Fitness is your weekly breakdown of the biggest fitness business stories, covering the trends, data, and decisions shaping the global fitness industry, all in under 5 minutes. This week’s episode tracks where the industry is scaling, where capital is flowing, and how programming is evolving across operators, brands, and global markets. This week: Europe’s fitness market surpasses 75.5...

Recorded live from the HFA Show floor, this edition of HFA Insider brings together three perspectives shaping the future of the fitness industry. David Van Daff of National Academy of Sports Medicine breaks down the current state of personal training, from the rise of social media influencers to the ongoing fragmentation in certification and education. Finn Hegarty of ABC Fitness cuts through the...

This Week In Fitness is your weekly breakdown of the biggest fitness business stories, covering the trends, data, and decisions shaping the industry, all in under 5 minutes. This week: HFA report shows 81M US gym members and record-high engagement Fitness Membership Divide reveals $128B opportunity and monetization gap GLP-1 awareness hits 92% as consumer behavior and spending shift Planet Fitness...

What’s actually driving growth in the fitness business right now? In this special edition of All Things Fitness and Wellness , recorded live on the show floor at the HFA Show 2026, Krissy Vann sits down with three industry leaders operating at scale to unpack where momentum is coming from and what operators should be paying attention to. Adam Sedlack, CEO of UFC Gym, breaks down the brand’s global...

This Week in Fitness is your weekly breakdown of the biggest stories shaping the global fitness, wellness, and health club industry—all in under 5 minutes.  From major M&A deals and leadership changes to GLP-1 developments, wearable tech, and operator insights, we cover what fitness business owners, executives, and industry professionals need to know. This week we cover: -HFA Announces Leaders...

What actually stood out at HFA this year… and what does it mean for the fitness industry heading into 2026? In this special edition of the All Things Fitness and Wellness podcast, Krissy Vann is joined by Liz Clark, President and CEO of the Health & Fitness Association, and Mike Goscinski to break down the biggest takeaways from the HFA Show. From the industry stepping into the “big leagues” t...

We crunch the latest fitness business headlines all in under 5 minutes. This week, the industry steps into the big leagues at the HFA Show. GLP-1 medications continue to reshape the fitness industry. Novo Nordisk raises the bar with higher-dose Wegovy, while Daxko introduces a model for gyms to participate in medical weight loss without taking on clinical risk. We also cover Xponential Fitness’ FT...

What actually defines a great gym experience today? In this episode of the All Things Fitness and Wellness podcast, Krissy Vann sits down with Ivy Wu, Vice President of Global Growth at ClassPass, to unpack the results of the 2025 Best of ClassPass Awards and what the data reveals about changing consumer preferences in fitness. The awards highlight standout gyms, studios, instructors and wellness...

Welcome to This Week In Fitness, where we crunch the latest fitness business headlines in under 5 minutes. Each episode delivers a quick breakdown of the stories shaping the global fitness industry, from technology and investment to club expansion and leadership moves. In this episode: -EGYM to Debut Smart Strength Series 3 at the HFA Show Connected fitness technology company EGYM plans to introdu...

HYROX has evolved into one of the fastest growing competitive fitness sports in the world and its impact inside gyms is becoming harder to ignore. In this episode of All Things Fitness and Wellness, Krissy Vann sits down with Douglas Gremmen, Chief Growth Officer at HYROX, to explore how the sport has moved beyond race day and into structured partnerships with gyms across North America and globall...

What happens when GLP-1 adoption accelerates inside high value gyms? Are longevity clinics the next evolution of premium fitness? And how embedded is biometric tracking becoming at the Olympic level? In this episode of This Week In Fitness, Krissy Vann breaks down the biggest business stories shaping the fitness and wellness industry right now. This weekly series delivers a concise, enterprise-lev...

What does the latest consumer data actually say about the state of the fitness industry heading into 2026? In this episode of All Things Fitness and Wellness, Krissy Vann sits down with Melissa Rodriguez to unpack new research on how Americans are engaging with fitness and wellness today. They explore participation versus consistency, the gap between casual users and committed exercisers, how digi...

In this episode of This Week in Fitness, we cover Planet Fitness expanding in Mexico, Pilates Addiction reaching 250 U.S. licenses, Novo Nordisk filing a lawsuit over compounded GLP-1 products, Ministry of Sound turning nightlife into competitive fitness, the HFA Hall of Fame honoring Elaine LaLanne’s 100th birthday, and why protein cereal signals a bigger shift in consumer nutrition behavior. Sta...